Growthink Blog

JUNE 20, 2013

Lead generation is critical for all entrepreneurs. To help you with lead generation, below I have answered the most common questions entrepreneurs. Your "leads" are simply your pool of prospective buyers who might be interested in your product or service. This is why lead generation is so important.

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Lead Generation Social Network Social Media Audience 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Research your target market to find out who they are and how to reach them. The same messaging rules that apply to classic public relations and branding apply to social media. Combine social media seamlessly within your traditional marketing plan. Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand.

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Social Media Media Lead Generation Startup 233

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Abraham serves his clients with both forward-looking business growth strategy and digital marketing through leadership applications partners. In addition, we also focus on a LinkedIn lead generation. Lastly, Gin Consulting facilitates companies in increasing their reach through personal branding.

Leadership 167

Leadership Founder Technical Review Entrepreneur 167

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 19, 2013

Now it might be tempting to conclude that what I referring to is a lack of sales, but what I’m really getting at is a misunderstanding there’s actually a distinction between sales and marketing. Business owners either fail to address the functions as separate or choose to view selling as marketing. Create an integrated sales process.

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Sales Marketing Lead Generation Semantic 69

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

P.S. Three types of external providers are not mentioned because they are well known: open-source software stacks, domain name (DNS) providers, and marketing/social networking sites. Lead Generation and Contact Management. LinkedIn – Leveraging each person in the company’s network.

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Technology EC2 Mobile Startup 251

Brandanew

AUGUST 22, 2016

This means, you can finally track which social channel is getting you business leads and assign an actual $ amount to how much you make per channel. And Zoho promises to be the only tool on the market being able to do that now. Here’s Meera on this lead generation topic again…. That’s exciting stuff! Halt, halt!

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Operations Social Media Lead Generation Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment.

Marketing 257

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 257

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Research your target market to find out who they are and how to reach them. The same messaging rules that apply to classic public relations and branding apply to social media. Combine social media seamlessly within your traditional marketing plan. Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2021

Why Marketing Needs to Be A Part of Everyone’s Job (and Job Description.) written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. But, here’s a little newsflash – marketing is everybody’s job. Anyone associated with your business that comes into contact with a prospect or customer is performing a marketing function.

Marketing 99

Marketing Lead Generation Campaign PR 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment.

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Marketing Viral SEM Startup 265

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2019

But for small businesses, like startups, carrying out an effective marketing strategy is critical to their very survival. It is a sobering truth that nine out of ten startups will fail , and marketing success can often be the key element for any startup’s viability. Marketing: startup style. Quiz me this.

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Marketing Startup Burn Rate Advertising 147

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.

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Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 261

David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

Here’s the list of the featured startups and some of my thoughts: Zipmark is using QR codes to replace checks, giving customers and vendors a lower-cost payment solution; Syphr is providing highly personalized credit management and financial optimization applications to improve lead generation for financial institutions and online finance sites; (..)

Software Review 114

Software Review New York City Technical Review Due Diligence 114

Up and Running

MAY 21, 2014

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker and the best-selling author of Duct Tape Marketing , Duct Tape Selling , The Commitment Engine , and The Referral Engine. The full audio and slide deck are included above, and the full transcript can be found below: Think Like a Marketer, Sell Like a Superstar.

Marketing 72

Marketing Social Media Sales Media 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Start social networking with peers.

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Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 222

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

. “We have a broad range of functionalities that enables each of the holdings to create the right user experience, everything from custom branded photo galleries, video galleries, real time lead generation, feeds, live chat built in plus countless other features are built into our product,&# she explains. What Could Have Been.

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Social Media Media Management Application Development 187

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Andy Crestodina – Enjoy! Modern marketing has given us lots of new yardsticks, both for measuring results and for comparing. No cattle.”.

Metrics 71

Metrics Social Media Widget Chicago 71

Gust

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Research your target market to find out who they are and how to reach them. The same messaging rules that apply to classic public relations and branding apply to social media. Combine social media seamlessly within your traditional marketing plan. • Use social media to engage customers in new ways and sharpen your brand.

Social Media 125

Social Media Media Startup Curation 125

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Brilliant ad agencies and clever marketing communications experts. Local MVP (most valuable professional) customers are critical in helping Microsoft penetrate foreign markets affordably and effectively, providing the firm its most effective marketing communications and saving it hundreds of millions of dollars in support costs.

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Customer Fractional CTO Canada Technical Review 154

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That way, you can proceed with the creation of your marketing plan. Your target audience will be more attracted to visit your site and boost your lead generation potential if they read valuable written content that they can relate to. Invest In Email Marketing. Take Advantage Of Social Media Marketing.

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Customer Social Media Audience SEO 219

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment.

Marketing 235

Marketing SEM Startup Viral 235

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. I know, monster list posts are so last year, but I wanted to put together a resource that could be a bit of a guide as you navigate all of the various platforms, networks, and channels available today.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Social Media Public Relations Channel 28

Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment.

Marketing 146

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 146

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

Social Media 267

Social Media Media Social Network Viral 267

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Growth Hacking isn’t viral marketing (although viral marketing is part of it). On top of this, they layer the discipline of direct marketing, with its emphasis on quantitative measurement, scenario modeling via spreadsheets, and a lot of database queries. First Steps in Growth Hacking for Startups.

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API Viral Startup Retention 167

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 24, 2022

What You Should Be Tracking In Your Marketing Efforts And Why written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch. 2:58] What metrics to look at throughout the different levels of the marketing funnel. [3:32] Resources I Mention: The Marketing Assessment — Marketingassessment.co.

Marketing 83

Marketing Metrics Analytics Social Media 83

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Why You Must Address Problems Before You Can Offer Solutions written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. So, your job as a marketer is to understand the problems people are trying to solve and match your solutions to those very specific problems. That’s the way it works. Creating trigger phrases. Make sense?

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Technical Review SEO Analytics 28

ConversionXL

JANUARY 30, 2013

According to a report by Nielsen on social media Americans spend three times more time on social media than reading their e-mail. of online time is spent reading e-mail and 23% on social. The juicy bit of the study is that more than 70% of social networks users shop online. Lead generation.

Social Media 134

Social Media Sales Media Social Network 134

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

How to Conduct Your Own Total Online Presence Audit written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Wondering why your prospects don’t find you on Google, or why your website doesn’t generate traffic and leads like you thought it would? Ahrefs – Ahrefs is a toolset for SEO & marketing running on Big Data.

Software Review 65

Software Review Technical Review SEO Reputation 65

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 9, 2017

5 Marketing Automation Tools to Increase Lead Conversions written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing automation helps small businesses compete with large organizations by helping them accomplish more with less manpower and time. Lead conversion is a daunting task and metric for marketers.

Conversion 60

Conversion Marketing Social Media Lead Generation 60

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The One-Week Social Selling Action Plan written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Twitter and Facebook can generate traffic, but when it comes to getting an immediate action, like a sales conversation, I’d rather hang out where business is being done, not where news articles and cat videos are consumed.

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Curation Lead Generation Technical Review Email 44

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

They are looking for a VP or a Director of Marketing to join them in Santa Clara, CA. A description of the job and Memeo follows: Memeo is currently recruiting for a VP/Director of Marketing to drive its SasS SMB product growth. Create a lead nurturing and lead scoring strategy. Oversee analysis of marketing database.

Lead Generation 112

Lead Generation Marketing Cloud Database 112

ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

I’m going to blow the doors wide open on why most social media marketing strategies are garbage & why even the halfway decent ones still aren’t nearly as effective as they could be. I’m also going introduce you to a more strategic, organized, scalable & effective solution for social media marketing.

Social Media 128

Social Media Media Marketing Database 128

ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

I’m going to blow the doors wide open on why most social media marketing strategies are garbage & why even the halfway decent ones still aren’t nearly as effective as they could be. I’m also going introduce you to a more strategic, organized, scalable & effective solution for social media marketing.

Social Media 127

Social Media Media Marketing Database 127

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation.

Entrepreneur 267

Entrepreneur SEM Lead Generation Social Network 267

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2013

Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s post comes from @ chrisbrogan. I went on to market strictly through the digital channel. I love the social networks as a digital channel, and I continue to believe they have value in selling. Marketing Strategy Social Media Chris Brogan'

Marketing 68

Marketing Lead Generation Social Network Social Media 68

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 30, 2013

MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute recently released a report on 2013 Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends for North America. It’s a fascinating report with insights into the challenges faced by B2B marketers and how they are leveraging content marketing to promote their businesses.

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