The Next Web

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Gregg Schwartz is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Strategic Sales & Marketing , an industry-founding lead generation firm based in Connecticut. Here are some tips to help startup entrepreneurs get better lead generation and sales results. Don’t make a “sales pitch,” have a conversation.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Email blasts are one of the foundational small business advertising methods that your company can use to grow its customer base, nurture existing leads, and stay in touch with current clients. Email campaigns are a highly efficient tool for staying connected with current clients and potential leads. Email marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2022

Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Running a business is hard But with a good referral program it doesn't have to be As a small business owner you are probably thinking about helping your current customer or trying to figure out how to increase sales.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

We’ll also share when to transition to the growth stage in the product lifecycle so you can drive conversions and revenue off your momentum. Without this, your team may struggle to engage and excite leads, leading to minimal interest and suboptimal conversions.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 19, 2019

In grow, now that we’ve built those foundational elements, we can add on paid lead generation, sales enablement, and customer experience. Now is the time for you to add your business’s story. Once you’ve begun the process of creating content, you want to use it as a lead generation tool.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

We know that the idea of using a chatbot can be a little intimidating, especially for startups and small businesses. To create this guide, we partnered with Larry Kim, the CEO of MobileMonkey , a popular Facebook Messenger Marketing platform used by millions of users worldwide. Over one billion people use Facebook Messenger.

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Brandanew

MAY 6, 2016

With a strong background in business development, today we have Partner and Executive Vice President at Acquirent, Geoff Winthrop sharing his thoughts on the new world social sales. Technology may be able to assist with lead generation, but it can’t replace human interaction or build relationships,” writes sales expert Sean Gordon.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

We also found a way to make our content more competitive in search: Guest blogging to build links to articles with the highest potential for conversion. For example, with each new guest post, we had an opportunity to cite past partners’ content. As a result, we multiplied our efforts, just by reaching out to a few partners.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2013

Whether you are an agency partner doing inbound marketing for your clients or you are a marketing pro who is in charge of marketing for your organization, how do you know when you’re “finished?” Look for opportunities to improve conversions and adjust accordingly. Traffic is high but you leads are down? One more network to try.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

According to the Content Marketing Institute, more than 85% of marketers consider lead generation to be their top priority in 2016 – a telling statistic on the priorities of the modern marketer. However, lead generation neglects a critical element for creating a real return on investment: lead scoring.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

113 of the Best Lead Generation Tools and Resources written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If most of your clients are generated by way of referral, then by golly start there, build multiple referral programs and look to use channels such as partnering and content to amplify how you get referrals.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2015

6 Key Tactics Agencies Use to Help Local Businesses Rank Higher in Google written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. photos credit: Business strategy with seo concept © Ximagination | Dreamstime.com. Finding the right partners within an industry is crucial.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

ABM doesn’t stop at lead generation or new opportunities. ABM must target the entire buying committee, not just one or two individuals who may never be involved in sales conversations. Targeting a Fortune 500 is very different from going after a small business. How large and complex is the customer organization?

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

It’s Easy to Be Great…It’s Hard to Be Consistent - Software By Rob , November 4, 2010 No link from TechCrunch, write-up on Mashable, mention by Leo Laporte, or Tweet by Ashton Kucher is going to make your business. The conversation shouldn't end after conversion. The Proof Is In The Revenue. Hiring The Right Candidate.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

We also found a way to make our content more competitive in search: Guest blogging to build links to articles with the highest potential for conversion. For example, with each new guest post, we had an opportunity to cite past partners’ content. As a result, we multiplied our efforts, just by reaching out to a few partners.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

List key partners and resources you will need, and then list your core team as well as their roles. List key partners and resources you will need, and then list your core team as well as their roles. This will make mixed messaging much less likely, and make it that much easier for your partners to help you spread your message.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

[5:01] How do you see the differences in the need for speed in your communication with new prospects that are coming in via lead gen and with those who are already existing customers? [7:18] 11:54] What generation was the least patient generation? [12:59] Or worse , maybe after I do for a lot of small business owners.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 3, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Why Online Reviews Are Almost As Good As Actual Referrals written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. As a business owner, there isn’t much better than a good referral. Entrepreneur Lead Conversion Lead Generation Referral Marketing Small Business Jason Keeler'

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 10, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. They want to drive conversion, they want to drive the sales closure. If you are actually in a small business or, I would say, a mid size company, and having sales people speak and talk about the brand, is probably not their thing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Are You Building Your Business With a Crock-pot or a Microwave? written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. You don’t get to control the conversation. Leading Results helps clients in 14 different time zones to stop wasting money on marketing that doesn’t get results.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 1, 2014

So yes, the time, thought, and energy you put into strategic blogging can have an incredibly positive ROI for your business. Study after study shows video is more effective than text in terms of SEO, lead generation, attracting prospects to your website, keeping them engaged while they are there, and ultimately converting them into customers.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 28, 2013

One of the greatest lead generation tactics around is the trusted referral. Approach a number of your customers and ask them to share names of other companies they love to do business with. From this group pick four or five at the most and propose meeting to discuss cross promoting each others business. Sound intriguing?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 21, 2012

LinkedIn is not the biggest or most talked about network these day, but when it comes to connecting with people who mean business and generating leads, few can compare to the power of LinkedIn. Spend time looking at the level of participation and conversations. You must participate in conversations. Create groups.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2017

– I introduced an aggressive initiative to help any business owner struggling to stay on plan with their marketing for the year. In post #2 of 5, I introduced – 7 Must Have Elements of Every Small Business Website. Today we tackle Step #3 – How to Use Content to Generate a Steady Flow of Leads.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2019

How about actually having a conversation with a person, and not only a manual conversation but also an automated conversation? John Jantsch: So let’s talk a little bit about the conversational aspect. And you tell it what you need and then you… And hopefully in a very fluid conversation.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 22, 2020

#3- One of those conversations. One night sitting around with friends and having one of those conversations it came to me that color was to eyes as music was to the ears. The client was a Konica Minolta dealer selling copiers, and I was providing lead generation services to his business.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I had switched it from proofreading to internet marketing, and as a natural course of running that blog I got introduced to other bloggers who also wrote about business and internet marketing, and we just connected through Skype or through email. He really loves small business. This was before Facebook or anything like that.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2014

He is the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing System and Duct Tape Marketing Consulting Network that trains and licenses small business marketing consultants around the world. His practical take on small business is often cited as a resource in publications such as The Wall Street Journal , The New York Times , and CNNMoney.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 21, 2015

4 “MUST DOs” to Drastically Improve Your Website’s On-Page Optimization written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. It’s the dream of many small businesses to appear on the 1st page of a competitive search term or “keyword” ahead of their competitors.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 1, 2016

Promotional partner? Give a referral to a business colleague. Social media is an important part of our daily business and especially with the millennial market, it’s a must to be active. Once you have a system in place, you’re on your way to new leads, potential partners and customers who want to give you business.

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