Over the course of my internship at Marketing Partners, I’ve learned about a variety of different topics and acquired some important real-world skills. Working with a variety of clients has exposed me to all sorts of different industries, but here’s one of my biggest takeaways that applies to all of them – social media isn’t [...]
“Skills can be taught; values cannot.” That old saying rings true, but growing your own skilled marketers takes lots of time, energy and money. That’s why I, like most small and midsize business owners (SMBs), look to bring in skilled talent when the workload suddenly swells. Nowhere is this more likely then when you’re seeking [...]
Gamification can help you take something as routine as vocabulary building, recycling, or exercise and turning it into something exciting -- making it easier to learn or sustain a behavior. Let's look at three examples of using gamification for social change.
Whew! You’re exhausted. You’ve just finished a sprint to get your mobile-friendly site ready for Google’s algorithm change. But don’t stop now. Despite the mobile-friendly brouhaha, publishing and promoting quality content means remembering there’s much more to SEO than responsive design.
You’re not Alice. You couldn’t be more different. You want to create mission-driven change, to change minds, motivate action, build a movement. Not like Alice… "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat. "I don’t [...]
We have written about branding before. Usually when non-marketers hear the word “brand,” they think company name, logo and colors. While your company name and logo are an important part of your organization’s brand, they aren’t everything. Branding extends to all aspects of your marketing communications (tone, timing, content, channels, etc.). Consistency builds your brand. [...]
Are you thinking like I’m thinking that it is getting murky out there? My fog meter is registering an increase in befuddling language about sponsored content (aka native advertising), which makes it unnecessarily difficult to evaluate your options. Major traditional publishers such as The New York Times, the Atlantic, Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal [...]
