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- E-commerce and Retail
Direct-To-Consumer (DTC/D2C) Is A Precarious Bet Unless You Get It Right
At the beginning of the pandemic, Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) was on everyone’s lips. From yet-another-generic-approach to try in ecommerce, it turned into an important business model disrupting the industry. No middlemen, a promise for a seemingly infinite pool of customers, low overhead did their job in convincing retailers that DTC is their go-to strategy in the face of the global lockdown.…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Mastering Email Response Management: A Comprehensive Guide for ERM
Email has become an integral part of modern business communication, and managing email responses effectively can significantly impact customer satisfaction, productivity, and overall organizational efficiency. Email response management refers to handling incoming emails in a timely, consistent, and organized manner. It encompasses various aspects, including setting response time expectations, prioritizing emails, delegating tasks, and tracking and analyzing email metrics. The…
- Artificial Intelligence
Botsheets: Train A Chatbot And Capture Leads With Google Sheets With This No-Code GPT Solution
Businesses face the challenge of engaging with customers in a personalized and efficient manner… and an accurate chatbot can provide immense engagement value. As customer expectations continue to rise, companies must find innovative ways to capture leads, provide valuable insights, and deliver exceptional experiences. Fortunately, there is a solution that empowers businesses to achieve these goals without requiring extensive technical…
- Customer Data Platforms
The Evolution of Data-Driven Marketing
Data-driven marketing is a strategic approach that leverages customer information and data analytics to optimize marketing efforts, personalize customer experiences, and drive business growth. Its effectiveness lies in the fact that people with similar characteristics, interests, and behaviors tend to respond similarly to marketing stimuli. By collecting and analyzing vast amounts of customer data, marketers can identify patterns and segments…
- Marketing Tools
Google Sheets: Collaborative Sales and Marketing Spreadsheets With Integrated Real-Time Data
We’re still using spreadsheets! This is something I often hear from companies who are embarrassed by their company’s lack of technological sophistication. If sales and marketing truly leveraged the full power of Google Sheets, though, they’d likely be quite proud of their sophistication. Google Sheets is a highly versatile tool for sales and marketing departments, offering various ways to enhance…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Mailtimer: Boost Your Email Conversions with Eye-Catching Countdown Timers
Marketers face the constant challenge of capturing their audience’s attention and driving conversions. With countless emails flooding inboxes daily, finding ways to stand out and encourage recipients to take action is crucial. Creating a sense of urgency for an email subscriber to take action effectively increases email click-through rates (CTR) and conversions (CR). And there’s no more effective element for…
- Artificial Intelligence
Boost Customer Engagement: Strategic Identity Matching in X Steps
In the digital age, engaging with your audience goes beyond traditional marketing techniques. It’s about understanding and connecting with customers on a personal level. This guide delves into the art of strategic identity matching, offering a roadmap for business owners, marketing professionals, and sales leaders to enhance customer engagement effectively. Here are 10 Steps to Boosting Customer Engagement Ensure Data…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
How I Built A Million Dollars Of B2B Business With LinkedIn Video
Video has firmly earned its place as one of the most important marketing tools, with 85% of businesses utilizing video to achieve their marketing goals. If we just look at B2B marketing, 87% of video marketers have described LinkedIn as an effective channel to improve conversion rates. If B2B entrepreneurs aren’t capitalizing on this opportunity, they’re seriously missing out. By building a personal branding…
- Analytics & Testing
CallRail: Attribute Your Inbound Calls To The Campaigns That Drive Them
If you’re utilizing the same phone number throughout your site, advertising campaigns, and marketing material, it’s impossible to know what effort was attributed to that phone call. Understanding what makes your phones ring (and texts ping) helps businesses focus their budgets on the marketing that works, reduces their cost per lead, and boosts your marketing return on investment ROI. Call…
- Advertising Technology
Cardlytics: Turning Purchase Data into Measurable Marketing Impact with Card-Linked Marketing
Marketers today face a persistent blind spot: it is difficult to know where customers are shopping, how they split their spending across competitors, and what truly drives incremental growth. Traditional digital advertising often delivers impressions but struggles to prove whether it influenced a consumer’s decision to purchase. At the same time, consumers are more skeptical than ever about generic ads,…
