Una parabola sul non-cambiamento che mi ha fatto ricordare chi – nella lead generation – non cambia mai. Ieri sera ho visto un film che mi ha colpito: “Adaline, l’eterna giovinezza”. E’ una sorta di favola moderna. Adaline (“Edelain”) è una bella signora di 29 anni le cui cellule, a seguito di un incidente, cessano […]
READ MORE »“You deleted this message” and lead generation
Urgency and scarcity are two key factors in lead generation. But there is also an equally powerful third lever: CURIOSITY. Willingly or not, we are very curious. It is no coincidence that during the summer period unsuspected managers/entrepreneurs/professionals betray Il Sole 24 ore to peek at Novella 2000 or visit the Dagospia website, for a […]
READ MORE »The lazy man, the lion, the lame fox and lead generation
Once upon a time there was a lazy man who tried to make as little effort as possible to get what he needed to live. One morning the lazy man ventured into the forest. He saw a fox with only two legs and wondered how it could get its food. Then, a lion arrived. As […]
READ MORE »Don’t think about the lead generation
An interesting lesson for anyone who communicates: Recently in France there were rumours on the Internet about an alleged homosexual relationship between President Macron and his bodyguard, Mr. Benalla. And what did Macron think he should do? He denied it by saying: “Benalla is not my lover”. As my friends in Genoa would say (try […]
READ MORE »5 errors that can compromise a safe sale
How to compromise a safe sale because you apply old sale methods that make people die laughing. I see an advertisement on Facebook: the product interests me, I know that I will buy it, and I decide to ask for information. [Lesson to learn: Facebook advertising works] In the information request form, I write my […]
READ MORE »How do you grade your website?
Many people think that a website is made of 2 layers: the outer layer, consisting of what you see: the graphics, how attractive the website is, its “look and feel”. In short: the design, the bodywork; and the inner layer, which is invisible, boxed inside the graphics: the engine, how it is technically built. But […]
READ MORE »7 marketing “holes” that few people notice (but are very harmful)
All companies have “holes” in their marketing strategies. These oversights can cost a lot of money. Here I point out the 7 mistakes that we find most frequently: You don’t try to collect your visitors’ data (both from website or point of sale) You don’t follow up immediately when someone tells you about a potential […]
READ MORE »How to work in digital marketing without going crazy with technicians
Last week I heard a voice message on WhatsApp. A lady “was putting in a good word for” an intern to some business friends in a chat room. Do you know how she defined the candidate? What talent did she particularly magnify? Very Smart? No. Very fast? No. Good-looking? Come on, let’s not joke. Very […]
READ MORE »Do you want to be a friend of women or a playboy?
For time immemorial, in all companies there have always been two opposite categories of men: – the “friends of women” and – “playboys” The first ones are men who are satisfied with the attention women give them, presenting themselves as pure and sensitive souls. And so the girls/ladies harass them with female confidences and find […]
READ MORE »What is better: emails, videos, or… sales?
When you send emails, everyone tells you they’re too long: videos are better… When you send videos, they tell you they don’t have time to watch: emails are better … When you write a lot or send too many videos, they tell you they don’t have time to read/watch. When you write very rarely, they […]
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