Simple Things that Can Revolutionize Your Marketing Automation Experience

Marketing automation allows companies to make their sales process more productive via automating and measuring workflows, tasks and lead generation strategies. According to a survey by the Aberdeen Group, “businesses using marketing automation can see an increase of 451% in the quantity of leads their business has.” (See some interesting stats here). On the other hand, there are still many organizations using a marketing automation solution without a positive ROI. Continue reading Simple Things that Can Revolutionize Your Marketing Automation Experience

Makesbridge VS MailChimp: In the Words of Real Life Users and Business Leaders

Choosing the right software/platform for your business is a very complex decision. One has to consider business needs, software utilities, feature set, its scalability, price, and available options before making the final choice. However, there are times when you’ve a short list of iconic names but you can’t make the choice. In many cases, people go for an industry leader or some highly respected name but that turns out to be a flawed decision. The reason; they are either over-priced, or unable to scale with the particular business needs. The purpose of this article is to help marketers make the right choice when it comes to picking up the right marketing automation platform. Continue reading Makesbridge VS MailChimp: In the Words of Real Life Users and Business Leaders

Top 10 Business Challenges in 2015

Being a marketer requires to anticipate the future trends, challenges, opportunities, and then bring up a well-calculated plan of action. Since, the beginning of 2015, I’ve come across a range of studies that indicate complexities and opportunities ahead. However, nothing impressed me more than Salesforce State of Marketing Survey 2015. Primarily because it was a collection of multidimensional insight by marketers around the globe. Continue reading Top 10 Business Challenges in 2015

B2B Growth Hack #1: Use Low Cost Global Labor And Google Sheets to Accelerate Growth (Video Tutorial)

If your company hasn’t staffed an offshore team to build a B2B house file and make calls, you should start to consider this as an option.  We went the route of a managing a dedicated  team versus outsourcing because we saw the long term advantages of investing in skills development and lower turnover. In comparison to call center outsourcing, direct staffing takes more time and effort and reduces call volume. However in the long run, if you’re a B2B solutions provider, developing front line personnel for sharp discovery skills will be worth it. Continue reading B2B Growth Hack #1: Use Low Cost Global Labor And Google Sheets to Accelerate Growth (Video Tutorial)

Makesbridge Education Program: Learn Actionable Growth Hacking Tactics for Free

We are excited to announce the launch of Makesbridge Education Series. Starting on Wednesday, August 26, the program is aimed at giving readers fresh food for thought, building network with industry leaders, providing you a learning opportunity and facilitate you excel in your respective fields.  Our mission is to break down common growth challenges, identify practical choices to solve them, and streamline your path to achievement. Continue reading Makesbridge Education Program: Learn Actionable Growth Hacking Tactics for Free

30 Motivational Quotes to Inspire You

Motivation does not last, that’s why we need it on the daily basis. It comes from words, thoughts, mentoring, and developing positive habits. Here, we’ve always tried to give you fresh food for thoughts to boost your productivity, improve performance and achieve goals. Today, we’re thinking of sharing some inspiring words that can have magical effects on our thoughts, actions and performance. Here are 30 inspiring quotes to re-energize yourself.

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Top 9 Reasons Your Emails Get Rejected

There are many different marketing ways that can be used to market our businesses. One of these most effective tools is email.  It is not just inexpensive, but is readily available. The use of email marketing tools is getting the attention of most marketers as it is the most convenient way to market your brand. In fact, research shows that there are three times more email accounts than Facebook and Twitter accounts combined. Third-party email software such as Makesbridge, iContact, and MailChimp helps business owners manage, target, and track email campaigns. Continue reading Top 9 Reasons Your Emails Get Rejected