How marketing can drive more revenue with less work

How marketing can drive more revenue with less work

For marketing departments today, if you’re not automating, you’re leaving revenue on the table. Historically understaffed marketing cannot afford to waste a moment of time. Just a few years ago we didn’t have the software available to help the way we do now, but...
Lessons learned from three days without my phone

Lessons learned from three days without my phone

Earlier this week, I dumped an entire bottle of coffee into my bag. I fished my phone out immediately, but it did not entirely escape. The prevailing advice online to remedy the situation is to place the phone in a ziplock bag, covered in rice for 3-4 days. Kind of...
Monday matters: Are you too responsive?

Monday matters: Are you too responsive?

Happy Monday! This week, let’s take a look at something I struggle with regularly, responsiveness.  How responsive should you be to clients, vendors, co-workers or your Mom? How often do you check email and how quickly do you respond? I admit, I check my email...
Blog syndication: SEO killer or exposure boon?

Blog syndication: SEO killer or exposure boon?

We all want more exposure for our blogs. Why else do we write them? So syndication can seem like a no-brainer. Of course, you want to publish on a site that gets thousands more views than your own does. But before you jump in with two feet, make sure you’re...
Why corporate blogs suck so much

Why corporate blogs suck so much

Every marketer knows they need to have a company blog to drive SEO, content marketing, leads and [insert next week’s buzz word here]. But do you really need one if it’s just going to suck? No. A bad blog is worse than no blog. Four reasons corporate blogs often fail...
Monday matters: Working your personal social strategy

Monday matters: Working your personal social strategy

Ok, so it’s not really Monday. It’s even better, it’s Tuesday after a holiday weekend! With a short week ahead, it’s tough to take on new things this week. So, today I’m going to discuss what I do when I have a little extra time on my weekends, especially a long...