“Hey, look at me!” While strolling down the Las Vegas Strip during Email Summit 2013 , I couldn’t help but notice all of the flashy signs, and individuals, trying to get my attention. The challenge is equally difficult (although hopefully less gaudy) in the modern inbox, so in the MarketingSherpa 2013 Email Marketing Benchmark Report , we asked … Q: Which of the following tactics is your…
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How To Close The Small Business Sales and Marketing Success Gap-Part 3
Here’s my third segment on taking your small business sales and marketing success through the roof.
Look, it’s hard enough to be in business sometimes. Like wearing 5 different hats at any one time is easy.
But how about simple instead of easy? You just need to know what you don’t know and follow the steps.
It’s systems and people, your team, that make all the difference.
Once you ar…
How To Close The Small Business Sales and Marketing Success Gap-Part 2
Small Business Sales and Marketing Success
When it comes to your success with small business sales and marketing, it’s all about discipline. Luck certainly plays a role. But don’t count on “getting lucky” when it comes to successfully growing your business.
Persistence. Tenacity. Vision. Willingness. And sheer determination is what drives successful business owners.
We are willing to…
Improving Content Conversion with Dynamic Content
Today’s marketers know that quality content is essential to marketing success. Content needs to educate, excite, and inspire prospects, customers, and partners alike. Unfortunately, today’s buyers are bombarded with multiple marketing messages. When your prospect’s inbox explodes with offers daily, how do you ensure your content stands out? One of the keys to making sure your content stands…
Written Consent Required for SMS by October
Buffer An updated ruling by the FCC, which goes into effect October 16, 2013 , has received virtually no attention from mobile marketers, although it affects us all. It’s a good time to get input from your legal advisors, as well as anyone involved in promoting your SMS program. I will provide a broad-brush outline and point you to some resources, but this is not legal advice . The ruling is an…
Infusionsoft Consultant-The Power of Owning Your Sales and Marketing Strategy
Infusionsoft Consultant-Own Your Sales and Marketing Strategy
As an Infusionsoft consultant I get the privilege of working with amazing, motivated and successful small business owners from all over the world.
I’ve been a certified Infusionsoft consultant since 2008. Just so you know the background, back in 2007 or so I was shopping for a new solution for my sales and marketing consulting…
Email Marketing: 5 questions to find out if you’re using CRM as a glorified autoresponder
One of my favorite proverbs is “Change yourself and you change your fortunes.” Making changes that increase the bottom line starts with marketers making a commitment to change how they engage customers effectively with their tools at hand. Tools like customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation systems that track user activities allow marketers to leverage behavior insights…
Mobile Marketing: 5 takeaways from MarketingSherpa case studies
While looking through the MarketingSherpa 2012 Mobile Marketing Benchmark Report , I noticed a parallel between the top mobile tactics to be implemented within the next six months and the most recent case studies MarketingSherpa has published on mobile marketing. Recent MarketingSherpa case studies have focused on four [...]
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Mobile Marketing-Fundamentals at the Heart of Mobile Growth
Mobile usage continues to gain momentum with consumers, but for many companies, mobile strategy growth remains stagnant. While marketers across industries understand that they must create campaigns that engage users across all emerging platforms, most have yet to determine how to incorporate mobile into their overarching strategies. Aquent’s recent [...]
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HealthCare Social Media: What Makes Sense?
There are a myriad of articles, posts and entire books written on this subject. [...]