- Give Away the Good StuffMarketing Inspiration
"If you want to create something very good," says Tom Peters, "it takes time, energy, and sometimes money." That, he argues, is exactly why you should give away your finest ...
- Do What I Say AND What I DoEmail Marketing
When David Greiner decided to redesign the Campaign Monitor newsletter—rather than give it a simple facelift—he first studied the advice his company gave to customers. "Turns out we were breaking ...
- Dare to Go Viral, Part TwoSocial Media
Last week, we offered tips to help you determine your authentic corporate voice. Now that you've collected some cool insights, here's our second set of tips, to help you in your ...
- You Come Here Often?B2B Marketing
"Blogs, wikis, podcasts, vodcasts, social networks, mobile[s] … webinars, e-newsletters, print magazines, trade shows, RSS feeds, industry websites …" These are just some of the channels now available for meeting ...
- Kickin' it Old SchoolSmall Business
"Digital marketing has become the way to communicate in the 21st century," says Elaine Fogel in a premium article at MarketingProfs. "Social media, email, search engine marketing, interactive marketing, blogs, ...
- What Am I, Chopped Liver?Customer Insight
It looks like companies may talk the talk of customer service, but not that many walk the walk. That's the finding of a recent study by the CMO Council. As ...
- Hey, Pop! We Can Do This!Email Marketing
According to Kara Trivunovic and Andrew Osterday, most mom-and-pop businesses can't do much with email marketing advice that concentrates on sophisticated topics like multivariate testing, dynamic content development and data ...
- Put Away Your Unreliable MirrorSmall Business
If you're looking for good business advice, says Drew McLellan, don't look in the mirror. "I know what you're thinking," he says. "You are the one in a million business ...
- Have Your Cake and Eat It, TooSearch Engine Marketing
Marketers may think they have to sacrifice site usability to maximize their rankings with the search engines. But the truth is, the most efficient strategy is finding a balance between ...
- Come As You AreMarketing Inspiration
A recent McDonald's ad sets a scene many of us see every day, but throws in a twist. Two cultured-looking men are reading at a table in a highbrow coffee ...
- That Bounce Ain't So SoftEmail Marketing
"Most email marketers do not view soft bounces as being a major cause for concern," says Dela Quist in the UK DMA Email Marketing Council newsletter, "so rarely, if ever, ...
- Are You Ready for Total Recall?Marketing Inspiration
It's hard to believe, but only fifteen years ago almost no one used email in the course of a business day. Today, meanwhile, we can't imagine life without a mobile ...
- Don't Look PhishyEmail Marketing
You know you're on the up-and-up, and that your email messages contain legitimate offers for actual products or services. Unfortunately, though, you're often sharing inbox space with fraudulent messages that ...
- Dare to Go Viral, Part OneSocial Media
There's a school of thought that asserts going "viral" is a random occurrence. There is no formula, algorithm or logic that dictates what does and doesn't become a mainstream hit ...
- Playing Big-Time TagB2B Marketing
According to a recent post by Andy Hasselwander at the B2B Marketing Confidential blog, Microsoft's biggest announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show in January was their version of QR codes ...
- Como Se Dice 'Brand Loyalty'?Small Business
According to Jorge Aguilar and Andrew Pierce, the Hispanic population in the United States will surpass that of their white non-Hispanic compatriots by 2030. And, argue the pair in ...
- Brand 'Em, and Let 'Em Roam FreeCustomer Insight
We are exposed to people interacting with their favorite brands every day—for instance, commuters drinking bottled water. Might these glimpses of others using common brands influence our own brand choices? ...
- That's Too Fwd:Email Marketing
When he saw a reputable marketer praising the use of Fwd: in the subject line of an original email, Matt Hill decided to explain why he disagrees. "[E]ven selectively this ...
- Enough Is More Than EnoughSmall Business
You've just read the first draft of a press release and you can already see where you want to make a few edits. The lede needs more punch. Your audience ...
- Write? Right!Search Engine Marketing
How many times have you heard the phrase, "Content is king"? When it comes to search marketing, it's not hyperbole. Content is, well, the key to keywords. "This is the ...
- The Chart to the RescueMarketing Inspiration
When gas prices spiraled toward the stratosphere, car-rental companies saw a distinct change in their customers' reservations strategies. Chris Payne, Dollar Thrifty's senior manager of corporate communications, offered this explanation ...
- Enough, Already!Email Marketing
In a post at the ExactTarget blog, Nate Romance recounts a visit with his tech-savvy mother, a woman who makes frequent online purchases through sites like Craigslist and Amazon. While ...
- Get Your GoatMarketing Inspiration
In a video post at the Church of the Customer Blog, Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell use the example of a goat-milk carton (that's right: a goat-milk carton!) to underscore ...
- Take This QuizEmail Marketing
It's always good to pause for reflection, and Mark Brownlow of Email Marketing Reports has grouped 27 questions you might ask yourself into thematic categories, along with links to insightful ...
- What Do We Do Now?B2B Marketing
"Given the lackluster sales that most B-to-B catalogers are experiencing, many are wondering just how happy, or sad, 2009 will be," Terence Jukes writes in an article at Catalog Success. ...