merge online and offline marketing efforts

Business owners now have more choices than ever in how they present themselves and reach customers. If you are selling items online, for example, your marketing strategy might very well include a way to appeal to customers worldwide. Most businesses will be targeting customers within one country or even one specific area. One thing is […]

trends of success in modern b2b marketing

Business to business marketing, or B2B, can seem like just an extension of regular marketing. The same principles of marketing should apply. The only difference is the type of product being sold supports a business selling its wares to consumers, and the business client is probably more savvy about what’s involved so the selling requires […]

three top ideas for effective content

You spend so much time and effort on your digital marketing strategy that you hate to think it’s not getting the results you need. Assuming you’ve taken care of the basics – analyzing your best keywords, integrating your website, email and social media marketing, and filtering and targeting prospects for each campaign – there are […]

right content to the right people with the right frequency

Five Steps to Getting Your Content Seen by the Right People If your content doesn’t reach the right people, it doesn’t matter how good it is. You could have the most fascinating piece of information – something that could change someone’s life – but it won’t matter if they don’t see it. When you come […]

first impression of your brand

Consider every customer, who walks into your establishment, a first date. As he or she visits your website or physical store, the customer makes similar judgments as two potential mates at a first meeting. The customer takes in the presentation of your business, the personality behind the counter, the appearance of your website and other […]

the brand culture

From the moment of our birth, to the day of our demise, branding has and will continue to influence our personal and business decisions in ways so subtle that they hardly seem to be noticed.  But these subtle brushes with branding do affect us, and when successfully done, will bring about change.   Think of […]

get your social media right: 3 secret strategies for successful social branding

Social media is a relatively new concept. However, social media has had a profound impact on society and marketing efforts, especially as of late. However, the potential behind this phenomenon remains largely untapped as many brands don’t fully understand the medium. The first thing marketers need to realize is that social media isn’t really media. […]

is social media breeding narcissism?

There have been a number of studies released about Facebook and the habits of its users suggesting that the king of social media tools allows users to display their narcissism with others while being met with the applause and admiration of “friends.” Other forms of social media, too, allow for an inflated sense of self […]