There’s just one little problem with your target audience. It hasn’t got a pulse.

Lots of marketing people do it. Do you too?

You create imaginary people and give them cute names like Adam the Administrator or Carol the Coordinator. You give them a job and a family, and some hobbies as well. Then, you paint targets on their chests...

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Why you should never be satisfied with customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction can disappear as soon as a competitor comes up with a better solution, or has an equal product at a lower price. This is happening with regularity across many markets. The best answer to this trap is to create loyalty.

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How to position your SMB2B brand for greater profits, satisfaction and growth

Your ideal customers are the key to your brand's success. They're the 20% of customers and prospects who will account for 80% of your profits, satisfaction and referrals. So how do you discover who they are, and how to get more of them?

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You have a business opportunity the Fortune 500 can’t even touch

In many SMB and B2B markets, a modest investment in your brand can translate into a huge market advantage. Because a large percentage of your competitors have weak, under-developed brands. Read more to understand why, and how you can exploit this opportunity.

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5 ways to awe your customers in the era of content shock

Author Mark W. Shaefer believes the exponentially growing supply of marketing content will soon outstrip our ability to pay attention to it, and the growing cost of producing compelling content will soon outstrip our marketing budgets. I'll explain how your company can thrive in the era of content shock.

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How to find your true believers

When you grasp what makes your customers true believers, you have the key to attracting more of them. And you have a well-defined mission to direct you and your employees every day.

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