Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Content Marketing
Long-Term Strategic Marketing takes Courage
When I worked with clients in the past on direct mail campaigns, the key to success was multiple relevant messages presented multiple times. I’d warn advertisers about sending out a one-time mailer and expecting great results. Over and over we provided our clients with proof that frequency and relevance were keys to success. Regardless of how well you qualify your…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
Marketing Real Estate Online has Evolved
The Real Estate industry has undergone some huge changes thanks to a housing bubble (predicted here), technology changes, and further domination of search online. The bubble as well as the rise and incredibly deep fall of the mortgage market has forced real estate agents to be more cautious with their marketing investments. Technology has changed as well, though. Mobile integration…
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Content Marketing
Don’t Spend a lot on Your Web Design
Many of my friends are web designers – and I hope they don’t get upset at this post. First, let me start by saying that great web design can have a significant impact on the type of clients you attract, the response rates of prospects clicking through, as well as the total revenue of your company. If you believe a…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Navigating the Currents of Business Leadership
Rivers, like businesses, are constantly changing. Yet we often struggle to perceive this ongoing change, instead focusing on snapshots or isolated periods. This limitation in our perception can lead to misunderstandings about the true nature of rivers and organizations. Imagine a river’s journey from its source to the sea. It encounters various challenges and changes along its course – much…
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WordPress Please Filter Incoming Links
The other day I commented on Robert Scoble’s post, The anti-community list. It was a great post on methodologies that tools like Friendfeed use to try to promote following between members. Outside of lists that match your current relationships (e.g. your email contacts), I think these tools blur the incredible power of social networking. Enough of that, though. Yesterday I…
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Content Marketing
Web Site Story
Leonard Bernstein is rolling over in his grave… but it’s still pretty funny.
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James Carville and the 3 Keys of Successful Marketing
Yesterday, I watched Our Brand Is Crisis – a fascinating documentary of Washington political consultants, Greenberg Carville Shrum, hired to help a Gonzalo “Goni” Sanchez de Lozada win back the Bolivian presidency. In the documentary, James Carville’s firm is running the campaign. It worked. They won. Sort of. I’m not a fan of Mr. Carville but he’s a very shrewd…
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How to Start A Successful Company
The last year I’ve been working on a business with some partners. Starting a business has been the most challenging, expensive, and time-consuming project I’ve ever taken on. I’ve had partnerships and sold products before, but I’m talking about starting a company that requires investment, employees, clients, etc. Not a hobby – a real business. Part of the last year…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
What’s your Organic Search Potential?
Tonight I had a beer with good friend and colleague Kristian Andersen. Kristian’s firm is an incredible local resource to many firms both regionally and nationally and Kristian is a personal mentor. Every conversation I have with Kristian energizes me – and we challenge each other’s understanding of how business works, how Software as a Service works, how social media…
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Me, Me, Me and Social Media
It’s not about you! One more time… it’s not about you! Each time I speak on social media, there are always those few puzzled participants that wonder why they should be diving in. There’s always concern about how they will manage it, the time involved, what the advantages to them are, and incredible concern about any disadvantages that their company…
