Last week, our partner Salesforce.com released its ExactTarget Marketing Cloud 2014 State of Marketing study that polled over 2,600 mid to senior level marketing managers across all industries. The report provides some interesting insights. In particular, I was most drawn to the list of priorities for marketers in 2014. 67% of marketers want to increase […]
Tag Archives: customer engagement
Let’s get down to it: What makes lifecycle marketing automation different from marketing automation? What makes one a better candidate than the other for an organization? Can lifecycle marketing work for B2C companies? What about B2B2C? How about higher education? These are questions we hear frequently by organizations of all sizes, varying verticals and with […]
Lifecycle marketing has replaced the traditional approach to marketing tactics once focused solely on lead generation. It’s about engaged relationships. The Right On Interactive lifecycle marketing methodology focuses on the individual person (or company, depending on your business model) and their journey with your brand. By understanding where a person is in their “lifecycle” dictates […]
As we embark on a new year, full of opportunity and optimism, it’s in marketers’ best interest to explore new ideas and question old strategies. That is, after all, how change is made. However, most marketers may have more than just a couple of changes they would like to make in their overall strategy. How […]
Earlier this week, like many of you, I watched the five and a half minute video from WestJet dubbed a Christmas Miracle. I’ve read numerous reviews of the video all suggesting this was money well spent for the Canadian airline. Of course, I need to weigh in as well and break the video down into the […]
Ninety-four percent of all B2B marketers now engage through social media. Among the different social media channels, Twitter ranks amongst the most popular, with 84% of all B2B marketers using this it to reach out to prospects. Here are five tips on how marketers can increase the depth of their Twitter engagement: Provide Interesting Content […]
Currently, there are over 1.5 billion active users worldwide engaging with friends, coworkers, family members, organizations and brands via Facebook. They’re spending about 20 minutes browsing through their news feed, responding to messages and comments, liking pictures, videos and statuses, and sharing their own content each time they log in. It’s no surprise that marketers […]
If you’re like me and you utilize sites like Orbitz or Travelocity to search for good deals on travel, you likely heard about Orbitz’s new loyalty program last week. Instant Gratification Members of the program will earn “Orbucks” for hotels, flights and vacation packages, and redeem them immediately for hotel stays. President of Orbitz.com, Chris […]
Customer Relationship Management, Email Marketing
Five Tips for Successful Email Engagement in a Multi Device World
Email, despite the challenges, remains one of the best ways to reach out to customers. However, this does not mean email delivery doesn’t have to change with the times to stay relevant. One of the biggest challenges today is cross-channel optimization, considering recipients now access emails from many devices ranging from desktops to smartphones and everything […]
These days it seems like everyone has at least one email address. I have three I check on a regular basis. Which email address I provide to someone has a lot to do with their relationship with me. If it’s a business relationship, they get my Right On Interactive address, a personal relationship my Gmail […]