Social media marketing is the fastest and most far-reaching brand-building and marketing tool you can use today. However, if a seemingly simple social media strategy is mishandled, it can backfire and potentially cause harm to your business' reputation. (more…)
The Power of email is demonstrated on a daily basis. I know I haven’t been alone in saying email is far from dead. In fact, hardly anyone says this anymore because the evidence of the power of email is overwhelming. Consider these findings from a survey conducted by the retail marketing firm Listrak, as reported by eMarketer. (more…)
Not long ago, I wrote a piece about avoiding blogging burnout and offered ideas about where to find topics to write about. One of the suggestions I used comes from David Spark, who suggests looking at your Inbox for inspiration. What are clients asking about? If one is wondering about why Google is going on and on about Pigeon or Panda or Penguin, chances are others are, too. (more…)
Rumors Of The Death Of Email Are Highly Exaggerated. I remember reading a couple of years ago that email was dead. People weren't using it to communicate any longer; instead, they were on Facebook, Twitter, and texting each other. And now, of course, there are all these other services that integrate graphics and video with just a little bit of content, like SnapChat, Vine, and Instagram. (more…)
People often ask, “How do I use Pinterest for my business?” Pinterest has made a swift entry into the world of social media and is now a very popular social media site. Pinterest’s target audience is predominately middle-aged women who use Pinterest on a daily basis. If part or all of your target audience is middle-aged women, it would behoove you to incorporate Pinterest into your marketing strategy. (more…)
