With advances in technology and evolving media consumption habits over the years, publishers are no strangers to business model pivots — and it’s only getting more challenging with the rise of generative AI. To conquer obstacles to monetization and distribution, publishing companies need to be able to build stronger relationships with their readers, subscribers, and…
Month: July 2025
The psychology behind clicks: Where digital marketing meets neuroscience
In the crowded digital marketplace, a single click is everything. It’s not just a metric, it’s the heartbeat of conversion. But what compels someone to click? Is it the headline? The button color? The layout? While traditional marketing leans on creativity, data, and tech, today’s most effective strategies dig deeper into the brain. Understanding the…
What is a marketing plan & how to write one [+ examples]
I’ve helped build marketing plans at startups where the entire “team” was just me and a Google Doc. Other times, I worked side-by-side with CMOs and VPs of marketing to launch new products, shift positioning, or scale growth. No matter the stage, the goal was the same: make a plan that actually gets used, not…
Solution selling: What it is and how I do it effectively
I’ve been fortunate enough to work my way up from being a BDR at Experian Marketing Services and an AE at LinkedIn Learning all the way to where I am now. As the head of business development at Untap Your Sales Potential, we coach and train the top 1% of sellers at SAP, Microsoft, Gong,…
What is a lead magnet? 20 lead magnet ideas and examples [+ step-by-step]
Stacks of notes. A half-finished webinar script. Google Docs open in every tab. That’s the beginning of a lead magnet story I hear from peers, founders, and marketers on tight budgets. Then, the plot twists: “I spent three weeks designing the perfect lead magnet… and got six downloads. I’m miserable.” “I slapped together a checklist…
I built my backlink strategy on guest blogging — here’s exactly how it drove results
If I were looking for the best way to divide a room full of marketers, I’d bring up the topic of guest blogging and link building. Without a doubt, I’d start a heated debate. Some will argue that digital PR is the best way to earn backlinks. Others will call purposeful link building a waste…
19 templates for follow-up emails after a meeting, conference, and more
In my early sales days, I would spend hours preparing for a meeting, doing research, crafting the perfect pitch, and rehearsing objections. But, I didn’t realize the real test often comes after the call ends. It wasn’t in what I said, but in what I did next. I assumed a good meeting guaranteed a next…
5 best CRMs for cleaning businesses in 2025
Running a successful cleaning business in 2025 goes far beyond spotless floors and sparkling windows — it requires seamless communication, efficient scheduling, and reliable customer management. Yet, finding the right tools to keep everything organized is a challenge; here’s why: the CRM needs of cleaning businesses are uniquely demanding, blending field service logistics with customer…
5 best accounting software CRMs for small businesses in 2025
Managing client relationships in the accounting world involves much more than keeping contact info in one place. For small business accountants, it means staying on top of recurring deadlines, securely handling sensitive financial data, and ensuring no client communication falls through the cracks. These unique needs make it essential to have a CRM that’s not…
What is the ideal length of a sales email? Insights based on 40 million emails
Like most people, I don’t read all of the sales emails I get. When I do open an email, I skim its contents and immediately close out long, rambling messages, which is exactly why the search for the ideal email length is like Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail. It’s not about nitpicking word count;…