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Consumers have always been quick to let a brand know when they’ve seriously missed the mark. Who remembers the Peloton Christmas ad which received a scathing response that showed a dutiful wife who was also, by all appearances, a physically perfect wife, working out on a bike given to her by the perceived villain of […]
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Facebook ads sometimes can appear to be a “set it and forget it” type of tool, but there may be more to success than you’re realizing. While Facebook ads can be deceivingly simple, there are five common mistakes you can avoid to maximize their effectiveness: Mistake #1: Becoming a Broken Record Don’t run your Facebook […]
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It doesn’t matter what size your business is; you are always faced with a challenge of tailoring your marketing spending to your budget. For small businesses, the best impact for your dollars may come from social media marketing. Here are five reasons why social media marketing for small businesses is a good fit: Your Audience […]
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While the reality is that your product or service probably isn’t for everyone, you can create engaging content with a deep understanding of who most wants and needs your product and where they might be looking for it. You just need to think like a reporter as you look to reach your target audience. This […]
Polls are almost irresistible. Sometimes you feel compelled to click on an option just to see the results and find out what everyone else is thinking. Thankfully, LinkedIn for businesses makes it easy to set up a poll with up to four options and run it for your preferred length of time. In this blog, […]
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Consistency is important for your marketing message, but if part of your strategy is reaching your audience through email marketing, how do you decide how often to send emails? Your target audience is probably being bombarded with emails, which means they can easily delete emails that might actually be of value to them. This scenario […]
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Interested to see how your B2B content marketing efforts compare to other companies? The Content Marketing Institute’s 2020 B2B Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends report sponsored by Sitecore offers insights into how top-performing marketing companies perform, and how the rest of the respondents stack up. It may not surprise you to hear that companies are quick […]
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Content marketing is about adding value to your customers and prospective customers, but you need a strategy beyond simply churning out information to your audience. While they might be impressed with what you know, it may be expertise that’s wasted because it’s simply not relevant at the moment. A great content marketing strategy delivers value […]
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Grow Your Email List With These Easy Steps Despite its old age, (email has been around for 47 years!) email manages to easily keep pace with newer digital technology like social media. An email marketing campaign remains an effective way to reach out to potential clients, offer promotions to your loyal customers and provide resources […]
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Build Your Marketing Strategy Around Your Specific Audience When you define your target market, you’re fine-tuning a process that will help you reach your performance goals. It’s a marketing strategy that is proven to work, but how do you get started? Get Specific To truly get ahead, you need a specific plan. For example, let’s […]
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