Attending an international conference isn’t always as glamorous as it sounds. As any seasoned delegate will tell you, it’s not all rubbing shoulders with famous speakers, impressing online connections in real life and closing big business deals over gourmet dinners and fancy cocktails. In fact, a long day at a conference, spent rushing from talk to…
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We’ve all been there: heads down on an important project, cranking away, and then woosh. You fly into a meeting. And then woosh, you fly into another meeting. Your stomach grumbles. It’s lunchtime. You decide to work at your desk so you can keep cranking on that project. But then ping, there’s a message from…
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This post originally appeared on HubSpot’s Sales Blog. To read more content like this, subscribe to Sales. Successful founders are productive. I’m not sure if they’re successful because they’re productive, or if they forced themselves to become productive because they wanted to be successful. It’s very much a chicken-or-egg question. But the fact remains that even though successful…
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This post originally appeared on HubSpot’s Agency Post. To read more content like this, subscribe to Agency Post. People remember what they see more than what they read. This is because we’re able to comprehend visual information much more quickly than text. This means creating highly engaging and attractive images is essential for social media success — but…
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The use of Growth-Driven Design (GDD) is an effective, dynamic marketing approach. Unlike traditional web design, which can be hypothesis-based and largely static, GDD is dynamic, evolutionary, and implemented based on real feedback and user data. As such, it is particularly valuable for ecommerce retailers’ websites. Why? In order for an ecommerce site to be…
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When it comes to improving productivity in the workplace, much of the advice we hear centers around the mindset or motivation of the individual in question — advice like “You need to set goals for yourself,” or “You need to focus on your passion,” or “You need to meticulously plan every portion of your day…
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Many organizations know that building a brand identity is critical for any business. That brand identity includes what your brand says and what its values are. But how many of these organizations actually deliver on their brand promise? Not nearly enough, according to a study on brand experience by Brandworkz and CIM. The study surveyed 2,200 marketing leaders…
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Redesigning your website is a great way to get a fresh start. But how do you know when it’s actually time to get the ball rolling on an overhaul? Many times, a redesign begins when an executive or marketer begins to feel like the website is outdated. This can especially be true if a competitor, or someone…
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As marketers, the gospel of “value” is drilled into our heads before we write our first blog post. Providing value to site visitors, prospects, and customers is the cornerstone of inbound marketing, but it’s easy to forget about transactional emails. As consumers, we receive transactional emails constantly, and frequently read and interact with them, so why…
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We are creatures of habit, especially when it comes to buying behavior. We know the location of our favorite products in the store, and we trust that they’ll work year after year. In fact, research shows Americans buy the same 150 items, which accounts for 85% of household needs. People don’t like change. It’s a battle to…
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