Social media doesn’t have to strictly rely on Facebook and Twitter. There’s another social media tool that has the potential to be hugely successful if you can manage to get the formula right – YouTube. Getting the formula right is the tricky part. If you can get the right blend of ingredients in your video, […]
Most agencies feel that B2B sector creative has to be boring and academic. But why? I have been looking around at the majority of B2B marketing and I feel that it’s time to raise the bar. It’s typically strictly informational and not very sexy at all. I think it’s time to make B2B sexy too. […]
Content is King, right? Maybe not… Last week I had a good chat with a potential new client. She asked me two questions: “Do you guys develop content?” and, “How much does it cost?” The first one was easy to answer. The second one, not so much. When we Google, we look for websites […]
Writer’s block. It happens to the best of us. Including me, right now. They say you should always write what you know, so I’ve decided to do just that and write about what to do when you have nothing to write about. (I’m kind of a pro at this, so you may want to take […]
I read an article from Ars Technica earlier this week that really got me thinking. It was about a study done at Elizabethtown College about how adding personal tweets to your business Twitter feed can affect your credibility. Most people would think that business accounts should be just that – business accounts. That’s understandable, as […]
Investing in a credible brand image for your company, product or service is critical to raising capital. It not only makes you look like a winner, it instills confidence and trust in your potential investor. Have you ever watched Shark Tank or Dragon’s Den? Most often, the entrepreneurs who get funding from the investors on […]
In marketing, opinions can be dangerous for both client and agency, especially those that are centered around personal taste. It’s a double edged sword. Going on gut feel rather than facts and real insight can get you into all sorts of trouble because making assumptions usually leads to tactical solutions that feel right in the […]
