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- Marketing Tools
Credible: The Speech Coach App To Help You Stop Saying “Um… Like… You Know…”
The less public speaking and podcasting I do, the more I find filler words entering each conversation that I’m having. Being a public speaker makes you highly aware of this terrible habit in others, and it’s downright embarrassing as I find myself doing it. When speaking in public or engaging in professional conversations, using filler words like um, like, and…
- Content Marketing
6 Compelling Content Roles Your Content Library Should Have To Align with Audience Intent
Compelling content begins with understanding the customer journey. From initial awareness to final decision-making and retention, each stage demands a different kind of conversation. Content isn’t just a broadcast tool—it’s a pathfinder that helps users discover, evaluate, and commit. High-performing content aligns with these journey stages, offering relevant insights and calls-to-action that move prospects forward. When crafted with strategic intent,…
- Content Marketing
Why do great employees leave? Why must great companies still recruit?
Over the last decade, I have had the pleasure of working for several companies. The company that I measure most to is Landmark Communications. The Corporate Staff at Landmark empowered employees to develop themselves as much or as little as they would like. The company did so without fear of the investment that they would make in employees that may…
- Content Marketing
Is Your Marketing Illegal?
Attorney David Castor, an attorney firm specializing in startups and SaaS businesses, emailed me over the weekend with the news that the FTC has settled with its first victim of new disclosure laws. As part of the proposed settlement (PDF), PR firm Reverb Communications and owner Tracie Snitker must remove any iTunes reviews that were written by Reverb employees posing…
- Content Marketing
WordPress Plugin: Customize Your Admin Styling and Add Light and Dark Modes
Years ago, I developed a plugin called NiceAdmin that modified the WordPress Admin look and feel to a more modern style. WordPress has advanced a lot since then, and the admin look and feel is pretty clean. That doesn’t mean there’s not room for some customization, though! One example is that WordPress doesn’t offer its admin a light mode or…
- E-commerce and Retail
Ecommerce Personalization Solutions Require These 4 Strategies
When marketers discuss e-commerce personalization, they typically talk about one or two features but miss all the opportunities to create a unique and individualized shopping experience for their visitor. Online retailers who have implemented all 4 features – like Disney, Uniqlo, Converse and O’Neill – are seeing the incredible results: 70% increase in e-commerce visitor engagement 300% increase in revenue…
- Content Marketing
Overfuel: Dominate Local Search With Your Used Car Dealership and Unlock 49% More Leads
In the automotive landscape, used-car dealerships face unprecedented challenges. With over 70% of car research happening on mobile devices and consumers visiting just 1-2 dealerships before making a purchase, having a solid online presence is no longer optional – a superior digital customer experience (CX) is essential for survival. Until now, dealerships have struggled with slow websites, disconnected tools, and…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media: A World of Possibilities for Small Business
Ten years ago, marketing options for small business owners were fairly limited. Traditional media like radio, Tv and even most print advertising were just too expensive for small business. Then along came the internet. Email marketing, social media, blogs and ad words offer small business owners a chance to get their message out. Suddenly, you could create the illusion, your…
- E-commerce and Retail
Free Shipping versus Discounting
I’m not so sure you can equate these two strategies of customer enticement. It seems to me that discounting is a great means of getting someone to your e-commerce site, but free shipping may be the way to increase conversion rates. I’m also curious how loyal bargain shoppers are. If you steeply discount, do folks some day return and purchase…
- Marketing Infographics
The Promised Land: Profitable and Sustainable Marketing ROI Just Ahead
Welcome to what marketing technologists are calling The Customer Experience Era. By 2016, 89% of companies expect to compete on the basis of customer experience, vs 36% four years ago. Source: Gartner As consumer behavior and technologies continue to evolve, your content marketing strategies need to align with the customer journey. Successful content is now being driven by experiences —…
