Tag Archives: HubSpot

Do you take a good, hard look at your team’s marketing strategy every year? You should. An annual marketing plan helps you set your marketing on the right course to make your company’s business goals a reality. Think of it as a high-level plan that guides the direction of your team’s campaigns, goals, and growth. Without one, things can get messy — and it’s nearly impossible to put a number on the budget you’ll need to secure for the projects, hiring, and outsourcing you’ll encounter over the course of a year if you don’t have a plan. Keep in mind there are variations to the marketing plan you need, depending […]

 Companies are taking note of inbound marketing and revamping their strategy and talent pool to generate higher quality leads at about a 60% lower cost per lead than outbound marketing . Want to know how you can transform your marketing department to become an inbound lead generating machine helping your sales team KILL it and grow your business? Here’s how: Talent.   All your inbound excitement won’t deliver results if you don’t have the right skills to adapt. After years of working with thousands of customers, we’ve got a pretty good picture of what a high performing inbound marketing team might look like across a variety of company sizes. First, […]

There are over 3.8 billion social media users across the globe. As you can probably imagine, that’s a major reason why businesses want to be active on social, too. Businesses use social media to market, sell, and provide support to their target audience and customers as well as learn about and bond with them. The key is to understand what types of posts on which platforms are most effective in resonating with these audience members and customers. This will allow your business to consistently produce engaging content that positively impacts your bottom line. How do you do this? Well, it requires social media analytics and reporting.   What is social […]

Let’s face it: the way people are using and interacting with Facebook is shifting. The same can be said for businesses, too. In the past, businesses looking to market using Facebook had one major tool at their disposal — their Facebook Page. In fact, for a long time, Pages were the reason many businesses joined Facebook in the first place. Facebook is a very different place compared to when it first entered the marketing scene. Organic reach is harder to come by, advertising is more important than ever, the amount of competition is overwhelming, and the more traditional tactics — like posting frequently or asking users to like or share […]

If you’re trying to connect with younger audiences, like millennials or Gen Z, odds are you’ve thought about creating a podcast for your brand. I probably don’t need to tell you that podcasting takes time and effort. Not only do you have to figure out which topics will intrigue and captivate audiences, but you’ll also have to take time to book guests, record interviews, and build a solid recording space where you can create high-quality audio content. As a busy marketer, you want to make sure you’re going to get a good return on your investment before you start spending time and money building a podcast. One great way to […]

The first marketing email was sent in 1978, resulted in $13 million in sales, and kicked off what has become one of the most highly used marketing channels even to this day. Given its early beginnings, email isn’t as shiny as some newer channels like messaging and social, but it is an effective way to build an owned audience that gets results. Email isn’t dead. It’s one of the few marketing channels we can use to build an authentic connection with the humans that keep our businesses alive. Email marketing isn’t spam. It’s not a personal note from an old colleague either. It’s something in between. Your customers don’t give […]

A couple of weeks ago, I was planning a trip to New York. I’d never been, so I was excited to start planning and figure out my itinerary. Once my hotel room was booked, I started looking for things to do during my time. I wanted to stay close to my hotel so I could find my way back after a long day of exploring. This goal of mine meant that most of my Google searches would have “near greenwich village, NY” in the queries. When I was planning out places to get food, for example, my query was “vegan restaurant near greenwich village”. The results Google picked for me […]

We all know the age-old expression, “There is more than one way to skin a cat.” Though I’ve never tried, I’m going to guess they’re right about that. Likewise, there are many different ways to build a high-performing, growth-focused marketing team. However, in my experience, I have found that there are six absolute must-have positions that the majority of best-in-class B2B companies employ. Particularly if you’re at a small business or startup, it’s important to think about building your team with these six roles first. Let’s go through how to build a marketing team, what these roles are and where to find the right people to fill them. How to […]

It’s hard to imagine any company today could be successful and experience substantial growth without advertising their product or service and brand on social media. Advertising is how businesses promote themselves and whatever it is they sell to their audience members — and with billions of people on social media, it’s clear why businesses choose to advertise and promote themselves through this medium. Social media advertising is a powerful marketing tactic that has the power to drive leads, boost revenue, increase brand awareness, and more. In this guide, we’ll talk about why it’s so effective, how to create a strategy for your business, and provide inspiration to help get you […]

Recently, I took a leap of faith, and bought leggings online. I was nervous because of the obvious: I couldn’t see the leggings in person or try them on in-store, and I wasn’t sure how the sizing worked. I didn’t want to pay for shipping and item tax without even knowing if I was going to love my purchase. During the checkout process, I kept thinking about how much I wanted to try the leggings on before I bought them, just to make sure I was making a good choice. The fear of not knowing made me hesitant to spend money online. Even though ecommerce is a booming industry, projected […]