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The 5 Social Media Misconceptions of Businesses
Recently, I was interviewed and asked what misconceptions companies make when developing and implementing their social media strategy. My experience may run counter to many of the gurus out there, but – in all honesty – I think this industry is finally matured and the results speak for themselves. Social Media Misconception #1: Social Media is a Marketing Channel Companies…
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My Online Marketing Checklist in Prioritized Order
There’s a ton of things that need accomplished to fully leverage an online marketing strategy, but I’m often amazed at the priority that companies place each item on the checklist. As we take on new clients, we’re looking to ensure the strategies with the most impact are accomplished first… especially if they’re easy. Hint: content marketing and social media marketing…
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What is B2B Account-Based Marketing (ABM)?
How does your sales team really feel about your marketing? Whenever B2B marketers are asked that question, the responses are universal. Marketers feel like they’re bending over backward to deliver a large volume of leads, and Sales just plain isn’t feeling the love. The exchange goes something like this. Marketing: We delivered 1,238 Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) this quarter, 27%…
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Free Download: Numbered and Alphabetized Google Map Markers
I’m finishing up a mapping site for a client this weekend and decided the current marker (icon) collections out there were pretty plain, lacking any dimension. While I was taking a break, I decided to make a new collection. Feel free to download the markers here and use them for commercial or non-commercial use… my only requirement is a nice…
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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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LinkedIn Campaign Manager Releases Its Newest Campaign Reporting Experience
LinkedIn announces a redesigned reporting experience for LinkedIn Campaign Manager, making it easier to understand how your campaigns are performing. The new interface delivers a clean and intuitive experience that lets you more easily manage and optimize your campaigns. LinkedIn Campaign Manager Enhancements Include: Save time in campaign reporting – With this new reporting experience, you can quickly see…
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5 Tools That Will Improve Your Results from Blogging
A blog can be a great source of traffic to your website, but creating blog posts is time-consuming, and we don’t always get the results we want. When you blog, you want to ensure you get maximum value from it. In this article, we’ve outlined 5 tools that will help improve your results from blogging, leading to more traffic and,…
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Not Every Piece of Content Needs to Tell a Story
Stories are everywhere, and I’m sick of it. Every social media app is trying to throw them in my face, every website is trying to lure me to their clickbait story, and now every brand wants to connect with me online emotionally. Please make it stop. Reasons Why I’m Growing Weary of Stories: Most people are terrible at telling stories.…
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How Successful Loyalty Programs Drive Insights and Behavioral Economics
Note: This article was written by Douglas Karr from a Q&A interview with Suzi via email. Loyalty programs provide brands with an opportunity to retain their existing customers and turn them into raving fans. By definition, loyalty members are familiar with your brand, are spending money with you, and are providing you with valuable data in the process. For organizations,…
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Content Workflow: Create, Collaborate, Approve With Generative AI… But Without the Chaos
Managing content at scale is harder than ever. Marketing and content teams are under constant pressure to meet deadlines, uphold brand standards, and deliver channel-specific assets—all while keeping pace with an explosion of content demands. Add in the growing role of AI tools for research and content generation (GenAI), and the process becomes even more complex. Teams often find themselves…
