I used to like the term “data-driven marketing.” I really did. But I kept running into people telling me that they were doing data-driven marketing when it just didn’t seem…
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Influencer marketing is like a wedding
In many ways, influencer marketing is just like a wedding: the wedding is being thrown for the bride; however, the reception is thrown for the guests. The influencer marketing campaign…
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Influencer marketing should be fun, fun, fun
Pattern your influencer marketing campaigns on comic cons and you can’t go wrong: people dress up in cosplay, who knows what happens at night, and there’s shameless branding, selling, promoting,…
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4 tips for budding entrepreneurs trying to get capital
Entrepreneurs have a lot of challenges, but there are also a lot of potential rewards to make the difficult journey worth it. One of those challenges is seeking the capital…
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Amazon telegraphs the next step in pharmacies
Jeff Bezos famously remarked once that “Your margin is my opportunity”–meaning that Amazon will relentlessly target high-margin businesses as its means to expand. It started with books, a famously inefficient…
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Web design for beginners: all the basics covered
It’s hard to overstate the value of your company’s website. Even if you don’t typically conduct a lot of business through digital media, it’s still vital to have a vibrant,…
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Do browser push notifications really work?
If you spend any time browsing the internet, you might have noticed that it seems like just about every site you visit has a little pop up asking you if…
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Improve site search with the power of suggestion
Most of you know that I work with large companies on improving their site search. [Disclaimer: I am a Senior Strategist for SoloSegment, which sells site search improvement technology.] But…
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Automating your marketing through the B2B customer journey: an interview with Rich Herbst
The other day, I had the chance to meet with Rich Herbst, founder and managing partner of Ascend Marketing, which is based in Dallas and Austin. Rich agreed to discuss…
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You probably have too many personas
Personas are a good thing. They help us to visualize the audience that we are speaking to. So, you might think that the more personas, the better. But it’s not…
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