Category Archives: Lead Generation

Use Social Media to Compliment Reality, Not Replace It

Have you ever seen “The Matrix”? There is a scene where futuristic human beings are laid out in pods, stagnant, and living in a virtual environment which is far from reality. While I love this series of movies, I try to steer clear of living this lifestyle, no matter how tempting it may be. Humans are meant to make eye contact, hear each others’ voices, maybe even hug or shake hands. We are wired to be social. Continue reading

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Paid Social Media Promotion: When Does It Make Sense?

This is a question we are often asked when starting wth new social media clients. First, this is a rather broad question, so I would want to do a little more digging in order to make an intelligent recommendation. Paid promotion of social media depends on a couple of factors, which are listed in this post. Continue reading

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Google Still Has the Pay Per Click Hammer [Infographic]

I just ran across this infographic shared on the HubSpot blog, and it goes to show how Google still has the market prowess for its search advertising. The infographic was originally produced by Wordstream. Continue reading

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Can Content Gating Boost Your ROI?

Content gating comes in handy as a useful part of your content development strategy, especially if you’re using social media to promote your content (and you should be). Continue reading

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For Outstanding Content, Develop a Strong Voice and Think Like a Teacher

A strong content marketer recognizes that content marketing is about education. Let’s talk about that for a minute so we can recognize how crucial it is to have a strong voice when creating your content. Continue reading

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Adding the Google Plus Share Button to PDFs [Video]

With the rise of Google+, it is important to allow your audience to share your content on this social network. If you rely on PDF documents for brand awareness and lead generation activities, adding Google+ share buttons will allow to increase the reach of your content. Continue reading

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Social Media Tactics: Questions to Ask

If you’ve gotten this far into your planning, congratulations! You are now ready to layout the nuts and bolts to execute your strategy and ultimately fulfill your business goals. Continue reading

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LinkedIn Share Buttons: How to Add to eBooks [Video]

In this week’s video tutorial, I will show you how to add a LinkedIn share button to the pdf that you offer for lead generation and awareness initiatives. Continue reading

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How to Add a Tweet Button to E-Books [Video]

In this video tutorial, we will show you how to add a tweet button to e-books that you produce for lead generation, thought leadership, and search visibility. Continue reading

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Content + Influencers = Leads and Conversions [Video]

To back up the claim that content and influence are king, I thought it would be interesting to pull in some data and do some investigation as to why we’re converting more visitors to leads than in the prior 3 months Continue reading

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