Didn’t plan any holiday marketing? No problem! Here are three easy holiday tactics that work for almost any business: 1. Send holiday cards – differently. This year, instead of sending a hastily signed holiday card to everyone on your list, pick those few clients, potential customers, and colleagues with whom you really want to strengthen .. read more
Email marketing is one of the most powerful marketing tactics you can use. Studies show that email generates an average return on investment of 3800%, and forty times the effectiveness of social media. Ready to find out if it’s right for your business? Whether you’re just starting or you want crank up the results of .. read more
With a few simple steps, you can increase the profitability of your business this year by focusing on acquiring and serving better customers. How to start: 1. List your current customers. If you use QuickBooks, take a minute to run the “customers by revenue” report for this year to date. If you don’t, just put .. read more
Disappointed with low turnout at your events? A simple change can dramatically increase attendance. If your event invitations would be better suited for an elementary school bake sale – copy-and-paste emails or worse yet, an emailed pdf with event details – you are probably cutting attendance in half. The same goes for using Paperless Post (it’s .. read more
Some marketing tactics work well for small businesses, and some don’t. A critical caveat: which tactics work best always depends on your ideal customers, your business, and your ability to execute. While there are exceptions to every rule, the guidelines below hold true for most small businesses. 1. Advertising. It takes a well-trained, experienced marketer .. read more
We always get asked which marketing tactics work best. While it depends on your business and your ability to execute, some tactics definitely work better than others. 1. Email isn’t dead. We get some of the highest return on investment on email campaigns. But not just any email! You have to do your homework and .. read more
Content marketing is nothing new. Today’s trendy term describes what marketers have been doing for decades. It can be a powerful way to build trust with potential customers and shorten your sales cycle. It’s easier to start than you think. 1. Lurk to learn. Just as you’d do on a social media platform or your first .. read more
Apps and plug-ins can help more than you might imagine. Our marketing team tests out several each month, and we very carefully select one or two to integrate into our workflow. Our current favorites: 1. A bot for scheduling: your own personal assistant from x.ai. Amy learns your preferences and schedules meetings – period. No .. read more
Every one of us has a network that we could leverage better. We often meet people we connect with and would like to add to our network – but it can be tough to figure out the best way to begin to build that relationship. Below are seven tips on how to help those allies .. read more
The year ends in just a couple of weeks (where did it go, already?). You can still drive in more business in December, if you use your limited time wisely and focus carefully on where you can get the best results. For those selling to businesses: 1. Finish your proposals. Have any clients requested proposals .. read more
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