‘Thumb-Stopping,’ ‘Humaning,’ ‘B4H’: The Strange Language of Modern Marketing. – The New York Times
How up-to-date are you on marketing buzzwords? Check this collection out to see.
Our fav: Thumb-Stopping!
Read the full article at: www.nytimes.com
12 Ways Service-Based Businesses Can Take Advantage of the Holiday Season
The Young Entrepreneur Council has some advice for service businesses and how they don't have to sit on the sidelines during the holiday shopping season.
It's no secret that product based businesses can get a lot of attention and extra sales during the holiday season. Because of that, professional services can often overlook the opportunities for a boost in revenue during the shopping season, but there are different tactics and strategies to implement that can help them get a “piece of the pie” too. Read on for some examples offered by Entrepreneurs that service-based businesses can implement for the holidays.
Read the full article at: smallbiztrends.com
Coronavirus: How small businesses can boost holiday sales in 2020
Many consumers will do most of their shopping with local retailers. Small businesses need a digital plan to stay close to customers amid coronavirus pandemic.
Nearly seven in 10 small businesses see the winter holiday season as a top sales opportunity for their business, according to The Visa Back to Business Study – Holiday Edition. Small businesses have already faced unprecedented challenges in 2020, and the holiday season appears set to bring plenty of its own, amid a shaky economy and continued concerns about another wave of coronavirus infections. Read more to learn what all small businesses should focus on to ensure a successful 2020 holiday sales season.
Read the full article at: www.cnbc.com
5 evolving marketing strategies for the COVID-19 holiday season
This year, with so much uncertainty due to the pandemic, many marketers are wondering how to evolve their strategies for a holiday season that will be like no other. The marketing strategy that was right just a couple of months ago isn’t anymore.
Results from a new Adobe study of 1,000 consumers aims to help marketers understand how to prepare for what buying habits are ahead:
- 75% of shoppers are keeping with their holiday traditions but there'll be less demand for new brands
- 40% of consumers are looking for “distraction marketing” – messages that take them away from Covid realities; especially for Gen Z & Millennials
- With few places to go, 70% of consumers are saving more than they did pre-pandemic and most are looking for marketing that helps them find a good deal
- Buy online/pickup in store continues to grow at a staggering rate: 259% in 12 months
Read the full article at: blog.adobe.com
CEO confidence rebounds, fueled by decreasing pessimism, improving prospects for revenues [Q3 2020 Vistage survey]
Signs of life in the economy and an increase of business activity has led to an increase in confidence of small and midsize business CEOs. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index rebounded to 82.8 in Q3 from 62.5 in Q2.
Source: myvistage.com
Factors that contributed to the rebound from last quarter include (#5 is a doozey):
- 32.5% improvements in revenue expectations
- 29.2% improvement in profitability expectations
- 28.3% increase in investment plans, largely driven by a significant decline in contraction
- 25.4% improvement in workforce plans
- 10.1% improvement in expectations for the U.S. economy – from 93% of CEOs being pessimistic to 83% (still a worryingly high number)
How to Evolve Your Digital Marketing Strategy in times of CoVID-19
The following list of strategies and tips, compiled by our online digital marketing training team, will help your company navigate CoVID-19 limitations.
Source: www.yourdmac.com
The ability to adjust your marketing strategy to meet unexpected demands or market conditions is the hallmark of good management. During these continued times of uncertainty, when every day brings new challenges, it can sometimes be difficult to see the “strategic” forest for the “tactical” trees that seem to need our attention every day. Sales Renewal works with our clients every day to ensure we keep an eye on the forest, ensuring that the underlying strategy is sound enough to weather this storm on multiple fronts, including digital strategies. Read more in this article by DMAC about how your online presence should adapt during the Covid era.
Despite Economic Uncertainty, Small Businesses Are Gaining Optimism
CEO confidence in their businesses is growing despite economic uncertainty, according to the July Vistage/Wall Street Journal survey.
Source: www.vistage.com
We’re going to start posting this WSJ monthly of Small Businesses each month.
The WSJ spun the July report as significant improvement but there’s a glass half empty/full aspect to it.
Yes 75.% is a great improvement in confidence over 44.7% but it’s still DOWN 80% from where it was in Feb.
Q2 2020 North American M&A Report | PitchBook
M&A activity in Q2 2020 continued to decline as COVID-19 remained an unrelenting problem in North America, and especially the US. Nevertheless, certain sectors are seeing pockets of stable dealmaking.
Source: pitchbook.com
M&A activity in the second quarter of 2020 continued to decline, with $336.8 billion over 2,025 transactions. This is a substantial decline from the record activity seen in recent years which the report calls “the canary in an M&A coalmine.” Quarter over quarter declines were 41.1% and 24.2% for deal value and count, respectively, compared to an already slow Q1 2020.
More Customers Are Shopping Online Now Than At Height Of Pandemic, Fueling Need For Digital Transformation
The trend shows that online shopping growth isn’t going away and that brands need to re-assess their digital offerings to create the best experience possible.
Source: www.forbes.com
Research is showing that even though stores and restaurants are slowly opening back up, shopping and ordering food online have continued to rise.
If your business doesn’t have an online presence or any way to offer your services online, now is the time to begin building out ways to reach your consumers better and conduct your business virtually. The road to getting back to normal is still a long one, so attempting to wait it out and avoid transitioning may hurt your business and cause you to lose clients.
Business owners should be confident that their website is easy to navigate and offers clients what they need. Whether it’s selling products or services, scheduling online appointments or delivering resources, your website should be a good alternative to conducting the same business as you would in person. If it isn’t, consider making the decision to transition and contact Sales Renewal to see how we can help make you more reachable to consumers online.
reCAPTCHA: Easy on Humans, Hard on Bots
Source: www.google.com
Sales Renewal has implemented Google’s newer, invisible reCAPTCHA on all our hosting clients’ sites, as well as our own. This new technology improves the user experience of filling forms and reduces the friction of capturing leads, as well as adding an additional layer of spam prevention. Regular tech upgrades such as this are part of how we make sure our clients are best situated to increase their revenue.