As a professional marketer, I have to be aware of all the new digital channels that are emerging. I recently wrote about BeReal, the new app that’s growing because of it’s promise of authenticity. And there’s always buzz about social…
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Why It’s Important to Go to Conferences & Trade Shows
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…
3 Ways to Be “Outside of the Box” with Your Marketing
Have you noticed how hard it is to “be seen” with your marketing? Here’s why – and how to get noticed! The average person in the U.S. sees anywhere from 6,000 – 10,000 marketing messages a day Google and Facebook…
You say you want an email campaign. Why?
Typically, when business owners approach me to get marketing, they often start the conversation by asking me if I will do an email campaign for them, or write some blogs, or post for them on social media. My response is…
What’s a Realistic Marketing Budget?
You’re curious about how much you should spend on marketing – and I applaud you asking that question. Because what I see most from business owners and marketing executives is that assumption: “I want to spend $X on marketing because…
The 2 Key Elements to Great Marketing – Do You Have Both?
To create really good marketing, you need to be good at two things: one, the specific tactic(s) you’re doing – including ad buying, web design, creating content, etc. – and two, understanding how what you do fits into the big…
Every marine company needs a marketing strategy
Would you like your business to do 500% more business? Then read on! If you’re like most marinas, or marine service companies, you’ve been marketing and advertising the same way for years: advertising in local newspapers advertising in regional and…
