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Email Marketing – 8 Reads Week of March 13

March 14, 2017
3 min read

Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) Need more? Email: Still the Best Social Network Marketing Tool Good old email marketing is still the killer app to beat when it comes to return-on-investment for businesses. Enough… 8 great reads with lots of tips to improve your email marketing. This article by Vanessa Davies has a misleading title…

March 13, 2017
2 min read

You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! Let’s improve your social media marketing. But first, How Not To Use Social Media If you misuse social media your business could be at risk of losing followers or customers, gaining a bad reputation, losing sales, getting your account banned. The article above has four social media practices you should avoid. Instead of just posting on the fly, you must have a strategy. Here’s one’s Thoughts on Crafting a Social Media Strategy Inquirer.net consulted with JV Rufino,…

March 13, 2017
2 min read

Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63 percent of consumers are likely to experience no satisfaction whatsoever in dealing with a product or service complaint. For retailers the outcome is not good as it is putting about $202 billion in revenue at stake and can slash consumer repeat business and loyalty to shreds. With those humbling statistics in mind, here’s 18 tips to improving…

March 13, 2017
2 min read

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for destination marketing organizations. Florida and Chattanooga are grabbing headlines instead of the positive, innovative programs implemented by tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs). These initiatives increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. South Dakota Tourism Wins International Awards Congrats to the team at the South Dakota Department of Tourism! See what they’re doing to win HSAMI awards. Lincoln City Unveils New Tourism Video The video, which producers said was carefully crafted over the past year, supports the VCB’s latest…

March 9, 2017
2 min read

Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) Need more? A new study says Email Marketing To Grow In 2017 Seventy-four percent of respondents planned to spend more time on their email marketing programs in 2017, while an even larger 87% of respondents planned to invest more money in their email budget. Shouldn’t you? Another report says Email, Mobile Key…

March 8, 2017
2 min read

You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. You’re hearing about and seeing video but wondering how to get started? How to Add Video to Your Social Media Marketing Understanding what types of video work best on each social network will help you create a well-organized video strategy. In Social Media Examiner’s article, you’ll discover four tips for adding video to your social media marketing. An Instant Recipe for Social Media Content that Converts If you are an entrepreneur, business owner or content marketer…

March 7, 2017
3 min read

Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63 percent of consumers are likely to experience no satisfaction whatsoever in dealing with a product or service complaint. For retailers the outcome is not good as it is putting about $202 billion in revenue at stake and can slash consumer repeat business and loyalty to shreds. If the lost revenue doesn’t get your attention, remember Customer Service…

March 7, 2017
4 min read

Expos or trade shows are easy. Show up, put some stuff (maybe a LOT of stuff) on a table, sit, and wait for the attendees to visit your table and immediately buy your product or schedule their trip. No training is needed. One can’t mess up an expo. Based on the one I attended recently, one can! As I walked the room and looked upon other booths, I identified nine ways people failed. I am not suggesting mine was perfect. I was walking the room so clearly I didn’t have an endless line of potential customers at the booth. Here’s…

March 2, 2017
2 min read

Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) Any questions about getting started with email marketing, call and pick Stephen’s brain. Click or tap here and try Constant Contact free for 60-days. Otherwise, here’s 9 good reads that will help you with your campaigns. (We don’t call them “blasts” any longer.) How to Improve Your Email Marketing…

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