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How Showing Your Human Side Can Create Sustainable Relationships

No matter what they tell you, it’s not about your business. It’s not about your company name. It’s not about the products you sell. It’s not about having a catchy slogan. It’s about YOU! People don’t do business with a company – people like doing business with OTHER PEOPLE. A driver doesn’t call up an [Read more…]

Holiday Marketing: “Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays”

This time of year, brands across the country are walking that fine line between celebrating the holidays and “political correctness.” Over the past few years, more brands have shifted towards generic greetings (“Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings”) over “Merry Christmas.” But why did this happen? And what does it mean for your business? According to [Read more…]

Why Good Website Content is so Critical

What does your website say about your business? Not the design or branding – but what does the content actually say about your business? The words on a page are an obvious but critical part of the message your website sends to your audience. Yet, too often, they come as an afterthought. Text is added [Read more…]

Why Data can (and should) drive your Content Marketing Strategy

Let’s face it – writing a blog post is not easy. It takes time, research, thought, and effort. Why would you waste those resources creating something that no one will want to read? The same is true for an email blast or e-newsletter. Why would you waste your time writing articles and designing an email [Read more…]

The Importance of Online Presence

A solid presence on the web is critical to the success of a business in our digitally evolved world. But with so many opportunities to reach your customer online, how do you know where to focus your marketing efforts? You could invest time and money developing a flashy website – but it won’t do you [Read more…]

The Power of Visual Content

A Picture is worth a thousand words. Make that 60,000. Visual information is processed 60,000 times faster than text in your brain (Wishpond). When you incorporate images into your marketing mix, you’ll be able to communicate more information faster – more value for your consumer! Attention Images grab your attention. Where does your eye go? We’re [Read more…]

Business Blogging: Drive Traffic with Fresh Content

Think about your business website. It probably has a home page, about us page, contact page, maybe a few pages for specialty products or services… How often do you update your website? Once you get the content finalized and your website published, chances are your don’t think about it again unless your business grows or [Read more…]

How to Write a Good Email Subject Line

How many emails do you write in a day? Dozens? Hundreds? Email has become a vital part of communication, especially for professionals. If you have a thought to share with a friend, a question to ask a colleague, or a suggestion to offer a client, chances are you will pull open your email and write [Read more…]

Show Your Marketing a Little Love

With Valentine’s Day around the corner and romance in the air, now is the perfect time to show your marketing a little love! These 5 simple techniques are an easy way to ramp up your marketing this month. I Love Marketing Keep it Simple Focus on what is important, and make that your message. If [Read more…]