Most of you are aware that James Mathewson and I have a new book out, Outside-In Marketing, which helps content marketers to use big data to improve their results. James…
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11 B2B telemarketing voicemail tips
Telemarketing is a “live” direct marketing environment, and only by testing various approaches do we learn which one works best. Therefore, what follows are some guidelines and tips for leaving…
Read MoreMake the most of your social media fans
Most brands and companies today have some sort of social media presence. Even in industrial and technical sectors, Twitter and Facebook have proved themselves to be lively venues for engagement,…
Read MoreHow to protect yourself on Twitter
I saw two interesting things recently that have me thinking about security and protecting yourself on Twitter. I had searched the hashtag of a convention that was going on nearby,…
Read MoreYour big marketing budget is not as big an advantage anymore
It used to be that marketing was about money. Marketing was usually a nicer word for advertising, which needed money–lots of it. In the two decades since the web was birthed, money…
Read MoreEarned media influencer marketing demands your awesome
I’ll be honest with you, relatively few companies can conduct a successful earned media influencer marketing campaign. Earned media (or free media) refers to publicity gained through promotional efforts other than…
Read MoreThe challenge of authenticity
How to write content that is both outside-In and authentic to your brand In my last post I promised several follow-up posts delving deeper into the three insights. I still want…
Read MoreWhy the airlines must improve their brand image
The negative perceptions of the major U.S. airline brands (e.g. American, United, Delta, US Airways) reached a new high recently with publicity on the interminable security lines at most airports….
Read MoreInfluencer marketing tools of the trade
Off to the races! Dan Krueger and I just launched a new influencer marketing campaign on behalf of the best pure, extra virgin, raw cold pressed, and alkaline coconut oil, Skinny Coconut Oil….
Read MoreCredible or not? 5 questions to evaluate research sources
Scanning through my newsfeed recently, a headline caught my eye. It linked to a blog post covering a topic I’ve been researching for a client, and the study it…
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