How to Beat Spam Filters and Get Your E-mails Read
I heard an amazing statistic last week.As many as 75% of e-mails currently do not make it to the intended recipient's in-box. This goes for legitimate e-mail as well as [...]
What’s the best day to send e-mail?
Bob Bly reported in his newsletter this week, that according to a new survey by eROI, Inc., high-level executives read most of their e-mail messages on Mondays and Tuesdays. Best [...]
The 7 “Musts” of Marketing
One of the things that interests me about human nature is we assume that somewhere out there is the silver bullet; the one idea that if we find it, will [...]
To Blog or Not to Blog
Guest article by Rick Spence To blog or not to blog: that’s a good question. Bored teenagers in Toronto, marketers in Munich and cat-lovers in Cleveland: they're all [...]
Better Questions to Better Serve Customers
Creative business builders are always looking for better ways to serve customers. They know if they don’t constantly improve, they’ll be overtaken by swifter competitors. They continually ask themselves the [...]
Customers are Not as Gullible as They Once Were
Consumer confidence in media has declined dramatically. Only 12% of consumers trust television news, down from 55% three years ago. The percentage of people who believe in organizations is also [...]
10 Role Playing Tips to Increase Sales Success
Guest article by Nicki Weiss I think confidence is the most important characteristic for a salesperson: in my experience, the more confidence, the more sales. How do you [...]
How To Double Or Triple The Response From Your Promotions
In marketing, words are what count. Words create action. If you want to sell then you need the right words.It has been proven if you want people to read an [...]
What Do These Companies Have In Common?
FedEx Domino's Pizza LensCrafters NordstromIn my opinion one of the main reasons they all rose to dominant positions in their industry was because they offer strong guarantees of satisfaction. In [...]