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ActiveTrail: An Easy-to-Use Email Marketing and Marketing Automation Platform
With branches in the USA, Israel, Germany, France and Latin America, ActiveTrail helps businesses of all shapes and sizes, across the globe, to nurture relationships with their clientele. Since starting as a project internally, the company has become a leading,…
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Web Accessibility Goes Well Beyond Screen Readers
One issue with the internet that’s eerily silent in the United States is the requirement for accessibility by those with disabilities. The web provides a profound opportunity to overcome these obstacles so it’s a focus that your business should begin…
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‘Tis the Season… to Benchmark Against Seasonal Trends
For sites like my own, the holiday season could look quite depressing as I review analytics. Overall traffic is down along with organic traffic as my audience shifts to holiday mode and begins to put off efforts until after the…
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You’ve (Still) Got Mail: Why Artificial Intelligence Means a Strong Future for Marketing Emails
It’s hard to believe that email has been around for 45 years. Most marketers today have never lived in a world without email. Yet despite being woven into the fabric of everyday life and business for so many of us…
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360 Stories: Create, Edit and Publish Your 360˚ Video Campaigns
Facebook partnered with Blend Media earlier this year to help bring more 360˚ video content to the platform, also launching a community hub for 360 video creators. The community offers access to video tutorials sourced from the worldwide creative community. Experienced professionals will offer…
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6 Best Practices You Should Follow When Optimizing Your Email Unsubscribe Page
We’ve shared statistics on why people unsubscribe from your marketing emails or newsletters. Some may not even be your fault, as subscribers are inundated with so many emails that they need relief. Here are some key statistics: 53% of consumers…
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6 Keys to Customer Service Success Using Social Media
We shared statistics on the growth of customer service using social media, and this infographic takes it a bit further, providing 6 distinct keys for your company to incorporate to ensure success. Lousy customer service can derail your marketing, so…
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Your Value Proposition Is NOT What You DO
My daughter is a recent graduate who is making waves in the public relations and event management space. I’m incredibly proud of her, and perhaps the best part of my week is when she stops by to “talk shop” with…
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7 Mistakes You’ll Make in Marketing Performance
According to Gartner, CMO budgets are decreasing as marketers struggle with fiscal maturity. With greater scrutiny over their investment than ever before, CMOs have to understand what is working, what is not, and where to spend their next dollar to…
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Marketers Are Saying Organic Social Media Is Dead. Don’t Believe Them.
You may have seen these articles of recent: Is Organic Social Reach Dead? The Death of Organic Social Media and Free Marketing on Facebook is Now Dead. Now What? Many of the marketers I know and respect are in agreement with this. In fact, Michael Stelzner who wrote The Death of Organic Social Media is a good friend and a…
