Business 2 Community Newsletter - May 16, 2016

[Weekly Top Articles & Featured Content in Your Inbox] Business 2 Community Newsletter May 16, 2016 Issue Upcoming Webcasts MAY 24 [The 5 Experiments You Need to Find Product-Market Fit Register Now →] Research Spotlight [Email List Building in the New Era of Email Marketing] [Idea & Innovation Management Case Study] [6 Keys to Planning an Inbound Marketing Strategy] [The 7 Step Guide to Employee Advocacy Dominance] [The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing for Nonprofits] [Grasping the Nettle: A Guide to Social Media Success] sponsored [[eBook] A Director’s Guide To Reducing The B2B Software Sales Cycle] sponsored Popular This Week [Bad Customer Service or Incompetent Customer Service (They Are Not the Same!)] by [Shep Hyken] We all know what bad customer service looks and feels like. We hate the customer service rep that is just going through the motions without any sincere care for the customer. We try to avoid the employee with an attitude (a bad one) that doesn’t understand that his or her job is to help ensure the customer wants to come back the next time he or she needs whatever it is the company sells. [Read More] [7 Ways to Build Your Email List Using Social Media] by [Dhariana Lozano] Building up your email list is one of the smartest things you can do for your business. In seconds, hundreds, or even thousands of people can receive your messages and news in their inboxes. Social media can be a great tool for this specific task – and there is no reason why you shouldn’t try to convert your online audience into subscribers. Read on and I’ll teach you 7 ways to build your email list using social media. [Read More] [Class of 2016: 16 Ways to Impress on LinkedIn] by [Sydney Slavin] Class of 2016, your professional journey is soon to begin and your LinkedIn profile is the starting place for your professional story; who you are, what makes you you, and how the skills and knowledge you have acquired from experience and school furthers your passion. [Read More] [How to Create an Effective Social Media Editorial Calendar] by [Julie Chomiak] We’ve been talking a lot about how social media is a critical part of any successful business. What we haven’t discussed is how to manage your social media so you are projecting a consistent brand presence without it taking over your entire week. Enter the social media editorial calendar. Establishing an editorial calendar for your social media efforts will save you time and allow you to strategically target and analyze your social media posts. [Read More] [How to Save Time and Scale Your Marketing Content] by [Amie Marse] Lack of time is the biggest reason for lack of content, yet there’s more and more emphasis on the importance of scaling copy to reach more customers. If everyone is so short on time, how can marketers manage the growing demands of content? I have noticed critical steps that many businesses skip to save time, but these save time and money in the long run. [Read More] Featured BrandViews Articles [Why You Should Invest in Content Curation] by [Nate Birt] [Analysis, Action, and Assessment With Google Analytics] by [Dean Levitt] [The Evolution of Inside Sales for B2B Companies] by [Will Humphries] [How to Make Sure Your ABM Efforts Are Driving Revenue] by [Jordan Con] [42 Tools to Keep Marketing Plans on Track] by [Jessie Rasmussen] Editor’s Picks [How to Avoid Business Blog Success Barriers] by [Candace Huntly] [25 Gmail Tips for Power Users] by [Vinay Patankar] [5 Tips for Successful Content Marketing] by [Kirstin Liebhardt] [The Secret to Improving Accountability in Others] by [Rick Lepsinger] [5 Tools That Save You a Ton of Time on Social Media Management] by [Disha Dinesh] Latest Deals [Medium sale 3477 image] [Pay What You Want: The A to Z Microsoft Office Training Bundle] (99% off) [Medium sale 4073 image update] [The Complete 2016 Learn to Code Bundle] (93% off) If you haven't already, please join us on: [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] [Google+] [Pinterest] [StumbleUpon] [SlideShare] [Powered by AWeber] © Business 2 Community, P.O. Box 459, Malvern, PA 19355, USA [Visit Us Online] | [Explore Our Webcasts] | [Browse Our White Papers] This message was sent to: {EMAIL} To change your subscription settings please use the link below. [Unsubscribe] | [Change Subscriber Options]