Author: Franz Malten Buemann

  • Pardot Editions: Features and Pricing (Account Engagement)

    Pardot (Account Engagement) made changes to the license editions they offer back in Summer ’18. Not only were the packages renamed, but there was also a leap in the functionality offered in the most popular package. Editions determine which features you can access for the… Read More

  • Did the ad work?

    Digital advertising has turned millions of people and organizations into not just the target of ads, but the advertisers as well.

    But it doesn’t easily answer the obvious question: Did that ad work?

    Long before digital ads were invented, my late friend Lester Wunderman coined the term “Direct Marketing.” This is measured, active advertising. Spend $10 on an ad and you’ll know by tomorrow if you made $20 or lost five.

    Lester helped invent the American Express card and grew the Columbia Record Club, among other direct marketing heroics. The secret is simple: Measure an ad, and if it ‘works’, do it more.

    And so, Google. Google makes billions of dollars selling direct marketing to organizations that aren’t being particularly brave, insightful or clever. They’re simply testing, measuring and repeating.

    On the other hand, ads on podcasts or Twitter almost never measure well. They rarely seem to ‘work’ in the P&L sense, because they’re brand ads, not direct ads.

    The purpose of a brand ad is to deliver a hard-to-measure but important feeling to the potential consumer. The brand ad tells a story, builds trust and most of all, helps a customer decide that this brand makes them feel good enough (hard to define) that they’ll pay extra for it.

    If you try to measure brand ads, like quarks and other quantum phenomena, the benefits disappear. The very things you would do to make them measure better cause them to be pretty lousy brand ads.

    Running brand ads in a medium that is counter to what the brand is trying to accomplish makes very little sense, regardless of how much it costs. On the other hand, sponsoring interactions that build trust and connection is hard to overpay for.

    All a long way of saying that advertisers in the digital space are finally spending more time and energy thinking about the places they’re advertising and wondering about whether they’re simply making more noise or actually making a difference.

  • What is SMS Marketing?

    SMS marketing is an effective marketing channel that doesn’t depend on the internet and algorithms. It’s a cost-efficient way to engage your target audience and existing customers, giving you an edge over competitors. However, more than 50% of customers urge businesses to interact with them using SMS marketing, and over 60% of companies are yet…
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  • How to use Product Position Maps?

    Product Position Maps, or Perception Maps, can help the business to identify gaps in the market and identify the need to reposition, so the business will be able to develop future strategies based on current position or improve image when undesired perception exists. https://www.superbusinessmanager.com/product-position-map-a-business-tool-for-customer-perception-of-a-product/ submitted by /u/jerrygrzegorzek [link] [comments]

  • Customer Experience Review for Calendly 3.75/5 ⭐️

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  • Program Management Vs. Project Management: What You Need To Know

    Projects and programs are needed to push an organization’s goals forward. And behind every project or program is a manager working diligently to ensure everything runs efficiently. But what is the difference between program management and project management? What do project managers and program managers do?

    Here’s what you need to know:
    Program Manager vs. Project Manager
    What is Program Management vs. Project Management
    Difference Between Program Management and Project

    Program Manager vs. Project Manager
    A program manager ensures groups of projects are carried out effectively and are following an organization’s goals. Those groups of projects are referred to as a program. In contrast, a project manager leads an individual project — rather than a group of endeavors.
    A program manager’s duties may include the following:

    Working with project managers to plan schedules, projects, and goals
    Overseeing communication across different teams and projects
    Working with executive management to brainstorm new strategies and execute goals

    A project manager’s responsibilities can include the following:

    Ensuring a project is executed smoothly, within budget, and on time.
    Planning and securing project resources, such as team members, budget, and tools
    Keeping team morale high and addressing any shortcomings to ensure quality

    What is Program Management vs. Project Management
    Program management entails maintaining a strategic plan and scheduling multiple different projects. These projects work in tandem to help an organization achieve its goals. With that in mind, a program manager must always consider the “big picture” in every situation. In addition to the duties I mentioned before, program management may also include:

    Informing and advising stakeholders
    Mentoring project managers
    Guaranteeing the success of each project plan and its deliverables

    Another common task associated with program management is budget management. Often, program managers must ensure funds are appropriately allocated across current and future projects. Doing so allows project managers to focus on their duties instead of competing for funding. With all the responsibilities associated with program management, it’s no surprise program managers become more necessary as a company grows.According to Zippia, most program managers (55%) work at companies with over 10,000 employees.

    Zippia also says most program managers (65%) work in the public sector — but program managers can be present in other sectors such as government, education, and private.
    While program management means thinking about how all the moving pieces of a goal connect, project management means focusing on one of those singular moving pieces. Project Management Institute defines project management as “the use of specific knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to deliver something of value to people.”
    To better understand how project management works, you must first understand what qualifies as a project. While there is no concrete definition of a project concerning project management, PMI says projects are essentially “temporary efforts to create value through unique products, services, and processes.” A project manager may oversee the building of new software, executing relief efforts after a disaster, maintaining public highways, etc.
    So now you know what a project is, but what does a project manager do? According toWellingtone’s 2020 report — a little bit of everything. The report says the top 6 activities conducted by a project manager are:

    Status reporting
    Maintaining portfolio lists
    Maintaining project planning methodology and templates
    Facilitating project approval processes

    Providing project management expertise
    Facilitating lessons learned

    Difference Between Program Management and Project Management
    The difference between program management and project management is quite simple — program managers oversee a group of projects, while project managers oversee individual projects. The program manager ensures every project in a program agrees with an organization’s overall vision. The project manager focuses on specific activities that move the agenda forward.

  • Send Unlimited Email-Campaigns To All Your Subscribers For Only $19 (No Monthly Fee)

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  • Using your tickets

    While it’s tempting to view our days as an amusement park with unlimited rides, that’s not really true. It might not maximize our impact or enjoyment either.

    In fact, we each have a limited number of tickets to trade in. Limited time, limited opportunities, limited money and other resources.

    How will you spend today’s tickets?

  • 5 Tips for Beating Writer’s Block With Your Email Content

    From the subject line to the email body, compelling and engaging content is one of the strong pillars that define the success of your email marketing strategy. However, there’s a method to the madness and a few things needed to create a successful email.  Every effective email marketing strategy consists of the following: Content and…
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  • Getting Started with OmniStudio

    OmniStudio is a suite of digital engagement tools that simplify the creation of complex, industry-specific experiences on Salesforce. These configuration-first tools enable designers to create a guided brand experience resembling a flow, with the UI and styling flexibility of Lightning Web Components. Admins and developers… Read More