Posts by: Mackenzie Froese Business ethics generally dictate that once you have done business with someone in the past – placed a candidate, filled a temporary position, helped offload payrolling duties – they are, and always will be, your client. And they’re happy to receive emails, calls and information from your staffing business in the future. However, Canada’s Anti-Spam… Continue reading
“Is email marketing really worth it?” I get this question a lot. And my answer is always undoubtedly YES! The reason is simple: as always, email marketing continues to drive the highest return on investment of any marketing outlet – a reported $38 earned for every $1 spent. But you want to see solid evidence…. Continue reading
No doubt you’ve seen the headlines regarding Apple’s big iPhone 7 launch event, and the new features the phone will boast. And whether you’re an Apple junkie or an Android die-hard, there are some strong marketing lessons we can all take from this event. 1. You need to build up excitement before an event. You… Continue reading
Returning visitors to your job board are 2x more likely to apply to a job than a first-time visitor. Why does that information matter to you? Well, it means that you need to focus more effort on herding candidates back to your website. The problem? Traditional recruiting tactics focus on new job applicants, not return… Continue reading
You’ve been hearing the term “content marketing” a lot for the past few years. And if you’re an industry leader in staffing and recruiting, there’s no doubt that you’re already using inbound marketing. But where do you fall in the content marketing life cycle? How mature is your content marketing strategy? According to data from… Continue reading
You’re probably sick to death of us telling you that you need to have a social sharing strategy in place, but YOU NEED TO HAVE A SOCIAL SHARING STRATEGY IN PLACE! According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 84 percent of organizations are using social media for recruitment. And that number is increasing all… Continue reading
Email marketing is dead. Nobody likes getting emails anymore. Why spend your valuable marketing budget on sending something that will end up in a spam filter? Well…here are a few reasons: […]for ten years in a row, email is the channel generating the highest ROI for marketers. For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38… Continue reading
Does your company use social media? Are you performing any kind of social sharing? If not, start. Now. If you are, are you using it correctly? Owning and operating a staffing or recruiting firm is very different from owning a bike shop or bakery. So why would you use social media the same way? Here… Continue reading
What is your company brand? Can you define it? If you say “We place the best candidates, faster and for lower cost,” then stop right here – you have no brand. Nothing, at least, that sets you apart from any other staffing/recruiting firm in your area. You and your competition are making the same promises…. Continue reading
Of the 200 billion emails sent every day, nearly 84 percent are considered “spam” – and immediately disregarded with the swift click of a mouse. So, how do you beat this trend, and get your emails in front of your intended recipients, instead of buried deep down in their deleted items? Consider the following tips…. Continue reading
Your website is often the first impression your company makes on potential clients and candidates. What does yours say? Does it scream “I paid for this in 2001 and haven’t updated it since!” or “My cousin built this for half the price of a regular site, who cares if half the buttons don’t work?!” If… Continue reading
The question seems easy enough to answer, but when you think about it, there’s a lot to understand. Sure, having a blog is a quick and easy way to throw information up on your site, publish stories of interest about your company’s goings-on – but what is a blog actually good for? Consider these benefits… Continue reading
Having trouble differentiating your firm from the 20 other staffing and recruiting firms in your market? Discouraged by trying to compete with the massive multinational agencies who dominate the search engines? Haven’t had a Facebook “like” since 2015? Don’t give up! There are some pretty easy-to-implement marketing initiatives that can help your staffing firm stand… Continue reading
Content marketing continues to reign as king in 2016. We have seen these marketing strategies grow from simple one-off emails to full-blown inbound marketing strategies, complete with email, social media sharing, video creation, webinars, and strategic follow-up … you know, like our HaleyMail service! But with a new year comes new content marketing challenges for… Continue reading
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