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For several years, video has been gaining traction in small business marketing strategies, but if you’re like 40% of small businesses, you still haven’t tried it. You may have great reasons: your voice takes on a robot quality when you’re in front of the camera or you turn into Evan Baxter from Bruce Almighty. Maybe […]
When you carry out your marketing campaigns, you often get deep into company values, brand messaging and achieving just exactly the right look and feel for your brand. And that’s important. Sometimes, though, you will find the perfect opportunity to have some fun with your campaign. That’s what Native, a personal care brand, did in […]
A great company can be determined by great leadership, efficient staff, innovation for the future and community involvement. But a unique few can also be described as a family atmosphere. In a company that treats each other like family, your ideas are just as important and valuable as the leader of the company, or the […]
Many small businesses don’t have the budget to hire an in-house marketing team. But does that mean you should give up on marketing altogether? Of course not. Maybe you’ve been thinking about outsourcing to a marketing agency, but how do you know when it’s time? Here are five unmistakable signs that you need outside help: […]
The last time you updated your web design, it was probably on a list of priorities or objectives for the year. You set a budget, completed the project and checked off that to-do item with a flourish. But things have changed. In the time since you’ve done an update, web design has become inextricable from […]
St. Joseph is lucky to have a large variety of organizations and charities serving our community. What makes these organizations and charities continue to grow and be successful are the volunteers who are there to lend a hand, host an event or simply be a voice to promote the charity. When we began to think […]
There is a lot of information (and controversy) about how social media can’t truly have an impact on SEO because social media is constantly updating and the search algorithms aren’t exactly taking input from social media. Google has kept mum on the issue, but we already know a “like” on Facebook doesn’t factor in search. […]
Most people are surprised to learn that the Pony Express lasted only a short 18 months and completed a mere 400 runs. It has a lasting legacy during a pinnacle moment in American communication, so it seems impossible that it was a short-lived, unprofitable venture. But the typical Pony Express rider embodies qualities that Americans […]
We all work hard and look forward to a day off. For many people, Labor Day is just a three-day weekend. An extra day off to have pool parties, BBQs and celebrate the end of summer. But the day was originally started as a way to remember and honor the plight of working-class people. It’s […]
Visual marketing has exploded in recent years, with businesses embracing the realization that audiences like to engage with brands in a variety of formats. Using videos for business marketing can help you make better connections with potential customers. Here are four reasons why that’s true: It Builds Trust: You can fake an image. You can […]