Email Marketing Part III: Formatting for Success

Once your platform is set up and you have selected the strategies that work best to optimize your marketing efforts, it is time to write the content. Based on the current email marketing landscape, the following formatting trends are crucial to the usability and ROI of modern digital communication initiatives.

By |June 15, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Marketing Ideas, Trends and Technology, Website|Comments Off on Email Marketing Part III: Formatting for Success

Email Marketing Part II: Types of Email Campaigns

Carefully choosing the goals and structure of your email campaign while considering important formatting trends are key factors in creating successful email campaigns. Setting up the appropriate framework initially will save on time and expense later. Well-built email marketing campaigns can be adjusted based on response rate, while poorly structured initiatives require complete reorganization. In part two of our series, we will explore six different types of email marketing campaigns.

By |May 31, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Marketing Ideas, Trends and Technology|Comments Off on Email Marketing Part II: Types of Email Campaigns

Email Marketing Part 1: Choosing the Best Platform

Any Google search for “email marketing” returns a staggering amount of hits including a wide variety of email marketing platforms bidding for your attention and your money. While choosing the right email marketing platform is essential, it is only half the battle. In part 1 of our email marketing series, we help you choose the right email marketing platform for your business and key factors to consider.

By |May 18, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Just for Fun, Marketing Ideas, Trends and Technology|Comments Off on Email Marketing Part 1: Choosing the Best Platform

Cutting Through the Digital Clutter – the Reemergence of Direct Mail Campaigns

While digital ads can be a useful and successful component in marketing to new customers, the time-tested nature of print ads are more relevant than ever. Buying ad space in magazines, newspapers, and popular print are already considered commonplace, but businesses often forget the power of direct mail. So much so, that there is a widespread assumption that direct mail is dead.

By |May 3, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Marketing Ideas, Trends and Technology|Comments Off on Cutting Through the Digital Clutter – the Reemergence of Direct Mail Campaigns

The Art of Business Email: Three Tips to Writing Effective Communications

Because email is such a prevalent communication tool both internally and externally, it is important to take the same level of care, and be just as thoughtful in emails to clients and business partners, as customer-facing communications. Here are three easy tips to remember to unify your business message and align your internal communications with your external brand presence.

By |March 22, 2018|Articles of Interest, Branding, Email Marketing, Just for Fun, Marketing Ideas|Comments Off on The Art of Business Email: Three Tips to Writing Effective Communications

The Top 5 Ways to Grow Your Social Media Presence

Having a strong social media presence can help your business in several ways. Business’ social media platforms act as multiple gateways to a business’ website, creating an external linking structure and more opportunities to appear in search results. Social media creates a way to increase brand awareness and customer base.

By |March 15, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Marketing Ideas, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Trends and Technology|Comments Off on The Top 5 Ways to Grow Your Social Media Presence

Customer Retention Using Marketing Automation

To thrive in today's digital world, businesses need to thoroughly evaluate their customer retention marketing strategies, including the tools they use to reach their customers. Marketing automation is the most effective way to reach out and stay connected. Automated marketing requires the use of a software platform, comprising tools to better market to your target audience.

By |March 8, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Marketing Ideas, Trends and Technology|Comments Off on Customer Retention Using Marketing Automation

The Value of a Diverse Marketing Plan

A new year means a new marketing plan and strategy. As you plan for 2018, one strategy we feel is the most important is diversity. Diversity in your marketing plan means not throwing all your marketing eggs in one basket, and instead putting your resources and efforts into employing multiple marketing tactics.

By |February 1, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Marketing Ideas, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Trends and Technology|Comments Off on The Value of a Diverse Marketing Plan

New Marketing Tools! SharpSpring Social

SharpSpring Social and the new Content Calendar are now available! SharpSpring Social includes powerful conversion tools you can only get with fully-integrated marketing automation. It’s designed to help you turn lead interactions into meaningful conversations that generate sales. Create, schedule & publish content to social media accounts from SharpSpring.

By |January 4, 2018|Articles of Interest, Email Marketing, Just for Fun, Marketing Ideas|Comments Off on New Marketing Tools! SharpSpring Social