In order to run a successful business, you’ll need to do more than just acquire customers. One of the best ways to have a successful customer retention strategy is by creating customer engagement. That goes for all companies across every industry. Whether you have a brick and mortar location in a small town or have a [click to continue…]
While most people may not realize it, marketing and psychology are closely related. The most successful marketing campaigns apply customer psychology. On the surface, it’s a simple concept. If you understand how the customer’s mind works, you can use certain triggers to help you generate a profit. One of the most important psychological factors you need [click to continue…]
To survive, businesses constantly need to come up with new revenue streams. While you may generate plenty of money by improving customer retention by focusing on your existing customers, you’re only getting a small piece of the pie. The companies who focus on lead generation do more than just survive—they thrive. That’s where I want you [click to continue…]
I see people make this mistake all the time. They come up with a slogan and assume it’s an effective value proposition. Yes, slogans are a great way to build your personal brand. It’s a great way to help consumers remember who you are. But slogans are not value propositions. What’s a value proposition? It’s a [click to continue…]
How well do you know your competition? Depending on your industry or location, the market may be saturated with businesses providing the same services or offering the same products as your company does. Not everyone will survive. Sooner or later, one or two companies will separate themselves from the crowd. If you want to be [click to continue…]
Running a contest or a promotional giveaway is one of my favorite ways for a company to connect with their customers. But like so many other aspects of business, I see too many people doing this wrong. That’s OK – for now. While it may sound simple, promotional campaigns like this aren’t as easy as [click to continue…]
Your company needs to be active on Instagram. Establishing a social media presence is essential for businesses to thrive in today’s day and age. But posting pictures isn’t enough. You need to take your Instagram strategy one step further and take advantage of posting stories to your profile. What’s an Instagram story? If you are unfamiliar, [click to continue…]
Email marketing is an essential component of every business. But it’s even more important for your ecommerce website. Why? It’s one of the best ways to communicate with your customers. As an ecommerce business, you don’t have the luxury of seeing your customers face to face like you would if you were a brick-and-mortar company. [click to continue…]
Many factors can influence a customer’s decision making. How can you get them to buy products from your company instead of your competition? You have to find a way to influence their opinions. You can achieve this by leveraging social proof. The goal is to create a positive perception of your company. It’s power in numbers. Let’s [click to continue…]
People don’t always associate Twitter with marketing. If you’re not using Twitter to improve your business, you’re making a big mistake. Every year, about 200 billion tweets are sent out. This number is astonishing. With so much competition in the social media space, people may assume that Twitter’s best days are in the past. That’s [click to continue…]
It’s important for you to always try to improve your email marketing strategy. The trends continue to change each year, and you need to adapt. If you’re still sending out the same boring newsletter or promotional offer you used 5 years ago, it’s time for you to make some improvements and adjustments. But where do [click to continue…]
It’s always great news for a business when their subscriber list starts to grow. The growing list of subscribers implies that people are interested in your company and you have the opportunity to increase your revenue. But that’s not always the case. People ask me all the time why their bottom line hasn’t improved as [click to continue…]
Has your email list come to a standstill? Unfortunately for some businesses, the marketing campaigns designed to grow their email lists don’t always work. The methods grow stale, and businesses have trouble adding new subscribers. If this is happening to you, don’t get discouraged. I’ll show you how to add subscribers and increase engagement with customer [click to continue…]
This is a great marketing opportunity for your ecommerce business. You have a small operating window to effectively execute your plan. These are some of the most common days to mark on your calendar during the holiday season: Thanksgiving Black Friday Cyber Monday Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day These all happen [click to continue…]
How often do you use Facebook Live video streaming? If your answer is never or not very often, you need to change that. You can use Facebook Live for various marketing campaigns. It can also help you add subscribers to your email list. Leveraging your live video streaming skills the right way can help you [click to continue…]
