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10 No-No’s for Inbound Marketers Over the Holiday

 

Inbound Marketing No No'sThe holiday season is nice and relaxing for many different types of careers. If you work in manufacturing your plant is probably shut down. If you work for the government you’re on holiday. If you’re in the B2B space your office is probably closed during the last weeks of December. This is a great time to unwind, relax and reenergize going into the new year. It’s also time to spend with your loved ones and family. While the above is a reality for millions of Americans, it’s a pipe dream for many inbound marketers. The below is a list, that if followed, will allow inbound marketers everywhere to reclaim their time off in order to unwind, relax and re-energize this holiday season.

  1. STOP checking your email!
  2. NO Tweeting during church, synagogue or your chosen venue of worship.
  3. Stay off of Tweet Chats.
  4. Don’t write any blog posts – You should have written them prior anyway.
  5. Stop staring at your analytics. Your website traffic will be slow. Besides, if everyone followed this top 10 list you’d have no website visitors.
  6. DO NOT follow-up with your website leads.
  7. Updating your Facebook status during Christmas, Hanukah or Kwanzaa dinner is NOT cool.
  8. Your grandparents don’t want you checking in on Foursquare when you arrive at their house.
  9. If your email blasts aren’t designed, written and scheduled prior to the holiday forget about it.
  10. Put that smart phone, iPad and/or laptop DOWN! Don't touch the desktop computer either. . .

So, there you go – a top 10 list which, if followed, will allow you to reclaim your time off, enjoy your holiday, unwind, relax and re-energize. Also, you’ll probably avoid getting lectured from your grandfather about the evils of technology, the Facespace and the MyBook.


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Comments

This is usually most most busiest week of the year. Well, by "busy" I mean I can get stuff done. Less distractions. I love the point about not tweeting or checking foursquare from Grandma's house. So true. No phones on the dinners table. Better off just leaving them home.
Posted @ Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:04 PM by Jim Kukral
Great to see you back on our blog Jim! Undoubtedly, I'll look like a hypocrite for writing this when the holiday season is over. Your 'get stuff done' is the reason. That book project may actually get closer to the finish line! :) 
 
@CPollittIU
Posted @ Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:14 PM by Chad Pollitt
Who can stay away from Hubspot for that long? Maybe I need HA...Hubspot Anonymous. 
 
 
 
@MedBillResource
Posted @ Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:21 PM by Ali Ziehm
Ali: 
 
HA! As in Hubspot Anonymous - I think that group already exists. It's called HUGs (HubSpot User Group). Guess I'll see you there too :) 
 
@CPollittIU
Posted @ Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:30 PM by Chad Pollitt
That's a great list for any business owner. I guess for those of us addicted to marketing it's a wake up call. 
Thanks for sharing great wisdom. 
-AJ
Posted @ Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:08 PM by AJ
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