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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What’s the Scoop on Email Subject Lines?

What makes the best email subject lines? I wish I could give you the definitive answer, but, alas, research on email subject lines varies. In fact, it can be downright confusing. Let’s examine some common…

What’s the Scoop on Email Subject Lines?

What makes the best email subject lines? I wish I could give you the definitive answer, but, alas, research on email subject lines varies. In fact, it can be downright confusing. Let’s examine some common…

How to Market to Each Generation Differently

When you market to multiple generations, are you aware of their differing needs and desires? Even if you don’t always have the resources to target each one separately, it’s helpful to know what you’re dealing…

7 Unusual Free Marketing Tools for Your Organization

Periodically, I come across unusual tools you may find beneficial for marketing your small-to-medium business or nonprofit organization. These aren’t necessarily top of mind or well known, but they can certainly solve some of your…

How Are You Targeting Your 50+ Customers?

The 50+ demographic in the US currently stands at 115M strong and will reach 132M by 2030. These customers represent $7.6 trillion of annual economic activity—equivalent to the third largest economy in the world. (AARP)…

3 Things to Avoid with Your Marketing

Today’s marketing landscape has countless channel and tactical options. For smaller businesses and nonprofit organizations, it can be a minefield of decisions. With limited budgets and resources, which will produce the best results? And, which…

With Which of These Marketing Predictions Do You Agree?

2019 awaits us. Which new trends and practices will be in store for marketers in the new year? I did some digging and discovered several predictions for your review. I leave it to you to…

Avoid These Cringe-Worthy Content Mistakes

When you write content for your business or nonprofit, you may be focusing on professionalism and accurate information to build and retain credibility. But what if you’re unintentionally turning off customers with your copy? A…

How Good is Your Brand Reputation?

How do you know if your organization’s brand reputation is a good one? Have you ever evaluated it? Your brand reputation is determined by how your market segments (audiences) perceive your organization. Those with strong…

Are Your Emails Getting Delivered to Your Lists?

There’s some good news on the email marketing front. Email deliverability rates are improving! According to a recent Return Path study, 2018 Deliverability Benchmark, inbox placement (85%) rose five percentage points globally, compared to the previous 12-month period…