With a booming economy and the rise of companies moving online, there’s never been a better time to seize the moment and take the leap into business ownership. However, building a business from the ground up is no walk in the park. As an entrepreneur you are focused and efficient with your planning. You work […]
Marketing Plans
Metrics That Matter
One of the most famous quotes about advertising is from a merchant named John Wanamaker and he said, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Back when I started in the business much of the work we did was difficult to measure all the way […]
Mini Marketing
The list of marketing tactics that you can use to reach an audience is staggering. The different ways you can slice and dice humankind into different audience segments is never-ending. The stories you can tell and the messages you can deliver are countless. And that’s exactly what is ruining your marketing. The truth is there […]
How I Improved the Memorability of My Brand with This Simple Change
Brand… What does this word mean to you? A brand is recognizable. Memorable. Trustworthy. Brands penetrate society at every level. They create trends. Influence lifestyle. Determine spending patterns. As much as we convince ourselves we are in control. That we rationally determine our journey in life, the things we do, and the products we buy. […]
How a Fitness Instructor Uses Texting
How would you use SMS Messaging in the fitness arena? Everyone needs exercise, right? Right! This is nothing new, doctors have been saying it for years and now it is even trending. Well, Ana Ferris, owner of Baila Comigo Dance Fitness Studio, has found a way to get paid to exercise. Ana found a way […]
Take a Stand
My idea of a great shampoo is the bottle that’s on sale for $1. But this past weekend, I spent $6 for a bottle of Dove for Men+ Care. Why the big splurge? It had nothing to do with my hair and everything to do with my heart. More than ten years ago, Dove’s agency […]
How to Tick Off Journalists with Your PR
Garnering media coverage today can be challenging. Sure, you can flood the Internet with social media posts and upload news releases through online services, but, there’s no guarantee that journalists will pick up your story. The only way to do that is by contacting specific journalists who write about similar content. Yes, you’re going to […]
Content Marketing: A 2-Way Connection
When you hear the phrase content marketing what does it mean to you? If you’re like most B2B marketers, you may be associating that term with a combination of email campaigns and educational content. Most brands use gated (you have to trade your email address to access the content) content to build their email list […]
The Power of Personas
Previously, we noted that content marketing is hardly a new methodology. Its origins trace back to the late 1800s, but it certainly has evolved as technology and access have made it possible for just about anyone to claim and prove authority and expertise. But it takes well-researched personas to create successful content. In looking at […]
9 Ways to Use Pull Marketing When Push Doesn’t Work
More and more customers these days are doing their own marketing research, scanning internet reviews and feedback from friends, rather than trusting messages that you push out through advertising. This is called inbound marketing, where customers are pulled to you, rather than feeling accosted at every turn by your brand messages via email, newspapers and […]
