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The Power of Content in Email

I’m not shy about my faith in email marketing. It’s your highest converting, most cost effective, most flexible marketing tool by far. And it’s not going anywhere. 73% of Millennials still want to hear from businesses via emails. While they’re surfing social media for cat videos and to connect with friends, their email is where they’ve given us permission to talk to them and where they’ll be most receptive.

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Facebook Ads or Adwords?

After realizing that newspaper ads aren’t working, it doesn’t take long before your thoughts drift to paid online advertising. It’s overwhelming when you first look at it, so let’s break it down. 2 platforms dominate: Facebook ads (“paid social”) and Adwords (the ads that appear when you enter search terms on Google). They operate completely differently. Here’s the key difference. Facebook ads are based on who people are, while Google Adwords is based on what people are looking for.

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Your Email Newsletter Blueprint

It’s hilarious when marketing pundits trash-talk email. It’s not new, flashy, or expensive, but it’s the single best digital vehicle you have for having a conversation with your customers. Email marketing is about relationships. Every time someone expresses an interest in your business by subscribing, you have the opportunity to turn interest into patronage. You can speak directly to them in their inbox, which is an extension of their personal space.

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Facebook Cheat Sheet

Before talking about how to use Facebook, here’s what Facebook is not: 1) It’s not a fad. 1.3 billion people check it everyday and it’s not going anywhere. 2) It’s a professional tool. Don’t ask the teenage girl on your staff to manage your page because “she’s always on it.” It’s a complex, powerful marketing tool and needs to be treated as such. 3) It’s not to be ignored. Facebook is no longer optional. If you have a customer base interested in your product, you need to be on it in some form.

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Intro to Content Marketing

It’s gone from niche to mainstream in about 5 years, and Content Marketing is here to stay. Over 80% of companies do it to some degree. It increases customer loyalty, sky-rockets online traffic, and can be customized to tell any business story. It also costs around 60% less than traditional, interruption based marketing while garnering 3X the leads. But what is it?

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How to Write a Blog

How to Write a Blog “Content marketing is a commitment, not a campaign.” – Jon Buscall   The humble blog post is the most misunderstood

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The 4 Personas

The 4 Personas     “Actually talk to your customers. Use the language that they use. Talk about the things they talk about. Never feed

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Facebook Remarketing

Facebook Remarketing “Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.” – Mark Twain “Remarketing” isn’t commonly used term outside

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What is your Experience?

What is your Experience? “Reaching people isn’t the challenge – it’s connecting with people.” – Charlie Horsie Modern marketing is not about selling products. It’s

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