Small business owners and entrepreneurs can often be impatient when it comes to watching their businesses grow. That’s understandable. Many have left good-paying jobs, with benefits and other perks, to pursue their dreams. The financial strain of striking out on one’s own, and the desire to see that dream grow, would make most people a little impatient. This is especially true when it comes to waiting for marketing activities to pay off. But, especially in the world of online marketing, patience pays! (more…)
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Social Media and Content Marketing: It’s a Journey, Not a Race
Friday, November 13th, 2015Tags: content marketing, marketing planning, marketing results, online marketing, Social Media, social media results
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Content Marketing
Wednesday, November 11th, 2015In today’s marketing environment, content is king. Content is what drives potential customers to your website and gets them to know your brand and what your organization has to offer. Often, potential customers are first and foremost content consumers. They don’t care about your products or services, but if you have something interesting to show or tell them, they might keep returning to your site and getting to know your brand in the process.
But content marketing isn’t easy, and there are many pitfalls. (more…)
Tags: blog, blogging, blogging best practices, content management, content marketing, marketing pitfalls, sharing content, Social Media
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Misconceptions about Social Media Data
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015The modern marketing strategy just isn’t complete if it doesn’t include a social media element. As we’ve discussed in a previous blog post, tools like Google Analytics are great for tracking your social media activity and its impacts on your business. While we encourage social media marketers to read that blog and the background information linked within, it’s also important to discuss some of the misconceptions many businesses have about all the social media data they are collecting. Some might focus on information that isn’t particularly helpful, while others might be disregarding or missing entirely key metrics. (more…)
Tags: analyzing data, data analytics, Google Analytics, linkedin, Social Media, website traffic
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Using Google Analytics to Track Social Media Strategies
Thursday, October 15th, 2015It’s hard for marketers to escape the call to take full advantage of social media in their marketing efforts. The conventional wisdom is that it’s foolish to not utilize free or low-cost platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, which hold the potential to reach huge and targeted audiences; and, while some sites require payment for premium offerings, most are free for the basic service. (For an overview of ten popular tools, see (more…)
Tags: analyzing web data, Google Analytics, Social Media, social media marketing, website traffic
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How Small Businesses Can Get More Out of Their LinkedIn Accounts
Tuesday, October 13th, 2015For a small business without a big marketing budget, it can be tough to find economical marketing outlets. Paid advertisements on television and radio can get expensive fast, as can hiring a quality web designer and paying for regular content. Fortunately, there are a number of low-cost/no-cost tools that small businesses can leverage to achieve marketing success. (more…)
Tags: B2B marketing, connecting with customers, connecting with prospects, Customer Communication, linkedin, online marketing, prospecting, Social Media, social media tools
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Critiquing Marketing Pieces in Context
Thursday, October 1st, 2015Have you ever been in a situation where you were asked to give your opinion about a marketing piece of some kind: an advertisement, brochure, website, etc.? This is a relatively common question when interviewing for a marketing position or when pitching your services to a potential business client, so chances are you have. What has your response been? (more…)
Tags: content marketing, online marketing, Social Media, strategic communications, strategic marketing
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Managing the Noise on Twitter
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015When Twitter first hit the social media scene, it seemed implausible or even inconceivable to many that 140 characters could provide any real value to social media marketing efforts, yet this application has emerged as one of the giants in the field. So popular, in fact, that it’s a daunting task to keep track of all of the activity on Twitter. There’s almost too much information. Some organizations (more…)
Tags: content management, content marketing, managing online content, managing social media, Social Media, twitter
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Facebook as Your “Website”? Here’s Why That Might Be a Bad Idea
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015Not so long ago, having a website for a small business seemed like something that was only feasible for the high-margin business or the tech-savvy entrepreneur. Today, a professional-looking website is within reach of virtually any business. Still, in the Facebook age, many businesses are tempted to use a page on the social networking site as their primary online presence.
Facebook is certainly a low-cost option to very quickly get your business’ web presence up and running; however, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind before using Facebook as your only online vehicle. (more…)
Tags: Advertising, Brand Management, Customer Communication, facebook, internet marketing, Marketing, online marketing, Social Media, web page, web sites, website
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An “Inside Out” Approach to Engaging Your Audience
Thursday, July 2nd, 2015We work with companies and individuals in the business-to-business (B2B) space on content marketing planning and implementation, including the use of social media. The greatest challenge—and opportunity—for companies of any kind is generating content that is going to be valued by their audience. That often means thinking, as we like to say, “from the outside in.”
Tags: blogging, content marketing, Customer Communication, customer engagement, Social Media
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Using Social Media to Build Your Business
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015by Linda Pophal
“Does social media really work?” I get this question a lot and, as for most marketing communication-related questions, my answer is generally, “It depends.” It depends on what is being offered, who the audience is and what the goals/objectives are. Social media can certainly work to drive business results, but it is still not the answer in all cases.
Tags: Brand Management, customer engagement, marketing and branding, marketing communications, Social Media
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