It’s important to go to trade shows and conferences in your specialty or industry for two reasons: You’ll see the latest and greatest of what’s going on in your industry – so it’s good for work You’ll network and…
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Community as marketing trend
Fostering “communities” has been a popular marketing trend for the past year, even though creating and growing communities has been around for decades. For example, think about: User Generated Content (UGC) – long known for its believability, UGC is…
3 Reasons I Hire Marketers – for My Own Marketing
I’ve been in marketing for over 25 years and I know social media like the back of my hand. So why do I hire marketers? Why don’t I do it myself? After all, I’m the expert! There are three…
Data is the New Oil – Are You Maximizing Yours?
The idea that data is the new oil was published in WIRED back in 2014, but it’s all the more prominent and critical in digital marketing today. A Bloomberg article about Amazon purchasing irobot, the company that makes the…
3 reasons to ask for Google reviews
One of the nicest experiences I had this week was my Online Business Manager (OBM) asking me to write her a Google Review. She works for me fractionally and supports others like me. And she’s amazing; one example of her…
Why Marketing Has a Bad Name
I’ve recently learned what a bad reputation marketing has in the minds of most people. It doesn’t really surprise me, given what I’ve learned and heard from clients over the years. But it is frustrating, since marketing can be…
Advanced Techniques in Local Marketing
Marketing technology is changing all the time. Are you keeping up?
