Mon.Jan 09, 2012

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Two Ways to Adapt Business to the Latest Marketing Trends

Tomorrow People

Like most businesses, you will probably have your marketing plan for 2012 already in place. But have you built your plan so that you’re ready to respond to the latest market trends? While it’s important to stay focused, it’s equally as important to be prepared for the opportunities and challenges that will come from the latest marketing trends.

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The missing topic on b2b digital lead generation: advertising

NuSpark Consulting

Remember advertising? Remember media plans? If you believe all those social media experts and SAAS platforms, you’d think advertising has gone away. Don’t believe it. Marketing has always been about crafting a relevant message and distributing that content via the channels where your target audience spends time learning about his/her industry. The channels have changed over the years; but the basic marketing principles remain. .

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6 Potentially Wildly Inaccurate Observations about Tostitos and Social Sentiment

Convince & Convert

It’s entirely possible you love this commercial. I don’t. The Tostitos “talking bag” commercial ran extensively during the bowl game extravaganza on ESPN and other channels on January 2. (There are actually at least two spots, but this one ran more often). Given that I almost never watch television without an iPad nearby, I quickly retweeted displeasure about the commercial.

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What Galileo Can Teach Marketers About Lead Generation

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Maria Pergolino Galileo Galilei (better known by his first name) was a scientist. He lived from 1564 to 1642 and was also a mathematician, astronomer, physicist, and even a philosopher. Einstein called Galileo the “father of modern science.” One of Galileo’s most important contributions to science was proving his theories through controlled experiments.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Business or Pleasure: How do you use social media?

Biznology

Image by Cristiano Betta via Flickr. Social media makes me feel old sometimes. Well, part of the reason is that I am old, but let’s leave that aside. What makes me feel old is the way that I use social media, compared to how everyone else uses it–everyone younger than me, I mean. I use social media for business. Period. Nothing else. Ever.

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A Marketer's Guide to Getting Past Email Spam Filters

Hubspot

Marketers spend a lot of time drafting poignant email copy, designing wonderfully branded email templates, and crafting succinct and enticing email subject lines that get open and click-through rates skyrocketing. But before hitting send, have you considered if your subscribers will even get the opportunity to read your email? No matter how legitimate of an email marketer you are, there are a host of things you may not even know about that can prevent your email from ever reaching someone's inbo

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Self-Efficacy and Testimonials in B2B Marketing

MLT Creative

WhichTestWon.com recently conducted a great case study testing two concepts that can influence someone’s buying behavior: self-efficacy and testimonials. The test consisted of two pages with the same heading of “30-Day Free Trial on All Accounts,” but with different subheads. One subhead gave instructions for signing up, while the other related positive testimonials from customers.

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Best Practices for Creating a Personality Test

SnapApp

Personality tests are perhaps the most well-liked and popular type of quiz, particularly on social networking sites. Users answer questions and the quiz classifies them into one of several categories, based on interests, personalities, or product preferences. The personality quiz can be thought of as a diagnostic test with the goal of helping the taker solve a problem or answer a question.

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Ready for Continued Frugalnomics? Cutting Costs Remains Top Buyer Priority for 2012

The ROI Guy

For those who thought 2012 might offer some much needed relief, a new survey uncovers Executives’ pessimistic sentiment going into 2012, indicating significant economic concerns and a strong focus on cutting costs and improving efficiency versus driving growth. This latest survey of over 600 senior executives worldwide, published by Doremus and the Financial Times in December 2011 , confirms that Frugalnomics, a business focus on reducing costs and the bottom-line, is increasing for the New Year

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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How a 9-Year Old Successfully Newsjacked the GOP Primary

Hubspot

This is a guest post written by Ilya Mirman. Ilya has spent the past decade as VP of marketing for some of Boston's coolest software companies. He can be reached at www.ilyamirman.com. Journalist Darren Garnick and his 9-year old son Ari did some very cool "newsjacking" recently. (According to marketing strategist David Meerman Scott, ' newsjacking ' is "the process by which you inject your ideas or angles into breaking news, in real time, in order to generate media coverage for yourself or your

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Best Twitter Tips, Tools and Tactics of 2011

Webbiquity

In just a few short years, Twitter has transformed from an odd little sort of public IM service where people posted what they just ate for lunch or what their cat was doing at the moment into one of the big four social networks and a significant channel for news, PR & marketing, politics and more. It has enabled revolutions in real life as well as in digital marketing.

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The Anatomy of Conversion-Optimized 'Thank You' Pages

Hubspot

After your newly converted leads fill out a form, you should always send them to a “thank-you” page, which delivers the content you have promised on the landing page. This is where you bring back the navigation and direct people to other parts of your site or more offers in which they might be interested. Just as for landing pages, there are a number of distinct strategies that you can use to optimize your thank-you pages.

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How to Revitalize Evergreen Content for a Lead Gen Boost

Hubspot

Evergreen content refers to the content you've produced that stands the test of time. It's not a press release, a blog post commenting on a hot news item, or a snippet of product information that could change with your next round of updates. It's something people will always need to know, and because of its continued relevance, it often amasses quite a readership and can even land you in the top of search engines for your own place on Google history.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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71% More Likely to Purchase Based on Social Media Referrals [Infographic]

Hubspot

Ecommerce companies that invest in inbound marketing will greatly increase their opportunity to grow online sales, lower COCA (cost of customer acquisition), and increase new customer retention. Consumers connect, rate, discuss, and consume product information and reviews like never before, making a strong online presence paramount for all sizes of ecommerce businesses.