Many professions are defined – at least in some small way – by the tools connected to the trade. Carpenters, for instance, bring to mind hammers, nails, and power tools. Stethoscopes characterize doctors almost too often, and there is a deep connection between police officers and their guns, badges, and handcuffs. But what about social…
B2B brands in all industries are utilizing online marketing as part of their online lead and demand generation strategies. A recent Content Marketing Institute study found that over the last three years a staggering 86% to 93% of business to business brands are currently deploying content marketing. Unfortunately, their results vary greatly. Only about one-third said “their use of content marketing is effective”, while…
In the past, it was often difficult to accurately measure marketing methods to determine which methods were driving the highest levels of traffic. Today, we have access to a wide array of online marketing methods, including social media and influencer marketing. In fact, a study conducted by SocialChorus found that an influencer marketer campaigns can…
Since 2010 Pinterest has continually and quickly risen to one of the top social networks with more than 70 million active users worldwide. Not only are images and videos a big hit, but content from blogs as well. According to an article on Business Insider, men are becoming increasingly interested in participating on Pinterest with…
Within the space of one week I had two friends independently greet me, almost identically. It went a little like this: “Sorry, you enjoy a wine, but I can’t, I’m in keto right now…” In what? ‘Keto’ hasn’t made it to the Oxford dictionary. But it will… Speaking the language What had I missed? What…
Sometimes, the way we think about influence is wrong. Or not wrong, but maybe our perception of what influence is isn’t quite correct. Generally, when you think of what influences you or what influences those around you, you think of movements, of shifts in sentiment based on experiences and inputs, and those shifts – at…
And 15 More Content Marketing Questions Answered . . . I have done a whole bunch of interviews in the last few weeks on content marketing questions. And since I believe one of the best content marketing hacks is to turn your most frequently asked questions into helpful pieces of information for your audience, I…
Many CMOs today are faced with a dilemma. As digital interactions and media become more intertwined into everyday life, marketers need to respond. Respond with content and media that fits into the new world of digital commerce. Yet, as CMOs invest and allocate more to content and digital media, the returns are not occurring as…
Email marketing is still an important strategy for building your business online. This can be more of a challenge than ever as more people turn to mobile texting for their communications, and add more spam filters to their email systems. With the right planning and execution you can create successful email campaigns that generate more…
Pet peeves. You know, those “little” things that end up annoying you like nothing else? Even to the point where you feel like screaming or banging your head against a wall? Of course you know what I’m talking about, because we all have a pet peeve…or more than one. Or many of them. One of…
