Elaine Fogel

Elaine Fogel is a marketing, branding, and customer experience evangelist, professional speaker, and author of Beyond Your Logo: 7 Brand Ideas That Matter Most For Small Business Success. People in 100+ countries regularly read her blog, Totally Uncorked on Marketing and her articles have appeared in many publications.

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Embed Design in Your Digital Customer Strategy for Best Results

Of course you want your customers to have the best digital strategy and customer experience (CX)! Who wouldn’t? Have you ever heard of “design-led” or “design thinking?” Here are two definitions: “Design is seen as…

How to Optimize Videos for Silence

Advances in communication technology and ever-changing user trends force digital marketers to adapt and adjust marketing strategies to match consumer needs and preferences. Videos embedded on websites and social media networks, with billions of active users,…

4 Secrets to Successful Content Marketing

Content marketing is hardly a new phenomenon. Pumping out great content on a regular basis is not only the norm, it is also expected by customers from both businesses and nonprofits. Here’s the real reason…

Study Says Black Gen-Zers Want More Joy on Social Media

According to a recent study by VSCO, a photo editing and sharing platform, and JUV Consulting, a Gen-Z-operated research company, Black Gen-Z respondents (born between 1997 and 2012) want to see more joy on social…

How to Use Content Marketing for B2B Sales

Content marketing is an invaluable tool for B2B entrepreneurs to generate leads and sales. But it’s not just any content; your audiences are looking for useful, informative, and engaging content that addresses their needs and…

Do Your Emails Have Deliverability Problems?

According to a recent study by Validity, Inc., one out of every six email messages fails to reach the intended inbox. Globally, the average inbox placement rate was 83% in 2019, a two-percentage drop from…

Top Skills Marketers Need for the Future

Marketing is one of the disciplines that changes and evolves quickly. The principles are consistent, but with changing technology, the tactics are more fluid. Earlier this year, the WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) surveyed 700…

How to Target Older Generations for Growth

Approximately 1 in every 6 Americans is aged 65 or older (16.5% share), with their share of the population rising. Yet, the marketing and advertising world still has a “thing” about young people. Many TV…

An Easier and More Effective Marketing Mix

The standard 4 Ps of marketing (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) have not kept up with the new marketing world. Definition: A marketing mix is the set of marketing tools you use to sell products or…

Here’s What the Latest Studies Show About COVID Marketing

If your smaller business or nonprofit is struggling during the pandemic, you can’t stop marketing to save money. That would make things worse. Now is the time to target your marketing tactics on the most…