Biznology

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We live in a business environment characterized by network driven ecosystems, 24/7 access to global communications and the ability to access and analyze vast amounts of information.  We carry more computer power on our smart phones than the early IBM mainframe computers.  Yet, how much has the Internet, mobile devices, and social networks impacted how today’s business organizations are structured or how work gets done?  For many organizations, culture and business processes are still rooted in the “Mad Men” era.  While it is no longer a man’s only world and business causal has replaced suits, many organizations have not quite evolved. Read the remainder of this entry »

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What if I told you that there is a way to do less work but actually reach more people with your company news, products and services? Interested? While I cannot advise you on the best ways to find more money in your budget, I can offer some suggestions developed by others that will give your business a smart marketing advantage.

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People are obsessed with process. How did you get to where you are and learn what you know? That’s why YouTube is an obsession: it’s all about “how you do it” or “how you did it.” There are two motivations for sharing what’s behind the curtain that I can discern: humble-bragging (hey, look what I can do) and also-ran (hey, look, I can do it too!). Whatever the motivation, be it thought-leadership or surfing the wave, people are never satisfied with just knowing how to do it, they’re fascinated by not only how to, but how you.  When people want to know how you did it, they don’t want to just see the final, edited, version — they’re interested in seeing all the struggle, challenge, revisions, and endless iterations it took to finally be ready for opening night. Read the remainder of this entry »

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Hands down, the best new leads come from referrals.  These prospects are likely to be highly qualified, since someone close to you thinks they might be a good fit.  Even better, the implied endorsement means the prospect is going to give you at least some serious consideration.  So close rates on referred leads tend to be high.  And since they cost you next to nothing, the ROI on referrals is stellar.  The only problem is: you can’t expect to meet your sales quota through referral alone. But what can you do to pump up your referral rate, and get more of these gems? Read the remainder of this entry »

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Not long after I talked about building search campaigns that convert, Google rolled out its “Enhanced Campaigns” feature. Designed to integrate mobile campaigns into AdWords more completely, the change has been met with a number of questions and concerns. The biggest question, by far: “Enhanced”" for whom, exactly? Read on and see…

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