In talking with hundreds of business owners over the years, there’s one question that continues to come up. Especially in today’s world where it feels like marketing is changing so fast, consumers are in the driver’s seat, and it’s easy to pour money into things that fall flat.
There are several times throughout the year where it makes sense to review progress and analyze the effectiveness of your marketing. This might be at the end of the month, end of the quarter, the halfway point, or year-end.
Communication has changed drastically over the last decade. Even just a few years ago, email was merely a channel of words and a few images to make it look more engaging and creative.
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably no stranger to the sales funnel.
The sales funnel is a pretty easy concept -- lots of people come in as leads at the top, they go through a series of steps, and a few people drop out the bottom as customers. Easy, right?
Where it gets a little murky is how you classify people as they move through the funnel. This is where we start to hear terms...
Many business owners and entrepreneurs recognize the power of marketing, and its role in growing their companies. Where it gets sticky though, is how much to invest in marketing.We understand that. But the investment conversation becomes much easier when you have metrics associated with your marketing so you can see what its doing for your organization and how its contributing to the bottom...
Posted on May 26, 2018
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Ali Schwanke
Rebranding a company or product is an amazing experience.
Who doesn't love reinventing something? It's exciting and fresh. It gives you a chance to make your mark and be a part of creating the future of your brand.
The only problem? Rebranding is usually a gigantic waste of time and money.
No matter how much effort you put into a single marketing campaign or initiative, you should always be looking for ways to maximize your efforts. And this is the power of strategic partners.
The manufacturing industry gets more competitive each and every day. Whether you’re trying to increase or maintain market share, acquire new customers, or bridge relationships with new distributors, you need a strategic marketing approach and the right type of content and tools to achieve your goals.
Many news outlets have proclaimed 2018 as “the year of video”. We agree, but to be honest – the last few years have all been touted as the year of video.
One of our favorite perks of being a certified HubSpot Partner agency is that we get early access to their newest features and tools. Over the summer, we got to play with the new HubSpot Content Strategy tool and we’re in love.
The Content Strategy tool is a part of the marketing platform. But, while the tool itself is pretty cool, the best thing about it is what it represents. With the...
Posted on October 03, 2017
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Tyler Sprunk