This fall we walked you through the 5 steps of optimizing email performance. In the blog, we cited a study by Mailshake, which explained that e-mail subject lines are the single most important consideration a recipient mulls when deciding whether to open an email. As someone who writes multiple email campaigns every week, I must admit that even I sometimes fail to invest the proper amount of time thinking about the e-mail subject lines. Those 40-some-odd characters are just easy […]

With corporate mergers becoming more commonplace, it may seem like your small or medium-sized business (SMB) is being brushed to the side. What the trend is actually doing, though, is creating an opportunity for your SMB to stand out. Just keep thinking, better relationships! Believe it or not, not every customer wants to do business with a corporate behemoth! There’s a reason, after all, that 30 million small businesses still exist today, and small businesses encompass 99.9 percent of all […]

While SMS and push notifications are all the rage among marketers these days, make no mistake about it: email is still king of the marketing jungle. That’s not to say text-based solutions don’t have merit — they’re great for real-time communications and more — but they don’t match the versatility or brand-building powers of an email campaign. It’s time to enhance that email performance. Email still reigns supreme, but that doesn’t mean every campaign you deploy is going to perform […]

“How can I get more social media followers?” You know because we all want the best social media! This is among the most common questions business owners ask, and the driving force behind many of their social media strategies. The reality is, “total followers” isn’t the best metric for success, and in fact, chasing numbers can actually be counterproductive. As SOCO Studies Creative Director Jeremy Cross explains, social media algorithms are based on engagement. When you publish a post, it […]

While many brands are still figuring out Millennials, they’d be wise not to neglect the next generation of consumers entering the workforce. Generation Z, defined as people born from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, are entering the economy in heavy numbers, bringing with them immense buying power and a unique set of behaviors and lifestyle traits. When it comes to influence, Gen Zers are already giving Millennials a run for their money. According to Forbes, Gen Z is on […]

When it comes to hosting webinars, there are even more benefits than meet the eye, like so many PR tactics. Beyond the potential windfall of communicating directly with in-market consumers for an extended period of time (every business owner’s dream), webinars provide a trove of “supplemental” advantages that aid in everything from customer acquisition to credibility enhancement. Here are six reasons why hosting a regular webinar can help you reach your business goals. 1) Establish Credibility: If you’re like me, […]