Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 24, 2019
A couple of weeks ago I was watching a famous quarterback getting interviewed on stage at a technology conference. And I noticed that everyone around me was on their phones. Then he said, “You know this year I turned 40 years old. And I realize I won’t be doing this forever.” Everyone looked up. Trying […]. The post The Power of Vulnerability in Event Marketing appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
Zoominfo
APRIL 24, 2019
The Internet has long been the dominant outlet used by businesses to reach their target audience. As a result, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has stepped into the spotlight as a vital digital marketing tactic. For those who aren’t familiar with the acronym, SEO is the art of increasing a website’s visibility and traffic through organic (non-paid) search engine results.
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Marketing Insider Group
APRIL 24, 2019
The sales and marketing landscapes are evolving, especially with regard to lead and demand generation. Surprisingly, a successful lead generation marketing campaign may not equate to strong sales conversion rates. Why? Because not all leads are created equal – while some are simply digital window shoppers, there are Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) which should be […].
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
APRIL 24, 2019
Though agencies loudly tout the importance of transparency , ongoing federal probes show that clients—and the public—still struggle to trust advertising agencies. The ongoing industry conversation about media transparency was shocked into life by the Association of National Advertisers ‘ 58-page anonymously sourced 2016 report, detailing agencies’ widespread use of opaque business practices such as kickbacks.
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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.
Biznology
APRIL 24, 2019
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom feature, Consultants Collective member consultant Douglas Spencer explores why transparency – even in the face of bad news – is good for your brand, and offers some valuable tips for how to share bad news with your employees, customer, investors and other stakeholders. During its last earnings call, Walgreens Co-chief Operating Officer Alex Gourlay admitted, “Our execution is lacking where it needs to be.”.
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Content Marketing Institute
APRIL 24, 2019
New Content Marketing Institute research highlights that the struggle with content management strategy lies in the unused junk drawer of once bright and shiny technology. Learn why marketers are awash and using brute force. Continue reading → The post The Struggle is Real for Content Management and Technology [New Research] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Fusion Marketing Partners
APRIL 24, 2019
As an avid practitioner of content marketing, both for our clients and my own company, I’ve heard (and expressed) a […].
BenchmarkONE
APRIL 24, 2019
There’s so much that goes into crafting a perfect marketing email. You’ve got to create that snappy subject line, quick and engaging copy, and wrap it all up with the perfect call-to-action. It’s tempting to get lost in the excitement of a new campaign, pat yourself on the back for a job well-done and push your new email campaign right out of the nest—but, wait!
Hubspot
APRIL 24, 2019
Whether you're working on a team project or defining goals for an entire company, it's critical your employees are on the same page when it comes to terminology. "Goals" and "Objectives" often seem like two interchangeable phrases. "We have ambitious goals for 2019," you might tell your marketing team, following up with, "Our objectives are aggressive, but entirely possible.".
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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.
SEMrush
APRIL 24, 2019
Over the last few weeks, Google has been increasingly rolling out new updates around the AMP project. The search engine appears to be more active than ever when it comes to addressing some of the common objections to AMP that are currently propagating around the web. Learn about all of these updates and more!
Hubspot
APRIL 24, 2019
Did you know 43% of workers would be willing to leave their companies for a 10% salary increase ? Compensation is an important factor in attracting and retaining employees, especially in sales. Imagine if almost half of your sales team left the company because of a poorly designed compensation plan. The results wouldn't be pretty. If your sales organization is struggling to strike a balance between company requirements and the compensation needs of employees, it's likely time to reevaluate your
chiefmartech
APRIL 24, 2019
Disclosure: This is one of those rare articles on this blog that’s entangled with my work as VP Platform Ecosystem at HubSpot. While it’s not specific to HubSpot — this is an issue and a framework that I believe are broadly applicable across all SaaS platforms — I want to be transparent that I do have a stake in how these dynamics play out in our industry.
ClearVoice
APRIL 24, 2019
The options are truly endless for brands today, aren’t they? Seems like we have more channels than we know what to do with, a massive bouquet of messaging tactics we lug around every day as we woo our audience. Marketers are creating content left and right to reach people. However, the results from the 2019 State of Branding Report show that marketers have split down the middle when it comes to confidence levels for creating personalized experiences and getting their brand voice heard.
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Heinz Marketing
APRIL 24, 2019
By Brenna Lofquist , Marketing Consultant for Heinz Marketing. This blog post was inspired/updated from a previous Heinz Marketing blog post written by Matt Heinz “ 10 best practices for better cold calling ”. I am no sales expert but through my experience at Heinz Marketing, research I’ve done for clients, recommendations/project deliverables, and personal experience (being the receiver of sales outreach) I have developed quite a few best practices and tips for better sales outreach.
Pearl Digital Marketing
APRIL 24, 2019
My agency conducts dozens of SEO audits on websites each week, and for small businesses, there is one common glaring issue - a missing meta description. This is problematic as the meta description describes the page's content and is used by search engines when displaying search results. If you're looking to improve your SEO , then optimising your meta description is essential.
AgencyEA
APRIL 24, 2019
Event Marketer’s Experiential Marketing Summit takes place in Las Vegas. This pinnacle conference brings together more than 1,500 marketers from around the world. Sessions dissect emerging trends, explain best practices and highlight the biggest case studies. With all these great sessions, speakers and content available, we’re breaking down how to get the most out of […].
Cortex
APRIL 24, 2019
If you’re at all familiar with Joseph Campbell’s take on myths and folktales, it might interest you to learn that the deepest function of stories is to present configurations of the human psyche. The degree to which you understand the story is the degree to which you understand yourself. Unlike computers, humans are not logical machines. When the elements of a story appear uncertain, we have a tendency to contribute the explanation ourselves.
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.
Litmus
APRIL 24, 2019
In December 2018, Gmail launched major updates to its Promotions tab , providing email marketers with more ways to make their emails visible and valuable to recipients. In addition to standard inbox text like subject lines or preview text, marketers can use annotations to include additional information like promotion codes, a featured image, and deal expiration dates—all visible to your subscribers before they open your email.
Hubspot
APRIL 24, 2019
Thanks to movies like Office Space and Up In The Air , if a company hires consultants, it doesn’t send the best message to their employees. A lot of times, their initial reaction is to think they’re not performing well enough or that the company is downsizing. In reality, though, most companies hire consultants to augment their employees’ efforts, not replace them.
Allocadia
APRIL 24, 2019
GE Digital powering the grid. GE Digital is subsidiary of General Electric and provides software and advisory services around operational technology and infrastructure. GE Digital operates across a number of industries, including aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, power generation and distribution, and transportation. The Problem: How to Prove Marketing’s Impact.
Valasys
APRIL 24, 2019
Trendline Interactive, an email consulting firm, has acquired InboxMarketer, Canada’s largest email marketing agency. This acquisition further strengthens Trendline’s strategy, data management and analytics service offerings while uniquely positioning them to aid Fortune 500 companies in the transformation of their email marketing programs. Morgan Stewart, CEO of Trendline Interactive, explained that forward-thinking organizations have begun embracing digital transformation and according to him
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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
ClickDimensions
APRIL 24, 2019
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Your company just secured some great press coverage – congrats! Whether it was seen by hundreds of readers of a local trade publication or thousands (or even hundreds of thousands) of listeners of a popular podcast, your exposure can still be amplified. With so many sources for news today, it can be difficult to know whether your ideal audiences consumed your big piece of publicity from the original source.
SWZD
APRIL 24, 2019
If everyone who promised stand-out content could deliver, the internet wouldn’t have so much garbage. Between adverse selection in social media, clickbait lead generation, and spear-phishing campaigns, audiences are rightly skeptical of content that tries too hard to be relevant. Relevance draws eyes (and clicks), but some companies have opted for what we might call manufactured relevance.
illumin
APRIL 24, 2019
By using decision science to decode a consumer’s lifestyle, marketers can discover key interests and passions that can inform how they connect with audiences. Using live data sources from over 700M+ profiles, we can see things like consumer interests, passions, site-search behavior, and purchase intent. The technology we have available today gives us a holistic view of the consumer which aids in making a lasting connection with brands.
Really B2B
APRIL 24, 2019
If you’re even a little bit unsure about persona documents, you’re not alone – nearly 80% of marketers indicated they were confused about what buyer personas were [i]. So, to help you make sure you’re getting the most out of your marketing strategy, we’ve created this tip sheet , which will give you all the info you need to create personas that drive real results.
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
Conversica
APRIL 24, 2019
Conversica Opens Office in London to Expand European Presence. The Category Leader in Conversational AI for Business, Conversica Builds Out Local Operations to Support Existing Customers and Address Growing Demand. FOSTER CITY, Calif. — April 25, 2019 — Conversica , Inc., Inc., a leader in conversational artificial intelligence (AI) for business, today announced the opening of a new European office located in central London.
Opt Intelligence
APRIL 24, 2019
When it comes to lead generation, your website might not be helping you the way you think. A good website converts leads into customers, but even the best landing pages are wasted on lead generation. These potential leads don’t know you yet, so getting them to visit your site and read a lengthy landing page before submitting personal information is an expensive and highly ineffective endeavor.
Brandfolder
APRIL 24, 2019
It's National Take Your Kids to Work Day, now apparently known as [National Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day]([link] and Brandfolder is undoubtedly participating. With more than 10.
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