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- Marketing & Sales Videos
What Digital Technology is Killing
The digital age has ushered in significant transformations, rendering several technologies obsolete while simultaneously revolutionizing others. This infographic video from Eric Qualman lists almost 50 different technologies that are now obsolete or transformed by digital media. Research for Eric’s newest book, Digital Leader, spurred this list. Wrist Watches: Once essential for timekeeping, wristwatches have become more of a fashion statement…
Be Selfish About Selfless Networking
This week I’ve had some tough conversations with some businesses that I care deeply about. They know that I care because I’ve taken them to task and am holding them accountable. My network is my investment and where I get the most return on investment. Technology firms I work with always get an earful from me. I always report problems,…
- E-commerce and Retail
Interactive and Gamified Lead Generation Forms: Why They Work
Attracting traffic to your website is great, but it doesn’t always mean more clients and sales. Visitors often come and go, so it’s up to marketers to engage them, convert them into buyers, or at least capture their contact info for future personalized communication. Popups are great for this—they draw attention, guide visitors to products, collect contacts, and learn preferences…
You Don’t Know what Marketing is
Have you given much thought to the word Marketing? As with many words, the definition has been distorted and redefined over time. Wikipedia provides the following definition: Marketing is an ongoing process of planning and executing the marketing mix (Product, Price, Place, Promotion often referred to as the 4 Ps) for products, services or ideas to create exchange between individuals…
- Analytics & Testing
RivalIQ: Competitor Social Media and SEO Analytics
RivalIQ is a cross-channel analysis tool that provides competitive analysis on search engines and social media, alerts, keyword and ranking data, and influencer research. RivalIQ provides the following search engine and social media analysis for digital marketers: Twitter Analytics – the Twitter data you need – with engagement data on every Tweet in your landscape. Plus, you’ll get mentions tracking…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Mastering X’s Algorithm: A Guide for Brands to Drive Awareness, Followers, and Conversions in 2024
Understanding and leveraging the algorithms that power platforms like X (formerly Twitter) is crucial for brands looking to maximize their online presence. X’s recommendation algorithm curates the content users see on their For You timeline, making it a powerful tool for brands to reach their target audience. This article will dive into X’s open-sourced algorithm, exploring its inner workings and…
- Analytics & Testing
Calls to Action: More Than Just Buttons On Your Web Page
You’ve heard the mantras, slogans, and mottos of inbound marketers everywhere: Content is king! In the age of consumer-driven, mobile-friendly, content-centric digital marketing, content is almost everything. Almost as popular as HubSpot’s Inbound Marketing philosophy is another of their champion causes: the call-to-action (CTA). But in your hurry to make things simple and get it up on the website! don’t…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Slick Kick: A Global Multi Channel Marketing Platform
While their site announces their platform as a Marketing Automation system, I’m not sure I’d agree given a review of Slick Kick’s features. Marketing automation typically includes campaign flows and lead scoring to assist with an inbound marketing program… which Slick Kick doesn’t appear to support. But I will attest to their multi-channel marketing capabilities as you’ll see from the…
- Content Marketing
Best. Press Release. Ever.
We get piles of press releases in our inbox every day and I’m guessing that 99% of them are deleted at a glance. That’s not to say they’re not useful… we’re always on the lookout for a relevant chunk of news that will impact you folks in our community. The advantage of press releases are the efficient distribution… the disadvantage…
- Content Marketing
Optimize Your Webinar Spending: Webinar ROI Calculator
Did you know that, on average, B2B marketers use 13 different marketing tactics for their respective organizations? I don’t know about you, but that gives me a headache just thinking about it. However, when I really do think about it, we help our clients deploy about that many tactics every year and that number is only going up as the mediums…
