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Why You Should Choose a HubSpot Partner For Onboarding and Implementation
Before we dive into any of this, let’s set the scene for a moment: You have just purchased HubSpot for the first time, or you’ve had HubSpot for a while, but noticed you aren’t really using it to the fullest potential (if at all). With an eager sales and marketing team looking to dive in…
Read MoreSocial Media Engagement, How To Get More Of It
One of our five non-negotiables for social media at IOI is ‘No comment or DM goes unresponded.’ As leaders in the social space, we’re constantly looking for ways to get our followers to engage with our content. So when they do, we have to re-engage with them. Small-business brands don’t have the luxury of an…
Read MoreYour Website sUX
How Bad UX is Hurting Your Business The average American visits over 130 web pages in a day. This may feel like a large number, but there are approximately two billion websites on the internet.. Do you know what your customer thinks of your website? Focusing on a positive user experience (UX) is necessary. Below…
Read More5 Social Media Non-Negotiables
Best Practices Every Social Media Manager Should Follow When it comes to managing social media accounts, you can either “check the box,” meaning you do the bare minimum, or you can follow some “best practices,” which should set you up for success. IOI Ventures strives to reach optimal levels of engagement while also growing social…
Read MoreHow To Measure The Success of A Campaign
Six Steps To Building A Custom URL So you want to create a campaign? Great! But what are the best practices for measuring its success? I’m going to walk you through the steps to ensure you can create a results-driven campaign. Let’s say you have a page where you’re driving users to and promoting some…
Read MoreMaking Lasting Connections With Clients
Steps To Building Solid Client Relationships If you’re working directly with clients, then you understand how important building that relationship is! Whether they are new or old clients, it is vital that you not only grow those relationships but keep them lasting for years to come. Here are some key areas that will help you…
Read More3 Things Franchises Can Do to Maximize Their Marketing Efforts
Expanding your company can seem like an enormous undertaking. In establishing a strong foundation from the get-go and providing your franchisees the tools for success, you can change that narrative. The following are 3 important components to getting off to the right start with your marketing efforts. Know Who You Are Before you even think…
Read MoreProspecting Best Practices
Prospecting Best Practices What is prospecting, and why is it so important for your sales process? As your marketing efforts generate new leads, your sales team is tasked with identifying which of those leads are qualified prospects for your product or service. This part of the sales process is called prospecting, and when done effectively,…
Read MoreWhat’s a Telltale Trait of a Bad Marketer? Being Anti-social.
What’s a Telltale Trait of a Bad Marketer? Being Anti-social. So your social media presence needs a revamp, but where do you start? It may seem like a daunting and tedious task to audit your social media accounts across each platform, but we promise your efforts will be rewarded! A social media audit is a…
Read MoreGet Sh*t Done
A lesson in productivity from a full time a certified ad-hoc specialist My name is Marisa Malts, I’m the Director of Account Services at IOI Ventures, and this article is going to show you how I get sh*t done. I’ve been working at IOI since the start – back when we had five employees and…
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