/Marketing teams whose primary focus is on the number of new leads generated for their website are often met with disgruntled sales reps that challenge the quality of those produced leads. Without a clear definition of what qualifies as a “good fit lead,” marketing and sales teams will continue to be at odds, causing hot […]
//Once you launched your business, you realized that being an entrepreneur takes considerable time and effort. From the start, you wore many hats – from sales and marketing to finance and customer support. You were virtually a one-person show focused on survival. The time has come to take the next steps and grow your business, […]
//As you begin to fill your CRM with leads and opportunities, the need for a solid lead-nurturing strategy becomes more apparent. Allowing “bad timing” or “not-ready” leads to fall by the wayside could result in the loss of future revenue for your business. In this article, we’ll discuss lead nurturing best practices to keep your […]
//The process of posting blogs, just to post blogs, isn’t going to drive the traffic or leads you’re looking for. Whether you’re a seasoned blogger or still stuck with the assumption that blogging is for foodies and millennials, read on to learn the what, why, and how to write a winning blog post that will […]
//I talk to so many business owners who still don’t understand the importance of investing time and energy into marketing. I wish I could wave a magic wand and have every one of them really “get” the power of marketing and why you should automate your marketing. Marketing is your business’s engine for growth. And […]
//Perhaps you keep hearing about the benefits of marketing automation, and how much of a lifesaver it can be for small businesses? You’re curious but skeptical. Can marketing automation really be that great? I may be a little biased on the subject since I help firms incorporate automation software into their existing sales and marketing processes, but I […]
//When planning your budget this year, are you contemplating investing in technology that could streamline and improve your marketing and sales efforts? Or are you hesitant to allocate the funds because you’re not sure if you’ll see a solid return on investment? Naturally, few companies are eager to increase spending in any area, let alone […]
//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, […]
//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 […]
