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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Explained with Coffee
Coffee is one of those incredible pleasures in my life that I can’t do without. I’m sipping on a freshly roasted dark French Roast right now, and it’s fantastic, brewed in my stovetop espresso maker. My best friends own a coffee shop. There’s nothing I love more than discovering some non-chain coffee house when I’m on the road. Most of…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
The Upper Class of Social Media is Failing Us
In my daughter’s high school they had an area that was sacred to seniors called the “senior rug”. The “senior rug” was a comfortable section built into an area in the main halls of her high school where the upper class could hang out. No freshmen or junior class were allowed on the senior rug. Sounds mean, doesn’t it? In…
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Analytics & Testing
The Battle for Holiday Season Glory – Google Shopping vs. Amazon Product Ads in Q4
They say “put your money where your mouth is.” Well, word on the street, and perhaps every street in the world, is that Google and Amazon are your money makers when it comes to online retail. Google Shopping and Amazon Product Ads are undoubtedly two of the most dynamic, traffic-heavy paid comparison shopping engines (CSEs) in existence. But everyone knows…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Maker’s Mark Has Social Under A Barrel – More Branch Water, Please!
I recently read the post by Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell (two of the smartest folks in this business), regarding the hoopla over at Maker’s Mark. Maker’s Mark is one brand under the umbrella of the Beam family of products. Even our friend over, Dodge Lile, chimed in with some astute observations. It seems that Maker’s Mark had decided to dilute…
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Content Marketing
The Workflow of Infographic Production
Managing infographic production for my clients and Martech Zone, I’ve learned a thing or two about producing infographics. It takes time to improve your workflow and design over time. Infographic production can take weeks or months to produce if you don’t have a proper plan or workflow. Here are a couple of tips to (hopefully) cut down time and get…
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Marketing Infographics
How to Get More Shares on Facebook
Companies who market via Facebook often don’t realize the damage that they do by not making each and every update a compelling one. There’s so much activity happening around each user that Facebook can’t possibly display every update. As a result, they often only display posts that are shared and/or discussed to a great extent. Shares have more weight in…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
The Changing Marketing Funnel?
As we all know, sales and marketing are constantly changing. Therefore, the sales and marketing funnels are changing. While we might not like it, we have to adapt. RainToday.com recently published a post on this very topic, featuring our very own marketing automation sponsors, Right On Interactive. Troy Burk, CEO and founder, makes some good points. But there is one…
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Content Marketing
501 Copywriting Shortcuts by Amy Harrison
Amy Harrison, a copywriter for entrepreneurs and coaches, has been featured on the best copywriting blogs on the net. Amy has released an ebook for $17 that references of some of her favorite phrases and words as well as some words and phrases she noticed a lot of the blogging and copywriting giants using. The Copywriting Shortcut Guide Includes: 30…
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Content Marketing
Best. Press Release. Ever.
We get piles of press releases in our inbox every day and I’m guessing that 99% of them are deleted at a glance. That’s not to say they’re not useful… we’re always on the lookout for a relevant chunk of news that will impact you folks in our community. The advantage of press releases are the efficient distribution… the disadvantage…
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Content Marketing
APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur
In preparation for our interview with Guy Kawasaki, I purchased a copy of APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur-How to Publish a Book. I’ve read the majority of Guy Kawasaki’s books and have been a fan for quite some time (be sure to tune into the interview for the first time he tweeted to me… funny story!). This book is quite different,…
