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5 Mistakes SMBs Make That Kill Their Branding Efforts

By Jenna Bruce on Mon, Sep 16, 2019 @ 10:00 AM in strategy, integrated marketing plan, creative advertising strategies, branding

The world is changing and along with it, how we interact with one another and perceive those interactions. We’re living in a time when even individuals are expected to brand themselves. So certainly SMBs aren’t off the hook!

But what does it mean to...

6 Tips for Effective Lead Nurturing Campaigns

By Jenna Bruce on Mon, Mar 12, 2018 @ 10:00 AM in strategy, analytics, lead nuturing

In recent years, more of our clients have realized that inbound marketing creates warm leads, and warm leads are the ones with the biggest potential to convert. But generating these leads isn’t enough. Marketers must develop lead nurturing...

Achieving Your Marketing Goals in 2016

By Jenna Bruce on Tue, Jan 19, 2016 @ 12:34 PM in strategy

I was recently reading a blog post about actually achieving your New Year’s resolutions (so I’ve got to lose 10 pounds, is that a crime?), and it got me to thinking that many businesses set marketing goals for themselves each year, but not all...

4 Marketing Tactics Local Businesses Should Focus On in 2016

By Jenna Bruce on Tue, Jan 05, 2016 @ 01:17 PM in strategy

2016 is finally upon us, and while many individuals are busy putting together treadmills and buying cute little workout ensembles to lose those extra 25 pounds, you’re busy thinking of ways you can whip your business into shape so your bottom line...

Boutique Agencies: Leaving the Crumbs for Big Guys

By Molly Carnicom on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 @ 12:00 PM in strategy, integrated marketing plan

A slice of creative. A slice of digital. And a slice of print. It seems like advertisers are splitting up the pie between several agencies these days rather than relying on someone devouring the entire marketing mix plan. Boutique agencies have...