On the Spotlight on Your Book and Business, Becky Norwood interviews, Charles George about: How direct and brand marketing have merged to be called marketingThe difference between customer acquisition and customer retention and why a thriving business needs bothThe power of Facebook adsWhy email marketing is one of the most profitable marketing channels for small businessesTypes of emails to send and whenWhy you want your marketing to resemble a sitcom versus a blockbuster moviewhy life and … [Read more...] about Spotlight Publishing Showcase – Interviews Charles George
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5 Ways to Increase Email Open Rates
Today, according to Radicati email report in 2018, 281,100,000 emails were sent and received each day. By the end of 2019, the number of emails sent is supposed to increase to 293.6 billion per day. The number of emails sent will continue to increase by five percent each year. By 2021, email is expected to grow to 319.6 billion emails sent per day. First, these numbers are staggering. But, I am not surprised by the number of emails sent each day. Email is one of the most profitable marketing … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Increase Email Open Rates
Master Your Advertising with Lead Generation and Direct Sales
With direct marketing, you either try to sell your product or service directly, or you can generate leads. There are pros and cons to both strategies. In this article, we will analyze both options, so you can decide what strategy is best for you. Advertising for the Direct Sale Going for a direct sale simply means that there is no means of capturing any contact information, except for when the prospect purchases. All advertising is geared toward selling the product or service.If … [Read more...] about Master Your Advertising with Lead Generation and Direct Sales
Here’s the Truth About Advocating For Your Audience
When building an engaged author-audience, there are 3 main components. Audience– The audience is whom you are targeting. This is the most important part of any marketing campaign and can represent between 40-60% of the success of a campaign.Offer – The offer is the second most important component of a marketing campaign. The offer is how you present the products and services that you sell. Offers can be presented in different ways. Creating an offer that solves your audience’s wants, … [Read more...] about Here’s the Truth About Advocating For Your Audience
Build Your Email List With 4 Specific Facebook Ad Strategies
Today there are so many ways to build an email list it almost seems like the opportunities are endless. But what are the most effective strategies? With this article, we are going to look at using Facebook ads to build your email list. So, how can we get Facebook to become our marketing partner and leverage their hyper-targeted ad platform along with all of Facebook’s data to grow an email list? First, let’s look at the traditional direct marketing customer ascension path – … [Read more...] about Build Your Email List With 4 Specific Facebook Ad Strategies