This presentation was given in Katy, TX on June 25th 2013. Check out what the top 10 marketing trends are and how small businesses can leverage them!

1. Top 10 Marketing Trends for 2013
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Presented by Glenn Smith and Angelo Gonzalez
www.TheGrowthCoachHouston.com 281-841-6680

2. #1: Inbound Marketing is
Gaining Momentum
• Inbound Marketing is permission-based marketing
(vs. “interruption” marketing).
• Inbound Marketing is where you first gain
permission to market to the potential customer by
delivering value before the sales opportunity.
• How: blogs, videos, ebooks, educational resources,
seminars, webinars, podcasts, SEO, and social media
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3. #1: Inbound Marketing is
Gaining Momentum
How a Good Inbound Marketing
Strategy Typically Works
1.Attract traffic
2.Convert traffic into leads
3.Convert leads into sales
4.Turn customers into repeat, high-margin customers
5.Analyze for continuous improvement
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4. #2: Real-Time Marketing is
Beginning to Replace Campaigns
Using social media, video, Google
Alerts, reviews, etc., companies are
responding FAST (real-time) to
market their products or services -
(vs. marketing campaigns planned
out way in advance!)
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5. Top 10 Marketing Trends 2013
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Oreo Super Bowl Tweet
Read More: http://onforb.es/WmWxck

6. #3: Every Employee Is a Marketer
Companies are becoming more intentional about
turning their employees into “brand
representatives.” The key: employee training!
•Customer Relations
•Community Relations/Charitable Causes
•Social Media
•Blogging
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7. #4: Mobile is a Must
4 Ways Every Business Can Optimize Their Web-
Presence for Mobile
•Dynamic Site (WP)
•Mobile Site (e.g. .mobi site)
•Apps
•QR Codes
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8. Top 10 Marketing Trends 2013
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Diesel’s Facebook QR Codes
Read More: http://on.mash.to/iBBZA9

9. #5: Marketing is More
Customer-Centric Than Ever
• Social Media
• CRM Software (see
http://crm-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
)
• Online surveys (e.g. Survey Monkey)
• Retargeting Strategies/Technology
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10. #6: New SEO Strategies Are Emerging
• Companies are now paying more attention to
Search Engine Optimization!
• Quality content is more important that
keywords!
• Social media is becoming an essential part of
organic search optimization!
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11. Top 10 Marketing Trends 2013
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“By Lauren Luke” How To Videos
Read More: http://bit.ly/Zm4nC0

12. #7: Email Marketing Lives On
• Email is NOT dead!
• “Opt-in” is now the strategy vs. “Opt-out”
• Create segmented marketing lists using auto-
responders
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13. #8: Crowd sourcing and gamification
are on the rise
Crowd sourcing: Using the “crowd” to generate new
ideas, content, and creativity.
Gamification: The integration of game mechanics or
game dynamics into a website, service, community,
campaign, or application in order to engage users
and solve problems.
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14. Top 10 Marketing Trends 2013
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Levi’s Crowdsources Models
Read More: http://bit.ly/16PilSP

15. #9: Picture is Worth 1000 Words
• Key tools: Pinterest, Instagram,
Facebook
• Photos, video, picture boards,
infographics, etc.
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16. Top 10 Marketing Trends 2013
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Taste of Texas Facebook Photos
Read More: http://bit.ly/12CZHwh

17. #10: Outbound Marketing
Losing Traction
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18. Bonus: What’s New in Social Media
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19. Take Action: What Will You Do With
This Information Today?
• Please share your best “take-away”
• Please give us feedback
• Consider our complimentary 1-hour Strategy
Session
• Business Owners: Consider our complimentary
Strategic Retreat on July 17th
!
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