Top marketing performance happens when the right strategy is executed by the right people, working together toward a shared goal. But sometimes it’s hard to assess your marketing team’s strengths and shortcomings. It becomes easier when you know what to look for. But what are the traits of a healthy marketing team? How do you… Continue reading 10 Characteristics of a Healthy Marketing Team
Author: John Tyreman
John is Director of Marketing at Silverback Strategies and hosts the Digital Marketing Troop podcast. His natural curiosity and background in market research help him make sense of marketing topics, which he shares with a community of marketers. Connect with John on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Benefits of a Podcast for Business
In 2021, more Americans listened to podcasts weekly (80 million) than owned a Netflix account (69 million). Yet, we’re still in the early days of podcasting. More than two million podcasts are available to listeners. For comparison, there are more than 500 million blogs. Companies have a major opportunity to reap the benefits of a… Continue reading Benefits of a Podcast for Business
Brand vs Performance Marketing
I spent the first seven years of my career at a branding agency. Now I do marketing at a performance agency. There is a big difference between brand vs performance marketing. You need both for a successful strategy. But what are the differences? What are the synergies? How do you communicate this internally? Let’s find… Continue reading Brand vs Performance Marketing
5 CMO Pain Points and How to Overcome
Marketing combines both art and science. It applies a wide range of intellectual disciplines and touches many parts of an organization. With such variety it also brings many business challenges. This is one reason Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) have the shortest tenure in the c-suite. In this article we’ll explore five CMO pain points that,… Continue reading 5 CMO Pain Points and How to Overcome
A Full Funnel Marketing Strategy for Lead Generation
There are different ways to think about demand generation and the flow of buyers interacting with your brand. One easy concept to understand is the marketing funnel. But a “funnel” is simply a framework marketers created to visualize a system. It does not reflect actual human behavior. This article explains how to build a full… Continue reading A Full Funnel Marketing Strategy for Lead Generation
Google FLoC: Lessons Learned From the Privacy Sandbox Proposal
Google FLoC, or the “Federated Learning of Cohorts,” was a proposal for a new model to track users and target ads without using third-party cookies. Yet it failed to gain support from consumers, platforms, and governments. Now, Google has delayed plans to block third-party cookies until 2023. This article explains what companies running campaigns on… Continue reading Google FLoC: Lessons Learned From the Privacy Sandbox Proposal
How to Measure the Customer Journey in Home Services
Not all homeowners are ready to make a purchase right now. And that’s OK. But you should understand the different behavior prospects show at each stage of the customer journey. This can be done by collecting data at key listening posts along the way. This article overviews the customer journey in home services and shares… Continue reading How to Measure the Customer Journey in Home Services
The Customer Journey in Consumer Services: Five Key Findings From Original Research on Buyer Behavior
When consumers realize they need to purchase a service for themselves or their home, they move along what’s known as a customer journey — a series of events that result in selecting a provider to work with. Understanding the customer journey will help marketers empathize with buyers, leading to more relevant messages and content. These… Continue reading The Customer Journey in Consumer Services: Five Key Findings From Original Research on Buyer Behavior
Home Services Marketing Research: A Foundation For Customer-Centric Strategies
Marketing research is critical, especially for service providers. It can make or break your strategy. In this article you will read the story of an online journey that resulted in new business for a home construction company, and research that sheds light onto the customer journey at large. I’m a millennial homeowner, married with three… Continue reading Home Services Marketing Research: A Foundation For Customer-Centric Strategies