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In the early days of the Internet, the bar was set pretty low for website design. As long as you had your address and phone number listed somewhere across the Information Superhighway (remember that?), you were golden. Now it’s not enough to simply have a website with product descriptions and online purchase options, with an […]
The days of wondering whether voice assistants will ever be common household tools are long over. If you began with instructing Siri to address you as “Master of the Universe” or could only imagine calling out “Hey Google” to hear “Pump Up The Jam” on a whim, you know now that this technology wasn’t destined […]
It’s still early in the year. You’re rocking those resolutions (celery stalk, anyone?), cleaning out your closets and talking about being the best version of you. It’s clean slate time, and this week’s word will fit right in with all that energy you’re dedicating to fresh starts and organization. An editorial calendar sounds like something […]
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Your Call to Action Formula When you’re in marketing, writing a call to action can begin to take on the same feel as recording a voice mail message. You feel like you’re stating the obvious: “This is Steve. (duh) Leave a message and I’ll call you back (don’t lie … you’re going to text back).” […]
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Reaching Your Target Market Like Coke and Nike Are you willing to pull a crazy stunt to launch an effective marketing campaign, like maybe sending your product up into space as Elon Musk did? Sure, it’s a bit of a risk when you throw a lot of resources at an off-the-wall idea, but it might […]
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Make Live Video Your Preferred Outreach Tool This Year If you want hype associated with your online content, one of the best ways to get it is with video, and live video is definitely going to be a component of customer engagement in 2019. Many organizations have benefited from the intentional use of Facebook Live […]
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Some like it hot. Others like it with white beans, or no beans, or maybe pork. We’re talking chili, of course. Lots and lots of it — all in the name of a great cause. Now in its 33rd year, the UCP of Northwest Missouri Annual Heart of America Chili Challenge is set for March […]
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When is the last time you wanted to check something, and with your phone in your back pocket, you thought, “Oh, I’ll wait until I can sit down at my computer.” No way. You’re pulling out that smartphone and looking up that product while it’s on your mind and you’re standing in line at Chipotle […]
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Closely Monitoring Your Likes and Comments Reveals Truths Are you using your Instagram to its full potential? Instagram marketing is about more than just giving your brand a platform — it’s about using analytics to better connect with your target audience. Improved Traffic Who doesn’t want to drive more traffic toward their website? If you […]
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Gaining an Edge With Your Social Media Strategy The new year has arrived, and it’s a perfect time to rethink your social media marketing approach. It’s important to focus on optimizing your social media strategy and get 2019 started on the right foot. The optimization process should involve examining your profiles so your bio is […]