Everybody Lies – Including Your Prospects

House, M.D. was a U.S. television show from 2004 through 2012. The show’s main character, Dr. Gregory House, was (according to Wikipedia) “a pain medication-dependent, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey.” One of his recurring mantras that frequently worked its way … Read more

Help Your Team Share Your Content More Easily With IFTTT

If you’re responsible for content marketing, you probably would use all the help you can get promoting it (not to mention productivity tips to help you save time). When you’re part of a company or team, it’s common to send out an email notification when new content is published so that they can help spread … Read more

How to Perform an Inbound Marketing Self-Assessment

You’ve read the blog posts, viewed the webinars, attended the conferences, bought the t-shirts. Maybe you even hired a consultant or two to help move the ball forward. You’ve either dipped a toe in the water or done a head-first swan dive into the inbound marketing pool. I guess there’s one question to ask at … Read more

How I Work: Social Media Tools and Tactics – What I Play

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This is part of a new series titled “How I Work,” in which I’ll reveal the tools and practices I use on a regular basis. If you’re just getting started with inbound marketing, this will help you figure out “what” and “how.” If you’re an experienced inbound marketer, you might find a new tip or … Read more

3 Characteristics of Remarkable Content

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Inbound marketing is really pretty simple; create remarkable content, share it with your friends and then convert that interest into business. It’s just too bad that simple doesn’t alway mean easy. And, boy, this stuff sure ain’t easy.There are a few reasons why businesses struggle with inbound marketing. The first and (arguably) most difficult hurdle … Read more