Conferences are back in a big way. Marketers are finally ready to get out there and meet people face-to-face and connect like real humans! So, how do you connect with people and make it memorable? Are you tired of the same old boring swag that you've seen at trade...
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3 Ways Brand Guidelines Save You Money
Imagine trying to drive from Chicago to Miami without GPS, map, or your smartphone for directions. Sure, you'd probably get there eventually just by heading south. But, having some instructions on which roads to take and speed traps to avoid would help you get there a...
Don’t quarantine your brand
We were all quarantined at home for about nine weeks. During that time, the days and weeks blurred together. While I was grateful for the slow down of hectic life, the daily sea of sameness was monotonous. My personality craves change. I needed something to look...
B2B marketers: 5 things to know to create a killer content marketing strategy
As a B2B marketer trying to grow your business, you want to make sure you’re using the most effective marketing tools available to get in front of your target audience. We’ve summarized two expert opinion articles from Gary Vee and Entrepreneur magazine on content...
Rebranding? Three things you should do first to protect your new brand.
Rebranding your organization can be both exciting and stressful. Where do you start? Who should be involved? How much time should it take? How will your customers and stakeholders find out about your new name? What will they think about the new brand? These are are...
Why Marketing Research is Key to Understanding your Target Audience
It can be dangerous to assume that we know all of our customers’ habits and behavior as well as we know our own. The only way to truly understand our customers is to ask them. Survey them. Interview them. Observe them.
Market research is key to learning your target market. Both qualitative and quantitative research can uncover answers about your target audience. What’s the difference between these research methods?
Here’s a breakdown:
Marketing Planning. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
Last week, a financial planning client taught me a lesson in planning. We were discussing the content to be included in his corporate brochure. He has led a successful financial firm for more than 30 years. Something he said made me pause and self-reflect. He said...