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Best Practices When Requesting Ideas and Pitches From Creatives

ClearVoice

It’s also why so many brands and agencies ask for potential new employees or contractors to present a strategy or even produce sample work as part of the application process. Do… Ask a candidate to set up a Skype interview or come in and meet the team if your team has reviewed their resume and samples and been impressed.

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Best Practices for Webinar Landing Pages

The Effective Marketer

This sample webinar page from GigaOm is nicely designed making good use of space, and not trying to do too much. You want people to recognize the landing page whether coming from an email clickthru, a social media link or a Skype IM. GigaOm : Click to enlarge. Make sure the title of the webinar is prominently displayed on top.

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Get Uncomfortable, Get Results: Energize Your Content Career With a Shift in POV

ClearVoice

Influencers say that the current algorithm changes at Facebook, Pinterest and IG have turned their careers into a game of “The Floor is Lava.” Then, see if you can find an email to reach the HR person directly, and send a personal email with work samples, inquiring about opportunities. Then apply through whatever page it sends you to.

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The Best Types of Market Research for Professional Services Firms

Hinge Marketing

Widely used in consumer products research, focus groups have the advantage of being both face to face (to observe body language, show prototype products or view sample advertising) and flexible enough to be adjusted on the fly by a skilled moderator. But with the increased use of video (such as Skype) even that distinction is fading.

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Confessions of a Google Spammer

Hubspot

Some examples of my “work”: Some Samples of My Automated Article Creation "Work" c. 9:30am: Check in with my partner and employees, Facebook, and chat with my two journalist friends in Beijing. 11:00am: BS on Skype with some SEO spammer buddies for a bit. 9:00pm: Check in on Skype, BS online, read books. 11:00pm: Sleep.

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How a 24-Hour Marketing Push Could Transform Your Nonprofit's Fundraising Strategy

Hubspot

Four days before International Women’s Day on March 8th, Half the Sky , a women’s empowerment organization, launched a Facebook “ Game for Change ” that raises awareness and funds to empower women and girls across the country. Half the Sky's "Game for Change" on International Women’s Day. They had over 100 people donate $10 on the day of.

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Dump the Sales Funnel in Favor of Lifecycle Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

Real-time human conversations, whether via live chat, a Skype call, or over the good ol’ phone. According to GeoMarketing, customers exchange more than 2 billion messages with businesses on Facebook every single month. Work/product samples and price quotes, good reviews from happy customers, and booking sales calls.