Regardless of how you many reviews you’re getting now, I’m sure you have more satisfied customers who have only thought about giving you a review. The secret is to find the best way to ask, and to make it easy for them to leave a positive review. Asking for a review is one thing. Having…
If there were a way to turn $1 into $38, would you do it? Bet you would! In its 2015 National Client E-mail Report, the Direct Marketing Association reported an average $38 return for every dollar spent on email marketing. That sounds great — but there are rules of engagement to put the email marketing…
Miguel Angel Mercado, owner of Ocean Gallery USA in El Paso, Texas, is equal parts entrepreneur, marketer and P.T. Barnum. Barnum knew how to create attention for his business endeavors and utilize what he called “printer’s ink” (the press) to his advantage. Mercado has assembled that puzzle by merging reality television with brokered (paid) TV…
Truck wraps, logo uniforms…pool companies have used these and other means to brand and promote their businesses for years. Here, a group of success-minded retailers offers six tested concepts that keep them visible and produce revenue. No. 6: Direct Marketing Brooke Rossi, retail general manager at Wilmington, Illinois-based DesRochers Backyard Pools & Spa stores, makes…
in the last two years, marketing on Facebook has become very sophisticated, and advertising there can be profitable when done correctly. In 2014, a Gallup poll showed social media influenced only 5 percent of consumers’ buying decisions. The tide has turned since then, says Thorin McGee, editor-in-chief and content director of Target Marketing magazine. “This…
What good is investing in an email marketing campaign if you don’t see a lucrative return on that investment? Depending on emails as the only way to reach prospects will limit their effectiveness. Most people don’t do any follow-up on email campaigns, says Allison Reynolds, co-founder of and email campaign manager for The Get Smart…
Previously, we touched on the first step to getting potential customers to read your email marketing campaign: avoiding the spam folder. The subject line and preheader text are vitally important to deliverability, but there’s more. Allison Reynolds, co-founder of The Get Smart Group marketing firm, oversees email marketing campaigns for its clients. She says the…
I’d like to ask you some questions: How’s your online marketing these days? What about your website? Is it delivering all the customers you can handle, or is it more like an online brochure? While we’re at it, let’s talk about your presence on social media — or should I speak with your social media…
Previously, we covered finding an email service provider (ESP) for your email campaign and some available options; now you need a strong list of contacts to receive this marketing — in their inbox, not the spam folder. First, implement email list-building tactics. “The best thing you can do is put a signup form or an…
The most successful email marketing campaigns are done through software or a service that not only allows customization of a top-notch digital presentation, but also captures data to follow your ROI and aid in making leads into customers. Here are a few of the programs available to assist your efforts. benchmarkemail.com Base Price: The free…
In May of 1971, Canadian rock group the Five Man Electrical Band hit the Top 40 with the song “Signs.” While the song lamented the use of signs to dictate societal behavior — remember, this was the flower-power days the early ’70s — signs help us stop our cars at intersections; locate the street we…
As a new pool season gets underway, most savvy business owners are deciding how best to spend their marketing and advertisingdollars. So while you consider radio, TV, billboards, AdWords and other advertising opportunities, don’t forget about the low-costhidden leads that may be right under your nose. When it comes to new pool leads, for every…