AGBeat » Marketing http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The power of saying thank you in business http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-power-of-saying-thank-you-in-business/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-power-of-saying-thank-you-in-business/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:15 +0000 Matthew Collis http://agbeat.com/?p=55856 The little things Sometimes the little things we do (or fail to do) make a big difference. In the case of saying “thank you,” the impact it can have on your business can be substantial. In fact, saying thank you is key to increasing the number of referrals you’ll get. If you properly show appreciation after the first referral given [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-power-of-saying-thank-you-in-business/feed/ 10 How to attract or repel consumers with color http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/how-to-attract-or-repel-consumers-with-color/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/how-to-attract-or-repel-consumers-with-color/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:44:10 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=55757 The psychology of colors Color is a critical choice for all product designers to make, whether the product is a website or flyer, or a bottle of shampoo, a clothing line, or software. Color choice plays a tremendous role in how consumers connect with a product and many studies have been done to address the different human responses to each [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/how-to-attract-or-repel-consumers-with-color/feed/ 27 Where to watch, rate, get inspired by Super Bowl ads http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/where-to-watch-evaluate-and-get-inspired-by-super-bowl-ads/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/where-to-watch-evaluate-and-get-inspired-by-super-bowl-ads/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:59:25 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=55751 An American tradition A long held American tradition that attracts more television viewers than the Super Bowl game is Super Bowl commercial watchers, as brands spend big dollars to make a big impression on the biggest advertising day of the year. Everyone becomes a critic and evaluates their favorite television ads, some preferring the creative, others the beautiful, yet others [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/where-to-watch-evaluate-and-get-inspired-by-super-bowl-ads/feed/ 19 Business templates, videos for small business pros http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/business-templates-videos-for-small-business-pros/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/business-templates-videos-for-small-business-pros/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:45:50 +0000 Charlene Jimenez http://agbeat.com/?p=55738 Knowledge is power Creating your first startup or small business can be an exciting and stressful experience, whether you’ve been in the business world for a while or you’ve just started out. The truth is, you probably have a lot to learn about how to run a business, where to begin, and how to keep it afloat in a tough [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/business-templates-videos-for-small-business-pros/feed/ 27 Nurture your leads to turbo-charge your business growth http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/nurture-your-leads-to-turbo-charge-your-business-growth/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/nurture-your-leads-to-turbo-charge-your-business-growth/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:01:42 +0000 Matthew Collis http://agbeat.com/?p=55660 Maximizing leads You get a new lead. Now what? Do you take down their contact details? Put them in your contact management system? Simply jot down their name and phone number in a notebook or on a sticky note? To maximize the number of leads you convert into clients, you need to nurture your leads. This involves adding them to [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/nurture-your-leads-to-turbo-charge-your-business-growth/feed/ 20 Impressions of brand logos from a five year old http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/impressions-of-brand-logos-from-a-five-year-old/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/impressions-of-brand-logos-from-a-five-year-old/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:20 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=55616 What does your brand look like? How would a toddler view your brand? Is it easy to understand, is it associated with another brand, or is it most recognizable for its colors or function? Through the eyes of a toddler, it is easy to see how a brand is represented in simple terms. Pause to consider your own brand logo, [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/millennials-more-difficult-to-reach-but-respond-well-to-creative-ads/feed/ 26 The sweet spot for ad length in web videos http://agbeat.com/video/the-sweet-spot-for-ad-length-in-web-videos/ http://agbeat.com/video/the-sweet-spot-for-ad-length-in-web-videos/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:32:49 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=55398 How long should a video ad be? According to a new report by PollPosition.com, when viewers view free content online, consumers have a very specific threshhold as to what is the acceptable duration of an online ad before seeing the free content, and it isn’t exactly what the traditional television advertisement has programmed our nation to believe is an advertisement. [...]
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