Sales and Marketing
Today’s Version of Word of Mouth Marketing
Previously, we talked about influencer marketing, which is a combination of old-school PR and word of mouth, with a technology twist. Today, anyone can create a position of authority, build a community around them and,…
5 Essential Steps to Take When Sponsoring an Event
With the right steps, sponsoring an event can skyrocket success for your business. Well-executed event sponsorships leads to increased exposure, improved reputations, and bolstered sales for organizations of all kinds. To ensure that you get…
Does Google Data Studio Sample Google Analytics Data?
Google Data Studio, a free online data visualization tool, connects to a multitude of data sources including Google Analytics. If you have a very high volume of Google Analytics data, and use Data Studio for…
Changing the Questions
We know questions are critical to our success as sales people. Sadly, we ask too few, choosing instead to pitch our products and solutions, hoping the customer has some interest in considering them, though we…
How One Cutting-Edge Company Uses Texting for B2B Follow-Up
Today, I spoke with Dean who oversees the marketing efforts for corporatefinanceliability.com. What’s interesting is Dean’s customer base. He isn’t texting consumers, he’s texting other businesses… specifically, other business owners. You see, Dean and his…
6 Smart Ways to Strategize Your SEO Moves Before Building a Website
People often think that you can’t do SEO campaigns if the site hasn’t launched yet. The truth is you can do it! You don’t have to wait for your site to go live before you…
How to Leverage Google’s Smart Bidding
It’s no secret that the digital marketing industry can and does change rapidly. As digital marketers, we need to be aware of it, embrace it, and learn how to thrive in this ever-changing landscape to…
Selling IS a Service
It seems the world is migrating to an “As A Service” model. Every day one hears a new (sometimes not so new) XaaS approach. The model, at least as a subscription payment approach, is not…