4 Benefits Of Facebook Live That Can Enhance Your Digital Marketing Plan Since its debut in January 2016, Facebook Live – the service that allows users to live-stream video directly from their mobile devices to their friends and page followers – has infiltrated every user’s timeline and changed the way the world views live news. [...]
Fall is the perfect time for small business marketers to make a bold move that leaves lasting impressions on current and potential customers ahead of the busy year-end holiday season. One of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to increase your brand’s awareness is with promotional products. According to a recent Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) [...]
When it comes to developing fresh approaches that lead to significant growth and powerful transformation, many leaders of businesses and nonprofits struggle with out-of-the-box thinking. In fact, research shows that 98 percent of adults don’t consider themselves creative and 80 percent of Americans report feeling an increasing amount of pressure to be productive rather than [...]
Intentional or not, most businesses and organizations create an enormous amount of content every day. With more web writing, blogs, emails, case studies and the like, the risk of favoring quantity over quality grows. Content should be engaging, educational and/or actionable to your key audience. Here are four reminders for your content producers: 1. Share [...]
According to Forrester, email marketing is the most direct way to reach and interact with your audience – even more so than social channels, like Facebook. The study says that people are twice as likely to sign up for your email list as they are to interact with you on Facebook. Like any marketing channel, [...]
For building brand awareness, one of the most effective tools is logoed promotional products. According to a 2016 study by the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), approximately 87 percent of marketers credit promotional products with helping them to reach marketing goals. In today’s multi-channel landscape, what can brands do to get their best ROI out [...]
The tactile nature of print media is one of the most important ways that it stands out from digital. In fact, the Content Marketing Institute says that audiences are more engaged than ever with print marketing, with an influx of brands using direct mail and print marketing to cut through the digital clutter. One of [...]
Signage can be responsible for half of your customers, says the International Sign Association. Signs can attract new customers, brand your business and drive impulse sales. Here are seven ways to make the most out of your signage while saving time and preserving your budget: Look at what you’ve got with fresh eyes. It’s only [...]
In Small Business Marketing In a recent blog post recapping Allegra’s “Find Your X Factor,” a hard-hitting webinar showcasing strategic ways for small business owners to distinguish their companies to drive leads and loyalty, I shared six tactics to break through the noise with an effective cross-channel marketing strategy. Kate Dunn, the award-winning, cross-channel marketing [...]
Knitted Knockers is an organization dedicated to providing special handmade breast prosthesis for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures to the breast. These soft comfortable lightweight prosthesis are available for free. They are knit with love by many wonderful volunteer knitters across Canada. Some women find traditional breast prosthetics too expensive, heavy, sweaty [...]
