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If your small business marketing strategy doesn’t include your existing customer base, it definitely should! It’s a well-known fact among marketing experts that your current clients are a major source…
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I’ve had the opportunity to see a few crisis management situations in my time. (I’m old.) The ones that have worked out the best had less to do with the…
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Long-form content is not only a search darling. It also gives digital marketers options beyond the ubiquitous how-to articles or quick commentaries on local news. With long-form content, brands have…
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If you reach out to someone with a great idea or fantastic offer via email and you don’t hear back, never assume you’ve been rejected. People are so busy. You…
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Marketers have a longstanding reputation as maybe not the most straightforward folks you’ve ever met. Like salespeople, marketers have been known to shade the truth just a touch. They know…
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I tell anyone who will listen to me that the current crop of advertisement methods is too short-lived. Advertising works only as long as you write checks. Generally, the more…
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No matter how solid your business model or how good your product is, crafting an effective marketing strategy is the key to long-term success. Marketing today is about customer engagement…finding…
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Hiring someone to both speak and respond as you on social media is not cheating. Think of it as delegation: you can’t be everywhere, all the time. There’s just one…
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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…
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