Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2011

I wrote last week that the Most Powerful Form of Lead Generation is a Happy Customer and the hourglass model put the focus squarely on that idea. Now, what tools and tactics you bring to this game will certainly differ, but the end game is still the same.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2011

Less dependent on you Done right, marketing builds the kind of repeatable momentum that can be documented and taught like a system. Start looking for ways to create and document a marketing system that you can teach others to run and remove yourself from the lead generation and conversion game.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2011

The folks at Eloqua and JESS3 created a very useful infographic that helps visually illustrate this total body of work strategy and also sheds a light on the various marketing purposes of every type of content, and how to look at content creation from an operational viewpoint. Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

People now use it for basic one to one communication far more frequently than the telephone and this behavior calls for expanded thinking around the topic in general. Bonus: Group Text Don’t forget about the wave of group text services that are cropping up as a great way to communicate with your staff, customers, partners and suppliers.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 10, 2011

posted by: John Jantsch Tue May 10, 2011 67 Tweets 0 Comments | Share this post I want to make a very important marketing distinction today, one that could change how you approach leads, using a metaphor common in the animal world. Related Posts: Are There Holes In Your Network? So how can you present your offerings as food vs. foe?

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MAY 27, 2011

Mobile intensifies the importance of inbound marketing (being found) and couples it with the need for ease of discovery (just the facts mam) I still get pushback from some small business marketers that can’t seem to get past the idea of spam text messages for lead generation as the sum game of mobile.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

You’re not just bringing in leads, you’re nurturing them and building your reputation … and that’s the kind of lead generation that will keep paying off for months and years to come. Deliver a great recipe for your topic, and just like that killer marinara sauce on the back of the tomato can, it will get passed along.

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