by Bill Brelsford | Aug 27, 2013 | Lead Generation
Lead generation is a key component of every small business marketing system. It can also be one of your most expensive marketing activities. Re-engaging your cold leads can be an effective way to stretch your lead generation budget. We’ve all had contacts who we...
by Bill Brelsford | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Most small businesses have a limited marketing staff. In fact, many small businesses don’t have a marketing person, they have a marketing role, which is filled by someone (often the owner) who also wears several different hats in the business. Because of this, time is...
by Bill Brelsford | Jun 17, 2013 | Professional Services Marketing
Most small business owners and salespeople that I work with are pretty good at closing the deal once they get in front of the right people. What they struggle with is getting in front of enough of the “right people”. In marketingspeak, we refer to the process of... by Bill Brelsford | Jun 11, 2013 | Professional Services Marketing
I spend a lot of time talking about the importance of having a marketing system before you try to automate it. This means taking the time to learn how your customers make their buying decisions and aligning our marketing efforts with the stages of their buying...
by Bill Brelsford | Jun 4, 2013 | Professional Services Marketing
One of the challenges that small business marketers face is balancing new projects (install a new CRM system) with the ongoing, day-to-day marketing activities (following up with the people you met at a networking event). To balance these activities, along with all of...