I hear it regularly from businesses, “I have a long sales funnel, so marketing and branding are a challenge for us,” to which I reply (politely) “tell me more.” Eventually, I explain why a long sales funnel means it’s even more important for you to build your brand and strategically communicate with your audience. If… Read more »
Author: Brooke Tofte
Brooke helps to put it all together here at Anchor. She organizes projects by communicating with clients, vendors, the account team and the creative team. She is both strategic and innovative, and her positive attitude brings energy to every project she works on.
Have you ever heard of the marketing rule of seven? The rule states that a potential customer must see a brand’s message at least seven times before they’re ready to take action. Keep in mind this rule was formed in the 1930s, before we had the internet and social media, and television and radio stations… Read more »
Let me tell you a quick story about an entrepreneur who was working to supplement his income in 1971 by teaching an accounting class at Portland State University. One night, he came across a graphic design student in the hallway who was working on a drawing assignment and offered to pay her $2/hour if she… Read more »
When customer prospects begin their research on overcoming a challenge, they’re seldom receptive to a “hard sell” pitch. To some, this may sound counterintuitive. It’s easy to talk yourself into shouting “I have the answer! I have just what you’re looking for!” at prospects because you know your products or services can help. However, the first step… Read more »
There is so much business technology at our fingertips today that it can be challenging to know what to invest your time and money into. With that being said, one of the most proven choices is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. CRMs are software packages that store and manage a company’s customer contact information. When used correctly,… Read more »
Recently, Snapchat started to allow businesses to utilize Public Profiles (after an extended period of testing). Snapchat Public Profiles allow brands / companies to build a permanent presence on Snapchat. Businesses can now create a profile that has content highlights for the world to see, along with any augmented reality (AR) lenses they’ve created for… Read more »
Typically, I would consider Facebook and Instagram to be best suited for B2C companies, and so would many others. B2C has shorter buyer journeys than B2B, which makes it easy to see an immediate impact when running something like a retargeting campaign. As we know, B2B buyer journeys can last months and sometimes years depending… Read more »
