Have a goal in mind. How are you going to filter out the relevant conversations from all of the online noise. In its social insight analysis, Mashwork focuses on a theory to either validate or discredit, the firm’s CEO, Jared Feldman, told TechRepublic. Related article: Using Social Media Data to...
How does an institution stand out in the glutted higher ed market? These 5 inbound marketing best practices can help. Michael D Beckwith. The Leeds Library. Flickr. Image was cropped from original. Inbound Marketing for Higher Education Search Engine Optimization (SEO). More prospects and their...
Twitter enables the open exchange real-time information with the world in quick, frequent messaging. This is exactly what makes Twitter great, but also challenging for marketing. How does a company or brand stand out? Hashtags are the main way for people to find what they are looking for. Putting...
B2B sales are all about building relationships. You know that. Yet what are some best practices for building the B2B Sales Funnel? After all, you can’t build relationships if you don’t have the leads to be nurturing in the first place. 1. Connect marketing automation with customer relationship...
As a CMO, you may be anxious about your industry’s changing landscape and the rapid pace of technological advances. The recent CMO-specific follow-up to IBM’s C-suite study suggests you’re not alone. “We’ll have to think differently. We can’t be so monolithic; we need to expand our perspective,” a...
Inbound marketing is no longer the new buzz phrase. Yet it’s still the new kid on the block (the dreamy one that listens to you) when compared with outbound marketing. Companies are 3X as likely to see higher ROI on inbound marketing campaigns than outbound. — HubSpot, State of Inbound 2015...
The communication service industry took a well-documented hit in 2015 – and it’s expected to continue this year. According to Gartner, worldwide spending fell 8.3% in 2015, and it’s projected to fall an additional 1.2% in 2016. Yet, with the right approach to lead generation, communication service...
Buyer personas are fictional representations of your actual, paying customers, created based on the data you have about them – such as their job title, budget, buying motivation, challenges, company size, age, pain points, education level, buying concerns, etc. Above: Hubspot's persona system Your...
We make decisions all day. Even just deciding what to eat or drink in a day prompts 200+ decisions. No wonder then we’re often daunted by choices about what to do or buy. Enterprises seeking marketing automation software must decide amongst a myriad of marketing management solutions promising...
The phrase “email sender score” may inspire you to imagine a new TV show in which judges hold up their 1 -10 placards and grade the quality of contestants’ emails. But, there’s unlikely to be much audience for that – even with the low standards of reality television today. However, audience is very...
by Jonathan Franchell, CEO of Ironpaper - For more tips and hacks: Need to remove a new line after h1 tags? Both web designers and SEO practitioners need to employ headline tags: H1, H2, H3 in several ways to improve web page structure and tag...
The Crowded Arena of the IT Marketplace Updated December 2024 The Information Technology (IT) landscape is experiencing rapid growth and intensifying competition. IT spending is projected to reach nearly 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, a...
Updated December, 2024 The field of digital marketing is evolving rapidly in response to new technology and changing buyer expectations. To help career-minded marketers, we’ve rounded up the top 10 skills needed to succeed in the field. These are...
By Nicky Capella, Content Strategist The role of marketing within an organization has undergone a significant transformation over the past several years. As businesses increasingly focus on customer experience as a competitive differentiator,...
2022 was a wild year for the job market. From on-the-spot offers to mass resignations, we saw a seismic shift in how employees articulated what matters to them in the workplace. Companies that offered limited flexibility lost out on talent, while...
The digital privacy landscape has been shifting more towards the individual's right to privacy for years, and digital marketers need to ensure they can work effectively without access to third-party data. Sam Ward, Associate Director; Tim Maurizio,...
Content marketers in 2023 will consider changing buyer behaviors, privacy concerns, and the need to measure content’s impact. We know that content marketing is no longer optional, but this method of reaching buyers will become increasingly important...
For clean energy companies, increasing demand for renewable solutions should feel like a win—but the reality is more complex. The surge in market entrants has made it more challenging to stand out, leaving even innovative providers fighting to avoid...
B2B buyers are inundated with repetitive marketing messages and surface-level content. Generative AI has contributed to this oversaturation by enabling brands to produce content faster. However, are brands considering how this oversaturation impacts...
Hiring great talent is vital to business success, but it’s not an easy feat. Many companies turn to recruiters to help fill open roles. It’s expensive, and it doesn’t foster a strong connection between the company and the candidate. But what if...
Navigating the evolving landscape of technology can be like traversing a veritable minefield. This is especially true in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). For business leaders, understanding and implementing IT transformation in the age of AI...
The Internet of Things is reshaping and defining markets, so much so that it has been dubbed “the next Industrial Revolution.”
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