Put Your Offer Directly in Your Competitors’ Customers' and Prospects' Inbox
Imagine one of your competitors’ hot prospects opening their Gmail to check their inbox. Right there amongst their emails is an email from your company. It has a subject line with a compelling offer. They can’t resist - they click on it. Instead of a regular email opening, a beautiful ad from your company is displayed. You don’t have to imagine any more. You can do it with Gmail Ads. With more than one billion active Gmail users worldwide, it’s no surprise that Google...
3 Proven List Building Strategies to Start in 2017
No matter what types of marketing you’re looking to explore
in 2017 - from direct marketing to email marketing to Facebook ads - building a
strong list of potential customers is a great way to get a customized message
out that motivates people to buy.
But where do you begin if you don’t have a list or if your list is too small?
Here are three proven list building strategies that you can
start in 2017 to build your list so you can start using it to get more sales.
Offer...
5 Fast Small Business Marketing Tips for 2017
The end of 2016 is within sight, which means you’re probably starting to plan out your digital marketing strategy for 2017. We’ve learned plenty of lessons this year and as we know, the digital landscape is always evolving. So here are some quick marketing tips that can jumpstart your success in 2017. #1 Using Texts to Follow Up An Unlikely Experiment That’s Working Really Well! – Frank Kern In this awesome, informative video by Frank Kern, he shows you how you can use...
How To Pick A Winning Web Design Template
When it comes to picking a winning web design, there’s no one perfect template that will work for every business. But there are certain aspects of a web design that are essential in order for your business to succeed where it matters the most – conversions. Design features will change depending on whether you are working on a website or a landing page. Today, we are discussing websites. So, for a winning website design, consider the following: 1. Choose a Design that Speaks to Your...
Top 5 Digital Marketing Trends for 2017 to Get Ready For Now
We’ve seen a lot of advances in the digital marketing
industry in 2016, and though the year is not quite over, it’s time to start
thinking about how your business will need to shift in 2017 to stay ahead of
your competition online.
Online marketing requires the foresight to plan ahead,
anticipate changes, and jump on trends before your competitors do, so while you
don’t need to use all of these trends it’s always good to be aware of their
existence...
5 Ways to Optimize Your Site Navigation for Better Conversions
You may not realize it, but your website navigation plays a huge role in the success of your website in converting visitors. And this doesn’t just apply to the navigation on your homepage. Nearly 50% of visitors who arrive at an internal page of your site use the navigation menu to adjust themselves. Your website navigation should give your visitors enough options to find what they’re looking for, but not too many that they get lost or overwhelmed. In this article, we will look at...
How to Create a Killer Sales Dashboard
Business owners know it is critically important to keep up with what is going on in the sales department of your company. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done. Some companies do their best to keep up using reports, spreadsheets and emails. Tracking sales like this can be a time consuming mess. What is worse, you could wind up looking at outdated information that could be weeks old. Now there is a better way. Live Data Sales Dashboards Live Data Sales Dashboards are so useful because...
How Anyone Can Use Live Video Broadcasting for Their Business
It’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words, so how many words is a video worth? Answer: Nearly two million per one minute of video. While creating videos for your business is still a huge part of marketing your business, there is a newer, even more engaging type of video content that is taking over – live video broadcasting. Using Live Video for Webinars While not all webinars are filmed in front of a live audience, many webinars create better traction and better engagement...
Cleaning up at Trade Shows
With the display, booth costs, travel, hotel, etc., trade shows can be a relatively expensive way to meet prospects. With this in mind, leads can be like gold. It is critical to capture every lead you can in order to make your trade show worth the investment. Before you go to the show you want to decide: A. Are you going for volume? The most leads. A great way to build up your mailing list. Or... B. Are you going to focus on capturing just the right prospects? Spending quality time. This is a...
Responsive Web Design vs. Mobile Apps – Which Is Right for Your Business?
You might have heard the phrase mobile first recently in regards to optimizing your business’ online presence. The idea behind this is that with people using their smartphones more and more, and sitting down at their computers less often, it is important that you think about how your business is seen on those mobile devices. Essentially, your mobile experience is one of the most important aspects of your digital marketing. However, even if you know that your business needs to adapt to...
3 Critical Steps for Optimizing Your Responsive Website
Responsive design has come a long way since it started being
implemented as a popular form of web design to merge desktop and mobile
versions of a website into one, easily maintained design. And thanks to Google’s
mobile-friendly updates over the past year, it became more important than
ever to figure it out.
But while responsive design is the one of the best ways to create
a cohesive design across a myriad of devices, it also requires skillful
optimization in order to be effective...
Hitting A Moving Target with Text Communication
Texting – it is not a new technology, yet when many business owners are asked if they utilize text message marketing, many will laugh at the premise. Why? With people relying more and more on their mobile phones, doesn’t texting them seem like the ideal way to get their attention and deliver a powerful message in a world where advertising saturates our environment? In some examples, 95 out of 100 customers who have opted in to a text messaging program OPEN and READ mobile messages...
3 Reasons to Hire a Professional Video Production Team
If you’ve been thinking about shooting a video for your business, whether it is an ad, introduction video, or a related video for social media, there are many reasons hiring a professional video crew is in your best interest. Here are three of the reasons you should hire a professional video production company to help with your next video project: Save Yourself Time One of the biggest advantages of having a professional team handle your video production is saving yourself time, because...
Our #1 Tip For Getting the Most from Your Video Shoots
As a marketing-savvy business owner, you know that video marketing is no longer just a passing phase. Videos are being used to boost sales on landing pages, engage audiences on social media, and even educate buyers on your products or services. With video becoming so valuable to your business, it really is worth taking a look at how a video shoot could fit into your marketing budget. Whether it is a smaller shoot that will be used for a quick product demonstration or social media post, or a...
The Importance of Copywriting
Sales Managers know this fact: The best 20% of salespeople generate 80% of the sales. The same fact holds true for your marketing materials, which should be looked at as salesmanship in print and/or digital form. Great copy can increase your response many times over. This isn’t so easy in this era when business decision makers and consumers are bombarded by non-stop advertising from every direction. Your copy has to grab attention, bypass filters, keep it lively and persuade your...
5 Basics to Shooting Great Video for Your Business
Videos are taking over. Videos are now in everything from emails, to landing pages, to social media channels, and even product descriptions on websites. These videos preset a unique way for businesses to stand out from the crowd and attract new customers. But how do you get started shooting video without making something that looks like a high school film project? Here are five basic tips for businesses looking to create and share profession-quality video: 1. Know What You’re Making...
3 Tips for Getting More Online Reviews
Whether it is a physical product, digital product or service, there are places on the Internet to review it. Those reviews can mean a lot for the companies selling those products and services. - 92% of consumers now read online reviews vs. 88% in 2014. That means that what people say about your product or service is having a bigger impact than ever before, and if you have little to no reviews, it’s very likely that you’re losing customers. - 44% of consumers say a review must be...
How to Respond to a Bad Online Review
Haters gunna hate… or at least that’s what they say. But when they start leaving negative reviews or comments on sites such as Facebook, Google, Twitter or Yelp, how do you respond? Stay Positive Even if you feel that the negative feedback is unwarranted, replying in a caring, thoughtful and constructive way can turn that negative into a positive experience and show that you’re a genuine business. People look for humanity in businesses, and responding to a negative review can...
Facebook’s Big Algorithm Update and How It Affects Your Company
We knew it was bound to happen again… Facebook has made yet another change to their algorithm that will severely impact the way your posts will appear in your fans’ Newsfeeds. Facebook made an announcement on June 29, 2016 that the platform will limit the posts in News Feeds from other Facebook pages and instead prioritize posts from users’ families and friends. So what does this mean for businesses using the social media giant as a way to get extra reach and referral...
10 Lessons Learned From Our Business Office Move
At Sales & Marketing Technologies, we had a big task
ahead of us when we decided to pack up our stuff and move from a location we’ve
occupied for over 15 years into our new, but smaller office – but we did it! We
were functional during the transition and pretty much had it under control in 5
days.
For those of you planning to move your business to new
quarters, here a a few tips to make your move easier.
#1 Shred Before You
Go
There’s no reason to continue to drag...