What You Need to Know About ROI

What you need to know about ROI

As business owners, managers, and accountants sit down to take stock of their respective budgets, the first place they look is the major expense column. And the major expense item most difficult to quantify in terms of value provided is the cost of marketing products and services. Marketers, both in-house and agency-based, are regularly cross-examined: […]

Need Better Leads? Hold a Website Contest

Your website should be a bountiful source of leads for your sales staff. With the right kind of planning, an online contest can produce a steady stream of qualified prospects. Here are some pointers:  Decide on the contest objectives. Since you want to draw attention to your products and services, select an activity that will encourage […]

How Often Should You Advertise?

What are people actually thinking about when they see your ad? Thomas Smith, a nineteenth-century London businessman, offered the following advice to advertisers in 1885. And his words still apply today:  1. The first time people look at your ad, they don’t even see it.  2. The second time, they don’t notice it.  3. The […]

Brain Power

Nothing beats a good idea’s potential return on investment. Make brainstorming sessions more productive with these steps to create the right environment, initiate the flow of ideas, and keep the session fun.  Creating the right environment. Place stacking chairs outside the meeting place and ask participants to carry their chairs in themselves so the group […]

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