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In the last decade, cupcakes have gone from strictly kids’ fare, offered in bright colors at birthday parties, to an elegant and trendy option for weddings and showers. Baked with exotic flavors and displayed in tiered formation, these little desserts have experienced a rebirth that any marketing team would love to orchestrate for their brand. […]
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Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Even though the day is the feast day for the patron saint of Ireland it’s become a secular holiday. Many cities all over the United States wear green and celebrate with a parade and green beer. All the festivities are far from traditional. Like other holidays, the modern observance […]
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You probably drove yourself to work today, after putting your own dishes in your dishwasher, following a breakfast you cooked yourself. That’s right, those predictions about self-cleaning kitchens and autonomous cars haven’t quite come together just yet. On the other hand, you may have started your day by asking Alexa what the weather is and […]
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GIFs sum up your feelings in a three-second clip. They help you say, “Happy Birthday,” or “This is crazy,” in one convenient click. You and your siblings have entire conversations using them, fully understanding the coexistence of, “I’d drop everything to do anything for you,” but “If you chew near my ear again, you’re going […]
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Your brand is on the move. You’re conducting a great live video series on Facebook, your community on LinkedIn is building your reputation for being an expert in your industry and your podcast has a growing list of subscribers. There’s just one thing: your email marketing has a distinctly early-2000s vibe. It’s time to update […]
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Your company executives may be telling you to push product through your marketing efforts, but the most effective approach to content marketing is not talking about your product or your company. It’s not even just about your customers. It’s about your audience. Lead with Content: Your marketing instincts may tell you to lead with your […]
It’s hard to re-frame a customer complaint into a gift, particularly when the complaint might involve a lengthy or expensive resolution. But when you consider that a customer’s feedback could streamline your process for designing or refining your marketing strategy, you might decide your customers’ words are a valuable addition. Here are four ways that […]
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Aluminum Christmas trees. Polaroid photos. Homemade ornaments. Old-school cookie cutters. Classic holiday hits. Throwback and retro styles are back with a flair across movies, fashion and food; and as marketers, we’re enjoying this trend across the brands we work with, too. But there’s nothing quite like Christmas nostalgia. Even as we usher in some new […]
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You’ve heard that you need a marketing strategy, but you aren’t sure where to start. You might wonder how you’ll even know if it’s successful. If you see business growth, how will you know whether that happened because you started posting on Instagram, or if it’s from the direct mail campaign you do every year? […]
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There’s no question that digital marketing in Kansas City is on the rise (well of course it’s on the rise everywhere). Social media, email newsletters and interactive websites are just the surface of the strategic tools available to businesses wanting to connect online. You have the ability to engage target audiences in nearly endless ways […]
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