In a normal year, partnering with another business to help acquire new customers is a great idea. However, this isn’t a normal year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our lives, including the way that we shop and buy. That means that businesses need to find creative … “Strategic Partnerships Can Help Small Business Increase Sales This Holiday Season”
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New technologies are constantly changing the way that people communicate. Inevitably, brands will look for ways to leverage these new technologies to reach their potential customers where they are. While this can result in success, it can also cost your business of a lot of time and money with little … “Don’t Always Chase the Shiny Objects; Plan and Measure to Achieve Marketing Success”
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When Amazon purchased Twitch in 2014, they sent a signal that they believed that there’s money to be made in the video game industry. Recently, other tech giants have started to follow suit. According to a blog post on the Mobile Marketer website that was published in December of 2019, … “Video Games: The Next Frontier in Advertising?”
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A recent article on Forbes.com states, “COVID-19 has massively accelerated the growth of e-commerce, according to an Adobe report released today. Total online spending in May hit $82.5 billion, up 77% year-over-year.” This trend is extremely important. In fact, it is something businesses should be aware of when making business … “Use Adobe’s Digital Economy Index to Fuel Your Content Marketing Efforts”
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In the last post, I focused on what advertising worked best for companies as the United States shutdown the country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As I mentioned, the COVID-19 threat is still ongoing. However, the mood of the country has started to change, as has the tone … “Marketing in the Time of COVID-19 Part Two: Advertising During the First Reopening”
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In March, I wrote a post that recommended that in 2020 social media marketing shouldn’t be about “selling”. At the time, that statement was accurate. In fact, I would argue that it continues to be accurate not only for social media marketing, but also for most of the marketing that … “Marketing in the Time of COVID-19 Part One: Advertising During the Shutdown”
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Many people are listening to the medical community’s advice (or the government’s direct orders) to stay at home during the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, many of your potential customers have turned to social media for information and entertainment during this time. Many of these people have delayed their purchases … “Why Now Might Be the Time to Use Tik Tok to Promote Your Brand”
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This year has gotten off to a rough start. With the CDC recommending social distancing and many businesses temporarily shuttering their doors in an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19, many people are choosing to self-isolate even before coming in contact with the virus. This increased isolation has … “In 2020, Social Media Marketing Shouldn’t Be About “Selling””
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It’s that time of year again. It’s a time to make sure that we’re watching the right things so that we can navigate our businesses in the right direction. Every year since 2013, I’ve been adding to and/or modifying a list of things that I’m keeping my eye on. Most … “45 Things to Watch in 2020 and Beyond”
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Welcome to 2020! Before we charge forward into this new year with hope and vigor, I want to highlight three trends that I thought a lot about in 2019. What Marketing Sounds Like In the first few months of 2019, my primary focus was on voice recognition, voice-activated products, and … “Three 2019 Trends That Will Be Even More Important in the Future”
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