“Ya know, right click. Download Image As. Easy to do. Everybody does it. It’s free!”
And often illegal. Google Images is an incredibly easy way to get images for that last minute presentation. But before you use images found there, you need to consider copyright law. Continue reading →
What explains the rapid growth of online B2B sales? Scalability of cloud platforms and mobile access began the acceleration. The changing needs of buyers and the current sales environment shifted it into high gear. As business processes, logistics, and warehousing become automated, we expect business purchasing to keep pace. For global businesses, B2B e-commerce translation has become a necessity for global sales growth.
According to recent data, 90% of business buyers would prefer to complete transactions via self-service. And 52% of B2B buyers consider online self-service the *most* important factor of a business’s online presence. A multilingual, optimized website with e-commerce capabilities will increase sales of products and services. Continue reading →
There are real and troublesome supply chain issues that were caused by the arrival of COVID-19 into our lives, and which have affected almost every operational process, the paper industry being no exception. Printing vendors are experiencing difficulties in getting stock – quantity restrictions, manufacturing delays, a particular stock no longer being manufactured, shipping delays, and significant price increases.
Businesses that use print mediums to market and advertise their services are experiencing these delays and higher costs, two things that can affect their bottom line. So when a client recently said they were considering going “all digital”and stop using print advertising, I shared this information: Continue reading →
A common rule of thumb in the trade show world is that if you plan on using an exhibit more than three times, it’s more cost effective to purchase the property than continuously rent it. While this is generally correct, it’s certainly not a one-size-fits-all rule that applies to every program. Custom exhibits offer a lot of unique qualities that a rental might not provide, among them being that they set you apart from the competition and allow you to engage your attendees with a unique environment. That said, rental stands are not what they were 10 or even five years ago, when many options looked boxy and boring. Today, rental components that formerly came as part of standard packages can often be mixed and matched so that your booth looks quite unique.
Our Social Media guru, Martha, has a solid piece of actionable advice to help you build your social media base and get better engagement with your audience. More ice cream. Less veggies. Continue reading →
Social media channels rise and fall almost every day. What helps them stand out and survive is what makes them unique. For example, Instagram was the first platform focused specifically on photography and images. LinkedIn was the professional social network. But the newest platform, Clubhouse, has been making waves. The first question everyone asks: what is Clubhouse? Continue reading →
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Shooting a video yourself? Here are some tips and tricks to get pro-quality video out of your iPhone. Most of these apply to Android phones as well. Continue reading →
Consumer goods manufacturers have typically struggled to shift sales to direct-to-consumer (DTC). When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and retail stores were ordered to shut down, this challenge became a priority to solve—many manufacturers struggled and got left behind. Not anymore!
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A lot of advertising and marketing plans have been delayed or cancelled due to the pandemic. This is understandable, as there is more concern and uncertainty than at any other time in the 25+ years I have been in business. My photo session bookings were off 25% in 2020 and 2021 is shaping up similarly. I know many businesses are in much worse shape.
With the virus still claiming lives and any type of normalcy still many months away, should you just sit back and hope for the best? Or should you plan a marketing campaign that positions your business for future success? You should move forward, of course!
But what about photo and video shoots? Can they be done safely? I would like to raise my sanitizer-soaked hand and make a few suggestions.
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For VSA’s B2B telephone lead generation team, 2020 is finally behind us. Though our entirely virtual “workplace” looks completely different than it did a year ago, we still managed to end the year even stronger than we began it. As the year went on, we were able to help steadily increasing numbers of clients overcome their own challenges during the pandemic and identify new prospects using a socially distant, and effective tool: the telephone.
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