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Customer Data Platforms
Referral Factory: Launch and Run Your Own Referral Marketing Program
Any business with limited advertising and marketing budgets will tell you that referrals are their most lucrative channel for acquiring new customers. I love referrals because the businesses that I’ve worked understand my strengths and can recognize with their colleagues need assistance that I can provide. Not to mention that the person referring me is already trusted and their recommendation…
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Marketing & Sales Videos
Kamua: Utilizing AI To Automate Video Rendering Formats
If you’ve ever produced and recorded video that you wished to display across social media, you know the effort required to crop for each video format to ensure your videos are engaging for the platform shared on. This is a fantastic example where artificial intelligence and machine learning can truly make a difference. Kamua has developed an online video editor…
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Content Marketing
Artixty: Maximize Your Efficiency with Beautiful Royalty-Free Business Templates from $19!
Businesses, agencies, and graphic designers constantly seek ways to boost efficiency and reduce costs. One solution that has emerged is the utilization of royalty-free graphic templates. I’m working with an incredible graphic designer who has worked with me for over a decade… and we save a lot of back-and-forth, time, and ultimately, money by finding a graphic template for him…
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Customer Data Platforms
Krateo.ai: Spring Data Cleaning Means Deeper Consumer Understanding
Consumer data is a mess. Think of an aged house in a run-down neighborhood with an overgrown yard. And inside, it’s even worse. Cobwebs, falling shutters, peeling wallpaper, musty furniture. Yeah…that’s the condition of data these days. So, as we roll toward Spring, maybe it’s time we started looking at your data as a project that needs attention. Consumer data…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Marketing Has Evolved Beyond The 40/40/20 Rule
I was organizing my bookshelf this morning and flipped through an old Direct Marketing book, Direct Mail by the Numbers. The USPS published it and was a pretty good guide. When I was running a direct mail business full time, I went to the local Postmaster and got a box of them. When we met with a client who had…
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Artificial Intelligence
SEOpital: Scale and Elevate Your SEO and Content Strategies with Semantically Enhanced AI Writing
The emergence of generative AI (GenAI) tools has been a game-changer, enabling the rapid production of large volumes of content. This innovation is not without its challenges. A significant issue with content generated by these AI tools is its tendency to output statistically average content, often lacking the depth and nuance required to engage and resonate with a target audience…
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Artificial Intelligence
Nine Challenges Brand Marketers Face with Generative AI
While GenAI represents enormous opportunity for marketers—including elevating the stature of the function within the C-suite and throughout the organization—there will certainly be landmines to avoid along the journey. As with any transformational technology, capabilities and solutions will continue to evolve, likely at an increasingly frenetic pace. In addition, the rules of engagement are being written in real-time, making it…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
How Might Augmented Reality Affect Influencer Marketing?
COVID-19 has changed the way we shop. With a pandemic raging outside, consumers are opting to stay in and purchase items online instead. That’s why consumers are increasingly tuning into influencers for how-to videos on anything, from trying on lipstick to playing our favorite video games. For more on the effect of the pandemic on influencer marketing and pricing, see our recent…
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E-commerce and Retail
From Unaware to Raving Fan: Decoding the 8 Stages Of The E-commerce B2C Buyer’s Journey
In the bustling world of e-commerce, the journey from discovering a product online to becoming a loyal advocate involves a series of strategic stages. This pathway not only defines the consumer experience but also shapes the success of online businesses. While niche, a product like glass trophies offers an intriguing perspective for examining this journey, showcasing how targeted efforts at…
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Email Marketing & Automation
The Essential Email Campaigns Every B2C Marketer Must Launch (And How to Get Them Right)
For B2C businesses, email remains one of the most direct and profitable marketing channels. While social media and paid advertising capture attention, email earns trust and drives conversions. To fully capitalize on email’s potential, B2C marketers must move beyond simple newsletters and embrace automated, behavior-triggered campaigns that create seamless customer experiences. Below are the seven types of emails every B2C…
