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- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Transforming Your Sales through a Multi-Threaded Approach
I was invited to take part in a recent panel discussion at the Sales Management Association’s Sales Productivity Conference in Atlanta. The session was focused on Sales Transformation, with the panelists providing their thoughts and insights on best practices and critical success factors. One of the first discussion points attempted to define the term itself. What is sales transformation? Is…
- Content Marketing
The A-to-Z B2B Marketing Guide to Slideshare
SlideShare is an underrated tool in the content marketer’s arsenal—particularly for B2B outreach. With over 60 million monthly users, it’s a powerful platform to build authority, generate leads, and repurpose existing content in a more visual and searchable way. Table of ContentsThe A-to-Z Guide to Mastering SlideShareA – AnalyticsB – BrandC – Calls to ActionD – DocumentsE – ExploreF –…
- Content Marketing
Q&A: Reinventing Business Forums
Over the past year, various question and answer interfaces have been popping up across the Internet, including Quora, Opinionaided, and LinkedIn Answers. The concept of Q&A isn’t a new one, but the application has shifted from general topics to business applications. The original players in this field, Answers.com, Ask.com, Quora, etc., were used for general questions such as “What are…
- Content Marketing
100 Years Later: The Kingdom of the Subscriber
This is an advertisement from May 1916 edition of Popular Mechanics from AT&T speaking to potential telephone subscribers. I often wonder how difficult it was to overcome the fear and trepidation such technology must have caused at the time. I also wonder how it compares to social media adoption and the Internet today. History almost always repeats itself. Telephones, like…
- Content Marketing
Why Website RFPs Don’t Work
As a digital agency in business since 1996, we’ve had the opportunity to create hundreds of corporate and non-profit websites. We’ve learned plenty along the way and have gotten our process down to a well-oiled machine. Our process starts with a website blueprint, which allows us to do some initial prep work and hammer out details with the client before…
- Analytics & Testing
GoodData: SaaS On Demand Business Intelligence
As marketers, we’re deluged with data. Just yesterday I was developing an SEO progress report that brought me from rank tracking, Webmasters data, Google Analytics data and HubSpot to incorporate the key metrics and align the reporting to ensure it was accurate. Business Intelligence (BI) solutions have been around in the Enterprise space for quite a while and were typically…
- Marketing Infographics
Will Enterprise IoT Help Jumpstart the Retail Industry?
Lenders are backing off financing an already ailing retail industry. Bloomberg is even predicting the Retail Apocolypse may quickly be upon us. The retail industry is starving for innovation, and the Internet of Things just may provide the boost needed. In fact, 72% of retailers are currently engaged in Enterprise Internet of Things (EIoT) projects. Half of all retailers are…
- Marketing Books
Humans Really Have to Behave Better on Social Media
At a recent conference, I discussed with other social media leaders an unhealthy climate growing on social media. It’s not so much about the general political divisiveness, which is obvious, but about the stampedes of rage that charge whenever a controversial issue arises. I utilized the term stampede because that’s what we see. We no longer pause to research the…
- Content Marketing
AIR: Transforming Creative Content into Billions of Views Across Global Channels
Navigating the complexities of video content channels can be overwhelming. Brands and individuals face the challenge of standing out on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and more, where competition is fierce and audiences constantly shift. Trying to grow your creative presence on your own can quickly become daunting, requiring a deep understanding of algorithms, audience engagement, content creation, and strategic…
- Content Marketing
Four Communication Best Practices for Tech Startups
Incorporating a few internal and external communication best practices will provide a solid foundation for future growth. Recognize the value of Public Relations – Word of mouth and tweeting generate interest and are a critical part of evangelizing today’s tech buyers. But a traditional PR program has access to analysts and editors who have a ready and loyal audience of…
