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People Are Tired of Being Sold To. Here’s What They Want Instead
Featured image by Andrea Piacquadio Marketing has a reputation problem. Ask the average person what they think of marketing, and chances are, you’ll hear words like manipulative, pushy, or deceptive. And honestly? I get it. Too many companies consistently overpromise,...
Can You Post That? A Social Media Marketer’s Guide to Likeness Rights
Featured image by Arnav Pratap Singh Have you given much thought to your likeness rights? If not, imagine this: You’re driving down the highway when a billboard catches your eye. It's an ad for a fancy new restaurant, nothing unusual. But then you do a double-take:...
Building Meaningful Online Communities on LinkedIn
Featured image by Ono Kosuki Among Social Media Marketers, social media marketing is also known as “many-to-many” marketing. Meaning that marketers do not hold much control…people do. Social media was not originally created for brands to market themselves. Since their...
How SMART Goals and KPIs Drive Success in Social Media Marketing
Featured Image by Darlene Alderson Setting goals and utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are an important part of a social media strategy because they provide direction, focus, and a way to measure success. A common problem in social media marketing is that...
Setting The Stage for Success: How to Nail the Creative Brief
Photo by Alice Yamamura You’re gearing up for your next great social media campaign when it hits you: you know what needs to be done, but you’re not sure how to get there. The creative brief ensures you and your team are on the same page and sets up your campaign for...
Mission, Vision, and Values: The Blueprint for Your Business’s Success
We have all visited a company’s “About Us” page at some point. It usually consists of a brief history of how the company rose to success and highlights its mission, vision, and values. Most of us usually skip over it or maybe briefly skim it. What we typically...
Case Study: Social Media Strategy Around Social Enterprise
Featured image by Kampus Production Although many are aware of social enterprise and its various business models such as L3Cs or Benefit corporations, crafting a social media strategy to engage potential advocates can be challenging. Social media engagement around...
How AI Is Shaping Social Media Monitoring And Crisis Management
Featured image source These days, old-school monitoring methods simply cannot keep pace with the speed and complexity of digital communication and the endless conversations happening online. With billions of posts, opinions and images flooding social networks daily,...
Strategic Planning for Beginners: What I Wish I Knew Before Saying Yes
When one of my first marketing clients asked me to create a strategic plan, I eagerly said yes. I was excited. Confident. Slightly terrified. Because while I knew what a strategic plan was in theory, I had no real idea how to actually build one from scratch. I opened...