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- Public Relations
How NOT to Pitch to an Influencer, Blogger, or Journalist
I recently received this email from a public relations (PR) professional asking if I’d cover their client’s latest acquisition on Martech Zone. The entire body of the email (minus the contact signature) read as follows: [Client Name] is expanding its international business and services by acquiring a UK-based multimedia service provider next week, further strengthening its global footprint and reaching…
- Content Marketing
Long-Form Content Marketing
Society and life in general seem to move at light-speed; catch up or miss out is the motto for many businesses. In fact, life in the fast lane has taken on a whole new meaning with the introduction of websites that exist to share short-form content – Vine, Twitter and BuzzFeed are just a couple, popular examples. Because of this,…
- Content Marketing
DivvyHQ: High Volume Content Planning and Workflow
If you’re working at an enterprise company, content planning and execution is central to your overall marketing strategy. The challenge is managing ideas, resources, assignments, and reviewing overall production status. DivvyHQ‘s platform provides all the tools necessary from ideation to execution. The platform was designed for both content and social media publishing. DivvyHQ is a cloud-based, content planning and production…
- Content Marketing
The Public Relations Lesson We Learned When Pitching Our Story
Years ago I wrote a post on the mechanics of how to write a pitch from my perspective as a publication. One of the last things I mention in the article is that it has to be relevant to our audience. I’m going to go a step further and say, with all the noise and crap pitches out there, that…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Serving is the New Selling
I attended an Indianapolis AMA luncheon where Joel Book spoke about Marketing to the Power of One. His presentation contained a plethora of great information around using digital marketing to serve customers more effectively. Although, there were several takeaways from the program, there was one that stuck with me. The notion that: serving is the new selling. Basically, the idea…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Product With Customer Innovation
Many years ago, I was a product manager over the API of an enterprise marketing platform. I sought feedback from customer service, developers, sales, marketing… and most importantly… our customers. While many people utilized our UI for the tasks that we focused on, I was almost always stunned at how innovative customers incorporated some amazing features. Specific to email, here…
- Email Marketing & Automation
How to Implement Email Accessibility For Assistive Technologies
There’s a constant pressure for marketers to deploy and optimize the latest technologies and many struggle to keep up. The message I hear over and over again from every company that I consult with is that they’re behind. I assure them that, while they may be, so is everyone else. Technology is advancing at a relentless pace that’s almost impossible…
- Content Marketing
5 Tips to Maximize the Impact of Your Global Content Strategy
82% of marketers are actively investing in content as part of their marketing strategies. Hubspot At the same time, research has shown that translating branded content into local languages improves customer experiences and leads to a greater likelihood of purchase. This makes high-quality translations crucial for achieving your marketing KPIs (such as increasing brand awareness, building customer relationships, and driving…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
PriceGuide: Unlock More Website Leads with AI-Driven Pricing Estimators
Navigating generating leads in a competitive service-based industry can feel overwhelming. Customers demand transparency, and businesses must provide accurate, upfront pricing to gain trust and stand out from competitors. Yet, traditional methods are often slow, costly, and fail to meet customer expectations. PriceGuide PriceGuide is transforming the pricing landscape. This innovative platform empowers service providers to create AI-driven pricing estimators…
- Marketing & Sales Videos
Viral Humor: Social Media and Feminine Hygiene Products
A Facebook product page promoting your feminine hygiene products is probably already a challenge. Adding a witty, sarcastic comment on the page that went viral could have been a bit embarrassing. Here’s a censored comment from Richard on the Bodyform Facebook page: Hi, as a man I must ask why you have lied to us for all these years. As…
