Marketing has never been tougher. Customers are more connected, they are consuming more and more content via the Web through more and different mobile devices, and they are just more demanding. They want to get their questions answered (without talking to a sales rep), find what interests them, make educated choices, and feel in control […]
With 5.72 million B2B businesses in America, it goes without saying that running a B2B company is challenging in such a highly competitive environment. And yet, not that many firms are doing a great job at the sales process: recent research shows that only 52% of B2B buyers were satisfied with their last buying experience. […]
We were writing about the rise of mobile (“Mobilegeddon”) a couple of years ago. Yet, even with the meteoric growth in mobile marketing, it still represents one of the newest and most important forms of digital marketing present on the market. For those who do not know, it provides customers with personalized information, promoting services, […]
Even the most well-oiled corporation can suffer from one major issue: the gap between executives and employees, especially when it comes to their perceptions and approaches to marketing. Given that leaders may not be involved in the day-to-day tasks and decision-making, they may have a vastly different opinion of the direction that a company’s marketing […]
How can you know for sure you’re getting the best out of your website or Facebook page? No matter what tools you’re using, the statistics say the same: content marketing is the most powerful booster for your business. 85% of the marketers worldwide use it to get more traffic and sales. And it’s not that […]
Throughout the past couple of years in my consulting practice, I’ve seen the market for marketing automation appear, develop, and completely change the face of marketing agencies. According to the Aberdeen Group, back in 2014 nearly 70% of businesses were using a marketing automation platform or are currently implementing one. That percentage has only grown in the […]
What drives your marketing efforts? Do you start every year with a plan that you regularly tweak based on sales and events, or do you respond immediately to whatever happens on a weekly basis? Whatever the case is true for you and your business, what you need to do is make sure that you’re including […]
Do you know how many converting leads you’ll need to meet your revenue goal for the coming year? Lead volume and quality are important metrics for sales and marketing teams. Knowing the raw number of leads you need to produce is crucial. It can help you assess the overall efficiency and effectiveness of your sales […]
As we move beyond 2016 and begin 2017, it’s the ideal time for marketers to consider their 2017 marketing strategy. Beginning your planning now will give you the best chance to build successful strategies for the upcoming year. But on which areas should you focus your resources? There are so many, and it can be […]
It’s great to have plenty of visitors to your site or landing page, but the true measurement of your online marketing success is how many of these people you actually convert. If prospects don’t linger, read your content, or provide contact information, you’re not driving sales. To make the most of your efforts, you need […]
Inbound Marketing Infographic: 4 Steps of the Inbound Marketing Process
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanMarketing has never been tougher. Customers are more connected, they are consuming more and more content via the Web through more and different mobile devices, and they are just more demanding. They want to get their questions answered (without talking to a sales rep), find what interests them, make educated choices, and feel in control […]
Is Your B2B Sales Process a Competitive Differentiator?
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanWith 5.72 million B2B businesses in America, it goes without saying that running a B2B company is challenging in such a highly competitive environment. And yet, not that many firms are doing a great job at the sales process: recent research shows that only 52% of B2B buyers were satisfied with their last buying experience. […]
104 Facts You Don’t Know About Mobile Marketing
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanWe were writing about the rise of mobile (“Mobilegeddon”) a couple of years ago. Yet, even with the meteoric growth in mobile marketing, it still represents one of the newest and most important forms of digital marketing present on the market. For those who do not know, it provides customers with personalized information, promoting services, […]
How to Align Executives and Marketing Staff to Achieve Sales Goals
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanEven the most well-oiled corporation can suffer from one major issue: the gap between executives and employees, especially when it comes to their perceptions and approaches to marketing. Given that leaders may not be involved in the day-to-day tasks and decision-making, they may have a vastly different opinion of the direction that a company’s marketing […]
Content Marketing: 55 Proven Ways to Help your Business
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanHow can you know for sure you’re getting the best out of your website or Facebook page? No matter what tools you’re using, the statistics say the same: content marketing is the most powerful booster for your business. 85% of the marketers worldwide use it to get more traffic and sales. And it’s not that […]
Marketers: Check Out These Hot New Trends in B2B Marketing Automation
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanThroughout the past couple of years in my consulting practice, I’ve seen the market for marketing automation appear, develop, and completely change the face of marketing agencies. According to the Aberdeen Group, back in 2014 nearly 70% of businesses were using a marketing automation platform or are currently implementing one. That percentage has only grown in the […]
Case Studies: How to Improve Your Snapchat Marketing
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanWhat drives your marketing efforts? Do you start every year with a plan that you regularly tweak based on sales and events, or do you respond immediately to whatever happens on a weekly basis? Whatever the case is true for you and your business, what you need to do is make sure that you’re including […]
2 Steps to Calculating Your Annual Leads-to-Revenue Ratio
/0 Comments/by Kristy HartmanDo you know how many converting leads you’ll need to meet your revenue goal for the coming year? Lead volume and quality are important metrics for sales and marketing teams. Knowing the raw number of leads you need to produce is crucial. It can help you assess the overall efficiency and effectiveness of your sales […]
5 Steps to Planning a Successful Marketing Strategy for the New Year
/1 Comment/by Kristy HartmanAs we move beyond 2016 and begin 2017, it’s the ideal time for marketers to consider their 2017 marketing strategy. Beginning your planning now will give you the best chance to build successful strategies for the upcoming year. But on which areas should you focus your resources? There are so many, and it can be […]
Conversion Rate Optimization 101
/2 Comments/by Kristy HartmanIt’s great to have plenty of visitors to your site or landing page, but the true measurement of your online marketing success is how many of these people you actually convert. If prospects don’t linger, read your content, or provide contact information, you’re not driving sales. To make the most of your efforts, you need […]