CRM, HubSpot, Digital Marketing & Transformation

Is your brand helpful? Hopefully we’re all passionate about the brands we represent - meaning we’re at least a little biased or too eager to say: “Yes, our brand, our content is helpful”... Well, the truth is, helpful isn’t enough anyway. Content needs to be gripping. And it can be challenging putting ourselves in the shoes of an outsider who’s less interested in what you do all day than you are - so you might want to get an objective

Inbound is complicated and expensive An inbound campaign is definitely not the least expensive option out there, there are lots of moving parts. It takes a healthy dose of skilled digital practitioners required to get it right. In response to the inbound campaign proposal, our client asked how much an SEO retainer would cost. Their logic - if we are at the top of Google when our potential clients search for 'fleet management' - their given industry - the enquiries would come in. Below I cover my logic - and reply to our

1. Start with a great idea All great content starts with a great idea. Having a great idea for your explainer video will show your expertise in the industry, and will provide relevant content to your followers and leads. 2. Less why, more how Your clients already believe in the value of your video, so avoid wasting their time by explaining why they should be watching your video. Instead, jump straight into the how. Your viewers are watching your videos to understand how to do something, not why they should learn it from you.

Your design assets Before firing your digital marketing agency make sure to obtain all copies of logos or any other files related to design or branding in vector format. Make sure that you get the open design files with no restrictions so that the new design team can access all your relative design assets without having to spend their time (and your money) reinventing the wheel. Alongside this, find out what plans, in-progress items and ideas were never acted on so that you can brief your new agency.

So how can you stay ahead of the game? Here are some tips and tricks that could keep you ahead of the curve. You need to be as flexible as possible in your skill set Firstly, don’t be a “Jack of all trades and a master of none”. Choose skills you excel in and know how to build bridges to connect pathways to other related skill sets and combine them. For example, if you’re good at video editing - great! You can also work on storyboarding, and motion graphics. The opportunities for creative skill set combinations are endless! One word: UPSKILL Teach yourself to code,

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There is a new move in marketing to integrate more holistically with sales. HubSpot calls it “smarketing” and terms like sales enablement are starting to gain popularity within the C-suite, so marketers need to sit up and pay attention if they hope to re-align their marketing goals and prove ROI to their businesses. How sales have changed The common view of the sales manager in many respects still aligns with the young Alec

With the advent of email marketing automation, you need to give recipients a reason to open your email, read it and click-through to your website or landing page. You have to encourage people to open your emails in their over-saturated email inboxes. Here are five sure-fire ways to increase your email open rates and make your email marketing campaigns far more effective.

Email is sometimes criticised for being too difficult to track and optimise for, too expensive, and contact segmentation too difficult and time-consuming. The truth is, however, that up-to-date email technologies handle much of the legwork these days, and the trick to email marketing is finding the right service provider. Email marketing, we believe, is in fact not dead and is here to stay. And we’re not the only ones who think so! We’ve collected some proof from leading companies that prove that email is still a viable digital marketing channel and an essential tool for