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Marketing Trends in Asia That Will Still Work in 2016

Marketing Trends in Asia That Will Still Work in 2016
‘A bow, handshake, smile, eye to eye contact are just as important as the business itself’ said Judy Caroll in an article Expanding Business in Asia 2016. Asia has always been known for their rich culture and tradition that never get carried away by trends even in business they are very particular in their beliefs and they value real relationship more than ever but this does not necessarily mean that they would disregard changes that will improve their business. According to forrester.com, B2C marketers in China are increasingly investing in social marketing and expect great returns but face the challenge of determining the right social marketing strategies and tactics. Hubspot survey, State of the Inbound 2015 Asia, also find out that, 3 out of 4 marketers in Asia prioritise an inbound approach to marketing. Digital Marketing has brought people, things, and places closer than one could ever imagine. A Cogent Content A content should be comprehensive, relevant and valuable. Mobile Marketing

To Use or Not to Use a Script? A Financial Lead Generation Question Anyone who has an interest in English literature would easily declare Hamlet’s existential query as one of the most celebrated passages in Shakespeare’s collection of proto-“emo” tragedies. “To be or not to be?” establishes the dilemma of life in such an intriguing way that we simply couldn’t resist tackling it subjectively. Meanwhile, financial service providers are also facing dilemmas of a similar magnitude in their B2B lead generation, one of which is the use of a telemarketing call script. As far as efficiency is concerned, there prevails a divide between marketers who use call scripts and those who don’t. There are numerous reasons, and (as a marketer who is as confused about call scripts as Hamlet is about human destiny) you might want to review these and determine what you think would work for the financial services market. To Use… …a call script is to provide context and urgency. Not to Use… …a call script also has its merits. The answer?

Push for More Singaporean IT Appointments Using these Five Easy Tips The pressing challenge for IT firms in the Singaporean market today is to find out the best approaches for getting high volumes of sales appointments. Actually, there’s not much science involved in it. It only takes common sense as revealed by Strategic Sales and Marketing, Inc. this featured list: Be logical: Don’t just ask for the appointment without offering sound logic as to why you and the decision maker should meet. Don’t Forget these Four Pillars for a Sturdy Demand Generation Structure - Appointment Setting Singapore Demand generation contributes a good deal of quality prospects to marketing. In order to attract the right customers, marketers need to create effective messaging campaigns to augment their lead generation and appointment setting efforts. At present, multi-channel means are being applied to build brand awareness as well as establish networks with industry professionals and decision makers. But it takes more than content and a social media from the bottom up. Demand generation is built with four important pillars which marketing applications expert Avinash Agrawal summed up in this post for Vyakar.com. Business, brand and marketing strategies The foundation to this pillar is based on a competitive advantage. Technology: big data and marketing operations enablement This pillar is powered on the basis of data insights and data access of the differentiated consumer experiences, as collated by integrated technology. Target audience marketing through progressive persona profiling Buyer experience

Why an Event Telemarketing Campaign Will Work For Your Business By: Rona Gumban “You are invited to the 2015 Media Advertising Events in Sydney on the 31st of July 2015. “ I saw that subject line of an invite in my personal company email’s inbox yesterday, and I was glad to know that I am one of those considered as guests in the upcoming event – I felt privileged. So I clicked on the message and read through the content of the invitation. “Closing Advertising Deals in 3 Successful Calls” “Your Brand & the Social Media” “The Way to your Prospect’s Heart “ As an advertising practitioner and an avid critique of advertising brands both on broadcast and print media, I easily got interested. Then I recalled I had this matter discussed over the phone with a lady named Sam this morning. There are different reasons why companies engage in Call-to-Invite Telemarketing Campaigns. Service or product launch. Others are: Trade ShowsConferencesBreakfast meetings & business luncheonWebinarsSeminars Question: Answer: Author Bio #Event telemaketing#telemarketing

8 Cool Ways to Improve your Sales Calls - Appointment Setting Singapore Making effective sales calls is as important as acquiring high quality sales leads. To get a prospect to purchase a certain product or service requires a compelling presentation over the phone, one that takes into account these tips from a Forbes article by Tom Hopkins. Develop a professional greeting. Don’t just say hello and jump into your telephone presentation without taking a breath or allowing the other party to participate. Increasing your sales is just a conversation away. Please follow and like us: Get Quality B2B Appointments with Effective Marketing Software B2B appointment setting is perhaps one of many challenges facing the modern marketer. But it is still a very crucial component that makes business growth possible. It is thus a logical step to take to improve one’s marketing endeavors. But how exactly can one do that? Well, experienced marketers will tell you that it takes a lot of practice and patience in order to generate quality B2B appointments. But this is just generic stuff. That marketing automation is the norm in modern business should not come off as surprising. “But how about quality?” Here’s the thing: companies that lack an automated lead management database will indeed have a bad time setting up appointments with high-level prospects. Easier list building. Direct lead nurturing. Multi-channel capabilities. Simplified pipeline. We do not end there.

Lead Generation in Singapore: How Database Integration can Keep you in Profit Photo Credit: Tom Raftery It’s a data-driven world out there and B2B enterprises need to drift with the times. In the face of unpredictable market forces, it is important now for these companies to harness new technologies that can provide wide-ranging benefits to their lead generation and appointment setting campaigns. As a way to effectively reach out to multiple audience touch points, database integration is becoming an important strategic answer to business needs in vibrant economies like Singapore. Despite negative outlooks this year, the country continues to receive international capital. In recent developments, Britain-based business intelligence firm B2B International has expanded its reach in the Lion City. For now, B2B suppliers such like you need to use cost-efficient and time-saving ways in order to stay in profit and provide the necessary services to current and potential clients. 1. Economic uncertainties entail the need to become more conservative in terms of spending. 2.

Why it’s a Good Time to Market Mobile Security Solutions in Singapore Nothing but optimistic numbers for the mobile tech market. A comScore report noted a sharp rise in mobile usage, which is expected to surpass desktop and laptop usage by the end of 2015. The Global Web Index, meanwhile, reported recently that smartphones have become increasingly prevalent. But along with this perceived increase in mobile usage come more pressing threats to data security that would greatly offset the optimistic tides. According to a report by Entrust, cyberattacks have cost mobile users $10 million in financial losses. At this point, many are looking to the software development market for effective solutions to counter spyware, data phishing, and identity theft. The climate for increased mobile data security is something that Singaporean IT and software entrepreneurs must leverage. Companies like Treebox Solutions and V-Key are well on their way to addressing emergent needs in the fast-growing mobile security sector.

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