You know what gets sales people excited?
Talking to customers.
Making a pitch so persuasive that “yes” is the inevitable result.
Seeing a deal signed and knowing they’re getting that much closer to crushing their quota.
As the nature of selling has changed, technology now plays a huge role in all...
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It’s easy to understand why contactless services have remained popular since a critical mass of brands began introducing them a few years ago. All you have to do is compare and contrast the word “contact” with “connect.”
When a customer contacts a brand, for example, it’s often because the customer...
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Expanding via e-commerce brings a lot of “more” to your small or medium-sized business.
More geographies where your products and services are available.
More channels where you can offer fast and easy ways to make purchases.
More ways to enhance customer experiences.
The only “more” you shouldn’t...
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Part of becoming a trusted brand is being there for your customers through good times and bad. That means the high inflation we’ve been experiencing in Canada and elsewhere marks a moment where marketers should be more active than ever before – they just need to fine-tune their approach.
Given...
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Success in running a small or medium-sized business is usually about big numbers. The first dozen or so customers can help prove you’ve gotten the right product-market fit. Attracting thousands of followers on social media makes it a lot easier to share your story with the world. A website that...
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Great advertising rewards attention. Instead of scrolling past an ad online, you click through and find yourself offered the perfect opportunity to buy an item you want at a special discount. Or, rather than simply swipe past an ad on social media, you watch a video showcasing the ideal accessory...
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Sales reps spend all day reading e-mails from their customers and prospects. Marketers proofread the final copy before an ad campaign goes live. Customer service agents are constantly reading profiles, purchase histories, and product documentation as they provide assistance across multiple...
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The concept of “practice makes perfect” applies to marketing as much as it does to learning to play the piano or compete in a hockey game.
Not every ad campaign will deliver the desired results, but by continuing to experiment and test their approaches, marketing teams have a good chance of doing...
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If empathy was a product available for purchase, companies would be smart to stock up on it the way they used to fill storage rooms with paper, pens, and staplers.
Empathy was once associated with behaviors we expected from our parents, teachers, and other authority figures. As businesses become...
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