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How to Run a Successful Text Message Marketing Campaign
By Sammi Caramela | October 24, 2023

Text message marketing is an integral and effective part of mobile marketing. Here's what you should know about running successful SMS marketing campaigns.

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How to Reach Your Target Customer
By Katharine Paljug | October 24, 2023

Knowing your target audience helps you reach the people most likely to buy your products. Learn tips for identifying and reaching your target customers.

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13 Ways to Grow Your Business Quickly
By Sean Peek | October 24, 2023

This guide offers tips to quickly grow your business and thus improve your ability to generate leads and make sales.

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Better Data and Personalization Are the Future of Email Marketing
By Andrew Martins | October 24, 2023

Email marketing is evolving to help businesses grow. Learn how artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud technology will affect email marketing.

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Google Ads Secrets: What Works for Small Businesses
By Matt D’Angelo | October 24, 2023

Creating an effective Google Ads campaign can be difficult, but there are tips and strategies to maximize its results. Learn to use Google Ads effectively.

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7 Email Marketing Tips (Plus Evidence of Success)
By Sean Peek | October 24, 2023

Email marketing is an easy and affordable tool an entrepreneur can use to grow their small business, but many don't know where to start. Follow these seven tips to launch a successful campaign.

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Customer Loyalty Programs: A Must-Have Retention Strategy
By Jennifer Post | October 24, 2023

Which program is right for your business?

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6 Mobile Marketing Solutions for Small Businesses
By Jessica Poorée 1 | October 24, 2023

Most consumers have smartphones, making mobile marketing effective and inexpensive. Learn about mobile marketing platforms that make the process easy.

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Conversion Tracking 101
By Max Freedman | October 23, 2023

Conversion tracking can improve how you engage with customers by helping you understand what prompts them to convert, whether that means clicking an ad, engaging with web content or making a purchase.

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Big data and CRM: How Can They Help Small Businesses?
By Adam Uzialko | October 23, 2023

Learn what big data and customer relationship management systems are — and how the connection between them can best be leveraged.

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Your Guide on How to Plan a Corporate Event
By Paula Fernandes | October 23, 2023

Learn how to plan a corporate event that will help grow your business, attract customers and strengthen customer relations.

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Lost in Translation: 13 International Marketing Fails
By Skye Schooley | October 23, 2023

Read about 13 companies that made international marketing mistakes when taking their business global – and learn how to avoid making the same mistakes.

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Invasion of Privacy? What Consumers Think of Personalized Online Ads
By Neil Cumins | October 23, 2023

Consumers have mixed feelings about personalized ads. How can businesses take advantage of their effectiveness without turning off customers?

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Choosing the Right Email Marketing Service for Your Business
By Simone Johnson | October 23, 2023

Get informed with this guide to choosing the right email marketing software or agency for your business's needs. See key features, pricing and benefits.

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Best April Fools’ Day Brand Pranks
By Joyce Walsack | October 23, 2023

April Fools' Day presents itself as the perfect opportunity to get creative and experiment with your marketing strategy. Learn how to capitalize and draw attention to your brand this April Fools’ Day.

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7 Ways to Improve Your Sales
By Kiely Kuligowski | October 23, 2023

Do you need help improving your sales and building better relationships? Try these seven strategies.

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You’ve Got Mail: 4 Tips on Using Direct Mail for Business
By Andrew Martins | October 23, 2023

Recent studies show that direct mail is still an essential marketing tool. Find out how your business can best use direct mail to target customers.

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Does Sex Still Sell? What Marketers Should Know
By Sandra Mardenfeld | October 23, 2023

Magazine ads featuring sex get attention, but the strategy won't work for all brands or industries. Learn why sex is used in sales and when it won't work.

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How to Encourage Buyers to Make Impulse Purchases With Your Business 
By Shayna Waltower | October 23, 2023

Consumers often make spontaneous buying decisions. Here's how to make your products one of their purchases.

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How to Get Your Product Into Celebrity Hands
By Sean Peek | October 23, 2023

If you can't afford an agency, there are still ways to get your products to celebrities. Here's how.

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5 Practical Ways to Incorporate QR Codes Into Your Marketing Plan
By Casey Conway | October 23, 2023

QR (quick response) codes redirect scanners to online information. Learn five simple ways to use QR codes as a marketing tool to promote your company.

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250+ Words That’ll Land Your Email in the Spam Folder
By Max Freedman | October 23, 2023

Here’s an extensive list of spam trigger words to avoid and tips on how to bypass spam filters.

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How Customer Delight Will Keep Them Coming Back
By Donna Fuscaldo | October 23, 2023

Customer delight is a standard that goes beyond satisfaction to compel customers to stay with your brand. Learn why it matters and get tips for achieving it.

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How to Close the Deal: 10 Sales Strategies
By Yara Simón | October 23, 2023

This guide offers sales strategies that can help any salesperson close more deals.

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Sales Training Programs to Help Your Team Close More Deals
By Marisa Sanfilippo | October 23, 2023

These sales training programs can help your team drive more sales and generate more revenue for your company.

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How to Track and Manage Lead Sources
By Max Freedman | October 23, 2023

This guide explains lead sources, why they’re important and how to track where your leads are coming from.

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How to Qualify a Lead
By Max Freedman | October 23, 2023

Lead qualification helps determine the likelihood a prospect may buy from you, as well as capture key demographics to better help you market to potential buyers.

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7 Ways to Build Customer Loyalty
By Sean Peek | October 23, 2023

Customer loyalty is important if you want to build recurring business. This guide explains the best way to make your customers loyal to your brand.

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What Is Website Visitor Tracking?
By Rachelle Gordon | October 23, 2023

Website visitor tracking offers valuable and in-depth information that marketing and sales teams can use to refine their efforts and obtain quality leads.

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How to Build and Grow a Sales Pipeline
By Marisa Sanfilippo | October 23, 2023

A sales pipeline can help you determine how your leads convert to customers and how you retain customers. This tool is useful for sales, marketing and customer service teams.