As an economic developer, any valuable information you can provide your audiences -- mainly site selectors -- in their search for a new location will help increase the likelihood of your city or county making their short list.
Read MoreFour Elements Your Economic Development Website Needs to Attract Site Selectors
Beautiful land, functional utilities, talented workforce… your community has it all. So why are site selectors and businesses not flocking in? Before blowing all your budget on a one-time advertising campaign, consider that the element your economic development group is missing just might be a high-quality, interactive website.
Read MoreFour Things Small Business Owners Need to Check Before Hiring a Marketing Firm
First scenario. You come up with a brilliant idea for a product or service with a twist, and soon enough your passion project turns into a full-fledged business. You decide to hire a marketing firm to push your organization into the limelight.
Second scenario. Your company’s been running for years, and though you love it, you feel like the business has plateaued recently. You decide to hire a marketing firm to increase engagement.
Read More20 Overused Marketing Words Explained in Plain English
“We can generate more leads by creating gated white-pages primed with SEO elements!”
Sound familiar? It is not uncommon to hear sentences like this in the marketing and public relations world. Given the fast-paced and competitive nature of the business community, more and more marketing theories and strategies pop up; each with their own carefully crafted words or phrases to describe concepts, processes and tools. To business owners, it can be exhausting listening to your marketing director or the firm you hired talk with this lingo.
Read MoreTaking Your Business' Instagram to the Next Level
Several months ago, we shared our insider tips on how to take advantage of your organization’s Instagram Stories to promote your brand. Now, we got the scoop on how to take your entire Instagram account to the next level.
Read MoreHow Heinz is Taking Advantage of the #Aesthetic Instagram Story, and 4 Ways You Can, Too
Knowing your audience and how to cater to them is crucial to maintaining relevance in the digital marketing world. Delve into Heinz Brazil’s trendy marketing strategy, and explore how you can best use Instagram Stories to promote your business.
Read MorePicture This: A Peek Into the Snapchat Rebranding
Big things are in the works for Snapchat. Or should we say Snap Inc?
Recently, Imran Khan, chief strategy officer, announced that they will be rebranding to simply Snap Inc. Coupled with the announcement of rebranding was the unveiling of their new product, Spectacles. Spectacles, as seen in the picture above, are Snap’s newest way of capturing moments in the most realistic way possible. The retro-looking glasses have cameras at the corner of each lens that capture circular video from the user’s point of view.
Read More