Our job as professionals is to show up and do the work. Not simply respond to incoming or do the chores, but to create and innovate. And yet, some days feel more conducive than others. There are moments when it simply flows. When the surf’s up, cancel everything else. Don’t waste it. Postpone the dentist, […]
How Effective is Blogging for Realtors How to generate more leads
Blogging can be an effective way for real estate agents to grow their business. Learn about what types of content to write and why it’s important.
How to Convert Customers: Blend Logic & Emotion
If you want to convert customers, you need to optimize your buyer journey to start emotional, close logical. Here’s how to do it.
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AI for Marketers: Your 5 Most Frequently-Asked Questions Answered
AI marketing is a rapidly evolving field, and many marketers have questions about how it can improve digital marketing strategies. We’ve compiled a list of the 5 most commonly asked questions about how to leverage AI in your marketing from our latest webinar, How Marketers Should be Leveraging AI. Let’s dive in. What are someRead More >
3 Ways To Know If Brand Awareness Gets Your Marketing on Base [Rose-Colored Glasses]
You can’t tie a baseball player’s stats directly to team wins. And you can’t connect a direct line from brand awareness to the bottom line. But that doesn’t mean you can’t measure the impact of brand awareness on the customer journey. Continue reading →
Ideas shared are exponential
If everyone visits a factory and takes a sample, it goes out of business. But if everyone in the community takes an idea, that idea goes up in value. The best marketing advice I have for someone writing a book is simple: Write a book that people want to share with others. And then make […]
HTML Email Design: Tips, Examples & Tools (2023)
Emails designed with HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) are known for their eye-catching layout and a wide set of interesting features. Using HTML, you can make your email visually appealing and interactive by adding visual content (pics, videos, GIFs, etc.), colors, AMP elements, and fonts. In this article, you’ll find the answers to the fundamentals of […]
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The missing post
I had a great idea for a post, my best blogging of the year, in fact. I worked it all out when I was driving, but when I arrived, it was gone. Vanished. So I went searching for it, trying out dozens of possible ideas. I never found it. But I did find five other […]
12 Best Instagram Analytics Tools for 2023
Do you know if your Instagram marketing strategy is working? Can you tell which post or story generated the most engagement over the course of a week? If you don’t have the answer to any of these questions, you need a healthy dose of Instagram analytics. For those unfamiliar with …
The good china
Once you use your plates every day, they cease to be the good china. Of course, the plates didn’t change. Your story did. The way you treat them did. The same goes for the red carpet. If you roll it out for every visitor or every customer, it ceases to be red.
Chores
They’re essential. The house begins to stink if we don’t take out the garbage. But at work, while they might be essential, they may not be important. At least, not important enough for us to spend a lot of focus on. Chores are: The bills have to get paid. But they might not have to […]
Overcoming The Top Marketing Challenges of 2023: A Casual Guide for Business Owners
We gave you solutions to 15 marketing challenges most businesses face – so you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
ConvertKit Review 2023: Pros, Cons, Pricing
ConvertKit is an email marketing software targeted towards creators of all kinds, professional bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers and course creators. Its features are designed to help them grow and monetize their audience, automate their marketing and sell their digital products with ease. So, ConvertKit as an email marketing tool aimed at this target group, appears to […]
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Content Marketing Deserves More Respect From In-House Agencies
Content marketing should have a place in in-house marketing agencies. But what exactly should it be? Newly released research indicates what’s happening now, but we share an idea of what you should be doing. Continue reading →
What’s a “techie”?
A friend’s email said, “I know many of my readers aren’t techies and you’re thinking of putting this newsletter aside…” We should get clear about what we’re talking about when we say “techie.” I’m going to argue that involves a combination of two things: But someone who says, “I’m not a techie” might actually be […]
The 12 Corporate Video Types and When to Use Them
Corporate videos help you tell your story and elevate your brand. Consider making these corporate video types part of your video marketing strategy.
Mastering the Art of Smartphone Video: Expert Tips for Pro-Quality Footage
Over half of marketers say they need more budget to get better-than-average results from their video content. But that financial boost may not be necessary with these tips to shoot quality video from a mobile phone. Continue reading →
Useful assumptions for teachers
Not simply in the classroom, but anywhere we hope to inform, inspire or educate: Assume enrollment. Either someone is committed to learning or they’re not. While many situations place people into a spot where they are compelled to show up (exhibit A: learning arithmetic in grade school), it’s almost impossible to teach well if people […]
Skipping the good days
Part of the luxury of living near the ocean or the mountains is that you can be picky. If the surf or the powder isn’t great, leave it for the tourists. Good is insufficient, wait for the great moments… When we’re young, or the project is going really well, it’s easy to waste the good […]