Developing content for demand generation may be what intimidates my clients the most. And sadly, statistics show that over half of content posted is never even read. So how do you develop effective content without paralyzing your resources? Here are some tricks I use: Start with understanding your customer journey…
Offers that work – 10 hints for success
In demand generation, the two things that make the most impact are list and offer. The right list gets you to the right person. But your offer is what brings in response. Here are some hints for success: 1. Unbreakable rule – every demand generation execution needs an offer –…
Postal mail? Seriously? Isn’t that dead?
When companies talk about lead generation or lead nurturing, they almost always mean email. But they shouldn’t be ignoring trusty old postal mail. It is not dead and it is not antiquated and it shouldn’t be out of fashion. Here are 10 reasons why you should consider adding postal mailing…
Why do demand generation if you’re not making money?
I have a coffee mug with a great quote on it. It says “Direct Marketing doesn’t have to make sense, it just has to make money”. (Thanks Hacker Group!) It’s one of my favorite mugs. First, it holds a lot of coffee. And more importantly, for demand generation marketers, those…