Brandanew

MARCH 11, 2016

The sales volume: How much are you selling (think one iconic piece/ mass volumes). The sales channel: Where are you showcasing and selling your art? Branding and sales in today’s world could happen on traditional and online venues. He dropped in Instagram as the home of new art sales and engagement.

Small Business 100

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Your blogs are poorly designed and read like failed sales pitches. Do not go overboard with sales. Only 10% of your blog posts, if at all, should be sales led. Invert the sales pitch. Content can and should help you build relationships with your customers. b) Be human. Write what you would like reading as a consumer.

Social Media 100

Social Media Differentiation Community Sales 100

Brandanew

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

It allows you to gather leads, build a sales funnel, and also create thought leadership and establish a brand. How Can You Use Social Media To Boost Sales? I was delighted to be featured by Keyhole as one of the 7 experts who shed light on using social media for sales. Once you have them sorted, you’re all set!

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Media Small Business 100

Brandanew

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Developing a long-term plan for your company to achieve specific sales goals and consumer reach is called a branding strategy. So, it is not only the sales but the sheer image that takes the equity to a different level altogether. It helps establish trust, credibility and helps form emotional bonds with customers. Branding Strategy.

Marketing 100

Marketing Equity Audio Social Media 100

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

HubSpot here talks about how the world is no longer responsive to the sales pitch companies gave for their products and services till some years back – and how they remember a good experience instead. (And answer those questions you’re bombarded with often) . The Future of Marketing – HubSpot.

Marketing 100

Marketing Reputation Mobile Sales 100

Brandanew

AUGUST 17, 2015

It is surely good for long term brand building but can it directly affect sales? How can a Startup generate sales through Content Marketing? How Can A Startup Generate Sales Through Content Marketing? Sales representatives can take a cue from these and use this knowledge to pitch directly when they visit such clients. .

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Brandanew

JUNE 13, 2015

The CEO often wears the sales and marketing hat. Such a strong increase in consumer awareness and brand recall also led to impact on direct sales. I am not counting the countless interns who are digital natives using Tinder and do not understand the difference between professional and personal usage. Engagement is a two way process.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Valuation Differentiation 100

Brandanew

AUGUST 8, 2016

What does it mean for your brand: Your customers are already well versed in your products before they reach your sales team. The power to convince isn’t really in the hands of the final sales guy, if he or she isn’t aligned with what the customer may have experienced before showing up.

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Brandanew

MAY 6, 2016

Recently while speaking to a client, we talked about how his company was now transitioning from a traditional sales model to a more digitally cohesive environment. Social media is changing the way companies conduct business as we know it and the effect on sales is equally profound. Time to take notes. Over to Geoff!

Social Media 100

Social Media Curation B2B Sales Cycle 100

Brandanew

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Or simply be convinced to buy if you’re offering a product for direct sales. Most of the times the step from conviction to conversion is a big leap in the sales funnel. You want the customer to read, get wowed and be interested to contact you if you’re a B2B player. Hint : Satisfaction, delight, amazement, fulfillment.

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Brandanew

JUNE 25, 2015

c) More than 50% marketers using social media for over 2 years report social media increases sales. Small businesses see social media as a critical component of their marketing strategies. a) Nearly 90% businesses state increased exposure as the #1 benefit. b) 77% respondents state increased traffic as the #2 benefit.

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Media B2C 100

Brandanew

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The community boosts innovation, inspiration and sales for knitters. Jessica Forbes began Ravelry as a project to collect and share patterns among knitters, her husband Casey build an infrastructure to support his wife’s idea. It helps them research, share and discuss projects.

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Community Colorado Social Media Acquisition 174

Brandanew

JUNE 15, 2015

Storytelling is the art of convincing your target audience to buy your products and services without actually giving them a sales pitch. This technique should not be misunderstood as complete eradication of advertisements; it only asks marketing professionals to make those ads more real in nature instead of aimed at their sales target.

Viral 100

Viral Marketing Social Media SEO 100

Brandanew

AUGUST 1, 2016

Nick started WSM after working in sales and marketing for tech, public relations and consulting firms throughout the Midwest. Production : Brandanew.co hosted by Upasna Kakroo. Show Guest : Nick Brennan is the Founder & CEO of Watch Social Media , a social media marketing firm based in Chicago, IL.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Media B2C 100

Brandanew

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Try to back up your claims with facts, numbers, case studies and reasoning rather than making overt sales pitches all the time. Do not insult your consumer’s intelligence. Honestly state what you are offering and how it can help people. Writing all caps and offering a coupon on every Facebook post is likely to be seen as too desperate.

Small Business 100

Small Business Startup Social Media Naming 100

Brandanew

JULY 25, 2016

Think about how you can be a part of your customer’s story without slamming them with a sales pitch. There’s no mention of a car, but a small reminder of the “start-stop” technology that Audi cars come with (where the engine stops automatically when you’re stationary to save fuel.)

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Well, simply because it not only increased sales but created an entirely new market. This punchline was so popular that it entered pop culture and lent its name to a James Bond film. Why is it considered to be so great? It convinced everyone that without a diamond no marriage proposal is complete and the customers believed them.

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Brandanew

JUNE 3, 2016

Content marketing is a long term regimen which performs different roles for the various stages in a sales funnel. Measuring your success is vital to keep the flow going. Mistake #5: You ended the campaign too soon. Content marketing takes patience and time.

Campaign 100

Campaign Marketing Viral SEO 100

Brandanew

OCTOBER 6, 2015

For instance, if you get leads through your blogs or via Facebook, h ave you contacted them and brought them into your sales process ? The good thing about social media is that there’s always enormous data available. But, you always need to do something with the data. Have you followed up to see what your Twitter fans really need?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Analytics Social Network 100

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Don’t run a contest because your competitors are doing so – plan it out and use methods that let you measure the contest’s impact on your brand engagement, click through rates, conversions and sales. And lastly, please don’t sound too pushy – it puts people off instead of nudging them to interact with you! .

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Costa Rica Social Media United States Viral 100

Brandanew

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The primary goal of every email marketing campaign would be to have customers land on the business web site and click through to landing pages and convert into a lead or a sale. Email Marketing Tips For Improving Click Through Rates. Here’s what marketers must do: 1. Create an attention-grabbing subject line.

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Email Marketing B2C Social Media 100

Brandanew

JUNE 11, 2015

Be severely me-centric : Someone recently asked me this on Twitter: how much sales content must a brand share? Creating organic engagement requires expertise and many years of experience and these can’t be replaced by an intern or a ghostwriter running your social media and content. Everyone has a different answer to this question.

Marketing 100

Marketing Startup Social Media Curation 100

Brandanew

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

As a professional blogger you are responsible for its performance, which may be measured by future prospects, sales or brand recall. Being a professional blogger means taking care of your personal or corporate brands in addition to being engaging. I’m listing down five things remarkable professional bloggers do consistently.

B2C 100

B2C SEO Audience B2B 100

Brandanew

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Lacoste: The French fashion major not only wanted Facebook fans but wanted to increase traffic and sales in there website through Facebook. Facebook helped us in achieving this- Geatano Squillante, Head of Social and Digital Media, Sports performance division, Adidas. Their current Facebook audience is over 21 million fans!

Africa 100

Africa Social Media Campaign Media 100

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Companies that have been making an effort to humanize their content strategy, have been able to: a) increase sales, b) inspire users to stay longer on their websites and. Offering personalized content means sharing relevant and knowledge based posts that a consumer can get a solution from. c) foster customer satisfaction!

Marketing 100

Marketing Analytics Video Campaign 100

Brandanew

JULY 20, 2015

Stories make people relate to the narrative: People can relate to the characters of a story, even if they are indirect sales pitches. So, let us see how storytelling plays a major role in this marketing. 5 Reasons Why Storytelling Works For Your Brands.

Viral 100

Viral Curation Audience Social Media 100

Brandanew

DECEMBER 23, 2015

becoming an affiliate to promote products that you like and recommend (gaining commissions out of sales you generate from your blog). This can be done by: accepting advertising banners on specific places within your blog. accepting sponsors to write useful content to your readers.

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Affiliate India B2B Advertising 100

Brandanew

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Discover how to use digital marketing to drive sales. Often struggling with low budgets and resource gaps, should they allocate resources to create a fancy corporate blog or write publications worthy of op-eds? The short answer is YES and let me explain why. Want to succeed with Content Marketing? I"M INTERESTED.

Small Business 100

Small Business Marketing Advertising Hiring 100

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

This could conflict with your distribution or sales strategy, but ensure that you know the impact every new activity has on your Startup and small business brand. Getting a Starbucks in Barnes and Nobles is a good idea, but for Starbucks Walmart, it may give a different image out to the customers. Be sure it is what you want.

Small Business 100

Small Business Distribution Hiring Startup 100

Brandanew

JULY 11, 2015

So, it is not only the sales but the sheer image that takes the equity to a different level altogether. It may include tangible financial value such as market share and revenue as well as intangible aspects such as strategic benefits of the brand. Brand experience.

Virginia 100

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Brandanew

JANUARY 19, 2016

Sales come with trust. Tell local stories : Stick to local themes, events, customer needs and challenges. Blend in : Create stories that add to a conversation, and are not seen as blatantly off. Do not sell : Engage and build relationships. Connect the dots : Share the big picture. And then work out the details.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Do you want direct sales or want traffic to your website? You need to be up to date regarding these features and develop a comprehensive strategy that makes the best use of these options. Be very clear about your goals. Do you want more subscribers or is it just a branding exercise with long term goals?

Social Media 100

Social Media Video Media Audience 100

Brandanew

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

LinkedIn’s premium services : Sales Navigator is one of numerous LinkedIn valuable paid features that makes finding leads and contacts seamless. It helps you gain a wide audience. You invest into promoting your Facebook posts, and they pop up on Facebook regularly. The best part? The first month try-out is free of charge.

Affiliate 100

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Brandanew

JULY 7, 2015

It is the technique of using words to deliver experience, usage and value to the customer instead of a sales pitch that resembles that of a door-to-door salesman. Content marketing is here to stay. Creation of owned media – blogs, ebooks, whitepapers, case studies, etc, is now a must.

Social Media 100

Social Media Startup Audience Media 100

Brandanew

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Stage 4 Sales – Converting your email leads to a paying customer and creating loyalty ( more ). Stage 2 Interest – Grabbing customer attention, getting their contact and building interaction with them. Stage 3 Relationship –Building relationships via follow-up emails to get them to visit your store, website or business.

Viral 100

Viral Social Media SEO Later Stage 100

Brandanew

MARCH 7, 2016

In many previous organizations that I’ve worked with Sales was always a team somehow disconnected with marketing or product. As an engineer one of my first challenging problems was how to reproduce what the sales guy had promised the customer on our software. Why Your Sales Team Should Spend More Time on Content Marketing.

Sales 100

Sales Marketing B2B Lead Generation 100

Brandanew

APRIL 13, 2016

Have a goal, e.g. getting traffic to your site, an engaged community, leads, sales etc. Always compare it to people who are engaging with you on your site and with your content on other platforms. depending on your interest. Set a budget for your marketing expenses, have a timeline and stick to it!

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Campaign Audience Social Media Video 100