by Bill Poole | Jun 7, 2017 | Marketing
Current research shows that 93% of B2B technology buyers look to Google as their first source of information. Given that reality, business owners that want to succeed need to consider their Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy.
The good news is that Search Engine Optimization works. You can get ranked in your local market. And this will deliver results. (more…)
by Bill Poole | May 24, 2017 | Marketing
The older I get, the faster time slips by. Sometimes I wake up and realize things have changed. That’s how I felt when I read that the average age of a network administrator is 36 years old. Let that sink in for a minute. That means over half of the network administrators you serve were born after 1981. They all graduated from high school after 1999. (more…)
by Bill Poole | May 10, 2017 | Marketing
In doing research for a presentation I’m doing for a Copier Dealer Association’s service manager’s meeting, I discovered a statistic that should make all of us pay attention: 36 is the average age of a network administrator according to a recent New York Times article. Yes, that’s the average age. That means there are many in their early thirties and late twenties.
What does this mean to your dealership? Even though the people sitting in the c-suite may be baby boomers coddling their 401K’s as they sail into retirement, the youngsters they have hired to manage their information technology are digital natives.
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by Bill Poole | Mar 8, 2017 | Marketing
In a similar way that sales reps drive appointments, businesses work hard to drive traffic to their websites in the hopes of converting visitors to potential sales leads. With effective Search Engine Optimization strategies, backed up by consistent blogging and social media, businesses can drive increasing traffic to their websites.
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by Bill Poole | Dec 1, 2016 | Marketing
Do you have an annual marketing calendar for your business? Successful marketing programs have a calendar. This document begins with your business and marketing goals.
It includes a full calendar of events, promotions, and product launches. It also lays out a monthly cadence of activities that need to be accomplished. (more…)
by Bill Poole | Nov 2, 2016 | Marketing
Smart businesses blog regularly on their websites to enhance their search engine placement, fuel their social media strategy and position themselves as subject matter experts. Sadly, many businesses miss key aspects in their blogs, sabotaging their effectiveness. Last week as I was evaluating a blog for a business that was using a cut-rate blogging service I discovered several key deficiencies that were hurting their results. In this article you’ll learn the key aspects of effective blogs. (more…)