April 18, 2012 by Charlie Walker
Remember when all you did was put a stamp on an envelope and mail it? Try sharing that memory with an eye-rolling, young hotshot who claims to know everything about email – and likes to remind you of that. But smarty pants doesn’t know you have a few tricks up your sleeve. More…
April 11, 2012 by Bob Hill
As a manager, here are four ways to maintain your competitive edge as the market continues to shift: More…
February 13, 2012 by Bob Hill
Check out this list of 10 great ways to start your business day right, based on a recent article by management consultant Kevin Eikenberry: More…
January 6, 2012 by Charlie Walker
There’s a perception that what you choose to say in the email subject line has the greatest impact on an email’s success. Not so, claim many marketers. More…
October 18, 2011 by Bob Hill
Email is the new cold call. The quicker organizations accept that, the higher their revenues will climb. More…
October 7, 2011 by Charlie Walker
Most savvy marketers have figured out the best time to launch an email blast – Thursday at 10 a.m., or Monday at 8 p.m., for example. More…
September 15, 2011 by Charlie Walker
Worried that cyberloafing is a problem with staffers? More…
August 30, 2011 by Bob Hill
More often than not, it’s something the company (or salesperson) didn’t do that causes customers to do business with a competitor. More…
August 22, 2011 by Charlie Walker
Ho ho ho – it’s no joke. Now’s the time to start prepping for your Christmas email marketing campaign. More…
August 5, 2011 by Bob Hill
An age-old tradition from early direct mail campaigns may very well re-emerge as the best way to get prospects to open, read and click through your email offers. More…
July 25, 2011 by Bob Hill
Here are two strategies top managers use to keep profits soaring when prospects simply aren’t biting: More…
July 22, 2011 by Valerie Helmbreck
The proliferation of digital distractions have no doubt been distracting to your workers, but what’s the one thing that sucking up most of their time? More…
July 21, 2011 by Charlie Walker
There are three common myths when it comes to what really makes customers happy. More…
July 13, 2011 by Charlie Walker
Are your emails designed to appeal to the mobile-using audience? It’s time to make sure they are. More…
July 7, 2011 by Charlie Walker
Remember how they always told you in school the best way to help yourself remember something was to write it down? Well, the same is true for marketing efforts. More…
June 22, 2011 by Bob Hill
Here are three ways to establish (and maintain) more profitable relationships: More…
June 21, 2011 by Bob Hill
Social media is becoming just as popular as email when it comes to direct marketing, and that’s not nearly all a recent study uncovered. More…
June 2, 2011 by Charlie Walker
What is the biggest fear customers have when it comes to doing business online with you? More…
May 31, 2011 by Bob Hill

Prospecting via the phone isn’t as cut-and-dry as it used to be – but these five modern resources hold the key to turning cold calls into hot prospects. More…
May 16, 2011 by Charlie Walker
Once upon a time, there were phone calls, memos and face-to-face contact, and it was easier to keep track of what information you were getting from whom. Fast forward to today’s business climate … More…