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The Next Great Marketing Disruption

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I was in New York speaking at the National Retail Federation ''s Big Show in New York City. Bush , was going to speak and then Costco co-founder, Jim Sinegal , would be awarded a lifetime achievement award during the NRF Retail Industry Awards Luncheon. national retail federation. nrf retail industry awards luncheon.

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Don't Blame Groupon

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If you believe The New York Times (and the countless other newspaper, magazine, TV reports and Blog posts lambasting of these services), you would think that Groupon is solely in the business of taking fifty-percent of the offer and running on to the next daily deal. Don't blame Groupon for the results, blame the local retailers.

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Is Amazon The Creepiest Company In The World?

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From discounted bulk candy to more unique costumes (we need to one-up the neighbor's kids) to lawn decorations. Sure, Amazon Prime is wrapped up with "free" content (movies, TV shows, books, magazines, etc.), What other retailers can truly claim this? Yes, we're paying them for the privilege to shop with them. Creepy Instant.

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84% of Women Read Peer Reviews Before Making a Purchase?

The Realtime Report

The women surveyed cited the following as the most important factors they consider before making a shopping decision: quality (82%), price (82%), reviews (58%), a discount/sale (50%), free shipping (34%), brand name (24%) and photos of people using the brand/product (11%). .” Click To Tweet. ” Click To Tweet.

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5 Smart Marketing Strategies for Niche Businesses

Convince & Convert

As marketers, we usually prefer popular brands or companies (such as those in the food, digital, or retail sector) whenever we handle advertising campaigns. There are plenty of ideas to get started, such as attending local events as a guest speaker or donating discount cards to a charity of choice. Leverage Sustainable Mediums.

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Marketing Automation for Everyone with Infusionsoft

Convince & Convert

Magazine list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for five years in a row. They are the automation package for information marketers, professional services firms, and smallish retailers and e-tailers. While the software itself is almost uniformly excellent, I believe Infusionsoft’s real advantage is their focus.

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7 Simple Ideas for Mailing List Opt-Ins

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These could be websites, books, tools, online communities, trade magazines–things you yourself use to become an expert in your niche. Discounts on Your Products or Services. While it may hurt you to give away your products at discount, there are some upsides. Coupon codes are a great way to provide discounts to your audience.

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