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Dream big. Go big or go home. Bigger is better. And everyone knows that bigger is the American way. Big houses, big cars, big paychecks. It’s what we want. But what if, in the 21st century, bigger isn’t always better? What if starting small, local and close-to-home is infinitely better? And how does that affect […]
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As a business owner, you’ve been known to spin a few plates: payroll, sales, customer service and more. As you grow, you’re always weighing which tasks can be passed off to an inside employee and which ones are best handled by outsourcing. Marketing is one of those areas, and many business owners simply hire an […]
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The days of 2021 are slipping away, and as we celebrate fall by watching the leaves change, plucking apples and sneaking all the candy we bought for trick-or-treaters, it’s time to examine the marketing trends emerging for 2022. Then again, instead of rehashing all the usual fall themes, let’s go for something different: Rocktober. Who […]
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Your business can rely on a variety of tools to gain traction with your target audience, and among those tools, one key is content marketing. By creating content that is valuable to the consumer because it is relevant and addresses their pain points, you can boost the number of eyes on your brand and engage […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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: […]
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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 […]
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You know your B2B marketing strategy needs keywords and that those keywords fuel your search engine optimization (SEO). But how can you tailor each area of your marketing to be an integrated machine that all contribute to lead generation and then nurturing those leads to conversions? In this post, you’ll find out about two areas […]
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There’s a whopping amount of data available to you about what your customers do and why they do it. You can know what they tend to click before they finally decide to make a purchase. You can learn which subject line led to the most click-throughs on your email campaign. No behavior is too minor […]