5 Email Marketing Campaign Ideas to Generate Leads and Make Sales

Email can be a goldmine for businesses that use it ethically and effectively. The medium is so versatile as a communications tool, it can accomplish virtually any marketing and sales task: prospecting, lead nurturing, making direct sales, and many other possibilities. Here, we’ll discuss 5 email marketing campaign ideas that can take your business where…

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7 Marketing Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Restaurant

So, you’re starting a new restaurant. Awesome! Many seasoned restaurateurs would love to be in your shoes — starting a new restaurant with a clean slate. Along the way, they likely made some of these seven rookie marketing mistakes. We’ve got you covered with fixes for the most common missteps. Here’s to starting a new…

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The Marketing Revolution No One Predicted

Think back to the revolutions throughout history that shaped the world. The advent of machinery, then information technology and then the internet all had a profound impact on the way we do business. But first, let’s consider how these historical revolutions impacted businesses over time. With the industrial revolution the emergence of industrial technology and…

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What is Your Marketing Doing to Develop a Better World?

Is your business solely focused on profit-making or does it try to make a social impact, too—aligning profits with purpose? What does social impact mean? “Social impact has become much more than just a business strategy—driven by Millennials, social impact is, instead, a way of life and a way of being in the world. It has undeniably…

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Coming in Loud and Cloud: Podcasts

When I was a kid, I loved listening to the old time radio shows that my parents grew up with. The Shadow was my favorite. I loved the storytelling but I also loved the portability — I used to listen when I was mowing the lawn (on my old Walkman, if that doesn’t age me!).…

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A Lesson from Pringles: How to Promote Your Brand More Creatively

It’s always a smart idea when you can get a practical (and free) marketing lesson from a multi-million-dollar ad agency. Today we thank Pringles for picking up the tab and giving us a great example of brand-based versus product-based messaging. Recently Twitter published the findings of a study that looked at the marketing mix of…

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How to Use Street Teams to Build Brand Awareness

Consumers are constantly bombarded with digital marketing materials, from social media ads and paid search ads to blast emails and weekly newsletters. It’s hard for brands to cut through the clutter and show value to consumers — unless they utilize the power of human engagement. Street teams interact directly with consumers to get them excited…

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Why the Old Marketing Funnel is Broken

The good old fashioned marketing funnel doesn’t have the relevance it used to. I can’t remember the last time that I saw an advertisement on TV or in a newspaper and then went into a store solely based off that ad and made a purchase. Today there are dozens of channels. The traditional linear funnel is now…

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