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Increase Customer Retention: Why Multichannel Marketing Is an Underrated Tool

Act-On

Winning new customers is an exciting accomplishment. But most marketers also know the real work begins after that. The cost of acquiring a new customer is estimated to be five to seven times more than retaining an existing one. Retention issues translate to lost dollars and more work for marketing teams who strive to battle the vicious cycle of churn.

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Automotive Search Engine Optimization Experts – GoBeyond SEO

Go Beyond SEO

Did you know that 93% of online experiences begin with a search engine? That means if you’re not ranking well on search engine result pages, you’re missing out on a significant amount of potential customers for your automotive dealership. That’s where GoBeyond SEO comes in as automotive search engine optimization experts. GoBeyond SEO is a team of experts specializing in automotive search engine optimization.

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How to Use Product Analytics to Boost Sales

Marketing Insider Group

Sales are one of the most vital aspects of running a business and aren’t something you’ll want to take lightly. Every transaction represents revenue and growth, and luck isn’t enough because boosting your sales requires insight, strategy, and precision. Fortunately, product analytics can guide you along the path to sales mastery. This powerful tool reveals the mysteries of customer behavior, preferences, and trends, so you don’t have to go blindly into the abyss.

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The Marketing Book Podcast: “Lean Marketing” by Allan Dib

The Forward Observer

Lean Marketing: More leads. More profit. Less marketing. by Allan Dib About the Book Bigger Results with Less Marketing You keep being told to do more marketing — more complex, more aggressive, and more expensive marketing. Chasing the latest bright, shiny object is exhausting. Increased efforts keep leading to disappointment. The overwhelm for entrepreneurs, marketers, and business leaders is real.

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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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Closing the Opportunity Gap: How ZoomInfo Copilot Reveals Hidden Buyers

Zoominfo

In today’s intensely competitive market, the coveted first-mover advantage is no longer good enough. To truly sell smarter and win faster, sales and marketing professionals need to be the first to reach their targets precisely when buyers are ready to engage. Sure, they might be the perfect fit for your solutions. The ROI for their business may be clear and convincing.

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Top 8 Customer Experience Courses and Certifications

CMSWire

Reasonably priced and even free online customer experience courses and certifications is a route to happier, more adept employees. Continue reading.

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The MKT1 Guide to positioning

MKT1

We’ve all seen “positioning” docs that are 10 pages or 30 slides long. When you look at them your eyes glaze over. You finally finish reading, but it’s still not clear what the product does, why it’s better, or even who it’s for. I’ve seen one of these docs for most startups I’ve worked with. They typically all miss the point.

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Higher education social media strategy: How Gettysburg College makes the grade

Sprout Social

An effective higher education social media strategy has to appeal to various audiences: current students, prospective students, alumni, staff, donors, fans, families and more. Each of these communities is unique, yet they all contribute to one shared college experience. Addressing the needs and interests of multiple audiences calls for a commitment to data, collaboration and tailored messaging.

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Marketers, it’s time to walk the walk on responsible media

Martech

As the advertising industry grapples with the growing importance of brand safety, sustainability and supporting diverse and inclusive content, marketers face the challenge of translating these ideals into actionable strategies. While many have been vocal about these issues, implementing responsible media practices is proving more complex than anticipated.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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Is 2024 the year of Reddit for Google SEO?

SmartBrief - Marketing

Google is always looking for new ways to engage with users and facilitate stronger searches. Often, this comes via regular algorithm updates. Other times more extensive changes are made to alter how searches are conducted and the kinds of information that are disseminated to users, as seen in the Helpful Content Update and the recent AI Overviews addition.

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How to Persuade Your Boss to Send You to Ahrefs Evolve

Ahrefs

But don’t worry—we’ve got your back. Here are 5 arguments (and an example message) you can use to persuade your boss to send you to Ahrefs Evolve. SEO is changing at a breakneck pace.

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Created Vs. Curated: A ClearVoice Comparison

ClearVoice

Creating content vs. curating content are two different approaches to content marketing. The key is to strike a balance that aligns with your goals, audiences, and available resources. We’ve put these two approaches head to head to help you understand the differences and see how they both fit within your content strategy. Created vs. Curated: The Breakdown Let’s break down the differences between created vs. curated content, so you know how to best optimize your content strategy.

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What Is DaaS (Desktop as a Service)?

CMSWire

What is DaaS (Desktop as a Service), and how does it compare to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)? Continue reading.

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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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Google launches marketer resource center and AI recommendation tool

Martech

Google kicked off its “Summer of AI Essentials” with two new features for marketers. One is a marketing resource hub called Accelerate with Google. The other is AI-powered “Brand Recommendations” within the Recommendations page of Google Ads. Accelerate with Google What it is. Accelerate with Google is a central destination rooted in Google’s AI Essentials resources for ad products like Search and Performance Max.

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28 Color Combinations That Work Like Magic in Social Media

Bannersnack

16 minutes read Creating something visually pleasing does require a fair amount of talent and inspiration, but it’s not as subjective as we’re often led to believe. While tastes differ, human perception is programmed at a primal level to notice and admire harmony, whether it’s the sound of music or the shapes and colors that surround us.

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How to become a Trailblazer Community Forum Ambassador: Applications Are Open

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Trailblazer Community Forum Ambassadors help maintain a healthy and engaged Trailblazer Community by sharing their Salesforce expertise, moderating content, and creating a welcoming space for members. They’re superusers of the online Trailblazer Community who play a key role in helping Salesforce users speed up their implementations and increase their return on investment (ROI).

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2024 Professional Services M&A Trends

Hinge Marketing

As we were analyzing the data from our 2024 High Growth Study , we noticed that one growth strategy in particular stood out. The High Growth firms—firms that grow 20% or more annually over a three-year period—were particularly likely to participate in a merger or acquisition (M&A). Professional services firms have long used strategic acquisitions to enter new markets and deepen their portfolio of services, but the trend seemed particularly strong this year.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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10 Actionable Insights From the Google Algorithm Leak

CMSWire

Google's secret sauce isn’t secret anymore. Ready to spice up your SEO? Continue reading.

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7 value-added assets to engage and upsell customers

Martech

We know martech and demand generation strategies work best to engage prospects when brand recognition is present. So, why don’t we consistently use those strategies on existing customers with a higher brand understanding? Many marketing teams neglect the opportunity to engage and upsell customers using proven, data-driven prospecting techniques. Customer marketing and prospecting are not the same.

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15 Creative Visual Metaphors in Advertising: Examples and Tips

Bannersnack

9 minutes read It’s estimated that the human brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than text. Moreover, when text is paired with images, comprehension goes up to 89%. Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it? I think we can all agree that visual communication can boost your online advertising. Sometimes, in order to create a stronger reaction, advertisers go one step further and pair multiple visual elements to create a metaphor image.

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What Every B2B Brand Should Know About Influencer Marketing (Pricing Included)

Content Marketing Institute

Businesses are the most trusted entity today. Adding B2B influencer marketing to your owned media strategy can boost that advantage. Learn the benefits, influencer types, estimated pricing, and how to get started today.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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“Agency” isn’t the problem. Why an agency drives value

SmartBrief - Marketing

There’s a debate around the use of the word ‘‘agency” and whether or not it tethers the industry to the past or a broken model. As an agency lifer and lover, I’ve always taken tremendous pride in the idea of an agency. But allow me to add another layer to the conversation by considering the benefits of human agency. And even more specifically: agency within an agency.

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How To Prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Marketing

Optinmonster

Are you looking for the best and easy-to-follow Black Friday marketing guide? Look no further! For eCommerce businesses, holiday sales marketing like Black Friday represents more than just dates on a calendar. They are golden opportunities to skyrocket sales, attract new customers, and improve brand loyalty. But with great opportunity comes great competition.

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What Pega GenAI tools might mean for marketers

Martech

This week, CRM and BPM software company Pega announced new generative AI capabilities, including enhancements to its new product, Blueprint, and to its AI assistant or copilot Knowledge Buddy. Before understanding what value these products might deliver for marketing or the CX organization in general, it’s worth taking a closer look at what they are and how they work.

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Foggy Figures: Seeing Beyond Marketing Attribution's Mirage

CMSWire

Stop. Obsessing. Over. Marketing. Attribution. Take your lessons, get outta there and craft campaigns accordingly. Continue reading.

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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AI vs Search: Do B2B Content and SEO Even Matter Anymore?

The Lead Agency

Anyone remotely close to marketing has no doubt heard—or been part of—conversations debating the future of search. When ChatGPT and other LLMs began to rise in 2023, the threat was that queries usually entered into search engines would be diverted away to be answered by AI. Begging the question: Does our SEO and B2B content still matter if users aren’t querying on search?

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Why Brands May Be Saying Less But Not Doing Less for Pride Month

Content Marketing Institute

What’s going on with content and marketing celebrating Pride Month? Some brands have cut back in publicizing their support of the LGBTQ+ communities; others have cut back on their celebration of Pride. What’s a marketer to think and do?

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Which is Better for Your Business: Yelp Or Google reviews

SocialPilot

Whenever people look for products and services, specifically from local businesses, they look up customer reviews before making a decision. At this time, when online reviews have become vital, business review platforms such as Google and Yelp have become very important. Both platforms are incredible and inform prospective customers a lot about any business.

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