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Resources versus Resourcefulness
I happened across a video of Tony Robbins at TED that was pretty inspiring. One of his lines really rang true with me personally: Resources versus Resourcefulness One of the most fulfilling jobs I ever had was being an Integration Consultant for ExactTarget. At the time, ExactTarget had a fairly limited application programming interface (API) but our clientele was growing…
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Happy 4th of July! It Can Pay to be Patriotic on Social Media
In the United States, we’re celebrating Independence Day today… otherwise known as July 4th. Patriotism is one of those things that can attract a lot of attention and build brand equity. Social media, of course, is a channel that’s perfect for engaging your audience personally. Put the two together and you have a great chance to show your patriotism and…
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How Marketers Can Overcome AI Overwhelm
The AI boom is in full swing, but many marketers are still wondering whether AI is capable of truly delivering on its promises. According to a recent survey of marketing leaders: Companies are only using generative AI 7% of the time for marketing activities. Similarly, 10% have begun using Large Language Models (LLMs) in their marketing work, while another 20%…
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Zoho Analytics: AI-Powered Business Intelligence for Every Role and Data Source
Businesses today face an overwhelming challenge: making sense of the vast and varied data they collect. Whether it’s sales metrics from a CRM, marketing performance from third-party tools, or operational data stored across databases and spreadsheets, organizations struggle to consolidate, clean, and analyze information in a way that leads to meaningful action. Add to that the pressure for real-time reporting,…
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AI-Powered Content Optimization with Surfer SEO: Transforming Content Marketing and SEO in 2025
Surfer SEO has become a linchpin in the evolution of search engine optimization by weaving artificial intelligence (AI) into a unified workflow for research, content creation, and on‑page optimization. As the marketing technology portal MarTech notes, AI is revolutionizing sales and marketing by leveraging machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), and predictive analytics to automate processes, personalize experiences, and…
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Technology Isn’t Slowing Down a Bit… er Flop!
Gordon E. Moore was the co-founder of Intel and Fairchild Semiconductor who wrote a paper 50 years ago that predicted a doubling of the number of components per integrated circuit every year. 10 years later, in 1975, he revised the forecast to every 2 years… and his prediction has been largely accurate. It’s now known as Moore’s Law. To provide…
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Growth Hacking for Content Marketing
One of the reasons why our agency isn’t a content shop is because the goal of online marketing isn’t to produce content, it’s to grow your business. We do produce content (mostly infographics and whitepapers) for clients, but clicking publish is just one step in a much larger strategy. Understanding who you’re writing to and what kind of content they’re…
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Do Your Customers LOVE You?
Do your customers love you? New survey data from Responsys reveals how brands can maintain long-term relationships with consumers and avoid unnecessary breakups. Responsys research shows that consumers take the plunge with brands when their messages are part of an orchestrated customer experience that unfolds over time, across channels and according to an individual’s behaviors and preferences. With the right…
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Navigating Time Challenges in an Era of Shrinking Budgets, Expanding Strategies, and Limited Resources
It’s been 20 years since I first wrote about the challenge of time with respect to marketing. Marketers continue to grapple with a persistent and escalating challenge: the lack of time to manage every channel and medium effectively. With budgets stagnating or shrinking amid economic uncertainties, teams are stretched thin, often forced to juggle multichannel strategies without adequate resources. In…
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Agencies: Quit Wasting Your Clients’ Footer Powered By Links
Agencies and designers are typically diligent at adding their powered by to the footer of the sites and applications they build. Still, I’m surprised at how many don’t utilize that opportunity to gain some search engine ranking. When I explain search engine optimization and ranking to folks, I typically explain it this way: On-page Keyword Optimization – using keywords effectively…
