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The next time you design a web site, its okay to take it for a joy-ride. You’ve earned that right. But, make sure you throw the keys to other drivers and let them take it on the highway or down the street to Starbucks. These people are your user testing hero’s.  More...
Most companies are struggling with how to adapt to serve a new wave of consumers from the Millennial Generation (or Gen Y) - those born between 1982 and 2001 - according to a global survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Alcatel-Lucent company Genesys. The survey asked C-level and other senior executives from around the world how they a  More...
Generating education leads in universities and colleges is a specialized space and yet there are several technology and non technology based organizations that sell into the higher education verticals. While selling into educational organizations as with most other verticals, having the right decision maker for your offering plays a big role in ho  More...
Lately I’ve noticed more and more affiliate marketers getting onto twitter. There’s been a real buzz about it actually in many internet marketing circles - almost like it’s the latest ‘new’ thing (I guess it is relatively new). The unfortunate thing is that the model I’m seeing some internet marketers use on Twitter is quite spammy. Some have spa  More...
One way to think about designing a B2B technology web marketing plan is as a series of layers, like an onion. At the core is SEO—simply making your website "findable" through organic search to buyers who are looking for what you offer. Working out from the center are concentric layers of additional investment and sophistication.  More...
Direct mail marketing Campaigns have amongst the highest cost per lead. Here is why you should take that extra step to scrub or cleanse your data before the campaign.  More...
This is great post that details three different methods that businesses can use to utilize Facebook for market research. The best thing is that these methods are all free!  More...
Dear web site visitor. I can’t tell you how glad I am that you found my website. You have no idea the great lengths we’ve gone to get you here, let alone what we’re about to do to keep you on this web site.  More...
If you are in the business of optimizing web pages and promoting web sites in search engines, in all likelihood, you’ve never personally experienced the product or service you’re paid to market.  More...
The 3 phase business strategy by the Underpants Gnomes has to be one of the most ingenious plans created but it had its flaws. Here's what B2B Marketers can learn from the ineffectiveness of the Underpants Gnomes plan.  More...
Building and maintaining a marketing database is a critical component of marketing and one that does use up a significant amount of time and resources. Here is a view on why it may just make more sense to consider outsourcing this activity.  More...
Is this a first? Furious business execs create their own hate site to harpoon a supplier after things go bad, horribly bad. In the past, most hate sites like WalMart-Blows.com were the work of angry consumers. Maybe the Web will provide b2b with faster and more effective dispute resolution than the courts.  More...
As a small business owner you may not always have the money to invest in the tools you really need. That's ok. You might actually be surprised to learn how just how many great low cost and even free tools there are to help you improve your online marketing. In this workshop, Matt McGee of Small Business Search Marketing walks attendees throug  More...