Marketing

TCG Executive Director Stephanie Schultz Wins a 2020 Public Relations and Marketing Excellence Award

Beaverton, OR, USA, October 6, 2020—Today the Business Intelligence Group announced that Stephanie Schultz, Executive Director of Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has today won the Marketing Executive of the Year award at the 2020 Public Relations and Marketing Excellence Awards.

Why Relationship Marketing Desperately Matters to Your Business

Competition in business is fierce under the best of circumstances. There are only so many differences you can highlight within the same industry, but you have to try to stand out from other brands like yours. The key to differentiating what you offer is building relationships with your customers. Relationship marketing is the crucial element driving successful businesses to greatness. 

5 Call Features Your Sales Team Needs and Why

While digital marketing channels have been gaining momentum over the past few years, phone calls remain your sales team’s most powerful weapon. They provide greater personalization and add human touch to each interaction, guiding a lead down the pipeline faster.

Fortunately, the tech advancements have improved the way salespeople make calls to close deals. Modern business phone systems will allow you to automate many repetitive tasks, integrate with your CRM, and provide real-time customer experiences.

Here are five call features that may benefit your sales team the most.

Technology Trends Improving Customer Experience in 2020

As technological advancement continues to reshape the world and every industry in the business sector, entrepreneurs and leaders find themselves at a crossroads. Do you continue doing what you always did and hope that money will keep rolling in, or do you capitalize on the modern trends and pioneer the integration of technology to set the stage for growth and expansion in the future? For an experienced business leader, the decision is simple. Leveraging technology to push your company forward is one of the best ways to ensure future growth, and of course, the best way to improve customer experience across the board.

Social Media Transformation That Changed the Game of Entrepreneurs

The growth and rise of social media in recent years is nothing short of amazing. While it has essentially been around for less than two decades, there are already billions of people using social media regularly. It is used to keep in touch with friends, interact with businesses and celebrities and keep up with the latest news around the world.

Important Things to Do to Become an Influencer

Who are influencers? Those are ordinary people that gained a massive following because of their knowledge and experience. Above all, they focus on building strong relationships that are built on trust and transparency. They don’t promote brands and products aggressively. They do so by wrapping them into engaging stories and providing followers with valuable information and actionable tips. In other words, they focus on delivering value to their following.

The big question is, however, how to become an influencer?

9 Myths About Advertising in 2020

Advertising has been around since the first business owner wanted to get the word out about their product. While some basic concepts are age-old, others change as technology and personal preferences shift. It's easy to get distracted with advertising myths that simply don't stand up to scrutiny.

Spending on digital advertising alone is a $108.6 billion industry in the United States. While some companies have big budgets, others only have a few dollars. To spend your money wisely, figure out what is truth, what is a myth, and make sure you carefully track every penny you spend. 

Amazing CRO Tactics Your SaaS Business Should Be Using

To attract new customers and gain a competitive advantage, most SaaS companies offer free trials. Unfortunately, free trials usually don’t convert as expected. The majority of users signing up for your free trial will not turn into paying customers later.

To convert your leads into loyal customers, you need to focus on building strong and meaningful relationships with them. Here are a few conversion rate optimization (CRO) tactics every SaaS company should apply.

Writing About The Small Stuff Too

I'm a big believer that it is the small positive things we do in our day that have the biggest impact on our own well being. From here through the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, I've decided to just blog about the small things I'm doing to escape from the anxiety producing headlines in our news. I recognize that not everything I'm writing is of interest to others, so while some of my work will continue to be posted at socPuball of my work can be viewed on my personal blog, bryanruby.com.