Marketers and sales people love talking about the marketing funnel, essentially a visual representation of the purchase process. Understanding and leveraging your marketing funnel can help you identify opportunities, increase your conversions and turn your client base into loyal followers. The marketing funnel comes in many different variations, but they Read more…
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network. You should definitely make it a priority in your social media use, especially if you operate in the B2B space. Not sure how to go about it? Don’t worry, the following LinkedIn tips will help you supercharge your LinkedIn use, be more efficient Read more…
One of the first things I say to freelancers and small business owners is to get a website. At the very minimum, I advise them to secure their URL. Yes, social media profiles will help you get your message across, and there is a lot you can do with a Read more…
In a recent post I discussed why your personal brand matters, and how, as freelancers, it is our responsibility to understand the importance of personal brand and leverage it to grow your business. The good news is that establishing a personal brand doesn’t have to require a huge amount of Read more…
Social media is all around us. In the UK, there were over 38 million active social media users in 2016 – 63% of the entire population. Facebook is the leader of the social media pack, but many other social networks have become household names: Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Snapchat, Google+ Read more…
Personal brand management is just another thing we have to do in this day and age. It’s particularly important for influencers (or aspiring influencers), business leaders and entrepreneurs. However, don’t think that you can forget about it if you are employed, or a student, or working part-time. Unlike a few Read more…
A young, fresh-out-of-college marketer who was just starting out approached me the other day. She was smart, she was ambitious, and she was hungry for some advice. What should she focus on moving forward? My answer: drill down on the marketing aspects that interest her, but stay T-shaped. There has Read more…
When I was a little girl, I spent many hours at my grandparents’ home, which was a vintage hunter’s paradise. It was jam-packed with antiques, old clothes and plenty of quirky things, from ancient postcards to long lost buttons. Amongst the many treasures I found in the long childhood afternoons Read more…
A few days ago I wrote an article on why the online marketing vs offline marketing debate is totally pointless. One of the main ideas was that you shouldn’t have a separate marketing budget or strategy for your digital activity. But I hear you: how are we supposed to work Read more…
I hear it all the time. “We’re hiring an online marketing person to take care of all that”. “We’ve allocated a budget for online marketing”. “We’re doing an online marketing campaign”. And this is, oh, so wrong. The divide between online and offline marketing doesn’t exist. It’s all marketing, people. Read more…