In the last five years I have heard some wild claims about who makes the best marketer – those claims have ranged from PR professionals, who ‘should be the only people to do it’, to Social Media, to ‘it takes a Sales Professional to provide the best internet marketing.’ I’d like you to think of […]
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Favor Facts over Frills in B2B Copywriting
Platitudes and empty promises go over like lead balloons in the B2B world, where people expect results. While emotion can often play a key role in turning prospects into leads – after all, the customer has to like you – B2B customers are visiting your site with an objective. Too much fluff can end up […]
Facebook Declares Sponsored Stories Their Primary Ad Unit
Traditionally, Facebook has been reluctant to fill up its social content feeds and streams with ads. However, they have rolled out Sponsored Stories for ad units. This new option will open up a viable new ad inventory that can include placements on the home page.
Commun.it Launches Their Relationship Management Service for Twitter
Weeks ago, Communi.it extended a few initial pre-launch accounts for some social media educational business’s, such as DBMEi, they have announced their official roll out date for their Twitter management service. On June 5th, at the BlogWorld & New Media Expo in NYC, they will officially release the tool to the public
How to Budget for Marketing
Whatever it is, the budget you put in place for your marketing for the year ahead will shape the results you achieve. Now is the ideal time to define your marketing approach and the budget that will support it. In a recent Toluna survey of businesses, 40% of businesses surveyed stated that they did not […]
The Hard Truth about Facebook: Why the Facebook IPO looks like a Bad Investment
Facebook Does Not Produce any Content Facebook May be Maxed Out! Facebook Lacks Innovation Facebook Does Not Replace a Conversation! Facebook DOES NOT Produce Any Content! We have been told time and time again, “Content is King”. As an avid digital user, I have found this to be absolutely true. You may be hard pressed […]
What Can Business Owners Expect from Email Marketing?
If used effectively, Email marketing is never spam. It can be invaluable for small business owners by helping them attract new customers and generate sales quicker. It is also more affordable than other forms of direct marketing campaigns. The success of a business’s email marketing campaign lies in a handful of factors. Among them, what […]
What is in Our Mobile Future?
In 2011, the number of Smartphone’s sold exceeded the number of personal computers. At its current projection, the number of mobile devices will significantly outnumber the PC’s in just a few years. The Past and Future of Mobile [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bvIIIVfLYA] As mobile use increases in the future, AI may also have a large impact on the […]
Inbound Marketing Summit NYC 2012 – 3 Important Tips to Take Home
If you had the opportunity to sit in on the panels at the Inbound Marketing Summit in New York this year, you likely took away a few vital lessons that you can carry to your business. The conference itself has evolved over the last few years. It has held a focus on social marketing strategies, […]
Did you try? A Look at the data from #SMWsmac [InfoGraphic]
What can you do in 16 days? Try! With just under a month before Social Media Week 2012, it came to our attention that NYC did not have a daylong event that was tailored to teach the small business owners and professionals how Social Media is and can be used. On Feb 1st, 2012 dbmei […]