Whether your team is on the road to staffing back up, to new sales appointments, or to a much needed vacation, your brand should be ready and eager to tag along with these brand essentials. But to do that you’ll first have to beat the supply disruptions and product shortages that are affecting companies around… Read More
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This blog was originally published in February 2018 but has been updated with more recent content Video marketing has become such a powerful force in online marketing that it may be a good time to revisit your video marketing campaigns and determine if there are better ways to produce your videos and get better results.… Read More
As I’m writing this, it’s mid-May and like you, I’ve been living in quarantine for the better part of two months. Like me, I’m sure you’re looking for new ways to occupy your time when not working or spending time with your families/quarantine-mates. If you find yourself with some spare time, why not check out… Read More
This blog was originally published in March 2018. As any good marketer knows, research should be at the core of everything you do. Sometimes you need to research the product you’re selling, sometimes you need to research who your audience for a product or service is, sometimes you need to research your audience itself, the… Read More
It’s here, it’s there, it’s everywhere! “What is it?”, you might ask? It’s promotional apparel and it’s one of the most effective ways of advertising on the planet. If you want to create one piece of advertising that lasts long after you’ve spent your marketing budget, apparel is it. According to the Advertising Specialty Institute,… Read More
Whether you’re in the auto parts, software, construction, retail, or cake business, there’s a tradeshow or local event out there for you. If you’ve ever debated whether or not you should be there, the answer is, YES! Without a doubt, you should. Here are three reasons why you need to be at your next industry… Read More
Your creative team is an integral part of your company. A workhorse that drives new ideas, creative products, gorgeous websites and most importantly, your branding. Whatever makes your company attractive to your clients, your creative team has probably had a hand in. So how do you keep them motivated to give it their all? First,… Read More
Most consumers have a preferred choice between competing brands: Apple and PC, Coca-Cola and Pepsi or Walmart and Target. Given the choice, you’ll always buy from one over the other. There will be exceptions of course. For example, when you’re in a town with a local grocery store chain like Wegmans, Safeway or Heinen’s, but… Read More
Around this time three weeks ago, I was eagerly standing in line with my boxed lunch waiting for the next session to start on the first day of the Content Marketing World conference. To kill time, I began inspecting my name badge hanging around my neck, examining the sticker that is somehow capable of tracking… Read More
You know the old saying, “Two heads are better than one”? While it’s true in most areas of life, it’s especially true in marketing; a field where you constantly need to be thinking of innovative ways to adapt to new technology and changing consumer tastes. These problems require a whole lot of creativity to solve… Read More
Last semester, I took a sports promotion and fan engagement class that focused on how professional sports teams can leverage social media to engage their fans. The majority of the topics that we covered can be applied to any organization’s use of social media. Whether it is a few posts or a full-blown campaign, the… Read More