We’re living in an era where entrepreneurship is the best choice for people who refuse to be limited by the nine-to-five schedule and who believe in the power of ideas. Small businesses and startups have been flourishing for quite some time, and we’ve had a chance to identify what their main problems and pain points…
How to Use Growth Hacking to Boost Your Sales
I’ve always believed that testing and experimenting are of vital importance for growing my business. True entrepreneurs try all available methods in order to improve their conversion rates, and growth hacking has become an indispensable part of every marketing arsenal. That’s why I’d like to discuss a couple of essential tactics that you can…
How to Use Interactive Marketing to Boost Conversions
Marketing has been evolving together with technology, and it has managed to break the fourth wall and drag audiences right into the plot. Instead of being mere spectators of the show and passive recipients of marketing messages, customers are now active participants in brand building and product development. Their opinion is more important and influential…
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law and Its Implications for Marketing
Come July 1, 2017, nothing will be the same for marketers in Canada. CASL will come into force, and it will be its third and final stage. This legislation is one of the harshest in the world, and that’s why both Canadian companies and companies that are operating in Canada have to adhere to it…
Warning: You’re Losing Money by Not Using These Demand Generation Strategies
B2B companies that blog 1-2 times a month generate 70% more leads than those that don’t blog at all (Source: HubSpot). Wait, are we talking about lead generation or demand generation? Aren’t these two things synonymous? And what does content have to do with it all? Let’s start from the beginning. We all know that…
4 Crucial Reasons Why Using a CRM is a Must
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone asks you what your most valuable asset is? Your employees? That’s definitely true because they’re essential to an organization’s success. Your innovative and unique product or service? No doubt that this is also a correct answer, and we all know that famous quote “A…
5 Rules for an Effective and Non-Annoying Follow-Up
Cold calling is at the top of salespeople’s hate list, that’s for sure, but it seems that following up holds second place. However, statistics show that 80% of sales require 5 follow-up phone calls after the initial contact (Source: The Marketing Donut), and yet a whopping 44% of salespeople give up after just one follow-up…
Using Data Mining and Big Data to Predict Customer Behavior
The future depends on what you do today, said Mahatma Gandhi. Especially if you’re a salesperson or a marketer. Predicting customer behavior is one of the essential elements of marketing research, but we can’t deny that it’s still difficult to know what our customers will actually do, when and how much they will buy, or…
How to Manage Your Sales Pipeline
Keeping your sales pipeline squeaky clean and properly managed is pivotal for the success of your business. You don’t want your water pipelines clogged, and the same goes for your sales pipelines. In other words, keeping stale opportunities that are in the pipeline for too long only slows down your business flow. There are several…
The Importance of Having Relevant Information
Knowledge is power, information is money. As corny as it may seem at the first sight, this saying cuts to the chase. Now, the importance of relevant information multiplies exponentially when it comes to business. Finding accurate and up-to-date information about your potential clients is something that is crucial for the success of your product…
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