The start of a new year is a wonderful time to take a moment and review your marketing. Everything from your visuals to your website, your words, and your platforms. When you are reviewing them, remember to have an “outside-in” perspective. View them as if you...
Does your brand interact with “Gen Alpha”? This is the first generation to be born in a fully digital world and is set to be the largest in history. Right now, however, they are under the age of twelve. They will become teenagers in 2023 and are sure to continue to...
In the past week, we saw the Facebook network of applications (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) crash out for 6-12 hours (depending on where in the world you were). This put the spotlight on a fact that has been worrying for a while: we, the users, can’t control...
As we explored last week, heritage is not built by being around for many seasons. Nor is it in transactions happening repeatedly. But rather what the brand has come to mean to your customers, especially your brand advocates (those customers who love to talk about the...
Last week we covered why you need to leverage content marketing. So, how do you start with content marketing? Set up channels that are relevant to your audiences. Consider:Are they on social media? If so, which platform? You don’t need to be on every one. Choose the...
What is content marketing? This buzz phrase continues to be bandied about but isn’t often explained. 82% of marketers* report actively using “it” but what is it for a small business that doesn’t have a hundred people strong marketing department? Simply put, content...