Sales and Marketing
Focused Sales Presentations
One of the basic tenets of sales you should keep in mind is that people don’t want what something is, they want what it does. As the famous example goes, nobody wants a quarter-inch drill; what they want is a quarter-inch hole. People want what your product or service does, not what it is.
Are Your Marketing Emails Part of the 22% That Never Arrive?
According to a new report by Return Path, reported in E-consultancy, “Just over one in five (22%) commercial emails sent globally on the first half of 2013 never made it to the subscriber’s inbox.” Now, that may sound like the odds are in your favor—until you wonder if your organization is part of that 22%!
Top 6 Small Business Video Marketing Strategies
Among small business owners, the one of the top hesitations to video marketing is cost. Unlike Coca-Cola and Red Bull, you probably don’t have the budget to hire an expensive production team. All you may have at your disposal is high definition camera and a computer—but that’s probably all that you need.
The Benefits of Holding Your Own Convention
When you attend a traditional convention, they will make crucial decisions about the specific agenda, topics to be covered, speakers, venue, etc. This is fine, but it leaves you very little choice. You must find and attend a conference that mostly suits your needs, and it may or may not be in location that has any interest for you.
Shifting Our Perspective: Who Has the Problem We Solve?
The shift in perspective is small, but its impact on our results is profound. Stop looking for people to sell your products, services, and solutions to. Look for the people who have the problems you solve.
Why Improving the Customer Experience Matters: A Customer Loyalty Tale
Have you noticed how many ridiculously bad experiences we put up with as consumers? This article is about how some companies are turning that awfulness into opportunities to grow their profits, brands and customer loyalty while leaving their competitors behind.
The Downside of Overly Aggressive SEO Strategies
Whenever Google puts out any changes to their algorithms, you know exactly what they mean and how they affect your website. You’re not worried because you’ve been doing things the right way. Writing and curating content, publishing it, promoting it, etc.
6 Tips to Get Customers to Come Back Again
Every business is always looking for one more customer. However, a new customer isn’t always the best answer to growing your business. Your existing customers are every bit as important to improving your growth and profitability.