7 Tips for Emailing Busy Prospects for Ad Agency New Business

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E-mail is still relevant as a tool for ad agency new business but use it wisely because prospects are extremely busy just like you. 

With the popularity of my blog, I receive a large number of emails daily. I’ve learned to better filter all of the invitations to review, speak, advise and consult as well as the emails that pitch products, services and other opportunities. It isn’t unusual to receive well over a hundred of these type of emails daily.… Continue reading

Jump Start Your Ad Agency Blog Using Email

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This is a guest post from my friend Todd Knutson, CEO of The List, the most accurate online database of marketing and advertising decision makers in North America. Todd is also the author of a great new business blog, New Business Intel.

If your ad agency has or is considering writing a blog, deciding how to spread the word to acquire readers is important: If relevant corporate marketers aren’t reading it, the time you invest in writing may be in vain.… Continue reading

Combine Email Marketing and Social Media for Ad Agency New Business

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The mix of social media and email marketing can greatly accelerate your social media presence and in turn generate inbound leads for your agency’s new business.

An email newsletter is one of the two most important sources for information and advice for small and medium businesses, according to a study entitled, “Optimizing Email Newsletters for Small/Medium Businesses” released by Bredin Business Information, Inc. (BBI).

According to the study of over 380 executives …

20 Reasons Why Social Media Won’t Replace Email

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Email marketing is still an important tool to your ad agency new business program.

The rise in popularity of social media only enhances email. The two can work powerfully together. Two excellent articles, Chris Crums, writer for WebPro News, “10 Reasons Social Media isn’t Replacing Email“ and VerticalResponse CEO Janine Popick, “10 More Reasons Why Social Media Wont Replace Email. Chris always has great marketing insights. Janine also provides some insightful resources and practices what she preaches for both email marketing and social media.… Continue reading

Email a Great Tool for Ad Agency New Business

83.2% of marketers in a February survey by Datran Media list email as their most important advertising tactic for 2007

Email marketing needs to be among the promotional tools for small and midsize advertising agencies new business programs.  It has the potential to deliver the best ROI (time and money) of any of the tools in your new business program’s arsenal. Agency new business is going through a paradigm shift.  Using online marketing tools, such as emails, has become essential  securing new business opportunities.… Continue reading