Our thinking about HubSpot, AI, & removing silo'ed data

Contents Part 1: Why CRM systems fail Poorly set objectives Scope creep User adoption Wrong CRM vendor Overcomplicating requirements Not getting management on board

When it comes to subject lines, shoot for clear, personalised subject line that conveys value. Don’t oversell. When writing your subject line - ask yourself - who is my reader, and why would they want to read my message? Send InMails between 9–10 a.m. on weekdays. InMail messages sent on Saturdays are 16% less likely to get a response. Referencing a former employer in common

Both B2B and B2C businesses can benefit from using LinkedIn, however, I believe the major advantages to be had with LinkedIn are in the B2B space. That being said, the following four points cover the core areas that LinkedIn can help with when it comes to marketing your business. 1. Lead generation We’ve seen again and again in our customer lead source reports that LinkedIn visitors have a much higher visitor to lead conversion rate when compared to other social channels. In fact, in the B2B space LinkedIn outperforms other social channels like Facebook and Twitter by a factor of

1. Workshop your personas at least annually Your market will change subtly over time and you need to be aware of these changes to accurately pinpoint your message to the right people. Having a clear picture of your personas allows you to know which personas are engaging with you, bringing in revenue, or just creating noise and no revenue. 2. Make CRM a core part of your marketing strategy CRM software is not just for the sales and customer service team. A CRM gives marketers granular

A little over a year ago we were in the same boat. Our agency was chugging along nicely with a strong referral network keeping us growing at a 'steady-ish' rate, but with a slight decrease in growth velocity. Size comes with a realisation that the law of diminishing returns is a real and unfortunate thing. Slowing growth make us look to inbound marketing The decrease in growth velocity caused us to look closely at how we generated business and we decided to get real with our own digital marketing. As

As with all things you generally get what you pay for, but there are some sweet spots in the marketing automation software space where some of the solutions are genuinely affordable. Scalability with Affordable marketing automation software A small caveat here, I would not recommend going with a cheaper solution or a solution that can’t scale, reason being it takes a lot of time and effort to get a marketing automation platform up to speed and delivering results. Don’t underestimate the time it takes and the cost of your time to set the system up. We recently provided HubSpot to a

Although not the sexiest part of marketing automation, and despite being around for a few decades now, email marketing is still the top lead generation medium in the B2B space according to a 2017 report by Chief Marketer. So what core features do you need to look for in Marketing Automation software? 1. Easy to use email editor An easy to

Marketing Automation is a relatively new trend in South Africa The relatively recent emergence of marketing automation in the digital marketing world is the main reason these skills are not ubiquitous in South Africa just yet. In the USA, the base of marketing automation consultants is significant and like with most things, the technologically driven Americans were early adopters of marketing automation and in fact, by and large, the originators. Our European counterparts are also still building up a solid base of marketing automation consultants. Two very important

There are a host of email automation software providers available globally, and a number of vendors (local and international) that we do suggest using locally here in South Africa. Email Automation is a cornerstone element of the fast growing space in digital marketing called marketing automation. What is email automation used for? Triggered emails: Welcome emails Abandoned cart emails Refer-a-friend Milestones like birthdays and anniversaries Scheduled emails: