In the recent The New York Times, there was a thought-provoking column on the attention-grabbing effects of the internet. Essentially, the article said we should treat our time as a limited resource or, said another way, you should pay attention to where you put your attention.
Since we’re in the business of creating materials to get attention, this started us thinking. If time is precious and our customers are inundated with messages,
The more things change, the more they stay the same goes the old adage. However, for people learning a whole new set of workplace practices while working from home, nothing may ever be the same again.
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced many people to remote officing last spring, many adaptations were necessary. Now, looking at how business practices have changed, the “new normal” may become the “everyday normal,” even years in the future.
Here’s a rundown of collateral assets you might already use. But as times change, you may need to alter your marketing mix to appeal to the shifting needs of your audience.
Regardless of the material, however, remember that marketing and sales speak to individuals, each of whom has individual questions, needs and challenges.
When you’re adjusting your marketing materials to address client needs in this time of pandemic, it’s important to keep these questions in mind: What do your clients want to know about your products?
Does your website have an easy way to engage with potential customers?
“A Call-to-Action (CTA) is the best way to get website visitors to interact with you,” says Jeff Rose, DeLaune’s SEO and website specialist.
A button saying something like Download White Paper,Call Now, or Contact Us for More Information will entice visitors into buying or sending you their contact information so they can turn into a lead.
Victoria Turk, a seasoned writer and editor for publications like Wired and Motherboard, has some sage advice about being polite in a place where courtesy sometimes seems like the exception: online. In email, or on social media, it’s easy to misread others, or to be misread.
The Golden Rule in full effect
Here are five concrete suggestions that not only might make people happier to read your emails (or texts,
“But it’s not just a black and white question,” says Megan Tederick, Senior Manager, Product Marketing & Strategy for Cognizant. “‘Do digital events work for you,
In today’s digital world, your company’s website is an online billboard and storefront that’s open 24/7. In an ongoing survey with DeLaune clients and contacts, we found that many enterprises’ most valuable leads spring from live events.
One respondent noted that after taking part in this year’s RSA and CES conferences, her company “came away with some solid leads as well as an invitation to do a briefing for Gartner,” saying “[As] a start-up,
At DeLaune, we specialize in creating benefit-driven digital marketing assets, and we pride ourselves on it. We’d be happy to help you craft a new infographic, a buyer’s guide, or a series of in-depth white papers.
But every organization has a different set of needs. So it makes sense to ask: Are you keeping the right parts of your message creation in-house? Are you taking advantage of outside teams when it makes the most sense?
“A relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.”
Alvy Singer, Annie Hall
A blog is a lot like a relationship—and it is one, in fact, even if it might seem awfully one-sided at times. What’s more, it’s a relationship that comes with a commitment problem,
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