Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 8, 2019

Growing a Profitable Marketing Consulting Practice: My First Year as a Duct Tape Marketing Consultant written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My first interaction with John Jantsch was in April of 2016 at the annual Social Media Marketing World conference in San Diego, CA. Sorry, John.).

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

And, as all business owners know, marketing is an important part of your business. So, when you’re looking at the big picture, marketing is bound to come up. But, your time is limited and unless you’re an experienced marketer or have a marketing team, marketing is a constant challenge. Marketing Profs.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2017

by Pravya Pravin, product marketer at iZooto. In 2017, with 5X times faster growth than traditional software market, SaaS finds itself outrunning traditional software product delivery. IDC research shows that the SaaS market will surpass $112.8 SaaS marketing is unlike other marketing. Content Marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

First you need to take consolation from the fact that you are not alone, and more importantly you need to implement an active growth and marketing plan to include the following initiatives: Ramp-up visibility and strategic alliances. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Real growth always requires real marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

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 recent Harvard Business Review article , only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Smart Strategies: How to Get Leads That Convert written by Shawna Salinger read more at Duct Tape Marketing Leads are the fuel that drives the growth of every business. Without leads, you don’t have clients. You’ll also understand how to use online lead generation to connect with your ideal clients.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This is a comprehensive guide to Facebook Messenger Marketing using chatbots. But the truth is that chatbots can improve marketing and make marketers’ lives easier. If you want to supercharge your marketing and accelerate growth and revenue, you’ll love this guide. What is Messenger Marketing?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 20, 2015

We recently started organizing webinars for our customers and prospects. While at the outset, webinars seem no different from the other forms of content and video marketing, there are some inherent advantages and challenges that we realized through the process of conducting one. by Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 11, 2014

10 Ways to Supercharge Your B2B Lead Generation Efforts written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. B2B lead generation seems to be a mystery to many marketers. Just do a search on the topic and youll find little thats helpful.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

She combines her experience in Marketing, with her education (and obsession) with Group Dynamics and Psychology, to help leaders create engaging everyday experiences – that are so contagious they scale across teams, functions and regions. [01:27] 04:40] How can businesses view workshops as products or lead generation tactics ? [06:20]

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 8, 2023

Maximizing Return on Investment (ROI) is a top priority for marketers. One powerful tool that can help achieve this goal is the marketing funnel. The marketing funnel is a strategic framework that guides prospects through different stages of the buyer’s journey, from initial awareness to making a purchase decision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

First you need to take consolation from the fact that you are not alone, and more importantly you need to implement an active growth and marketing plan to include the following initiatives: Ramp-up visibility and strategic alliances. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Real growth always requires real marketing.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

How can you market your startup more effectively? In a recent article, Palo Alto Software founder Tim Berry equates startup marketing to throwing darts at a dartboard. While existing companies can get away with throwing their “marketing darts” a little aimlessly, a startup has to be more careful and precise. Why is this?

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Venture Chronicles

AUGUST 7, 2013

4) Marketing. and all that implies: What can you say really, if there are 2 things that a startup in tech should be good at, it’s product and marketing, everything else succeeds or fails on the basis of being good at those core activities. and the role went unfilled for the better part of a year.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2013

Inbound marketing is both an art and a science. The technology, metrics, measurements, testing, and goals are the science part of it while the creative campaigns and intuitive ideas are a critical part of the art of inbound marketing. Create one new offer, video, or webinar (could also be per quarter). One more network to try.

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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.

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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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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Next, look at the current state of your market: Who’s interested in your product or services? This is most likely covering old ground, but it helps to know that your audience and market position remain relevant before investing in something that may fall flat. Another great use of content advertising can be found in email marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 7, 2017

Why Your Sales Funnels Aren’t Converting, And What To Do About It written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Over the years, I’ve seen a number of perfectly good sales funnels fail… in fact, people often come to me and say that their marketing must be the problem – because they’re just not making sales.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

There are a few reasons why upsells on thank you pages work especially well: You’re marketing to users who have just committed to buying from you. If someone signs up for a webinar, which related blog posts might interest them? For lead-generation sites, thank you pages are an opportunity to move a prospect through the sales funnel.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the pivot they are making as a result of the pandemic and here are the responses: #1- Social media marketing. Since the initial lockdown, we have beefed up our digital offerings and skin and beauty webinars so that we offer the education and guidance customers are needing, even in a pandemic.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The ROI of Lead Scoring written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. 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.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Leads are the lifeblood of any company. Lead generation is crucial. That’s why it’s essential for startups to commit to continually improving their lead nurturing sequence. Larger, more established enterprises can take on the cost of testing a large number of marketing channels. But you don’t have that luxury.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 20, 2020

We polled our more than 70 CMOs with Fortune 500 experience and developed the following set of practical steps to help business leaders successfully continue to market and manage things through this time of crisis: Push Ahead, Prepare to Pivot. Continue to push ahead with marketing where it makes sense and adapt your strategy accordingly.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 25, 2021

Nowadays, most businesses market their products online, and gaining attention on the web can be daunting. Companies have discovered other marketing tricks, and lead magnets are a perfect example. However, most clients won’t just give their email addresses for free – hence the need for lead magnets. That’s not all!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2020

Why Cold Calling Goes Wrong written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with David Walter. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview David Walter, best-selling author of The Million Dollar Rebuttal and Stratospheric Lead Generation Secrets: Cold Calling is NOT a Numbers Game!

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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. In each of the channels below I’ve listed some of my favorite tools and then linked to article and resources where you can learn more about the topic in general. Referral Marketing Category on Duct Tape Marketing.

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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. What’s the problem?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 15, 2017

Transcript of Should Chatbots Be a Part of Your Marketing Strategy? written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Today we’re going to talk about chat bots with Ben Beck on this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast. This episode of the Duct Tape marketing podcast is brought to you by Active Campaign.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

by Nikos Acuna, author of “ Mindshare: Igniting Creativity and Innovation Through Design Intelligence “ Interruption marketing is dead. Countless how-to blogs and e-books are being created by the minute, especially about digital marketing, but remarkable creativity is about substance and transformation. Ann Handley and C.C.

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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.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

The growth of B2B video marketing. Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat have thus far dominated the market in video ad spend on social media. Several versions of a video, for example, might target a segment of your customer base or be part of an account-based marketing strategy. An eMarketer study estimated that, in 2018, 25% of U.S.

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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.

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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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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. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 1, 2016

Lead Generation – A Complete System written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Leads are the lifeblood of every business. Clients are actually the lifeblood, however, without leads there are no clients, but that’s a topic for another post. It all starts with channels.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2017

All of the marketing activities won’t matter if it doesn’t translate into growing the size and revenue from the business’s customers. Startups usually have little financial capital to invest and they have an urgent need to generate a high return on investment so they can reinvest and grow their business.

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