The best way for a mature business to increase the sales of its products or services is to generate demand, not just leads. In the past, sales tactics would be used to generate numerous warm leads that demonstrate some level of interest, and then have the sales team follow up on them and try to convert as many as possible.…
A Chief Marketing Officer is someone who has deep marketing knowledge and is an experienced leader who knows how to get things done. The CMO is responsible for developing the strategy for product development, pricing, advertising and branding, customer outreach, and establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive business decisions for revenue and growth. How would you know if you…
Business Storytelling is using a story structure for the purpose of internal and external communication, collaboration and marketing. It can be used to persuade peers, to sell to clients, to develop new marketing narratives, and even to reposition your company relative to the competition. When you use a business story, you can communicate your value in a way that makes…
In larger organizations, a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) plays a crucial role in helping the company scale and grow intelligently. The CMO is an executive level leader who contributes to the strategic planning and implementation of programs designed to help your company grow. Why does your company need a Chief Marketing Officer? Most smaller companies work with a marketing agency…
You’ve heard about the importance of having a clear value proposition and compelling message for your marketing to work. And maybe you’ve tried several – or many – versions of these messages but seen little or no difference. Good news! I’m not going to repeat the same advice. I’m going to help it work better for you. Why have your…
You’re Not Alone. Marketing Technology has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. As the technology became more affordable and accessible, more companies started using it. Now Marketing Technology is almost as ubiquitous as discussions of Google’s cookie-less search. As these apps are updated, artificial Intelligence is being added to them. With the addition of AI,…
Marketing Debt can really limit your success and growth if you're not careful. Here is how to avoid that.
I recently created a post on LinkedIn that identified the "secret sauce" for your business. Did you see it? If you follow me, you know I’m not one to talk about how your “secret sauce” or creating “massive value” are the ways to grow and scale your business. I think most people who say these things can’t even tell you…
I recently saw a LinkedIn post claiming that the term conversion can mean different things at different points in the sales cycle. It doesn’t. What the author meant was that conversion has steps that can be measured before the conversion. These are called Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). They are interim measurements that help you to stay on track and…
If you are running a small business that’s making less than $15 million per year, chances are you don't have a formal marketing budget. That's okay – a lot of business leaders are in the same boat. But having one will help you figure out if your marketing strategy is working. It can also help you determine if the marketing…