ON MARKETING 6 TIPS AND TRICKS Practical Takeaways from Hubspot’s INBOUND 2014 Conference Want to talk delight? http://bit.ly/1CWNNNa
TIP 1: BE INSANE
Do crazy things.
“It’s hard to get something across, unless you do something bold.” Brooke Hammerling Founder, Brew Media Relations @brooke
IMPACT removed their blog sidebar.
And increased conversion rates. IMPACT removed their blog sidebar. And increased conversion rates.
IMPACT removed their blog sidebar. 74% IMPACT removed their blog sidebar. And increased conversion rates. Idea from IMPACT: http://bit.ly/1vNWrNQ
TIP 2: BE HUMAN
Content should add value AND entertain.
Build tribes. Inspire movements.” “Don’t just create marketing campaigns. Build tribes. Inspire movements.” Ekaterina Walter @ekaterina
A boring brand like H&R Block is better at engaging their customers than you, because they are using humor and being human. Idea from Visual Storytelling: http://amzn.to/1ylANzQ
TIP 3: BE PROACTIVE
Re-engage cold leads.
“Instead of selling, you educate and inform.” David Meerman Scott @dmscott
Set a workflow to change lead status if no activity in 60 days.
Change tactics here, and send a simple email to these leads. Set a workflow to change lead status if no activity in 60 days. Change tactics here, and send a simple email to these leads.
[Compliment about the business]. Hey there [NAME], [Compliment about the business]. By chance do you know who is the right person to talk to regarding [COMPANY NAME’S] [YOUR UNIQUE PROBLEM SOLVER]. Best, [SALES DUDE] Idea from Predictable Revenue: http://amzn.to/ZNWX1M
TIP 4: BE FOCUSED
Don’t spray and pray during promotion.
act of reframing the problem that makes the revolution possible.” “When you look at successful attempts at transformation you will see an act of reframing the problem that makes the revolution possible.” Malcolm Gladwell @gladwell
Enhanced Facebook audience retargeting.
Enhanced Facebook audience retargeting. Set retargeting campaigns for hard to convert visitors who have seen a certain page.
Enhanced Facebook audience retargeting. 96% Enhanced Facebook audience retargeting. Set retargeting campaigns for hard to convert visitors who have seen a certain page. of people who visit a website, leave without completing the actions marketers want them to make. Idea from Larry Kim: http://slidesha.re/1tgcSS8
Just need an excel file of email addresses, of all those that have reached a decision stage offer, but have not converted. Audiences in your Facebook Ads Manager: Create Audience and Custom Audience. Click on Data File Custom Audience and follow the instructions for the setup.
Can also use Twitter targeting to hit influencers that you want to write about your content. Idea from Kieran Flanagan: http://slidesha.re/10ovrc6
Find your niche topical experts to target. Can also use Twitter targeting to hit influencers that you want to write about your content. Find your niche topical experts to target.
TIP 5: BE NATURAL
Let’s make it easier to do stuff.
“Our goal isn’t to shove content into Inboxes, it’s providing something worth reading.” Anum Hussain @anum
We all want more blog subscribers.
We all want more blog subscribers. Let’s double your list.
Create a subscription checkbox on every form. Set it to be checked on default. See: http://bit.ly/1zkPtnc
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feel good about your brand’s content. People are only going to uncheck if they REALLY don’t want your messages. It’s naturally easier to leave checked if they feel good about your brand’s content.
TIP 6: BE DELIGHTFUL
Delighting customers allows you to truly be human.
“Customer Delight is about knowing the impact you have on customers.” Loree McDonald @loreemcdonald
Report on customer happiness to ensure delight.
Set systems in place in order to capture it. Report on customer happiness to ensure delight. Set systems in place in order to capture it.
Send out a short, simple survey, to understand how your customers feel right now. See: http://bit.ly/1zkPtnc
Just asking for feedback can increase your customer engagement. See info on that here: http://bit.ly/10oL1ED
They live up to their name. Check out Simple Bank’s survey invite. They live up to their name.
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Create follow-up actions based off of the survey. See follow up suggestions here: http://bit.ly/1CXjaY0
How delighted would you be, if a brand reached out to you to solve your problem proactively?
IN CONCLUSION
Be insane.
Be human.
Be proactive.
Be focused.
Be natural.
Most importantly, be delightful.
THANK YOU
HOW TO REACH ME Want to talk delight? Xand Griffin @xandgriffin xand.griffin@peoplemetrics.com www.peoplemetrics.com Want to talk delight? http://bit.ly/1CWNNNa