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We have to be honest. This year’s Super Bowl commercials fell short of our expectations. Except for a few gems, most of this year’s ad-fare was a little too careful about not straying into the territory of anything that represented outside-the-box...read more
Create content, they said. It’s the king of marketing, they said. Content is the best way to attract more website traffic and convert qualified leads, they said. What they didn’t tell you? Content management is a whole other ball game and it can...read more
Excitement. Boredom. Nausea. Confusion. Wherever you fall on the spectrum of feelings about the annual parade of Super Bowl commercials, you’ve probably seen at least one that’s captured your attention over the years. As marketers, we’ve watched...read more
Marketing to Generation Z is about to kick into high gear over the next few years. It seems like just yesterday everyone’s focus was on Millennials. What happened? According to recent research, the world’s youngest generation already has $44 billion...read more
15 years ago, the term social influencers wasn’t even on most people’s marketing radar. Social media was just a baby in 2003. The only sites worth mentioning were Myspace and LinkedIn until they were joined by Facebook in 2004. How things have...read more
As a decision-maker in your organization, you're always looking for ways to get the word out about how awesome your company is. You’ve probably been focusing on getting your content up to SEO standards so that search engines will notice you and send...read more
Traditional marketing strategies that rely on forced attention grabbing, such as TV and radio advertisements, direct postal mailers and cold calls, aren’t overly effective at generating interest (and they certainly aren’t cheap.) Today’s consumers...read more
Defining your business-- knowing who it is and what it stands for-- is an essential first step in creating an effective marketing strategy. You can’t market a business or product that you don’t understand, just as you can’t develop a steady relationship...read more
Do you find yourself working longer and longer hours at your business without a large financial return on your time investment? Are you becoming increasingly discouraged by the growing responsibilities of your business, even though running it is what...read more
Your product positioning strategy is one of the most important marketing initiatives you will grapple with when introducing or re-branding goods and services. In a nutshell, product positioning refers to the inherent qualities that distinguish the item...read more
These days, we find ourselves bombarded with advertising at every turn: a multitude of billboards, banner ads, jingles and more that demand our attention and instruct us to "Buy This Product." With such a cacophony of promotion around us, the art of crafting...read more
So the time has come to “break up” with your current marketing agency. Or perhaps your business has never worked with an agency, but has grown to the point where you need help with your marketing. Hiring the best marketing agency is a bit like...read more
Competitive analysis is often an overlooked marketing tool, but it’s one that every marketer should have in his or her arsenal. Being able to continuously review the information you’ve gained gives you an edge over the very competition you’re analyzing....read more
By now, you're aware that inbound marketing is the best bet for expanding your company's reach. Social media, email, websites — they all provide marketers and business owners with efficient, effective tools for promoting their brands. But is it enough...read more
Your logo is the first thing most people know about your brand. As such, it provides prospective customers with a first impression that has the potential to make or break a future lead. When you think of it that way, it’s easy to understand why so...read more
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