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Sales & Marketing (3)

7 min read

25 Easy Ways To Grow Your Email List

Is your email list looking a little sparse? If your list is beginning to look a lot like Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree, it’s time to put some effort...

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday

4 min read

7 Strategies To Help Generate Revenue on Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Did you know that “Black Friday” originated in the 1950s to describe the shopping chaos (and thievery) in Philadelphia that preceded each annual...

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types of blogs

6 min read

9 Types of Blogs and How To Use Them To Promote Your Business

When Bill Gates wrote the essay titled “Content Is King” in 1996, he couldn’t have known that it would turn out to be a slogan wielded by content...

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lead generation

6 min read

The IncrediBulb Campaign [A Multimedia Marketing Success Story]

What does your average lead generation campaign look like? Are you ready to go above and beyond the norm? To think outside the box?

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LinkedIn key metrics

3 min read

Top LinkedIn Key Metrics To Track for Better Business Networking

Part 7 of our Key Metrics Series LinkedIn is different from most other social media platforms in that it is specifically focused on business...

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7 min read

How To Hire the Right Digital Marketing Agency for Your Business

Hiring a digital marketing agency can be one of the best ways to get your message out there and be seen online.

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is your email marketing effective

3 min read

Is Your Email Marketing Effective? Track These Key Metrics To Find Out

Part 3 of our Key Metrics Series Email marketing, when done well, can be one of the most effective ways to engage your audience. However, it doesn’t...

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key SEO metrics

5 min read

Want a Website That Gets Results? Track These Key SEO Metrics

Part 2 of our Key Metrics Series Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a huge part of a successful website…so much so, that it deserves its own...

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Buyer Personas

3 min read

Why Are Buyer Personas Important? This Vital Tool Can Revolutionize Your Marketing

Originally published in February 2018; Updated January 2022. There’s nothing new about the idea that we have to know our audience (our potential...

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4 min read

6 Strategies To Stand Out from the Competition and Get Your Prospects’ Attention

Standing out in a sea of competitors is tough enough in a normal year. When you add in a pandemic and the fact that you can’t always see people face...

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Finance Company

6 min read

Make Your Finance Company Stand Out By Educating Your Clients and Prospects

Do you struggle to make your finance company stand out from the crowd? If so, you aren’t alone. No matter what part of the industry you’re in —...

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Strategies to help renewable energy companies shorten a long sales cycle

5 min read

Strategies To Help Renewable Energy Companies Shorten a Long Sales Cycle

The goal of the sales cycle is to move a contact from prospect to client as quickly and efficiently as possible. But you don’t just want to close a...

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Women in the Financial Services Industry

2 min read

Helpful Tips and Insights From Women in the Financial Services Industry: Part 2

One of our favorite parts of what we do is learning about other industries from our clients, referral partners and trusted advisors. One industry...

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Minneapolis financial experts

4 min read

Helpful Tips and Insights From Women in the Financial Services Industry: Part 1

One of our favorite parts of what we do is learning about other industries from our clients, referral partners and trusted advisors. One industry...

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Get your prospect's attention

3 min read

6 Ways To Be Creative and Get Your Prospect's Attention

During this chaotic time, people are more stressed and distracted so you have to work harder to get your prospect’s attention. This means drawing...

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