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…
Cold Calling vs Cold Emailing: Which One Works Better?
This dilemma is frequently faced by marketers. Both strategies have their upsides and downsides, and the key is to identify when it’s better to grab a phone and when to hit the send button. Generally speaking, some people like emailing better, mainly because it gives them more time to think everything through and come up…
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…
5 Simple Ways of Ruining Your Marketing Automation
Almost 63% (two-thirds) of very successful companies use their marketing automation tools extensively, while more than 37% (one-third) managed to become the best in class with limited use (Source: Three Deep & Ascend 2). 64% of marketers say that they saw the benefits of using marketing automation within the first 6 months of its implementation….
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…
3 Effective Lead Nurturing Tactics That Will Boost Your Conversion Rates
We all know how challenging lead generation can be, as today’s buyers have an abundance of choices and possibilities. After you complete the first step and the top of your funnel is packed with qualified leads, or prospects who expressed interest in your product or service, it’s time to start nurturing them. Did you know…
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…
6 Tips to Crush Your Sales Goals
Thank you, but I’ll have to think about it. Every salesperson under the sun cringes upon hearing this polite, and yet vague response to their perfectly crafted pitch. It’s true that many things in the sales process are beyond your control, but some aren’t and you should focus on them. One of the things you…
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