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  • Leads From Search Are Different: How to Convert Search Leads by Tailoring Sales Practices

    Article

    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: SEO

    There are critical differences between leads generated from a search query vs. leads generated from referrals and other sources. Common sales approaches can hurt your chances with search-generated leads. You need a customized approach to convert them instead.

  • How Important Are Online Reviews for Local Businesses?

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Consumers, especially younger ones, are becoming increasingly reliant on online reviews to assess local businesses, according to recent research from BrightLocal.

  • Caught Between Technology and Creativity: Can Marketers Strike a Balance?

    Article

    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

    As technology becomes central to marketing success, one theme stands out: In a tech-centric world, what role does creativity play? The infusion of technology into marketing can pose a fundamental, even existential question for marketers: Is there a role for creativity in a modern marketing program?

  • Your Guide to Credit Card Processing Fees and Rates [Infographic]

    Infographic

    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Marketing Management

    Any small business owner knows how complicated the world of credit card fees can be. Here's a guide to help you sort out the process of credit card processing.

  • What Workers Want Most From Employers

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Management

    Workers say what they want most from employers is to be compensated and treated fairly, according to recent research from Clutch. Millennials see the issue a little differently.

  • Fulfilled Marketers: Matt Snodgrass Talks With Marketing Smarts About What Makes Marketers Happy [Podcast]

    Podcast

    CONTENT TYPE: Podcast | TOPIC: Career Development

    MarketingProfs Director of Marketing Matt Snodgrass shares findings from the 2019 Marketer Happiness Report and offers insights into how you can be happier and more fulfilled as a marketer. This episode features exclusive data from research conducted by MarketingProfs and Mantis Research.

  • How Voice Search Can Drive Phone Calls to Your Business [Infographic]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: SEO

    As more and more consumers use voice search, they are often following up on those search results via voice as well—by calling the businesses they want to reach. Here's how you can make sure your business is set up for customers to find and connect with you via voice.

  • 2019 Marketer Happiness Report

    Guide/Report

    CONTENT TYPE: Guide/Report | TOPIC: Career Development

    Marketer happiness and fulfillment aren't often the topics of research, but we're breaking from the norm. This one-of-a-kind study looks into what makes today's marketers tick and what some of the happiest and most successful marketers are doing to stay at the top of their game.

  • Five Marketing Tips Worth Stealing From Small-Company Marketers

    Article

    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Career Development

    Are there things small-company marketers are doing, in some cases out of necessity, that we should all consider incorporating into our routines? Is their hustle something we could all learn from?

  • Seven Tips on Fighting Distractions and Being Intentional at Work

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Career Development

    For us busy marketers, interruptions are productivity killers: 1 in 3 marketers say they are rarely or never able to focus; 1 in 3 also say they frequently find it difficult to complete tasks because of interruptions. How can we all find a little more focus in our work lives? Here are seven helpful tips and ideas.

  • Do US Consumers Want GDPR-Like Data Protection Rights?

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Most consumers in the United States would welcome personal data protection rights similar to those established last year by the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to recent research from SAS.

  • 28 of the Best Productivity Hacks for 2019 (And Beyond)

    Article

    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Career Development

    There are thousands of time-management and productivity tips and systems out there, but it's hard to know what really works. What can you do today that will boost your productivity throughout the year ahead? These 28 proven productivity hacks can help you boost your work efficiency and productivity tremendously.

  • 80 Common SEO and Technical Mistakes on E-Commerce Websites [Infographic]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Websites

    What are some of the most prevalent technical and search engine optimization (SEO) mistakes on e-commerce websites? Which technology, security, performance, and content issues are many firms struggling with?

  • The Gig Economy and You: Jeremiah Owyang on Marketing Smarts [Podcast]

    Podcast

    CONTENT TYPE: Podcast | TOPIC: Marketing Management

    Analyst and speaker Jeremiah Owyang, founding partner of research and advisory firm Kaleido Insights, explains the gig economy and how it will affect marketers and the freelancers they work with.

  • Five Things Micro-Influencers Want Brands to Understand in 2019

    Article

    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Marketers who understand the value of engagement in influencer marketing also understand the power of micro-influencers. These are regular people with regular social media accounts who are truly driven to share their passions. As a result, they have passionate followings—and incredible endorsement power. Here's what you need to know to harness that power.

  • Data-Driven Marketing: How (and Why) to Move From Siloed Reporting to Data Ownership

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Measurement & Analytics

    Being data-driven is a top priority for most marketers—because they understand its vital importance to achieving marketing success. And every great data-driven marketing program rests on a foundation of data integrity and data ownership. Consider these nine tips to help you lay that foundation in your organization.

  • The 2019 Hiring Outlook for Marketing and Advertising Jobs

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Career Development

    Most marketing and advertising hiring decision-makers in the US plan to expand their creative (nontechnical) teams in the first half of 2019, according to recent research from The Creative Group.

  • Naming Your Product: Shades of Meaning (An Inside View Into Nail-Polish Naming)

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Branding

    Baffled. Enthralled. Amused. Maybe insulted. Those are just a few reactions you might experience when encountering a nail polish name. Whatever the emotion, top marketing executives agree the name is nearly as important as the color. That can be true for other products as well. Here's a high-level look at a naming project—along with naming tips and techniques that might prove useful for brand managers and marketing execs.

  • 10 Ways to Build Trust With Employees [Infographic]

    Infographic

    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Marketing Management

    Brands with higher levels of employee trust tend to outperform brands where trust is an issue. Trust creates better innovation and employee satisfaction, and it's an important part of running a successful brand. Here's how you can build—and keep—the trust of your employees.

  • How Customer Service Preferences Are Changing

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Customer Experience

    Although the phone remains the most used customer service channel by consumers, its appeal appears to be declining, according to recent research. See what other channels are being used and by which generations.