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S’il Vous Plaît et Merci
If you hadn’t noticed yet, I’ve been over in Paris working with a firm. It’s been a whirlwind trip and we’re actually heading back today (it’s 6:30AM here). Leading up to the trip, I would have loved to have brushed up on my French so I didn’t sound like such an ignorant American. Luckily, almost everyone we’ve run into here…
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Content Marketing
Managing Your Application Programming Interface
It’s 2:30AM here in Paris, France… and I can’t sleep so what better to do than to write a blog post! DK New Media has worked recently with two companies recently who have implemented technology to manage their application programming interface (API). APIs have become a powerful and necessary feature to any platform so that marketers can integration and automate…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Talk to Me with TokBox
I am a marketing geek, so I get excited when a new technology comes along which can help my clients. I spend hours registering for, and testing new services . I think TokBox may be my new favorite tool. I was introduced to the service by my attorney. ( Yes I have an attorney, and better yet, he is a…
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It Is Not the Critic Who Counts
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again…
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Content Marketing
There is Innovation Here at Silicon Prairie
I spent an amazing day as one of the judges for the annual Mira Awards. While I can’t tell you who won (you will have to attend the Mira Awards on May 15th). I can tell you there is some incredible innovation happening right here in Indiana. I was a judge in two categories Social Media and Corporate IT. That…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Is a Visual Business Plan Right for You?
Until now, I’ve started (but never finished) dozens of classic business plans. So I usually just wing it with a "business outline", but secretly wish I had taken the time to map out my long and short terms strategies in greater detail. So this time I've drafted a visual business plan.
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Content Marketing
More Than Search Engine Optimization
Yesterday, I did some training on search engine optimization and invited designers, copywriters, agencies and even competitors to come to the training. It was a full-house and went well. Placement in search engines isn’t always the answer – a company must have effective content, a great site, and a path for them to engage with the company. I do think…
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Content Marketing
What is an Email Marketing Consultant and Do I Need One?
Email marketing consultants generally take three forms; all of which have skills and experience that are specific to developing effective email marketing strategies. However, their core competencies and offerings vary greatly. So do you need an email consultant? If so, what type? Ask yourself the following questions.
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Content Marketing
When is Your Next Online Conference?
Some of the companies I’m working with, especially business to business (B2B) are seeing some incredible results and return on investment with the use of virtual events and tradeshows. I’ve been wanting to post about virtual event marketing for quite some time, and recently got to speak to Unisfair, the leading virtual event, virtual tradeshow and online job fair provider…
