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How to Define Your Ideal Customer Profile (and Become Their Hero)

October 15, 2025 / by Dave Burnett

Every great strategy starts with the customer you choose. On a recent call, a women-led commercial real estate firm told us they wanted to grow beyond referrals. Before we touched a line of copy, we defined their Ideal Customer Profiles—plural. One ICP was a master-broker partner. Another was the...

3 Steps to Take Advantage of a Market Downturn

July 26, 2025 / by Dave Burnett

By Dave Burnett, Digital Marketing Expert at AOKMarketing.com • Last updated: July 26, 2025 3 Steps to Take Advantage of a Market Downturn What caused the January–February 2025 slowdown? Quick Recap: Leadership change in the U.S. led to policy hesitation and business delays. Tariff uncertainty affected global supply chains...

Discover the factors that determine how easy or hard it is to sell services to a business—based on size, solution, trust, effort, and risk.

5 Things You Need to Sell to More Customers

June 24, 2025 / by Dave Burnett

What Makes a Business Easier or Harder to Sell Services To? By Dave Burnett, Digital Marketing Expert at AOKMarketing.com • Last updated: June 24, 2025 Quick Recap Business size affects decision speed and budget. Type of solution affects how easy it is to understand and buy. Belief in outcome...

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LinkedIn Paid Ads: A Comprehensive Guide for Marketers

June 10, 2025 / by Marketing Team

LinkedIn has grown into a powerhouse for B2B marketing, boasting over 1 billion members worldwide.  Crucially, 4 out of 5 LinkedIn members drive business decisions, and the platform’s audience has 2× the buying power of typical web audiences. LinkedIn’s users are also highly engaged with professional content – for...

How Much Does Seasonality Affect Lead Generation for Your Business?

May 22, 2025 / by Dave Burnett

If your marketing campaigns seem to succeed some months and fall flat in others, the problem may not be your funnel—it may be your calendar. One question I hear regularly is this: “How much does seasonality affect lead generation for my type of business?” The short answer? Significantly. But...