New media channels – digital, social media and mobile – change marketing from a monologue to a conversation. It’s not just you talking – it’s your customers talking, too. And…
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Are you making marketing claims that don’t stand up?
I hate to pick on a company in particular, but I honestly think that many companies cross the line. From time to time, we all do a little manipulation of…
Read MoreDearest null: Why don’t you like us?
How do you encourage someone to open your email newsletter and then click through to your website? You need to be smart about engaging your audience and understanding what makes…
Read MoreContent marketing, SEO, and social media – friends, enemies, or frenemies?
Content marketing, SEO and social media are frequently mentioned at the same time during planning meetings and lumped together when people talk about “doing digital.” But are they really compatible…
Read MoreMy beef with LinkedIn or Social Media limits personal brands
As someone who has spent most of her career in Marketing, I often give presentations on branding and reputation management. Sometimes this is in the context of company brands…
Read MoreAre you promoting yourself as a digital marketer?
I run into many people my age or even younger–for some reason more and more people seem to be younger than me each year–who are unemployed or underemployed. I don’t…
Read MoreEmbrace your inner realtor when selling social media
I daresay that realtors were the world’s first social media marketers — well before the Internet ever existed. Social networks predated the Internet and real estate agents have always been…
Read MoreOvercoming a dry spell: 8 sources for blog inspiration
Sometimes the best blogging ideas come from creative places. The next time you get caught in a blogging rut, look to these eight places for some guidance. Blogging is a valuable…
Read MoreWhy search results don’t always mean business results
Forget Panda. Ignore Penguin. In fact, disregard SEO overall. If you think I’ve lost my mind, hang with me for just a minute. At least for a moment, let’s not talk…
Read MoreContent marketing – how strategy supports success
We love to hear clients talking about social media, SEO, blogging and email marketing, but too often the conversations we hear center on “doing” social media, for example. “Pinterest is…
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