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6 tactics to create recession-proof email marketing

Martech

Protect your profit margin by targeting the right customers “Use segmentation and targeting to find the people who might have lapsed but are more likely to re-visit before customers who are slightly warmer,” Purslow says. When you help customers achieve their goals, they will help you achieve yours.

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Facebook, OkCupid, and the Ethics of Online Social Experiments

Hubspot

Why were people so angered by these tests, but most people don''t raise an eyebrow when it comes to A/B testing website design or calls-to-action? Facebook may have crossed the line, according to James Grimmelmann, Professor of Technology and the Law at the University of Maryland. We''re All Part of These Experiments.

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Differentiation Strategy (and the Sea of Sameness)

ConversionXL

Take A/B testing tools. People ask me all the time: “How is this A/B testing tool different from that one?” Scott Brinker maintains the marketing technology landscape project. These guys have no clue how A/B testing works, the sample sizes you’d need, or that Optimizely runs you ~$150,000/year.

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15 Tried and True Ways to Improve Your Sales Skills

Hubspot

more deals and the profit margin on sales-won improved by 12.2%. The sales industry is continuously changing due to updates in technology and culture. You can even implement a sort of A/B test. Plus, it can increase your sales. That's why professional development is essential for salespeople.

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The Complete Guide to Writing Product Descriptions That Convert

ConversionXL

There aren’t many A/B test case studies online about product page descriptions, but that’s fine. While the following advice is more focused on innovative technology companies, the idea can be transferred to any sort of marketing writing , including product descriptions. Substantially. The results? a 6258.58% increase.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

What’s more is that an A/B test of the message, changing “why did you cancel?” For industries with thin profit margins, offering an incentive like 2% off isn’t very enticing, and in many verticals, and in some cases might require a significant lift in sales in order to break even. Hangups in the user experience.

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

What’s more is that an A/B test of the message, changing “why did you cancel?” For industries with thin profit margins, offering an incentive like 2% off isn’t very enticing, and in many verticals, and in some cases might require a significant lift in sales in order to break even. Hangups in the user experience.

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