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Data-Driven Marketing Is Driving More Revenues

Spending on data-driven marketing efforts is also going up Original article posted on eMarketer Marketers put more dollars behind their data-driven marketing efforts, and saw revenue gains, between Q1 and Q2 2016 in the US. According to August research, this upward track is expected to continue into Q3. In July 2016, Direct Marketing Association (DMA) […]

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Actionable Data: The Marketing Hero’s Sidekick

On a moonlit night, a silhouette is perched on a rooftop, surveying the streets below. Suddenly, their target appears! The figure winds up and hurls a crumpled paper at the target, hitting them squarely in the head. As the figure runs off, the target opens the paper to read, “Attend our webinar next Tuesday, beloved […]

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No, we are not a software company! (Time to rebrand)

“So, what does your company do?” That should be an easy question with a simple answer… but sometimes we find ourselves rambling on trying to explain. To The Point Marketing Agency IS a marketing agency and we know exactly what we are really, really good at, but we realized we haven’t been explaining that well […]

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Email Marketing: The ROI King

Some exciting numbers have come in around the usage and value of email marketing for businesses… makes you wonder why anyone is saying email is dead, no? Check out the details here: How Much Revenue Does Email Drive? Research suggests email marketing beats just about everything for ROI Email is a tried and true digital […]

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Staying Visible with Great SEO

Everyone knows by now that SEO is important. “Yes, we get it,” they say. But when it comes time to improve rankings, even those familiar with SEO’s importance have a hard time picking a starting point. The key is to remember the four fundamental pillars that hold up today’s rankings: Content Mobile Responsiveness Tidy Code […]

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It Really Works! Email Marketing Success Stories, pt 2 of 2

You’re reading Email Marketing Success Stories, pt 2 of 2 where we will discuss how automated marketing played a key role in improving Workforce’s sales process. To read part one about Salesforce and how an email redesign improved their lead generation, click here. In “Success Stories: Part 1” a business improved lead generation through a more […]

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It Really Works! Email Marketing Success Stories, pt 1 of 2

Email Marketing Success Stories, pt 1 of 2: Email Lead Generation Email marketing continues to generate impressive returns: every dollar spent yields an average of around $44. Emails can be used for branding, lead generation, sales, and customer retention – but returns depend on the effectiveness of your campaigns. Here is an example of a […]

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Tips for Choosing Your Marketing Team

Are you having trouble meeting your marketing needs with the personnel you have? We recently watched a seminar about the decision to hire, outsource, or DIY for your company’s marketing needs. Here’s what you should know: The first lesson is that you can’t always do everything yourself. Trying to juggle everything is probably not the […]

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How to Conquer Your Direct Marketing Challenges

Customer data drives campaign success, so you need to properly shape your database. We recently read an article called 12 Tips to Help You Conquer Your Direct Marketing Challenges. You can read all 12, but here are 5 in our own words: Determine Your Audience Start by narrowing down your audience so you know what […]