Jordan Bishop December 28, 2021 There’s no question that annuities have their share of detractors. Some people complain about the fees associated with annuities, while others don’t like the idea of tying up their money for a set period of time. But are these criticisms really justified? Let’s take a closer look at five common … Continue reading Top 5 Reasons Why Some Hate Annuities and Why They’re Wrong
Garry West September 3, 2021 A good looking website with plenty of opportunities to engage is key to developing your brand. A website that promises much and delivers fitfully, however, can do serious harm to the perception users have of your business. Most websites start out working perfectly, but rapidly evolving tech means they don’t … Continue reading 6 Website Management Tasks – And Why They’re Important
Arik Hanson July 26, 2021 Earlier this year, a friend of mine was unceremoniously fired from her corporate job. She had been a really good employee– a star performer as far as I could tell. But, corporate restructuring had other ideas. So, she was walked out the door. I’ve seen this movie before. Many times. … Continue reading Why Do We Continue to Be Loyal to Our Corporate Employers When They’re Not Loyal to Us?
Integrate argues that virtual events should be seen as something more than substitutes for in-person. Kim Davis on November 19, 2020 “This has been an interesting year on the events front in lots of ways.” Some British understatement from Chris Wickson, the co-founder and former CEO of U.K.-based B2B events and lead capture vendor Akkroo. … Continue reading Virtual events are here to stay: and they’re a digital channel
Jock Breitwieser — April 8, 2020 Unlike some other social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, nurturing your LinkedIn profile can actually bring you a well-paid job. You can look at your LinkedIn profile as your online business ID. If you market yourself properly, you can easily be spotted and make some important contacts. … Continue reading Top 5 Things Not To Do On Your LinkedIn Profile (and They’re Easy to Fix!)
Katie Martell — June 15, 2019 Follow @KatieMartell — June 15, 2019 Apathy is a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. It is synonymous with indifference. For B2B sales, apathy is a deal-killer. For B2B marketing, apathy is a non-starter. Apathy may just be one of the greatest threats facing any B2B organization. Consumers have … Continue reading 5 Marketing Videos That Defeat Buyer Apathy (and Why They’re So Effective)
Elizabeth Williams — February 13, 2018 Follow @bizmkter — February 13, 2018 “Oh my god”, she said, on the escalator out of the HR conference. “You do employer brands? We totally need an employer brand. I think. I don’t know. Maybe we need an employee value proposition. What the f*** is that anyway? Can you … Continue reading Employer Brands Aren’t Made, They’re Managed
Both CallRail and Marchex found significant increases in calls over the Black Friday weekend. Greg Sterling on November 13, 2017 Calls are dying, the conventional wisdom goes. Nobody wants to talk on the phone anymore. Overall, volumes may be down because of alternative channels (messaging, text, chat, email, social media), and millennials may tell … Continue reading Think calls are dying, the data says they’re not
Don’t wait to react to consumers’ quickly changing tastes. If you want to stay competitive, columnist Mike Sands explains, you need to use your customer data to anticipate what they may desire next. Mike Sands on September 20, 2017 They made me do it. I didn’t even try to resist. It’s almost as if … Continue reading Successful brands aren’t focusing on what’s now — they’re focusing on what’s next
Brooke B. Sellas — May 10, 2017 Follow @madSMscientist— May 10, 2017 Remember when brainstorming meetings were cool? The problem with getting together with your cohorts and coercing the creative juices to flow is that creativity doesn’t work like that; it’s not tied to deadlines. Nor does creativity care that such-and-such is due today. So … Continue reading Brainstorming Meetings: What To Do When They’re All Storm & No Brain
