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You Might Be Surprised Which B2B Referrals Are Closing
The sales machine at any B2B company has to be fine-tuned, well-oiled, and running full speed to truly make a difference to the bottom line. I believe that many companies suffer simply because they’re so dependent upon new business via cold calls, but their staff doesn’t have the right team in place to do the hard work to achieve success.…
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Shape: CRM, Lead Capture & Scoring, Sales Automation, and Pipeline Management
It’s amazing to see how advanced sales automation platforms are getting these days. I was just speaking with a colleague of mine where I mentioned that customer relationship management (CRM) was no longer a platform, it’s basically a feature. The platforms of old require often require massive implementation budgets that incorporate third-party integrations and tons of automation. I know… my…
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WordPress: Best Practices for Worry-Free Backups and Restoration
When backing up your WordPress site, it’s essential to follow best practices to ensure the safety and integrity of your data. While numerous plugins are available for backing up the CMS, it’s crucial to understand the importance of not relying solely on local backups. Local backups stored on the same server as your WordPress installation can be problematic in various…
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What Marketers Believe Are The Top 3 Successes to Capturing Leads
The great folks at Formstack surveyed 200 small and mid-sized U.S. businesses and non-profits to identify where marketers are going right and wrong with their lead generation strategies. This infographic is a glimpse into a full The State of Lead Capture in 2016 report with more key insights on lead capture challenges and strategies. Their first finding, that marketing requires insight into…
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Wondershare UniConverter: Bulk Video Trimming, Conversion, Compression, And Optimization
As marketers work with dozens of video standards – from filetypes for different browsers, dimensions for different channels, and compression for optimal streaming, working through a video editing platform to output the necessary files can be excruciating. The best and most affordable product that I’ve worked with for doing this is Wondershare UniConverter. As an example, my firm is deploying…
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Sailthru: Optimize, Automate and Deliver
We’re entering an interesting age when it comes to big data and personalization. Platforms like Sailthru can personalize the frequency and topic of the messaging you’re sending via mobile or email – and then personalize the content of the site that the user is landing on. I have been writing for a long time that the limitation of modern analytics…
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5 Data Disconnects and Bad Marketing Assumptions
We recently ran a user experience test of our site, and the results were split. The audience loved our content but were irritated by our advertising – especially where it was sliding in or popping up. While the testing validated the layout of our site, ease of navigation, and quality of our content – it also pointed to something that…
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Five Ways Martech Companies Play the Long Game Given an Expected 28% Drop in Marketing Spend
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought its own set of challenges and lessons from a societal, personal, and business perspective. Due to economic uncertainty and frozen sales opportunities, it’s been challenging to maintain new business growth. And now that Forrester expects a possible 28% drop in marketing spend over the next two years, some of the 8,000+ martech companies may be (inefficiently)…
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Stop Shaming Companies that Bail on Social Media and Content Marketing
shame, shaming, social media, content marketing, weather, local seo, local search, gartner, forrester, speaking, conferences, conference marketing, event marketing,
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LinkTiger: The Costly Impact of Broken Links And How To Be Alerted Of Them
A well-functioning website is crucial for any business or organization. A seamless user experience is key to attracting and retaining visitors, and a critical part of that experience is ensuring that all links on your site work as intended. Broken links can wreak havoc on your website’s usability, reputation, and search engine rankings: The User Experience Nightmare: Imagine clicking on…
