October 28, 2021
For better or worse, the internet sure isn’t what it used to be. Mostly, the days of serving users with intrusive, blanket ads are less of a thing than they used to be. Today, more personalized and beneficial digital ads are the norm. Targeted advertising is powerful because internet users’ own online behavior helps determine…
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October 22, 2021
A long time ago, in an office not so far away, I sold and consulted digital marketing and advertising services to local businesses. Like anyone in a similar role, I experienced hot and cold streaks. During one such successful stretch, some coworkers asked me, rather incredulously (and not always so eloquently), “how are you selling…
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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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August 18, 2021
No other form of content conveys and captures emotions and allows your audience to engage better than video. When executed properly, video puts your passions, knowledge, expertise and feelings on display in powerful, relatable ways. Recently, we explored the reasons why video is so important for your business. Now, let’s look at some basic ways…
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July 28, 2021
No good college or pro basketball team is complete without the “glue guy.” Some teams are lucky to have more than one. These are the players who aren’t the best or most heralded, but how they play is crucial to the team’s success. They don’t put up big numbers. They rarely get much praise. Few,…
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July 28, 2021
We’re all consumers. Whether it’s food, clothes, vehicles, music – there’s a customer in all of us. At some point while on the path to the thing we were buying, our needs were met to whatever degree. For sellers and marketers, just knowing that your customers exist isn’t enough. The goal should be to not…
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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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June 16, 2021
Did you ever have popular classmates who would show up one day toting the latest fad-a-ma-jig and suddenly the entire class just had to have it too? In essence, that’s a form of influencer marketing. Like other marketing buzzwords, you may have heard the term “influencer” before, and wonder what it is, how businesses and…
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June 16, 2021
Movies are a time-honored art form. TV shows have existed for decades. Netflix is a booming venture. Once upon a time MTV even showed music videos. All these options are forms of video entertainment that we love to consume. When it comes to marketing for businesses, however, video isn’t just an option; it should be…
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May 25, 2021
Pepsi or Coke? Superman or Batman? Bud Light or Miller Lite? Star Wars or Star Trek? When it comes to these questions, everyone has an opinion. But where do you stand on outbound or inbound marketing? To help you determine which strategy is best for you, you’ll need to understand the basic differences between inbound…
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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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