Hubspot Marketing

JUNE 7, 2018

Whether your marketing position requires you to send invoices to clients, track website analytics, or create budget and expense reports, you’ve undoubtedly found yourself working with spreadsheets in some form. And if you’re anything like me, those spreadsheets can feel frustratingly tedious when you’re under a time crunch. Fortunately, Google Sheets offers 26 pre-built templates, allowing you to create reports and analyze data in spreadsheets faster and more effectively.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 8, 2018

ONE: The Man Makes the Clothes. Had you grown up in the New York metropolitan area some forty-plus years ago, you would remember Sy Syms. The commercials for his eponymous chain of off-price clothing stores ran on TV and radio night and day. According to Wikipedia: “At its height, the chain had 48 locations in thirteen states. On November 2, 2011, Syms Corp., and its subsidiary Filene’s Basement, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after more than a half a century in the clothing bu

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 4, 2018

There’s one thing I hate about email marketing copy: You never know how it’s going to perform until the campaign goes live. What seemed like a rock-star line of copy could become the campaign’s kiss of death. Sure, you can A/B test every element of each email all month, but taking that time means you’ll probably start losing leads. Fortunately, I’ve taken that route and want to share with you some valuable copywriting techniques that have bolstered the performance of my emails.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 4, 2018

For a lot of small businesses, the company budget calls the shots more than the business owner. And, let’s face it, budgets as CEOs tend to demand a lean ship, forcing management to take a conservative approach to any type of capital or labor investment decisions. Which leaves many of the little guys at a […]. The post 5 Benefits of Marketing Automation Software for Small Businesses appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Hubspot Marketing

JUNE 6, 2018

When faced with an important decision, there are a variety of informal methods you can use to visualize various outcomes and choose an action -- perhaps you talk it out with a colleague, make a pros and cons list, or investigate what other leaders have done in similar situations. Particularly when it comes to marketing, this can feel risky -- what if my colleague is so attached to a new product, she doesn’t want to mention any of its shortcomings?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 6, 2018

Content marketing is an effective way to build brand awareness and grow revenue. The evidence is in the sheer volume of companies—including 89% of B2B —that have content marketing programs. But knowing that content marketing is effective and measuring it are two very different things. If you can’t analyze what works and prove its value, the program may not be as successful as you think.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 5, 2018

The whole world knows what Facebook is. It has the most users of any social media platform with over two billion active ones. It’s second to only Google in search activity. And data privacy issues aside, there’s not much that has tarnished its brand. Because of this, it’s a perfect channel for business, even B2B businesses. […]. The post 6 B2B Facebook Profile Hacks appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Hubspot Marketing

JUNE 8, 2018

You probably don’t typically alter the default margins in a Google Doc. But a marketing proposal or design project might require you to change the margins, and if you’ve never done it before, it can seem complicated. Changing the left and right margin space is easy. You simply click and hold the small blue triangle on the left and right side of the ruler at the top of your Google Doc, and drag it to another position: It’s important to note you must drag the blue triangle, not the rectangle right

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Instagram is one of the most happening social networks out there now. It has a great platform that allows people to see what their friends, favorite movie actors, sports stars, social figures, and celebrities are up to. It gets them closer to stars who would otherwise be inaccessible. But Instagram can offer more than just celebrity peeks. It’s a treasure trove for brands to engage users and drive leads.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 7, 2018

Do you feel like you’re constantly explaining content marketing? Whether you’re seeking initial buy-in or justifying an existing program to a new executive, you’re often asked to prove that content marketing is a worthy investment. Explaining the nitty-gritty inner workings and ROI of content marketing to bosses or clients is difficult. But it’s necessary.

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Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 5, 2018

Sharing is caring, especially in online marketing. When customers are introduced to a brand or product because a peer shared their content, they are five times more likely to convert into a customer themselves, and 56% of consumers say that seeing a branded post from a friend impacts their decision to purchase. As great as […]. The post 3 Proven Ways to Boost Share Numbers on Branded Content appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Traackr

JUNE 6, 2018

How do you make sure your influencers are disclosing sponsored posts? Here are 3 techniques most successful enterprise customers use to avoid FTC sanctions.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

Since the first email was sent in 1971, it has grown to be one of the strongest ways to reach your customers. Email is still one of the most underrated but valuable tools for any person who wants to grow their business while also nurturing potential customers. I say underrated because many people have falsely speculated that email will die out due to new technology and the changing digital age.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 5, 2018

Must-Have Website Elements for Professional Services written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. As a professional services provider, your website should be your most valuable marketing asset and the hub of all of your marketing efforts. Your website shouldn’t just be a pretty design that people can look at. It needs to act as an actual tool for your business and work as a lead generating machine.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 5, 2018

We’re all just humans, right? That’s how we’re supposed to be marketing and selling, at least. There’s no more B2B or B2C, according to business leader Bryan Kramer, so we can just talk to everyone the same way. But wait – that doesn’t sound right. That’s because while technically true, we are all humans, it […]. The post 3 Ways that B2B Ecommerce Marketers Benefit by Optimizing Site UX appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Zumvu

JUNE 8, 2018

Landing pages play a pivotal role in the lead generation and conversion processes. They enable you to highlight your brand’s value propositions, make a solid first impression to newcomers.

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illumin

JUNE 7, 2018

This week we’re kicking off a new series of learning on the topic of Programmatic Ad Formats b eginning with the most traditional method of digital advertising: display. It is worth noting that almost any ad format today can be accessed “programmatically,” meaning through a programmatic marketing platform that uses real-time bidding such as our own, as long as the technology provider has made the necessary connections to the inventory source available through the platform.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2018

How to Use Social Media for Your Marketing Efforts in 2018 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Social Media. I thought I’d drop in and give you my take on where we are with social media. It hasn’t gone away, it hasn’t died out, it has a place, and it’s here to stay, but let’s talk about how to use it in 2018.

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Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 8, 2018

For the 178th episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Allen Gannett, author of The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time. In this book, Allen Gannett heroically punctures the myth of creativity. The myth is that creativity is the province of genius — of those favored, brilliant individuals […]. The post Weekend Reading: “The Creative Curve” by Allen Gannett appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Zumvu

JUNE 5, 2018

Online e-commerce platforms are perpetually impacting the growth acceleration of brands and how they operate in today’s highly competitive market.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 7, 2018

We are, without doubt, living and working in an Engagement Economy. And marketers know it: 82% of marketers are prioritizing the consumer experience— both online and offline. We know we need to effectively engage with our consumers to stay afloat and continue to generate revenue. But it’s not easy. Our world is inundated with insane amounts of content, best practices, and technology—all with the purpose of increasing the level of personalization with our audience.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 6, 2018

Google’s recent rollout of mobile-first indexing proves brands willing to (once again) put users first will look better in the eyes of the search giant. But search users have high expectations – they expect the exact information they seek to be immediately available in an easy-to-comprehend way in a format they prefer. How can you adequately put users who have such high expectations first?

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Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 2, 2018

Weekend Favs June 2 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 5, 2018

For many years, I worked alongside a talented content marketer who often insisted she just wasn’t “a creative person.” Though there was plenty of evidence to the contrary (I won’t embarrass her by sharing details), she refused to believe her brain was capable of generating big, innovative ideas or turning them into groundbreaking storytelling. Rather than argue with her, I thought I’d prove her – and, by extension, any other marketer who thinks crafting imaginative, one-of-a-kind content is a ta

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