2020

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Great Onboarding: The Secret to 88% Employee Retention

Fuel Lines

How to cut employee turnover in half. This is a guest article written by J ohn Paul Strong , the owner of the Birmingham-based advertising agency, Strong Automotive Merchandising. John Paul has developed a very robust onboarding process that I wanted him to share with you. Their original roster of 10 employees and eight clients has exploded today, growing to more than 115 full-time employees and 250 automotive dealers.

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How to Analyze Your Email Campaign Performance and Optimize It

Single Grain

Launching a marketing campaign without tracking its performance is just like a buying car with a punctured tire. It will not get you anywhere. Therefore, reviewing the campaign and tracking the metrics are important aspects of any email marketing strategy. This gives you an insight into how subscribers are resonating with the campaign and helps you optimize it based on numbers , not hunches.

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Ageism row: WPP CEO Mark Read apologises on Twitter

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Mark Read has issued an apology for a pretty dubious comment he made to investors at WPP’s first half results presentation last week.

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Howard Luck Gossage, Ad Legend

AdPulp

Howard Luck Gossage is a cult figure. He is considered by some of today’s practitioners, myself included, as one of the greatest creatives of all time. He converted an old firehouse in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco and began to “hold court” therein. Gossage was friends with Marshall McLuhan, Buckminster Fuller, and Tom […].

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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How to Verify Your Facebook Page, Step by Step

Ad Espresso

If you’re here, there’s a great chance that you’re wondering how exactly you can go about getting one of those lovely blue checkmarks next to the name of your account on Facebook. Getting verified on Facebook is a big deal, whether you’re a public figure or an emerging (or established!) brand. It tells your followers Read More.

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Targeted Ads

The Ad Tech Blog

In today’s ad tech world, Targeted Ads can help to save a country’s economy. They can also risk users’ privacy : the more personal data the media platform collects, the better your ads will perform. This doesn’t mean the users are open to sharing personal data, especially if they don’t know what data is being shared with whom.

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PUBLICIDAD DURANTE LA PANDEMIA … ¿POR QUÉ ES TAN NECESARIA?

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The post PUBLICIDAD DURANTE LA PANDEMIA … ¿POR QUÉ ES TAN NECESARIA? appeared first on AcuityAds Inc.

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You Will Never Be This Old Again

Gods of Advertising

You do not want to go quietly into that good night. Sometimes when your back aches and your eyes lose focus or the ringing in your ears become conspicuous you think you are going whether you like it or not. So you open a Monster and guzzle, the caffeine, taurine and guarana working their unsavory magic on your nervous system. You take your vitamins and supplements, including creatine and glutamine, two substances that are banned in professional sports.

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5 Social Media Advertising Trends | 2021

Banner Flow

While 2020 didn’t pan out the way most digital marketers envisioned, social media advertising has experienced an unprecedented increase. Shifts in digital behaviour were to be expected as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However, there have been some hard-to-ignore, enduring upward shifts that may have changed online habits heading into 2021.

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Tips for Working from Home for Agency New Business

Fuel Lines

Your number one objective should be to maintain, if not increase, your engagement with prospects. I’ve been working from home for almost thirteen years, but many of you are working from home for the first time. You’re having to adjust to a new work environment that includes kids, spouses, and pets. You’re probably having to develop new skills to successfully work remotely.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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Change the Rules of Competition for Ad Agency New Business

Fuel Lines

“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to step away from the shore” – Nobel Prize-winning author André Gide. I read an insightful article on why the focus of a company’s (agency’s) business strategy should not be upon its competitors. The article was written by Gabor George Burt, internationally recognized expert on innovation, creativity and strategy development and the author of the book, Slingshot.

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An Idea Platform for Ad Agency New Business

Fuel Lines

Ideasicle?: The First Advertising SaaS Platform For Virtual Creativity. If timing is everything, then Ideasicle? is the poster child. Just when the world closes down due to Covid-19, a platform arrives that helps accelerate creativity through remote work. I was intrigued enough with the concept, particularly as a new business idea machine, to reach out to its founder, Will Burns , to learn more about it.

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Panic is Not a Strategy for Ad Agency New Business

Fuel Lines

How to implement sales intelligence for agency growth. No one opens an advertising agency because they have a passion for sales. That’s why many agencies only have one dedicated new business specialist or include it in the laundry list of owner responsibilities. By not prioritizing additional revenue opportunities, it only gets done when work is slow or the worst happens.

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Community Development Comes Before Business Development

Fuel Lines

Building an engaged online community should NOW be a core responsibility for business development. The battle for new business is online which makes community development indispensable for marketing your agency. Knowing how to build an online community has become an important skill-set. How to Build an Online Community of Prospects. 1. Create a Niche.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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What Is Content Optimization? (And How to Ace It!)

Single Grain

More than 90% of businesses use content marketing to connect with audiences and about 4.4 million blog posts are published each day (that's a little over 3,000 blog posts published every minute !). With so much new content being produced every day, the chances of “content overload” increases. Google applies several filters with the help of its ranking algorithm to present only the most relevant and authoritative result to the searchers.

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How to Create an Ecommerce Website Step by Step

Single Grain

The e-commerce space is expanding at an astounding pace. In the first quarter of 2020, e-commerce accounted for 11.5% of all U.S. retail sales — a 14.5% increase over Q1 2019. For any business that is interested in this relatively new form of commerce and wants to expand its horizons into the digital sphere, the first step is to ask a simple question: How exactly do I create an e-commerce website?

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Why Infographics Are STILL the Best Content Investment You’ll Ever Make

Single Grain

This post was updated October 2020. “Infographics don’t work anymore.” “There are too many infographics out there. How is anyone going to notice mine?”. “They are too expensive, and we just don’t see the ROI.”. If you or your boss are saying any of these statements, you aren’t wrong. Like any marketing tactic, the infographic space is now saturated.

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9 Tools for Creating Effective Facebook Video Ads that Convert

Single Grain

Facebook is the most effective marketing channel — according to 67% of social advertisers. This is because Facebook video ads can generate: 25% more views. 480% more clicks. 270% more leads. As a result, your ROI will be higher. But most people shy away from creating Facebook video ads because the idea of making videos from scratch can seem daunting.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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SaaS Marketing Strategy: 12 Killer Ideas to Grow Your Company

Single Grain

SaaS (Software as a service) is a rapidly growing industry. There are over 15,000 SaaS companies in the market, which is projected to reach $157 billion by the end of 2020. With the ever-increasing number of SaaS companies, it is crucial for you to follow certain growth strategies to outdo your competitors. What Is SaaS? Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet.

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17 Engaging Video Content Types that People Love to Watch

Single Grain

UPDATED! This post about the best types of video content that keeps people engaged has been updated for 2020. In 2020, consumers are watching more video content than ever before. Over the past few years, content marketing has undergone a huge transformation, and video has emerged front-and-center. Now, it’s arguably the most effective strategy you can use to connect with your audience.

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10 Effective SEO Techniques to Drive Organic Traffic in 2020

Single Grain

Want to grow your organic traffic by 20-100%? Looking for SEO techniques that'll increase your rankings and send you free, qualified traffic? Try our powerful suite of SEO tools, ClickFlow, with a free 21-day trial. Click here to learn more or just get started. UPDATED! This post on effective SEO techniques has been refreshed for 2020. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Improve User Experience Across Your Entire Site.

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7 Ways to Adjust Your SEO Strategy in Uncertain Times

Single Grain

Between the ongoing health aspect of the new coronavirus and the devastating economic side effects that have already come with it, it’s safe to say we’re in uncharted territory. The question we've been hearing from many people and businesses is: Is SEO still a good investment during the COVID-19 outbreak? Maybe you’ve seen a dip in organic traffic to your website.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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4 Ways to Signal to Google that You’re an Expert Content Creator

Single Grain

UPDATED as of March 2020. As an SEO, you know that Google constantly changes. The list of “best practices” that worked in 2012 are dead and gone, and there are bucketloads of changes with each year that goes by. The only tricky part? Google doesn’t reveal its algorithms. And though they update the algorithms often, they don’t always reveal what exactly the updates are — or when they're coming out.

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The Future of SEO: How AI and Machine Learning Will Impact Content

Single Grain

UPDATED: This post was expanded and updated for 2020! Artificial intelligence and its impact on different industries have been a hot topic of discussion for the past few years, and with good reason. The digital marketing space is facing fundamental strategic changes due to revolutionary new intelligent technologies. It shouldn't be difficult, however, as this dynamic industry has already been effective at adapting to new changes in technology as regards to social media, SEO and content marketin

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How to Boost Your Website Traffic with a Giveaway

Single Grain

Have you ever tried hosting an online giveaway? Are there clear benefits? Should you host a giveaway? Well, if you are a brand that’s looking to increase website traffic drastically, then yes! Big brands often use giveaways to boost website traffic. And with those same giveaways, they increase social media followers, engagement, build email lists, get referral sales, and more.

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Talon is #SendingLove across the world in biggest user-generated Out of Home campaign

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User-generated messages of love and unity are being displayed on digital Out of Home screens worldwide with social media amplification ensuring the messages are also seen by millions – at home. Talon Outdoor is launching “#SendingLove” a new global initiative to promote messages of love that unite communities all over the world during the fight.

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Predicting the Future of Sales: How AI and Automation Will Revolutionize Strategies

In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI). These aren't just fancy tools — they're real game-changers. Automation and AI are here to redefine every interaction, making them smarter, faster, and more meaningful. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection.

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The Impact of Social Media on Business in 2020

Single Grain

NOW UPDATED! This post about the impact that social media has on business has been updated for 2020. Social media has had a huge impact on how businesses find and communicate with their audiences. Prior to social media, businesses had to travel to live events to find a targeted group of prospects. Unfortunately, the average cost to attend even a small business conference comes in around $1,000 , making it very difficult for startups to get in front of their target audience.

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10 Inspiring Examples of Promotional Campaign Videos for Startups

Single Grain

Anyone who has ever tried to launch a startup can agree to the simple truth: getting it off the ground is hard. Startups cannot settle for anything but enormous growth in a split second. In this digital world where endless content is available at your fingertips, startups must fight tooth and nail to get an edge over the competition and be noticed in the crowd.

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Top Marketing KPIs that Every B2B Company Needs to Track

Single Grain

Realistically, not all of your marketing campaigns are going to generate the results you’re after. Some might fetch good results, while others might convert badly. But no matter what the performance of your campaign may be, tracking proper B2B marketing KPIs always helps you learn something so that you can improve the performance of your current and future campaigns.

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3 Tips (+50 Stats) for a Successful Retargeting Campaign [Infographic]

Single Grain

It is no longer news that retargeting is one of the most effective online marketing strategies. In fact, only 2% of users who visit your website for the first time are likely to convert, so businesses need a way to get the other 98% to come back and either make a purchase or complete a call to action. So far, retargeting has proven to be an efficient strategy in bringing back that other 98% that have already indicated an interest in your offer.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.