How does your prospect or client KNOW that you are the expert they’re looking for?
#1 Reviews on your website plus social media platforms.
#2 Information on your website. Show your credentials, your education, your experience right up front on your site. Make it easy for the prospect to trust you. Use blog articles to go in depth about your topic(s). Get into the nitty gritty. Go wide on a topic to show the whole breadth of your knowledge. When the visitor finds information readily on your site, they develop trust in you.
LinkedIn has published a new report which looks at effective approaches in B2B marketing, and what B2B decision-makers view as the most engaging, enticing elements of marketing outreach.
88% of consumers say they check out a company online before making a purchase. Even if they’ve met you at a networking event, heard about you from a friend, seen your ad, etc. They’re going to look at your website to see who you are. So be sure your website clearly answers their questions. Think about it. What questions do you get asked the most? Especially from prospects and new clients. Are those answers easily accessible on your site? If not, let’s get it done today!
There’s more to making a video than finding the record button! No, you don’t need to be a professional actress. You do have to do a professional job getting your point across.
Announcement emails are an overlooked opportunity. They build excitement about your event, your new product, your new personnel. This article talks about the best way to write announcements. Like all of our marketing efforts, we need to make the announcement from our clients point of view, not our own. Why should they be excited with us? Click
“YouTube contributed $55 billion to America’s GDP in 2024, while supporting the equivalent of 490,000 full-time jobs in the U.S.”
Speaking of client reviews – Make it easy for people to give you a review. Put icons/links to review sites on your Home Page. Put icons/links in your email template. Put them in your email signature. People want to give reviews. They just get distracted or busy. So asking once probably won’t work. Ask multiple times in multiple ways so it’s easy for them.
As part of my “48 Hour Traffic Reports” after every email I send, I include a list of the Unsubscribes. I always tell clients, “Don’t take this personally! There are lots of reasons for someone to unsubscribe.” But it does hurt when someone declines to receive your well-written, beautifully designed emails.