October 19, 2026
For a long time, content and media lived in different parts of the marketing plan. One team created the campaign, another developed the content, and somewhere along the way, someone decided whether there was enough budget left to promote it. That approach made sense when brands could rely more heavily on organic reach, trade publications…
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October 20, 2023
Influencers aren’t just for commercial brands. Your B2B business can also take advantage of the power of influencers, regardless of your industry and niche. However, building strategic partnerships with B2B influencers does require a different approach than B2C. After all, B2B influencing partnerships are more mutually beneficial rather than transactional. So, here are the “lucky…
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July 28, 2023
In a world where digital screens dominate our attention and social media platforms vie for our clicks, there’s a classic yet remarkably effective form of advertising that continues to capture hearts, minds, and eyeballs: Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising. From towering billboards on bustling streets to interactive displays at transit hubs, OOH advertising thrives on its ability…
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April 14, 2022
Sponsorships are a common partnership between two entities where both sides exchange something for each other’s benefit. It seems simple, but is it worthwhile? To find the answer to that question, we must define what sponsorships mean when it comes to marketing. When a business or organization becomes a sponsor – some common examples include…
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April 5, 2022
If you’ve watched a movie or television show at any time in the last century, you’ve almost certainly seen several examples of product placement. While some of the most prominent examples that come to mind might be scenes of characters drinking Coca-Cola with the label facing outward or driving prominently-featured Audis through exciting chase sequences,…
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November 11, 2021
In everyday conversation, the words “marketing” and “advertising” are used interchangeably – but also sometimes incorrectly. Marketing and advertising combine to achieve the same goals: brand awareness, communication, product or service offerings, customer relations, and of course, sales. Ideally, businesses need marketing AND advertising to work in conjunction, but there are some key distinctions between…
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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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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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