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Is Your Digital Marketing Out of Date?
Are you concerned your marketing strategy is stuck in the past? In a recent survey, over a quarter of marketers said keeping up to date with the latest marketing technology and trends was one of their most pressing business challenges. Do you fall into that bucket?
Chris Leone
Apr 23, 2015
Five Simple Ways to Segment Your Email Marketing List
It’s this simple: companies that segment more, convert more.
Chris Leone
Apr 17, 2015
Preparing For Google’s April 21st Mobile Ranking Update
In just a couple weeks, Google is going to make a significant change to its ranking formula. The objective of this change is to reward mobile-friendly websites with higher search result rankings.
Chris Leone
Apr 12, 2015
Assessing a Digital Marketing Firm
With more than three of four companies increasing their investment in digital marketing, making the right choice about a digital marketing agency to partner with is becoming more important. When evaluating which digital marketing agency is right for them, we recommend companies seek information about 5 critical areas. These include
Neal Lappe
Apr 4, 2015
4 Reasons why Salespeople Fail
Why do so many B2B salespeople fail? A report I read recently stated that 37% of B2B salespeople turnover each year. Staggering. But why is it so difficult to find, hire and develop a successful salesperson? After extensive experience and research on this topic, we’ve discovered 4 main reasons why salespeople don’t perform as expected, and we offer some advice about how to increase your success.
Neal Lappe
Mar 19, 2015
The Content Marketing Framework
Everyone is talking about the role of content marketing in 2015, but with an overwhelming amount of possibilities for content, where should you start? And how will you know if you’ve been successful? The Content Marketing Institute offers a variety of guides to help you hone your strategy, but the best place to start is with their content marketing framework. You can read the full presentation on their site, but below is an abbreviated version of their seven part framework:
WebStrategies
Mar 12, 2015
3 Reasons Why Digital Marketing Doesn't Work - What???
This is not what you’d expect from someone who leads a digital marketing firm but it’s true, and the “truth will set you free”. Digital marketing doesn’t work, unless of course you avoid making the three biggest mistakes.
Neal Lappe
Mar 4, 2015
What's Wrong With Your Content Marketing?
Let’s talk about content.
Chris Leone
Feb 26, 2015
How to connect your YouTube channel to your Google My Business page
Google’s local business directory changes so frequently that it’s difficult to keep track of the most recent iteration.
WebStrategies
Feb 25, 2015
5 Ways to Follow Up on Sales Proposals
Have you ever presented a proposal to a buyer and never gotten a response…one way or the other? Just like every other B2B salesperson, it’s likely you have. The old saying, “love me, hate me, just don’t be indifferent to me” is the way I think about these situations. Just tell me something! So, what are the best tactics to apply when you are in situation like this? This article provides 5 ways to follow up on sales proposals you’ve presented.
Neal Lappe
Feb 19, 2015
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