For every client we take on, regardless of what they come to us for, we do a survey of their employees, some of their clients, and if possible, a couple of their prospects. There is no better way to find out a whole lot of information quickly, including: Strengths and weaknesses of the company and […]
In our last post, we discussed how mastering the top of the funnel (TOFU) is crucial to attracting your prospects to your website and generating leads. Once you’ve generated some leads, you need to nurture, qualify and convert marketing leads into sales qualified opportunities. That’s where the middle of the funnel (MOFU) comes in. MOFU activities […]
Next year will be here before we know it bringing with it a new opportunity for engaging your business in the social media sphere. In fact, we’re going to go ahead and say you should make strengthening your social media presence your top New Year’s resolution. We could cite many reasons why your business needs social […]
We know this might be going out on a limb here, but we think Shakespeare might have been wrong. “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” declared Juliet from the balcony as she pined for her star-crossed lover, Romeo. But when it comes to SEO and keywords, a […]
Company Blog – Time to Get Started Today’s consumers go to the web before they go anywhere else to learn about businesses and business opportunities. You know this, and so you developed a dynamic, engaging website to greet these clients when they arrive. However, a lot of businesses have yet to start a company blog […]
Some things simply never go out of style, like the little black dress, for instance. It’s versatile, looks great dressed up or down, and works for any occasion. In marketing, the email list is the little black dress that never goes out of style. You can tweak emails to suit any purpose and know you’ll […]
When we listed the 16 bad sales habits customers want your sales people to stop, it revealed some fairly common mistakes in communications. You can probably identify your company’s sales people who continually engage in each of them. You might use a few of these bad sales habits yourself. The book What Got You Here […]
Landing Pages – Planning for Success When you host a party, you include an RSVP so you can plan. Knowing how many guests will attend means you know how much food to prepare, how much wine to buy and how many chairs to set up. Fail to include the RSVP and you have to plan […]
Do you know where your online readers are in your typical customers’ buying journey? Inbound or content marketing on a business blog or website works to attract potential customers but it depends on how well you connect to customers at the right time with the right words that inspire action. Just as it’s important to […]
Are you a purposeful leader? If so, you’re in the minority. According to a 10-year research project, only 10% of managers are purposefully engaged, highly focused and energetic. This is according to Heike Bruch’s and Sumantra Ghoshal’s study, published in A Bias for Action, (Harvard Business Press, 2004). “By its very nature, a manager’s job […]
