March 2, 2023
All brands have a common goal: to grow their business and make a profit. Naturally, each brand goes about expanding and increasing its revenue stream in different ways. While some brands focus more on acquiring new customers, others prioritize retaining their existing ones. But which is the best approach? If you consider the fact that…
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November 21, 2022
So, you’ve created a new product you’re excited to share with the world. Now what? Well, you need to give it a name. Beginning the product naming process can feel a little overwhelming, especially when you have so much (financially and emotionally) riding on the success of your product. What if you choose a bad…
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October 14, 2022
The line between product and service continues to blur by the day. That’s even true in the traditionally slow-changing world of manufacturing. The days of “all we do is make things,” is slowly changing into a mindset of capturing post-sale revenue through service offerings. Servitization in manufacturing is all the rage now, and that’s because…
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January 4, 2022
The term “emotional intelligence” (EQ) from a marketing perspective might make you think of a number of things. Maybe it conjures thoughts of brands whose social posts get people consistently excited about their products. Or perhaps it brings to mind instances when a company has directly addressed a pain point that their audience cares about….
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November 18, 2021
From personnel reviews to internal improvement campaigns, there are a lot of ways to boost your company’s performance by looking inward. But those efforts can only go so far when not paired with an external outlook. The strength of your business is built on the individual value propositions that make your brand unique, but examining…
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August 18, 2021
Normalcy, at least a version of it, is here. For now. Businesses have reopened, people are out and about, and the economy is picking back up. In other words, people are out there searching and buying. There’s no better time to get in front of potential customers. I remember one day walking into a local…
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July 28, 2021
After reading this blog’s title, if you’re thinking something like, “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or th…” Okay, I’ll stop. You have the right idea. Vulcanisms aside, the gist here is essentially that when it comes to marketing, what works for one person or business may not (and probably…
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July 28, 2021
Your brand may be defined simply as the image and impression customers have of your business. Perception, in this case, is reality. But building a brand involves much more than that. Your brand is comprised of features that identify not only who you are as a business, but what sets you apart from everyone else….
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April 1, 2021
Do you ever find yourself with a wish list of things you’d like to achieve, but no direction on how to get there? You’re hoping good things will happen even though there is no planning or strategy behind it. With no marketing strategy for your business in place, you run the risk of becoming directionless,…
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February 25, 2021
All companies understand the value of a well-thought-out brand value proposition and the roles and functions it serves. A lot of focused, thoughtful effort goes into creating a value proposition. An effective one will succinctly capture the most valuable and meaningful brand promise and, consequently, how best to develop the most motivating brand strategy –…
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January 7, 2021
You may be thinking, “Silly buzzword. What is Growth Hacking?” Growth hacking is what happens when product development, marketing, engineering, and sales unite to uncover the most efficient ways to grow via rapid experimentation across the marketing funnel. Let’s paint pictures to illustrate this concept. 1. Create Win/Win/Win Situations When you join Dropbox, you get…
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December 1, 2020
While many companies consider themselves marketing-savvy, most overlook the importance of creating visual marketing goals. Creating a solid visual brand not only helps tie together all of your visual content across your marketing channels but is also a key element to getting your brand noticed. In order to help brands ensure that their visual marketing…
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