When Sales and Marketing Work Together, Great Things Happen

When sales and marketing work together great things can happen

“Marketing” is the discipline that strives to bring prospective customers to the “seller.” “Sales” takes the product or service to the “buyer.” When the two are bought into harmony with each other, great things can happen.  Marketing encompasses all sales promotional activities such as advertising, public relations, and marketing services. Through marketing, a company discovers […]

Dangle an Offer That Can’t Be Refused

dangle and offer that cannot be refused

Three individual businesses solved their prodigal customer woes with twists on the same advice from Los Angeles marketing consultant Jay Abraham: Dangle a freebie.  The secret lies in the strategy: A retail store mails $20 vouchers to customers who haven’t come through its door within nine months; research shows 40% of those using “welcome back” […]

Video Is A Powerhouse For Digital Dominance

Speak to your customers’ visual and auditory senses to propel your brand. As the landscape of digital marketing continuously evolves, the use of video has emerged as a powerful and essential tool for businesses seeking to connect with their target audiences in a compelling and engaging way. The importance of incorporating video into marketing strategies […]

Banishing the “But” – The Silent Saboteur of the BIG IDEA

There are two things that come to mind when thinking about the “Big Idea.” One is within the realm of marketing and advertising, and the other has to do more specifically with innovation in regards to products or technology. For this article, we will focus more on the marketing and advertising side, and the way […]

Recognize the Stages of Customers’ Decision-Making to Sell More Effectively

If your complaint is that it takes customers forever to make up their minds, maybe you don’t fully understand the decision-making process. Recognizing which stage a customer is in will help your sales strategy.  Deciding to decide. Before customers select a product to purchase, they have to make up their minds to buy in the […]