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Email Marketing & Automation
Inbox Overload: 10 Key Email Reading Behavior and Trends For 2023
If there’s one area in which I hope AI makes a dramatic impact, consumers and business people can better prioritize, filter, and respond to emails efficiently. The modern-day inbox isn’t any more intelligent than two decades ago, and it’s quite disconcerting given that email is the primary channel of virtually any personal, professional, and promotional communication. My inbox is such…
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Content Marketing
How to Design a Unique and Memorable Logo
A logo is far more than a decorative asset; it’s the visual embodiment of a brand’s identity, values, and promise. When done right, a logo can be instantly recognizable, emotionally resonant, and enduring. Whether you’re a business owner, creative professional, or startup founder, learning how to create a distinctive and powerful logo is an essential skill that pays dividends across…
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Content Marketing
Format: The End-To-End Platform For Creative Professionals to Showcase, Sell, and Manage Their Business
If you’re a photographer, videographer, graphic designer, or other creative professional, the marriage of creativity and business can be quite frustrating. With an expansive array of tasks to manage, from showcasing your work to managing client relations and sales, finding the right tools to balance your artistry with practical business management can be overwhelming. This is where Format steps in,…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
The Power of Sales Follow-Ups: Why Persistence Pays and How to Do It Right
Sales success doesn’t hinge on the first email or call—it hinges on what happens after. Follow-ups are where opportunities are nurtured, objections are addressed, and relationships are built. Yet, most salespeople give up after a single attempt, leaving massive potential on the table. Backed by compelling statistics and proven strategies, this article examines the significance of follow-ups in contemporary sales…
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Analytics & Testing
Understanding Inbound Marketing Metrics: A Four-Level Framework for Smarter Analytics
Inbound marketing is rooted in attracting, engaging, and delighting customers through the delivery of valuable content and experiences. As marketing tools become more sophisticated, so too must our ability to measure the effectiveness of our efforts. For inbound marketers, the ability to assess performance accurately is not just a technical necessity—it’s a strategic imperative. The goal is to build a…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Affiliate Marketing and CAN-SPAM Compliance
Email marketing remains one of the best tools for affiliate marketers, but with that power comes responsibility. To reduce the flood of unsolicited and misleading emails, Congress enacted the CAN-SPAM Act, setting clear guidelines for what is acceptable in commercial email communications. Failure to comply can result in significant financial penalties and damage to your reputation. Here is what every…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Chili Piper: An Automated Scheduling App for Inbound Lead Conversion
I’m trying to give you my money – why are you making it so hard? This is a common feeling across many B2B buyers. It’s 2020 – why are we still wasting our buyers’ (and our own) time with so many antiquated processes? Meetings should take seconds to book, not days. Events should be for meaningful conversations, not logistical headaches. …
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E-commerce and Retail
1WorldSync: How Accurate Product Content Helps Eliminate Returns
2022 saw digital commerce pass the $1 trillion mark in a single year for the first time ever. But as e-commerce continues to grow, so does the frequency of online returns. For every $1 billion in sales, the average retailer incurs $165M in merchandise returns. National Retail Foundation Returns bring a costly hit to profit margins and also impact brand…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How Mobile Monitoring is Helping Salespeople Reach Peak Performance
Sales professionals are known for their drive, adaptability, and focus on results. But even the most motivated reps struggle with inefficiencies that distract from their core job: selling. Whether it’s navigating traffic, updating CRMs after hours, or chasing down information across disconnected tools, the typical sales workflow is loaded with unnecessary friction. Mobile monitoring tools are changing that. Modern sales…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
It’s Time Your Sales Teams Stop Using Local Presence Deception
If you’ve never heard of local presence, it’s the strategy that many companies use to incorporate a regional presence to boost their overall brand’s trust and reliability. In a physical sense, local presence may involve setting up a brick-and-mortar store, office, or warehouse in a particular region, city, or neighborhood. This allows businesses to be physically present in the community…