You may have been producing your social media image content with your phone for a while now. It’s looking great and your followers are reacting well! But are you ready to give your images a little boost? Diving into the world of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) photography will get you there. Today you’ll learn about:… Read More DSLR Camera Basics | Photo Marketing Series
Marketers have a tendency to shout from the rooftops to get the attention of potential customers to their products or services. Excessive use of promotions in advertising can become overpowering and appear pushy or gimmicky. We know from experience that most people don’t want to be shouted at. Instead, people want an authentic relationship. Marketers… Read More How are your #SocialListening skills?
October 21st marked the second birthday of our social media team! It’s hard to believe we began this journey just two years ago. In honor of our birthday, we’d like to share the top 5 “rookie mistakes” we made during our first year in hopes that we can spare you from making them yourselves. Trying… Read More Social Media Marketing Rookie Mistakes
Background In recent past, Trash Unlimited spent $2500 per year on advertisements in the yellow pages of the local phone book. There was not a great return on investment. With planning a consistent work, the company made great improvements. Are you curious to know the impact of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), social media marketing, and… Read More Case Study: Social Media & SEO Increase Clientele by 300%
Social Deserter I recently did something that would leave most people my age speechless, I deleted all social media apps from my phone. The reason behind my act of madness is simple, it was getting to be too much for me. I found myself spending too much time on social media and got nothing in… Read More Targeting Social Media Deserters With Direct Mail
Building any business is no simple feat. When you begin to play in the competitive market, there is no doubt that you have to be ready for contingency after contingency. The principle that you have to learn is fail-fast. Falling down is normal, everybody stumbles at one time or another, but it’s the ones that… Read More Developing a Marketing Plan That Rocks
In spite of the rise of digital and social media marketing, we emphatically announce, “Direct mail is not dead!” In fact, direct mail still produces a 5.1% response rate. To put that in perspective, the DMA (Data & Marketing Association) reports that the response rates of email and social media marketing are 0.5% and 0.2%,… Read More Direct Mail: How to Track Response Rates
Online video is taking over the internet and becoming bigger than TV. Its pattern of growth has consistently expanded and is projected to dominate more than 80% of all web traffic by 2019, according to the Cisco’s Visual Networking Index. YouTube, Facebook, and Snapchat have been major drivers in this growth with their video posting capabilities,… Read More Video Tips for Marketing Branding Strategies
Before I started my career in marketing, I received a bachelor’s degree in health promotion. I learned a lot about behavior change theories, becoming an influencer, and leading others to changed behavior. In one of my classes, I was assigned to read Influencer: The Power to Change Anything by Kerry Patterson. In his book, Patterson… Read More The Power of Storytelling & Influencer Marketing
What is the key ingredient to the perfect blend of marketing and sales? How do you leverage the buying power of targeted customers? As it turns out the answer goes back to the roots of what make us human. Connecting your product or service with customer emotions can make all the difference. Here is a… Read More The Economic Power of Customer Emotions