May 6, 2023
DeanHouston+: “Hi! How can we help you?” You: “Tell me about conversational marketing.” Conversational marketing uses chatbots and messaging platforms, like SMS texting (phone messaging) and Facebook Messenger, to engage with customers in real time. These chats build customer loyalty while providing valuable insight that can help create new ways to improve your marketing strategy…
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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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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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November 3, 2020
You’ve been convinced that a marketing automation service will make life easier and produce better results. So, you start looking for a suitable program, but you keep coming back to the same question: why? Why should I spend the money on a program that does many of the same things I already do? Let’s take…
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October 5, 2020
The spread of coronavirus has caused event cancellations worldwide, leaving the experiential marketing industry with no other option than to adapt to a new world of remote work and social distancing. While pivoting and adapting to new processes can be difficult, we have found that turbulence brings new opportunities, especially in experiential marketing. Experiential marketing,…
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September 30, 2020
In this episode of the INSPIRE podcast, DeanHouston’s Colton Stombaugh, Director of Digital Marketing, and Dana Arrasmith, General Manager of Nashville, sit down with 15-year- old entrepreneur Tanya Keskar, to discuss her new nonprofit organization, Realize to Act. To learn more, watch our latest episode of the INSPIRE podcast.
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August 27, 2020
In the latest episode of the INSPIRE podcast, DeanHouston’s Colton Stombaugh, Director of Digital Marketing, and Ron Gerlach, Marketing Director, sit down with Chris West from Nexigen to discuss everything from the company’s humble beginnings, all-things IT, and the valuable role that aligning internal culture with marketing efforts plays in business for Nexigen. To see more episodes…
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July 30, 2020
I’ve been struggling with thinking bigger while the world is so crazy, and I’m quite certain I’m not alone. 2020 has brought us a pandemic, an election year, societal unrest, and economic upheaval – and for crying out loud, we’re just midway through. Every day I fight a wait-and-see attitude, and find myself focusing on…
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July 30, 2020
The reality of life is that you rarely get something for nothing, especially when it comes to marketing. That’s why we’re taking a closer look at how and where to invest in paid media in a new DeanHouston webinar – Use Paid Media to Boost Your Lead Gen Campaign on Thursday, August 13 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Join DeanHouston’s…
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July 8, 2020
From digital billboards to geotargeting a crowd using Snapchat, technology has drastically evolved how we market our goods and services. Technology, of course, has been a great thing for the marketing world, but it has also added complexity. It’s now more difficult than ever to not only get your customer’s attention, but keep it long…
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June 16, 2020
It’s no longer enough to offer a great product or service. To win the loyalty of customers, your company needs to stand out by telling its story. When implemented effectively, business storytelling is an effective form of marketing strategy and can boost your business in a variety of ways: It provides your business with a competitive…
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May 28, 2020
What kind of first impression does your office give to visitors, clients and employees? Is it a good representation of your brand? Does it reflect your company culture? Whether you realize it or not, your business is itself a brand, and it’s important that you separate your brand from the competition. For this reason, it’s…
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