Sales are the lifeblood of most businesses. They bring needed funds into a company, which can then be used to further grow the business. To maximize your sales team's effectiveness, you should give them goals to meet each quarter. For instance, you can assign each...
Fast food industry serves up decent brand intimacy—which brands lead?
During the COVID crisis, brands have relied more on developing emotional connections with consumers for success. The fast food industry maintained its sixth-place ranking in the second year of the pandemic, according to marketing intimacy agency MBLM’s Brand Intimacy...
3 key considerations when designing an accountable TV campaign
Marketing today is more closely tied to business growth than ever before. Businesses demand a direct link between campaigns and new customers, increased orders and, of course, revenue growth. This accountable approach to marketing is buoyed by digital advertising’s...
Marketers see opportunity to optimize outcomes in new era of events
Like so many other business practices, the event marketing industry has been transformed in the COVID age. Taking lessons from the pandemic, companies have an opportunity to reset and reimagine their event programs to better align them to marketing outcomes, according...
7 ways proxy servers help you achieve your business goals
The use of data is critical for the success of any firm. Doing business would be practically impossible without data. So, how can you get and collect data in a secure manner to help your business grow? What are some of the major brands doing? A business proxy will...
Financial services continues to struggle with brand intimacy
Although there were some signs of positivity, the financial services industry continues to rank near the bottom of the 10 industries reviewed in the latest Brand Intimacy COVID Study from marketing intimacy agency MBLM. The research, which analyzes brands based on...
The thin line between marketing and scamming explained in 4 tactics
Although we’re the most intelligent species on the planet, we’re also surprisingly susceptible to many schemes that target our baser instincts such as greed and fear. When it comes to marketing, there are a lot of dos and don'ts when it comes to using these...
App culture: Consumers’ perspectives on branded mobile notifications
According to recent research, many consumers have stated that one of the biggest reasons why they don't want to receive notifications from brands on their smartphones is because they happen too often, and because the notifications themselves are irrelevant. Over half...
Search terms in focus: The long and short of keyword research
Search engine optimization, better known as SEO, plays a huge role in a company's digital marketing strategy. SEO isn’t an overnight process, and there is a lot that goes into it to ensure positive and high-ranking results. Many people wonder where to begin when it...
Lead-nurturing email basics—3 important components
Emails that nurture leads allow companies to build relationships with potential consumers and guide them on their buying journey until they’re ready to become paying customers. This is one of the best strategies that businesses can use to generate more customers, and...
Advertising success in 2021: Top brand commercials of the year
The last year has proven to be a notable one for brands and their commercials. Even though most of the time it’s leading up to the Super Bowl that companies start their ad campaigns around the country, last year was filled with some great ads from the very start. Ford...
6 tips for preparing your digital marketing strategy for 2022
The new year is off and running. You know what that means: it's time for businesses to develop a new (and hopefully better) annual plan. As always, preparation will get you halfway there. So don't waste any time—start preparing your digital marketing strategy for 2022...












