Ello, the Social Network that Adds to the Chaos

Social media marketers and social media consumers are exposed to a littany of new products on a weekly basis. It seems that every time one blinks, a new social app is on the radar making its rounds, claiming everything from greater privacy to more personalization to being a disruptor of Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. We…
8 Key Points to a Great Podcast

There are several key points to podcasting that will help small businesses have a successful podcast. There are multiple “key” points to podcasting that take time to master. Yet there are 8 base key points that will help with your podcast. These 8 key points will not guarantee success but they will ensure that you…
Why Podcasting is Important for Your Business

If you have kids you know that hollering and screaming does no good. Many small business marketers act like parents, and think they have to holler scream shout, and froth at the mouth, to get people’s attention. This is not needed in any scenario. Unless, that scenario is overly crowded, and then I still don’t think that yelling…
Slideshare: The Biggest Opportunity In Content Marketing
By Michael Brenner At a marketing conference last year, I was asked my opinion on what is the biggest opportunity in Content Marketing? Without hesitation, I answered “Slideshare.” Slideshare is one of the top websites in the world and should be a key focus of any B2B content marketing program. According to Comscore, Slideshare is…
Amplify Your Messaging With a Less is More Strategy
By Lee Traupel I can’t believe the amount of content shared targeting small business that rhapsodizes about the endless rewards bigger brands are generating with social media marketing like Toms, SAP, Cisco, Intel, SalesForce, et al. Many of you do not have the marketing resources, staff and/or technical expertise to create and deploy this…
Why Community and Marketing Go Hand-In-Hand

Have you ever been confused about whether you should be marketing or building a community? Wondered which is most beneficial for long term sales and business growth? Building your business through marketing to generate more sales and prospects is an essential element that needs to be firmly set in place. When it comes to attracting…
How to Tap into the Power of Brand Advocates

By Barry Feldman Fellow content creators, let’s swallow a big honking reality pill together. The things customers say about our brand runs circles around the prose we produce. According to Nielson research, 77% of consumers are more likely to buy a product when they hear about it from friends and family. Got advocates? Maybe you…
Create Professional Images on a Budget

Face it – we live in a visual world; and, never has that become more true than in our digital and social media marketing of today. Images grab attention and when done well, increases click-thrus and conversions. But what if you aren’t a graphic designer who knows the ins and outs of Photoshop? Never fear…
Exploring The Power Of Intelligent Networks

Networks are the backbone of interaction between humans. Professional networks exist at work, while social networks are built of friends and others that we feel a personal connection with. In the marketing world, creating and curating an intelligent network is one of the most important elements of successfully promoting your brand to prospective customers. To…
Why Emotional Marketing Beats Promotion 2 TO 1

The following article is republished by permission of Michael Brenner I have always believed that B2B Marketing is personal. And that brands need to connect with buyers on a personal, emotional and human level. Now we have the research to prove it. We all have to thank the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) for bringing us one…
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