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The Power of Data Mining and Decision Support Systems
This infographic from the New Jersey Institute of Technology illustrates the Data Mining and Decision Support Systems (DSS), defining the four different processes within the overall system. Data Management – collects the information that a company has available from their sales, records, and customer reports. Model Management – attempts to create conclusions from existing business strategies to see whether or…
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Social Marketing for Travel and Hospitality
We have a client in the travel insurance industry that does an amazing job leveraging social media to grow their business. By becoming a great destination of travel news and advice, they’ve continued to increase growth. Led by Bryant Tutterow and Muhummad Yasin, we’ve been amazed at how streamlined and productive their team has been in such a highly regulated…
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The Power of Saying “No” in Business: Building Trust And Prioritizing Success
The pressure to say yes to every request, opportunity, or demand can be overwhelming. I’m as guilty as most people… often overextending myself and setting expectations I can’t meet. I don’t do it intentionally; I’m overly optimistic and often assume I can shoehorn in a project or two. It’s a war with myself that I continue to fight. In her…
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Best Practices for Email Outreach to Influencers
Since we’re pitched by public relations professionals on a daily basis, we get to see the best and worst of email outreach pitches. We’ve shared before how to write an effective pitch and this infographic is a great follow-up that encompasses the greater progress. The fact is that companies need to build awareness and authority for their brand online. Writing…
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Digital Housekeeping: How To Market Your Post-COVID Property For Proper Returns
As expected, opportunity in the post-COVID market has shifted. And so far it seems clear that it’s shifted in favor of property owners and real estate investors. As the demand for shorter-term stays and flexible accommodations continues to climb, anyone with an address—whether it’s a full vacation home or just a spare bedroom—is well-positioned to capitalize on the trend. When…
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The Web Development Triangle
All of our contracts with our clients are ongoing monthly engagements. Very rarely do we pursue a fixed project, and rarely do we guarantee the timeline. That may sound scary to some, but the issue is that the goal shouldn’t be the date of release, it should be the business results. Our job is to get our clients business results,…
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YouTube: How To Provide Your Agency or Videographer With User Access To Your Channel
Yet again, I’m working with a business that is leaving an agency and working with me to optimize their YouTube presence… and, yet again, the agency that they were working with has ownership of all of their accounts. I’ve been complaining about agencies that do this for over a decade now and advising businesses to never do this. Nor should…
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SEO: 5 Trends to Optimize for Google Organic Search
A question that I’ve fielded at two events I spoke at regionally was how companies should be dividing their marketing budget for maximum impact. There’s no easy answer to this. It requires that companies fully comprehend the impact of their current marketing dollars, understanding how each channel impacts the other, and still have some funds for testing and innovation on…
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Mailmodo: Build Interactive Emails With AMP To Increase Engagement
Our inboxes are overflowing with terrible emails… so if your business has an extensive subscriber base and really hopes to take your email open and click-through rates (CTR) up a notch, interactivity is critical. One solution that’s building momentum is the use of Accelerated Mobile Page technology in HTML email. AMP for Email The ability to use AMP technology to…
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5 Steps To Capture Every Lead At Your Next Public Speaking Event or Conference
While many people believe that public speaking is a lucrative industry, having a career in speaking is only possible if you’re leading (keynoting) large events or doing custom speaking or training for corporations. Folks don’t realize that many conference speakers they watch at an event aren’t getting paid at all. It’s likely that they even paid thier own transportation and…
