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Advertising TechnologyDouglas KarrMay 30, 2025
Are Celebrity Endorsements a Viable Marketing Option?
Celebrity endorsements remain one of the most powerful tools in a brand’s marketing arsenal—especially for enterprises seeking to differentiate at scale. As traditional advertising effectiveness wanes and audiences grow more resistant to overt brand messaging, celebrity partnerships offer a unique shortcut to cultural relevance, credibility, and mass attention. However, they also come with high stakes: multi-million-dollar contracts, PR vulnerability, and…
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Advertising TechnologyDouglas KarrApr 24, 2025
As Digital Fatigue Grows, Sponsorships Offer Trust, Attention, and Real Engagement
In an era dominated by short-term tactics and ROI-at-all-costs campaigns, sponsorships stand out as one of the few strategies capable of delivering both brand lift and sustained value. However, too often, marketers treat sponsorships as just another advertising channel—buy the placement, display the logo, and move on. That approach misses the bigger opportunity. Sponsorships, when approached strategically, are not transactions.…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Douglas KarrFeb 1, 2025
15 Ways That Content Creators Can Monetize Their Work
Brands enlist content to drive awareness within their industry, acquire prospective clients by researching online, and use content to drive retention by assisting customers to succeed with their products or services. The challenge with a brand utilizing content is overcoming the hesitation associated with a prospect or customer seeing the content purely to drive revenue (which is what it’s for).…
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Social Media & Influencer MarketingDouglas KarrJan 2, 2025
Am I A De-Influencer? Stepping Away From Social Media Guilt
For many years, I chased the algorithms and pushed to grow my following through social media. It was exhausting, and I started becoming someone online who didn’t translate into my in-person image. I moved from a proponent and fanatic of social media sharing to pulling back on all the platforms. And I’ve even begun counseling colleagues to do the same.…
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Sales and Marketing TrainingDouglas KarrNov 22, 2024
Mastering Inbound Marketing: The Complete Strategic Guide For Heading Into 2025
I spoke to a colleague recently who knew they needed to enhance their digital presence and inbound marketing efforts but felt overwhelmed about where to start. While inbound marketing fundamentals haven’t changed, the technology and strategies that power successful campaigns have evolved dramatically. Let me share what effective inbound marketing looks like in 2025 and how you can build a…
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Sales and Marketing TrainingDouglas KarrOct 24, 2024
The Top 10 Marketing Buzzwords in 2024
Utilizing marketing buzzwords in your advertising and content can have positive and negative aspects. Here are some potential advantages and disadvantages: Why You Should Use Marketing Buzzwords Attention-Grabbing: Buzzwords are often catchy and can capture the attention of your target audience. They can create curiosity and make your content stand out in a crowded market. Trendy Appeal: Buzzwords are usually…
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Content MarketingDouglas KarrSep 24, 2024
Gyre: How To Increase YouTube Reach and Views with Pre-Recorded Video Streaming Loops
In the highly competitive world of video marketing, growing a channel and keeping your audience engaged is more challenging than ever. With millions of creators producing fresh content daily, standing out can feel like a never-ending task. How can content creators—whether musicians, educators, podcasters, or influencers—effectively increase their reach and retain viewer attention? One emerging strategy is cyclic streaming, which…
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Social Media & Influencer MarketingAlexander BachmannSep 11, 2024
Creating Loyal Brand Ambassadors and Strengthening Your Brand Through Quality UGC
We recognize that now, more than ever, influencers and brand ambassadors are taking on a much bigger role in determining the future of brands. We’ve been working with them for a long time and during this period, we’ve also been refining our approach with them. Influencers play a significant role in shaping consumers’ purchase decisions: New research shows that 69%…
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Event MarketingDouglas KarrMar 15, 2024
Mastering Webinar Marketing: Strategies to Engage and Convert Intent-Driven Leads
Webinars have emerged as a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their audience, generate leads, and drive sales. Webinar marketing has the potential to transform your business by providing an engaging platform to showcase your expertise, build trust, and convert prospects into loyal customers. This article will delve into the essential components of a successful webinar marketing strategy and…
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Social Media & Influencer MarketingDouglas KarrFeb 29, 2024
Influencer Marketing Trends: Experts Reveal Strategic Evolution and Key Insights for 2024
Influencer marketing is one of the fastest-changing industries as it’s also one of the most modern ones. And also – one of those that are constantly growing. Last year the industry reached $21.1 billion, up from $16.4 billion the year before. Further expansion is anticipated in 2024, and brands know this to be true: more and more of them allocate…