\" plugin_version.type = \"hidden\" form.appendChild(plugin_version) var wordpress_version = document.createElement(\"input\") wordpress_version.name = \"wordpress_version\" wordpress_version.id = \"wordpress_version\" wordpress_version.value = '$wp_version' wordpress_version.type = \"hidden\" form.appendChild(wordpress_version) } },200); "; } else { echo ''; } } else { echo ''; } } else { echo ""; return; } } } /** * Google analytics . */ function ga_footer() { if ( ! ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX ) ) { $banner_discarded_count = get_option( 'sm_beta_banner_discarded_count' ); if ( 1 === $banner_discarded_count || '1' === $banner_discarded_count ) { echo ''; } } } /** * Check if the requirements of the sitemap plugin are met and loads the actual loader * * @package sitemap * @since 4.0 */ function sm_setup() { $fail = false; // Check minimum PHP requirements, which is 5.2 at the moment. if ( version_compare( PHP_VERSION, '5.2', '<' ) ) { add_action( 'admin_notices', 'sm_add_php_version_error' ); $fail = true; } // Check minimum WP requirements, which is 3.3 at the moment. if ( version_compare( $GLOBALS['wp_version'], '3.3', '<' ) ) { add_action( 'admin_notices', 'sm_add_wp_version_error' ); $fail = true; } if ( ! $fail ) { require_once trailingslashit( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'class-googlesitemapgeneratorloader.php'; } } /** * Adds a notice to the admin interface that the WordPress version is too old for the plugin * * @package sitemap * @since 4.0 */ function sm_add_wp_version_error() { /* translators: %s: search term */ echo '

' . esc_html( __( 'Your WordPress version is too old for XML Sitemaps.', 'google-sitemap-generator' ) ) . '
' . esc_html( sprintf( __( 'Unfortunately this release of Google XML Sitemaps requires at least WordPress %4$s. You are using WordPress %2$s, which is out-dated and insecure. Please upgrade or go to active plugins and deactivate the Google XML Sitemaps plugin to hide this message. You can download an older version of this plugin from the plugin website.', 'google-sitemap-generator' ), 'plugins.php?plugin_status=active', esc_html( $GLOBALS['wp_version'] ), 'http://www.arnebrachhold.de/redir/sitemap-home/', '3.3' ) ) . '

'; } /** * Adds a notice to the admin interface that the WordPress version is too old for the plugin * * @package sitemap * @since 4.0 */ function sm_add_php_version_error() { /* translators: %s: search term */ echo '

' . esc_html( __( 'Your PHP version is too old for XML Sitemaps.', 'google-sitemap-generator' ) ) . '
' . esc_html( sprintf( __( 'Unfortunately this release of Google XML Sitemaps requires at least PHP %4$s. You are using PHP %2$s, which is out-dated and insecure. Please ask your web host to update your PHP installation or go to active plugins and deactivate the Google XML Sitemaps plugin to hide this message. You can download an older version of this plugin from the plugin website.', 'google-sitemap-generator' ), 'plugins.php?plugin_status=active', PHP_VERSION, 'http://www.arnebrachhold.de/redir/sitemap-home/', '5.2' ) ) . '

'; } /** * Returns the file used to load the sitemap plugin * * @package sitemap * @since 4.0 * @return string The path and file of the sitemap plugin entry point */ function sm_get_init_file() { return __FILE__; } /** * Register beta user consent function. */ function register_consent() { if ( ! ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX ) ) { if ( is_user_logged_in() && current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) { if ( isset( $_POST['user_consent_yes'] ) ) { if (isset($_POST['user_consent_yesno_nonce_token']) && check_admin_referer('user_consent_yesno_nonce', 'user_consent_yesno_nonce_token')){ update_option( 'sm_user_consent', 'yes' ); } } if ( isset( $_POST['user_consent_no'] ) ) { if (isset($_POST['user_consent_yesno_nonce_token']) && check_admin_referer('user_consent_yesno_nonce', 'user_consent_yesno_nonce_token')){ update_option( 'sm_user_consent', 'no' ); } } if ( isset( $_GET['action'] ) ) { if ( 'no' === $_GET['action'] ) { if ( $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] ) { if( strpos( $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'], 'google-sitemap-generator' ) ) { update_option( 'sm_show_beta_banner', 'false' ); $count = get_option( 'sm_beta_banner_discarded_count' ); if ( gettype( $count ) !== 'boolean' ) { update_option( 'sm_beta_banner_discarded_count', (int) $count + 1 ); } else { add_option( 'sm_beta_banner_discarded_on', gmdate( 'Y/m/d' ) ); update_option( 'sm_beta_banner_discarded_count', (int) 1 ); } GoogleSitemapGeneratorLoader::setup_rewrite_hooks(); GoogleSitemapGeneratorLoader::activate_rewrite(); } else { add_option( 'sm_beta_notice_dismissed_from_wp_admin', 'true' ); } } else { add_option( 'sm_beta_notice_dismissed_from_wp_admin', 'true' ); } } } if ( isset( $_POST['enable_updates'] ) ) { if (isset($_POST['enable_updates_nonce_token']) && check_admin_referer('enable_updates_nonce', 'enable_updates_nonce_token')){ if ( 'true' === $_POST['enable_updates'] ) { $auto_update_plugins = get_option( 'auto_update_plugins' ); if ( ! 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Fatima Zaidi is the Founder & CEO of Quill Inc., an award-winning production agency and CoHost, a podcast growth and analytics tool.

As someone entrenched in the podcasting industry, I’ve seen how challenging audience growth can be for brands and networks. Gone are the days when the existence of your branded podcast was enough. In today’s landscape, audience growth requires a strategic approach fueled by data-driven insights.

Over the years, I have learned invaluable lessons on leveraging data in podcast marketing strategies, and these are my top tips.

Understanding Your Listener Profile

To efficiently grow your audience, you need to understand your audience inside and out. Identifying demographic information such as age, income and place of residence allows us to tailor content and marketing strategies to our specific target audience. For example, 24% of adults ages 18-34 listen to podcasts about business. Looking at industry-wide demographics like this, as well as demographic information within your podcast analytics tools, should be the beginning of leveraging data for your marketing strategy.

In addition to demographic data, it’s essential to analyze your audience’s interests and habits. Take the time to learn what topics your listeners are interested in, what other podcasts they listen to and where they hang out online. Understanding the nuances of your audience allows you to build a comprehensive listener profile and is the starting point for creating content that resonates with and effectively reaches them.

Leveraging Data-Driven Insights

After gaining an understanding of your listener profile, it’s time to use those data-driven insights to inform your marketing strategy. Data-driven insights like engagement metrics, episode performance comparisons, demographics, and unique listeners are the pillars that support the growth of your podcast.

I’ve learned that analyzing listener data uncovers trends that guide your podcast audience growth. Using analytic tools that track key performance indicators such as the number of downloads, listener engagement and retention will provide insights that you can then action in ways such as content edits, guest invitations, promotion strategies and so much more.

Download metrics are the most commonly tracked data point, but I recommend relying on unique listeners to get the true size of your audience as well as engagement metrics to understand how content is resonating.

Establishing a routine for analyzing metrics will ensure you continuously seek new opportunities for audience growth. If your metrics indicate needing to switch up your episode formatting or topic, lean into that and keep an eye out for the data as you make changes. Being flexible to change is important to remain relevant in the podcast industry.

Making Data Actionable

I believe gathering data is only half of the battle; it’s important for podcasters to know that making the data actionable is just as important. I’ve seen countless podcasters and networks overwhelmed with data and no clear action plan. Start making your data actionable by investing in analytics tools that provide user-friendly data, insights and advice.

Create clear and measurable goals, otherwise known as key performance indicators (KPIs), to make your data actionable and provide benchmarks for the success of your podcast. Creating specific KPIs can include growing your audience by a specific percentage or increasing your listener engagement. The more specific, the better! When you align your data analysis efforts with these KPIs, you can streamline your and your team’s focus and measure of success.

You can leverage endless channels and strategies for audience growth, but unfortunately, there is no list of ones you should use for overnight success. What I will tell you is that starting with data, understanding who your listeners are and approaching podcasting in a data-driven way will help you grow your audience.

Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders. Do I qualify?

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- Retailer NewsEven if digital communication has evolved to become faster and more convenient, many business leaders still consider email marketing one of the best ways to nurture and generate leads. That’s why plenty of companies who want to communicate something about their brand, like promotions or sales, usually resort to sending emails to their clients.

Moreover, business experts see email marketing as a great strategy since it generates a$38 return on investment (ROI) for every$1 spent. The main cause for this high ROI is the fact that when buyers are ready to purchase something, they often search their inboxes for any emails from their favorite brands. (1)

Unfortunately, 40% of email marketing fails due to a weak strategy. You can’t simply send emails to all your contacts and assume you’ll have a huge ROI. However, you have to implement email marketing properly, which you can easily accomplish with the right strategies. To help you out, here are four strategies you can use: (2)

Regardless of the industry you’re in, you won’t be able to bring your business to new heights if you don’t have goals. That’s why, even before implementing any marketing strategies like email outreach, you should have clear expectations and goals in mind. You’ll need to brainstorm what you want to achieve from your email marketing campaign first, and this includes the budget and how much ROI you’re expecting.

Here’s a guideline when setting your goals:

  • Be specific: As much as possible, try to be precise when setting a goal for your marketing campaign. This means you have to determine for whom you’re sending the emails, what your audience needs to do after reading the content, and the benefits you and your receiver will get when the reader performs the intended action.
  • Time-bound: You must have a due date when your goal should be completed.
  • Measurable: Have some metrics as they’ll help you track the success of your email marketing campaign. The metrics you can use can be the number of click-throughs, spam complaints, conversion rate, and even forwards.
  • Suited to your budget: Lastly, make sure that your email marketing doesn’t go beyond your budget. (2)

Usually, readers won’t bother reading blocks of paragraphs, and this is especially true when it comes to emails. This is because email readers usually skim the content. Therefore, when designing your email, focus on your intended message and make it straightforward. (3)

As a start, lay out all the elements for your campaign in accordance with what’s important. After that, put the most crucial information or the main takeaway at the top. This way, people can quickly scan your email yet still have an idea about the content.

Mobile visits have grown from 57% to 63% from 2016 to 2017. Furthermore, even if desktops and laptops are still relevant, 83% of smartphone users use their mobile devices to check their emails. The statistics indicate that mobile is the most preferred platform for checking emails. Thus, you have to make sure that your email is readable on mobile form. (2)

Here are a few ways you can optimize your emails for mobile use:

  • Have mobile-friendly sign-up forms. Doing so will assure your readers that the sign-up process will be hassle-free even when they’re on their mobile phones.
  • Make the subject line succinct and related to your pre-header. This way, the content of your email will be clear even if the receiver is just skimming through it.
  • You should have a clear and prominent call-to-action (CTA) button. This way, mobile users won’t have to pinch their screens to zoom in.
  • Lastly, make sure that you’re using the appropriate sales email templates so you can conveniently adjust your email content for both mobile and desktop use. (2)

Before sending your email to your intended audience, make sure you’ve tested it first. You can do so by sending a test email to anyone. Ask your coworkers, friends, or even family members to review the content of your email. Ask them about any typos or allow them to comment on the layout.

Now, if you have two or more emails and you’re not sure which one to send or when to send it to your customers, make sure that you do an A/B test. An A/B test allows you to experiment with various versions of your email so you can figure out the most suitable time of the day to send your messages. This test also tells you which design or layout converts more leads into paying customers.

Final words

Although there are still other strategies you can implement to make email marketing an integral part of your business’ success, the list in this blog post should be a good start. Just make sure that you have clear goals first before implementing an email marketing strategy. Also, don’t be afraid to use the latest software available to make the job easier for you.

References

  1. “Email marketing strategy and tips for successful campaigns”, Sources: https://mailchimp.com/email-marketing/
  2. “How to Implement an Email Marketing Strategy”, Sources: https://sendpulse.com/blog/how-to-implement-email-marketing-strategy
  3. “How People ACTUALLY Read Your Emails (A Scientifically-Backed Guide)”, Sources: https://terminus.com/blog/email-structure-scientifically-backed-guide/

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Steve Ahlenius, President and CEO, Beaumont Chamber of Commerce


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The Law of the Harvest is the principle that states that you grow and reap where you focus your attention and efforts. We discuss with new Chamber members how the Law of the Harvest is a key to their membership. Small business owners are managers, HR specialists, customer service reps, finance gurus, chief strategists, marketers and janitors. The challenge for small businesses, with so many things on their plate, is how to grow their business. If a small business does not invest the time and effort to grow their economic pie and business model, they wake up one day, and there will be no business.  

The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce helps solve one of the most fundamental questions for small business, “How do I effectively grow my business?” The answer is in being part of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and strategically using and taking advantage of several key things the Chamber has to offer. Here is the rub, it doesn’t happen unless you understand the Law of the Harvest. Here are the four key principles of the Law of the Harvest:

  1. We reap what we plant. If a business wants to provide good customer service but does not focus on customer service, they will not provide excellent customer service. If a business wants sales to grow, but does nothing to connect with new customers or market the business, there will be no growth. The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce offers a wide variety of ways to connect a business with opportunities to grow. Planting with the Chamber brings growth.
  2. We reap more than we sow. What do your customers say about you? How do you want to be perceived in the community? Is it essential for your business to be seen as engaged and giving back to the community? Or do you just sit on the sidelines and watch others lead and have an impact? The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce offers the opportunity to engage in important issues and to give back to our community. A corporate culture of being engaged is important in growing and succeeding.
  3.  It takes time to reap what you sow. We have become a culture of instant gratification. Everybody wants results immediately, but it doesn’t happen that way. Investment of time and effort over months and years, not days, brings results. Involvement in the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce gives you an opportunity to build long-term growing relationships that will benefit your business, over time. The businesses benefiting most from their Chamber membership are the ones who are doing it year-after-year. There are no shortcuts to long-term impact and growth.
  4. The quality of the harvest depends on the quality of the soil. Where are you investing your time and focus? Time, for a small business, is a precious commodity. A business may do and say all the right things, but it may be spending its time in the wrong market or customer. The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce provides abundant opportunities to focus and spend time with key customers and groups through a variety of events, programs, and marketing.

No seed time, no harvest time. Your investment in the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce produces a harvest. You want to grow your business. You want to impact and give back to the community that has been a critical part of your success. Success takes time and investment. An investment in the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce is about the Law of the Harvest.

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