Clara Shih on “Marketing in the Facebook Era”

Yesterday I had the privilege of hearing Clara Shih, CEO & Founder of Hearsay Labs, speak on the topic of “Marketing in the Facebook Era” at a DMA of Northern California luncheon. Clara recently wrote a book on the topic: The Facebook Era: Tapping...

Decline Anticipated in Direct Mail

According to a MarketingSherpa blog post published today by Adam T. Sutton, Gordon Borrell, CEO, of Borrell Associates, Inc., predicts a 38% decrease in spending on direct mail over the next five years. Last year, marketers spent $48 billion on direct mail. ...

Be Findable: Tips on Optimizing Blended Search (SEO)

I had the pleasure of hosting the Northern California BMA eMarketing Roundtable last week in Palo Alto. Dave Lloyd, Search Marketing Manager at Cisco, discussed best practices in optimizing blended (or universal) search. Here are a few key takeaways from Dave’s...

7 steps to designing an integrated marketing plan

There are seven steps we typically take in designing an integrated marketing plan. We work with many clients on engagements to generate and nurture leads. The goal is clear—fill the sales pipeline with enough qualified prospects so that sales can meet revenue...