In the wast space of the internet, there are endless amounts of websites, blogs, so-called gurus and know-it-alls - hey, you could say I am one of them! :D There is information and content everywhere and it is easy to get overwhelmed and try to take it all in - which can only end in disaster. Although my focus is on marketing strategy and branding, I want to have a very good idea of all aspects of marketing. This is no easy task. Throughout the years I have subscribed to hundreds of email lists, put hundreds if not thousands of blogs into my Feedly (or my Google Reader back in the day … [Read more...]
The Marketing Strategy that Earned Me $16k in One Month!
Have you ever considered webinars to sell your products online? Maybe you've had a go and nothing came of it? Well... Recently I had an open enrolment period for my Marketing Untangled Training program. I don't have that big a list. I've only just started building it outside my native Iceland, and in a country of 330 thousand people, building a huge list of people interested in marketing and branding for entrepreneurs and small business is, well ... :) Add to that a cultural difference between us Europeans and USA, which means that I have found that many marketing strategies and tactics … [Read more...]
I HATE Boring Businesses!
There! I've said it! I truly, deeply, madly hate boring businesses. In my mind there is absolutely no excuse for boring businesses. Don't get me wrong, not every business has to be outrageously funny and crazy (although, I definitely don't mind those) - but I believe all businesses should be interesting, because boring is not antonym of fun or funny when it comes to business - it is the antonym of interesting. Why on earth should we do business with those who are not interesting? If you don't have something of interest to contribute in this world, why should I give a damn? If you don't make … [Read more...]
Content Marketing: Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
Content marketing is something that is close to my heart as a marketer. I am very much the content marketing evangelist and have spoken quite extensively about it. In my Icelandic online training program there is a very big module about marketing communications and as I am reworking the materials in English (my training will be launched internationally next year) the realisation just hits me again and again how large a part of modern marketing content marketing is. Amongst other things, the marketing communications part of my training covers the marketing process, how marketing … [Read more...]
Use Content Marketing To Make Your Life Easier
- by educating your customers Content marketing is one of my favourite aspects of marketing for many reasons. One of the somewhat hidden benefits of content marketing is how it can improve your relationship with your customers through their learning. Most of us have experienced bad customers, whether they were difficult to sell to to begin with or whether they are difficult to work with once business is underway. There are many reasons for them being this way (some people are just like that ;) but in many cases these difficulties can be reduced through content marketing. By informing and … [Read more...]
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