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Being intentional and mapping out your marketing strategy is key to meeting your business goals but you also need to remain flexible as the year progresses. Things evolve at such a rapid clip, it’s difficult to sit on a plan without making amendments to roll with your business and marketing trends. This flexibility allows for […]
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Waves crashing. Sand between your toes. Pina colada in your hand. Your laptop, situated perfectly so you don’t miss too much of the view. SJC Marketing is at the beach, but just because there’s a view doesn’t mean there’s not a place for marketing. There’s always room for marketing. And it turns out that marketing […]
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Attracting and retaining customers is a priority for most businesses and a key tool to help you achieve those goals is content marketing. By creating and sharing valuable content with your target audience, you stand a better chance of increasing brand awareness and meeting your business growth goals. The following are some of the valuable […]
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There’s no doubt that creativity is critical in marketing. But art must also be accompanied by science. Your marketing strategy needs creativity, but that creativity needs to be integrated with a solid foundation of data. The creative part of any marketing strategy is a lot of fun, and you might be tempted to think that […]
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Budgets are at the center of every conversation when economic times are tough. Being fiscally responsible is always prudent, but should you pull back on your marketing efforts during a recession? While some argue that we’re not yet currently in a recession, these are trying economic circumstances with high inflation rates and a rocky stock […]
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Whether you’re in it for the excuse to unapologetically eat wings and nachos for hours, to check out the commercials or to actually sit down and watch the game, the experience is bound to be your best ever. Why? Because of Big Data. You should know by now that Big Data is playing a role […]
As your business grows, you may begin considering hiring a marketing specialist. But what if there’s a smarter solution? Outsourcing your marketing offers access to a whole team of specialists and experts, something you’ll never achieve through the hiring of a single employee. The benefits of an agency over a single internal employee: You get […]
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Trying something new in your small business marketing doesn’t have to feel risky or make you feel like you’re going out on a limb. Pushing your strategy a bit outside your comfort zone can enable you to reach new segments of your market and more effectively engage with customers. Maybe trying something new has been […]
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Yoga, meditation, walks in nature. A full day at the spa. These are great ways to engage in self-care, but if you really want to take great care of yourself, you outsource your marketing. Sound a little like a stretch? Okay, hang with us for a minute. When you outsource your marketing, you are doing […]
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You can see the panic. You don’t even have to look closely. It’s in their eyes, it’s in the fidgety twitch they get when they’re in a conversation too long or in the sleep-deprived way they clutch their coffee cup as if it’s a survival technique. That’s right, it’s holiday shopping season. If you felt […]