While email has advanced a little bit in the last couple of decades with HTML, responsive design, and some other elements, the driving force behind an effective email is still the message copy that you write. I’m often disappointed in the emails I receive from companies where I have no idea who they are, why they emailed me, nor what they expect me to do next… and it results in my unsubscribing to them as
What Is MarTech? Marketing Technology: Past, Present, and Future
You may get a chuckle out of me writing an article on MarTech after publishing over 6,000 articles on marketing technology for over 16 years (beyond this blog’s age… I was on blogger previous). I do believe it’s worth publishing and helping business professionals better realize what MarTech was, is, and the future of what it will be. First, of course, is that MarTech is a portmanteau of marketing and technology. I missed a great
Moosend: All The Marketing Automation Features To Build, Test, Track, and Grow Your Business
One exciting aspect of my industry is the continued innovation and dramatic drop in cost for highly sophisticated marketing automation platforms. Where businesses once spent hundreds of thousands of dollars (and still do) for great platforms… now the costs have dropped significantly while the featuresets continue to improve. We were recently working with an enterprise fashion fulfillment company that was ready to sign a contract for a platform that would cost them over half-a-million dollars
Local Marketing Strategies for Multi-Location Businesses
Operating a successful multi-location business is easy… but only when you have the right local marketing strategy! Today, businesses and brands have an opportunity to expand their reach beyond local customers thanks to digitalization. If you are a brand owner or a business owner in the United States (or any other country) with the right strategy you can pitch your products and services to potential customers across the globe. Imagine a multi-location business as a
Cheetah Digital: How to Engage Customers In The Trust Economy
Consumers have built up a wall to protect themselves against bad actors, and have raised their standards for the brands they spend their money with. Consumers want to purchase from brands who not only demonstrate social responsibility, but who also listen, request consent, and take their privacy seriously. This is what’s called the trust economy, and it’s something all brands should have at the forefront of their strategy. Value Exchange With individuals exposed to more than