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When reps need to connect with particularly important or hard-to-reach prospects, normal research methods usually won’t suffice.
To grab these buyers’ attention, earn their respect, and provide them value, salespeople must go deeper than a basic LinkedIn skim.
These five methods will surface extremely helpful details about an organization, its strategy, and its individual leaders.... 
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Twitter, which has struggled to grow its user base to the size of some of its social networking rivals, is reporting earnings this week not long after news that companies including Disney would not be moving to acquire the service.
This year, eMarketer estimates, more than 52 million people in the US will use Twitter on a monthly basis, and just shy of half will use the service on both PCs and mobile devices. Mobile-only Twitter use is becoming more common in the US as desktop- based usage shrinks, and will account for a majority of US users in 2018 for the first time.
Currently, just 19.5% of internet users and 16.1% of the population of the US uses Twitter, compared with 51.5% of the population using Facebook. On a worldwide basis, Twitter penetration is even lower: Only 3.9% of people around the world use Twitter this year, and by 2020 the figure is only expected to rise to 4.8%....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Most of the social network’s ad revenues come from mobile placements and user growth has plateaued.
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It’s design vocabulary time! We know you’ve heard these two terms floating around: skeuomorphism and flat design. What do they mean?
They’re two contemporary designs trends that each have their own unique style and set of traits. Skeuomorphism creates a sense of familiarity by emulating materials, while flat design stays true to its medium, often feeling minimal and utilitarian.
These opposing styles create a major fork in the road for designers (especially those in UI design), and many projects begin with the question of which world to jump into. Luckily, we’re here to help answer that question with an in-depth look at each design style. We’ll also explore Google’s all-new design language, Material Design, which combines the aesthetic of both skeuomorphism and flat design....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Design ideas: Skeuomorphism creates a sense of familiarity by emulating materials, while flat design stays true to its medium, often feeling minimal and utilitarian.
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Generate a color palette from PNG, JPG or GIF image/photo. Receive color suggestions, download Photoshop swatches (.ACO).
All possible with the fabulous Pictaculous tool. if you're a blogger or web designer, this tool is essential. Simply upload a photo and it scans and suggests color palette similar to the one in the photo above.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Here's a very cool web design, visual marketing and blogging tool that I depend on. Pictaculous. Free and highly recommended. 10/10
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
October 30, 2016 11:31 AM
Here's a very cool web design, visual marketing and blogging tool that I depend on. Pictaculous. Free and highly recommended. 10/10
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Logoshuffle is a powerful automated logo builder which allows anyone to generate infinite alternative logo designs customized to your preferred brand name, tagline, font and color scheme. Once you have input your brand name, tagline and preferred color scheme Logoshuffle displays nine alternative designs.
You can request additional sets by simply clicking on the Shuffle button. Designs that suit you can be saved and kept until you decide which one to buy.Icons are outsourced and licensed from the NounProjec. Pricing: free to use for generating new logo designs. You pay only to download the final high quality version. A 400x400 .PNG version of the final logo you have created costs $29....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Logoshuffle is a useful automated logo builder. Take it for a test drive.
El Monóculo's curator insight,
October 29, 2016 4:51 AM
Logoshuffle is a powerful automated logo builder. Take it for a test drive.
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Practically any social media strategy has a resembling life circle.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Take a look at a typical startup social media strategy and SWOT analysis.
Rania Murr's curator insight,
October 29, 2016 12:37 AM
Take a look at a typical startup social media strategy and SWOT analysis.
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Do you use Twitter for business?
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Check out these five Twitter browser extensions: Riffle, Silver Bird, Hover Zoom, Reddit and Chromnitweet.
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
October 29, 2016 12:01 PM
Check out these five Twitter browser extensions: Riffle, Silver Bird, Hover Zoom, Reddit and Chromnitweet. 
donhornsby's curator insight,
October 30, 2016 9:36 AM
(From the article): While mobile apps are great for working on the go, nothing beats the full functionality of a web browser. These five browser extensions will give you real-time analytics, let you tweet your fans from your browser, and track popular conversations on Twitter. Installing these tools will make your Twitter management experience much more robust, from quicker access to full-size images and video to on-the-spot analytics for each of your followers.
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Three out of every four minutes (75%) of Internet use will be accessed via a mobile device in 2017 -- up from 68% this year, according to a mobile advertising forecast released this morning by Publicis’ Zenith unit.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
75% of Internet use will be accessed by mobile devices in 2017 – marketers, PR and business take note..
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Adobe Digital Insights predicts 2016 online sales will be up 11% and shoppers will be out earlier than ever. 55% of US and UK retailers say Amazon will drive the majority of their holiday sales this year according to research by ChannelAdvisor and Morar Consulting. The National Retail Federation expects US consumers to spend an average of $935.58 with overall holiday sales to rise 3.6% and online sales up 7% to 10%.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Here's an interesting roundup of holiday e-commerce and retail predictions.
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Stories provides Instagram users with a chance to share posts at a higher frequency. While Instagram photos are typically reserved for perfectly composed shots, Stories allows you to share the little moments that may not be as picture-perfect.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Jeff Bullas provides a simple, practical guide to Instagram stories.
DigitalDimension's curator insight,
October 28, 2016 3:07 AM
Como usar Instagram en las estrategias de marketing
judi knight's curator insight,
October 28, 2016 7:34 AM
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
October 29, 2016 12:03 PM
Jeff Bullas provides a simple, practical guide to Instagram stories.
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Vine will not be an infinite loop.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
That's a very surprising move by Twitter – to close down Vine after attracting 200 million users. The problem is, at six seconds, Vines were never long enough and too limited in scope to tell a real story. Twitter is likely to undergo big changes, very quickly in order to survive. The layoffs and live streaming of NFL football are first steps in a new path to the future.
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For years, CNN’s news brand has been synonymous with its hosts and anchors. Yet as it’s set up beachheads on the platforms where more and more people consume news, it’s had to leave its broadcast stars on the sidelines: You can get CNN news on Facebook and Snapchat and Twitter, but you won’t get Anderson Cooper or Fareed Zakaria or Erin Burnett.
A week before Election Day, that’s going to change, when it unveils a skill for the Amazon Echo that will give listeners near real-time updates sourced directly from CNN’s broadcast and its anchors (Skills are Amazon’s name for capabilities that third parties like CNN develop for Echo). It’s part of a broader push to optimize CNN’s content for quicker, more efficient distribution across the channels.
“We put a lot of work into ensuring our audience hears our talents’ voices,” said Alex Wellen, CNN’s chief product officer, adding that he wanted the experience of using the new Amazon skill to feel “more chat than bot.”...
Jeff Domansky's insight:
News chat anyone? Instead of new briefs read by Alexa or reporters, users can now access the latest summaries from CNN's TV broadcast, which are updated continuously.
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One challenge mentioned recently is how one organization’s previous strategic planning processes did not work. This necessitates looking for new and better approaches.
This is not a unique situation. Many of you are likely finding your way to the Brainzooming website because you are searching for new ways to address strategic planning challenges.
As we developed the Brainzooming methodology inside the corporate world, our strategic planning did not always work as well as we planned (which is ironic). Sometimes the gap was about the planning itself. Other times it might be about the process steps or the leaders sponsoring the strategic planning process. Still other times, it involved challenges implementing the plan after we completed it....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Rev up your strategic planning with 13 key questions.
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Negotiation isn’t just something that ambassadors and heads of state do, it’s part of our daily lives.
Many commonplace interactions involve negotiation, whether we realize it or not. Unless you are alone on the road, the very act of driving is a constant negotiation. The tips in this infographic won’t help you with deciding who’s going first at a stop sign, but in any negotiation situation where you can talk to the other party, you’ll get good advice here....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Seven negotiation tips you can use every day.
Gonzalo Moreno's curator insight,
November 1, 2016 8:45 AM
OB - Conflict and Negotiation - fun infographic
Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators's curator insight,
February 1, 2017 9:29 AM
7 Negotiation Techniques that Never Fail | Daily Infographic
Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators's curator insight,
May 15, 2017 6:54 AM
7 Negotiation Techniques that Never Fail | Daily Infographic
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With all the different types of social platforms out there, it can be challenging for brand marketers to decide when is the optimal time and day to post. According to H1 2016 research, on Facebook and Twitter, the best-performing posts were made in the evenings, and later in the work week.
Between January and July 2016,TrackMaven tracked 17.5 million social media posts from 17,737 brands worldwide across various industries to determine when was the best time and day to post.
Social posts at the close of a work day (in Eastern Time) at the tail of the week performed the best on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, according to the data. Pinterest took this trend a bit further with posts tending to get the best traction on Fridays at 1am. Meanwhile, LinkedIn posts, which largely cater to the business crowd, had the advantage when made midweek at 9am....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
One in five Americans say a brand presence on social will likely influence their holiday buys. eMarketer also tells us the best time to post on various social media channels.
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A 26% lift may not seem impressive to some, but from an annual perspective, that one change grew revenue well into six figures.
If you know anything about me, you know I’m obsessed with split testing. I kept testing, kept tweaking, and kept optimizing my contact page. With every test, I learned some new lessons.
Here’s my big takeaway: Getting people to contact you is valuable. Making it easy for them to contact you is even better. Why? Because these are warm leads.
Anything you do to move qualified leads into your funnel is a smart move. How do you turn your boring ol’ contact page into a massive lead magnet?
Let me give you the perspective-setting intro, then we’ll dive into some tricks....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Neil Patel shows how your website's contact form can deliver many more customers if it's done right. Good read for marketing and small business. 9/10
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
October 30, 2016 11:32 AM
Neil Patel shows how your website's contact form can deliver many more customers if it's done right. Good read for marketing and small business. 9/10
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Visuals are the currency of sharing on social media. Text-only updates can only convey so much and get so far. Here are 3 stats that prove the worth of creating graphics.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Neil Patel shares 10 graphics tools for bloggers, web designers and marketers, Included are: Pablo, Canva, Easel.ly, Piktograph, Over, Pattern Library, Pictaculous and more. Highly recommended. 9/10
Yael Even-Levy, PhD (Second Life: JoelleYalin)'s curator insight,
November 1, 2016 3:22 AM
A superb list of graphic tools and useful stats.
Tentronix NZ's curator insight,
November 1, 2016 9:02 AM
nice tools to have in your arsenal if you are a Digital marketer.
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CopyPasteCharacter is a super-simple web page that displays all of the extended special characters, grouped into families, that you have at your disposal, while offering one-click copy into memory (as if you did Ctrl + C) for immediate pasting into any app. 100% free.
My comment: Extremely useful tool for finding and using extended characters inside any text or app. Highly recommended. Try it out now: http://copypastecharacter.com/...
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Instant access, copy and use of special icons online: CopyPasteCharacter
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
October 29, 2016 12:02 PM
Instant access, copy and use of special icons online: CopyPasteCharacter
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Facebook's Canvas ads are unlike any other format available on social media. This interactive ad unit fills an entire smartphone or tablet screen, combining images, video and carousel to create a memorable and stunning visual experience on mobile.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Facebook's new Canvas ads are intriguing and worth exploring.
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Hiten Shah, who spoke at the previous growth marketing events, said it best:
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Lots to learn from these 80 growth marketing gurus.
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From
moz
Howdy all and welcome to a special edition of Whiteboard Friday. My name is Rand Fishkin. I'm the founder of Moz, and today I want to talk with you about how to craft the best damn ecommerce page on the web. I'm actually going to be using the example of one of my very favorite ecommerce pages. That is the Bellroy Slim Wallet page. Now, Bellroy, actually, all of their pages, Bellroy makes wallets and they market them online primarily. They make some fantastic products. I've been an owner of one for a long time, and it was this very page that convinced me to buy it. So what better example to use?
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Rand Fishkin reviews e-commerce page best practices and offers valuable tips.
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Try to imagine getting the latest news by chatbot?
If you can think it, you can ask for breaking news from CNN using Amazon Echo.
That’s right. It’s the latest news brought to you by CNN chatbot.
CNN launches chatbot news CNN has done a great job of delivering the news on TV and new social media channels. In fact, it has a 40-person dedicated digital team ready to deliver chatbot news according to a Lost Remote post by Max Willens:...
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Imagine getting CNN News by chatbot on your Amazon Echo device? Next week you can!
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The 2016 holiday season will be drawn out as shoppers start buying online early and continue shopping even after Christmas Day, according to Adobe Digital Insights’ “2016 Digital Insights Shopping Predictions” report, which was released today.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Adobe research says 57 of the 61 days during the holidays will exceed $1 billion in online sales as e-commerce sales are expected to grow 11% this holiday season.
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Twitter is looking to streaming video as an opportunity for growth as it seeks profitability, the company announced Thursday morning in its Q3 earnings report.
Twitter announced it will cut 350 jobs – about nine percent of its overall workforce – as it seeks profitability.Twitter posted a net loss of more than $100 million in the third quarter, even as its user base grew three percent over last year. In the company’s quarterly letter to shareholders, it outlined video as an important growth strategy:...
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Twitter will cut 350 jobs and focus on revenue from video like "Thursday Night Football" and other programs.
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It’s on the tip of your brain. An idea. You think you’re onto something. You’ve figured something out that nobody else realizes. What should you do next?
Write an idea treatment.
I’ll explain how.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Josh Bernoff explains how to put ideas into action by giving them the "treatment." Smart advice.
Lars Mathisen's curator insight,
October 27, 2016 1:23 PM
Josh Bernoff just gave som advice that can be used in a class to augment political savviness in systems development (via Jeff Dormansky) |
Smart prospecting tips. Use these techniques to gain instant credibility and trust with buyers.