Entrepreneurial spirits are strong with new business application requests up nearly 19% in June 2021 as compared to June 2020 (and even higher at a 31.6% increase from June 2019 to June 2020) as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. As individuals experience job loss, lay-offs and a need to make changes themselves, small businesses […]
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Twitter for nonprofits: 10 tips for engagement
Engagement is key on any social media channel although sometimes, when it’s a channel that is new to us or one that we don’t use on a personal level, it can be daunting. Using Twitter is a great way to grow your nonprofit’s reach and engagement. If you are new to the platform or struggle […]
Facebook to remove analytics after June 30
If you are a Facebook Analytics user, you will have until June 30, 2021 to download all of your information and find an alternative reporting source. Earlier this week, Facebook announced that it will be removing Facebook Analytics. Although no one knows for sure, it seems that Facebook will be shifting some of these reports […]
Celebrating women’s achievements: 7 women making positive impacts
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), I want to recognize seven professional women who I admire and, whether they know it or not, have made an impact on me. At first, I thought I’d write this from a purely marketing industry angle–those in my field making great waves–but the […]
Planning for the new year: Marketing team structure
This is the final article in a series of four blog posts focused on marketing strategies and tips as companies update plans for the new year. Setting up the right team structure for your marketing department or company’s marketing needs looks different for everyone. While there is not necessarily a right answer, there are aspects […]
How to up your LinkedIn game
Some of you may still be trying to figure out how to use LinkedIn and why you should spend time on yet another social media platform. Trust me, I get it. I was not the biggest LinkedIn fan even 5 years ago. Fast-forward to 2021 and I’ve seen the light. Whether you’re interested in building […]
Planning for the new year: Content marketing strategies
This is the third in a series of four blog posts focused on marketing strategies and tips as companies set plans for the new year. With your key audiences mapped out and your budget in hand, you are ready to move on to the next level in elevating your brand. Content marketing is a great […]
8 marketing predictions for 2021
We’re a week into 2021 and it’s anyone’s guess as to how this year will shake out after 2020. We carry on. We pivot. We shift our strategies and we plan ahead. Though there is trepidation among many on how much planning can be done and into which baskets to place our proverbial eggs, there […]
Planning for the new year: Persona development
This is the second in a series of four blog posts focused on marketing strategies and tips as companies set plans for the new year. How well do you know your customers? As we head into the new year, our target audiences may look different. And, coming off of a year that was difficult for […]
Planning for the new year: Marketing budgets
This is the first in a series of four blog posts focused on marketing strategies and tips as companies set plans for the new year. Planning your marketing budget for the new year in a time where there has been so much uncertainty can give you pause. I’m a proponent of encouraging companies to refrain […]
A year of gratitude
In a year where it hasn’t always been easy to stay the course and remain positive, my network has stepped up and pushed me through when it didn’t always seem like I’d get out of the weeds. While 2020 isn’t over (and we know much of what is likely to be the reality of at […]
How active empathy in marketing fuels your business
I’m feeling fatigued (and I know I’m not alone). This year has been LONG and between the shifts we’re seeing at work, the shifts we’re experiencing at home and the shifts we’re witnessing in society, it can be too much. Personally, we’re all going through a lot. As companies, we’re all going through a lot. […]
Keyword research and tips for successful SEO
We’ve all been there: we work on a piece of content that we think is dynamite only to hear crickets when it’s published as it seems no one is interested in what we had to say. Was it our tone? Was it the title? Was it bland? Did we remember to tell people the content […]
Content calendar examples for small business
As a follow-up to my webinar, “How to Use Content Calendars to Win the Content Game,” I’m sharing my tips and tricks for creating content calendar templates and processes that work to streamline content creation. Consistency is a struggle for many organizations with limited resources for content creation, specifically on digital channels. By using content […]
What Facebook’s 2020 ad restriction period means for social and political organizations
Update: As of November 11, 2020, Facebook announced that it will continue its temporary pause on social issue, political and election ads for another month (though there may be opportunity for ads to resume sooner). Today, I was a part a webinar hosted by Facebook that covered the new ads restrictions period in the U.S. […]
Creating digital content during a crisis
I have been a part of enough prep calls and Zoom meetings that have left me frustrated about how many people are approaching ‘business as usual’ now that we’ve all taken the time to ‘discuss how COVID-19 has impacted and shifted our business.’ In fact, one such call I was on earlier this week had […]
4 ways your content is like a batch of chocolate chip cookies
On August 4 we celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (and we can always use some positive, gooey, delicious vibes in our lives). In honor of this yummy day, I’ve outlined 4 ways your content is like a good batch of chocolate chip cookies. Great content requires a good mix Think of the best chocolate […]
4 marketing metrics to track in a down economy
I was recently introduced to the Dutch word averechts which Gavin Finn used in his recent post on MarketingProfs to explain the notion of someone doing one thing to avoid a problem only to realize that the ‘one thing’ they did actually backfired and caused the issue they were trying to avoid in the first […]
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