Are you missing a key step to email marketing success? You're distracted. Yes, you have work to do, but it's a beautiful day and you want to be outside. Or your personal to-do list is out of control and you just need some time to tackle it. Maybe you simply want to work a little less hard.…
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Fast and furious. Our world is technology-obsessed, on-the-move, and bordering on fanatical about staying connected. In the early days, when mobile devices were a novelty, we had more tolerance for poor user experiences like dropped calls and sites that were difficult to navigate. As we acclimate to each new technology and spend ever-increasing amounts of…
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As the year's end approaches, we like to reflect back, focusing on successes and noting those pesky "opportunities" for doing better in the new year. While there's not always enduring discipline around personal resolutions, from a business perspective we engage in intentional reflection. Similar to applying marketing intelligence to inform future marketing efforts, intentional reflection…
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"Who gets too much email?" I asked that question recently when presenting to a group. Not surprisingly, nearly every hand in the room shot up into the air. Participants broke into impassioned dialogue about overflowing in-boxes, spammers and unsubscribes. Once I regained control, I spent the next 15 minutes talking about the effectiveness of email…
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3 Ways To Break Through Information Overload The investors on TV’s Shark Tank often balk at investing in entrepreneurs who present a single product, noting they are not ready for investors with the words, "It’s a product, not a company." While many businesses – those seeking investors as well as self-funded businesses – start with…
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