Lead Scoring: Journey from Marketing Qualified to Sales Qualified
by Nikki Tofalo on Thu, Jun 05, 2014 @ 08:30
Recently, my coworker Nadine and I implemented a lead scoring program for one of our clients. In this post, I share key considerations for getting started with a lead scoring campaign, how we determined our scoring system, and an inside look at how we assigned point values to our lead …
How to Get Started with Email Marketing
by Chris Peer on Thu, May 29, 2014 @ 08:00
Getting started with email marketing is easier than many people believe, and it is a critical component of making your business work more effectively. If you've never used email marketing before, you may be thinking a million things - what platform should I use? How do I draw people i …
Lead Generation and Conversion vs. Old School Cold Calling
by Chris Peer on Thu, May 22, 2014 @ 04:51
Over the past few years, the power of the Internet and online lead generation have really come into their own. With the ability to generate leads from anywhere in the world, you can market what you offer to a massive geographic region and to more people than have ever been available b …
How to Determine a Brand Awareness Budget
by Chris Peer on Thu, May 15, 2014 @ 09:37
There are a number of cheap and free marketing and branding tools that you will find online, but you aren't going to succeed by using only those items. Not only that, but what does "cheap" even mean to you? If you're creating your brand awareness strategy, you have to include a budget …
How to Target Your Message to a Specific Geographic Location
by Chris Peer on Thu, May 08, 2014 @ 08:30
You know that your product is the best on the market, better than your competitors, and you might even have a message ready - but how do you ensure the right ears hear it? Targeting your proposition to local businesses and consumers helps you automatically cut through the "marketing c …
How to Reach Buyers Who Might Not be on Social Media
by Chris Peer on Thu, Apr 10, 2014 @ 08:37
Social media has been a major phenomenon in the marketing world over the past decade, and it certainly does have a major place in any advertising campaign. However, there are still some people - nearly 25% of Americans - who do not use social media at all. Focusing all of your adverti …
How to Create Demand Generation for your Products
by Chris Peer on Thu, Apr 03, 2014 @ 01:56
Did you know that recent studies show that 67% of the buying process is done online, regardless of product type, service type, size or cost? That’s right, two thirds of the buying process are happening before you ever even talk to your consumer. Today, buyers are researching and compl …