What is a nurture sequence?

What is a nurture sequence?

If you want to be in control, your own list is essential.  That’s why lead magnets are still such a powerful marketing tool, especially for service businesses.  But getting someone to sign up for your list is only the first step. Email marketing platforms provide the...
Who reads your newsletters?

Who reads your newsletters?

Most of the email marketing platforms will tell you who opens your emails and if they clicked a link, but they don’t tell you who that person is.  There’s no information on their business, their interests, their challenges, what keeps them awake at night and what gets...
How to create a lead funnel

How to create a lead funnel

Lead funnels are a process – to bring potential customers into your network.  Some people call them Sales funnels or Marketing funnels, but they’re all pretty much the same species! A lead funnel has a series of levels – and you need to address all of these to make it...
Do lead funnels work?

Do lead funnels work?

If you haven’t heard of a lead magnet, let’s start with the simple description: it’s an item of value to your target audience, that you offer free of charge in exchange for their name and email info. It’s a way to build your marketing list using reciprocity as the...
Are you missing opportunities?

Are you missing opportunities?

When you’re running a small business one of the toughest – and most critical – tasks is attracting new customers.  This is doubly true if you’re not a natural sales person. In reality, after a couple of decades in business, I’ve found that most of my customers come to...