Marketing is a rewarding career field that can allow professionals to use a wide variety of talents to market products, companies, or ideas to consumers. Advertising has left print media and found its way into digital marketing. It’s no secret digital marketing is a...
Only half of small businesses invest in SEO—18% say they never will
While successful search engine optimization strategies offer lasting benefits, only half of small businesses in the U.S. (49 percent) invest in SEO, according to a new survey by business news and how-to site The Manifest. Almost all buying experiences (93...
How to protect your survey data quality with smart trap questions
Gathering high-quality responses from online surveys is a fundamental premise of building customer insights and making sound business decisions. Achieving this premise, however, can be a major challenge. This is especially true when respondents are sourced from broad...
5 ways to update and improve your marketing strategies
When you're running a business, there can be so many things to think about. Because of this it may sometimes be easy to forget about your comms and your marketing strategies. However, keeping your marketing strategies updated can be important for gaining new business,...
6 tips for differentiating your brand by improving customer service
Whichever industry you are in, businesses face stiff competition from around the globe. With many offering similar products and services at similar prices, one of the best ways to set your company apart from the competition is to offer excellent customer service....
4 effective strategies for marketing a nonprofit business
There is a common misconception that nonprofits can operate in a vacuum without putting much time and effort into developing a sound business strategy. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. Just like any other business, a nonprofit must work to attract new...
6 tips to provide the online shopping experience customers expect
Today customers have many options when shopping whether online or offline. To make it worse, their attention spans are becoming shorter, reducing the time you have to make a lasting impression on them. As an e-commerce retailer, you have to find ways to attract the...
Do marketers lack the education & training to effectively adopt AI?
Marketers know AI is essential to their success this year, but lack of education and training is holding the industry back, according to new research from revenue acceleration platform Drift and Marketing AI Institute. In fact, 70 percent of respondents identify that...
KPIs that work: Tips for identifying and tracking the right ones
Smart marketers and public relations pros know that maximizing effectiveness and efficiency are keys to generating sales revenue. They’re also aware that the best way to achieve this is by identifying and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs). The trick is...
3 tips for spreading the news about your new business
Starting your own business seems like a dream come true, but there is still a ton of work to do before you can reach your goal. Building a successful company means currying favor with an otherwise uncaring public, and doing so will require a variety of tools,...
Most small businesses execute email campaigns without CRM
Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of small businesses in the U.S. admitted to conducting email marketing without marketing software or a CRM in 2021, according to a new survey report from creative firm hiring guide Visual Objects. Without CRMs such as HubSpot or...
5 project management tips for managing “rush” content projects
Content requests vary from organization to organization, but they all seem to have one thing in common: stakeholders always need projects done yesterday. The push for unrealistic deadlines can damage morale across the marketing and creative team. However, there are...












