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The Marketing Persona — A Deeper Look at Your Target Audience

Most of us in marketing communications use terms such as “target markets,” “stakeholders” or “members” to define our audiences. We think we know who they are, but how we connect with audiences has changed significantly in our mobile tech world and we may be struggling to reach them. One problem may be that we haven’t gone deep enough into figuring …

CONTENT MARKETING: STILL KING

Do you blog for your business? Are you on multiple social networks, curating content and engaging your customers? If so, you’re on the right track, according to the latest statistics. It can feel a bit lonely at times, but don’t give up. For those of you who haven’t jumped on board, there’s never been a better time! Content Marketing: What …

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Pinterested?

Have you noticed the craze over Pinterest? Honestly, I had heard about it long before I ventured to check it out. Once I did, though, I was immediately hooked. In a day and age where everything is about individual identification and self-expression, Pinterest is at the forefront of this in the online world. What is Pinterest? Great question! Many people …

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2012 STRATEGY: WHAT’S YOUR ‘ONE’ WORD?

Chris Brogan does it.  So does Mari Smith.  Rather than write a post on trends, predictions for the new year or the best of 2011, I’d like to challenge you to simply pick ONE WORD to envision what you’d like to accomplish in this new year.  In the past, I was pretty intimidated by the idea of setting goals of …

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5 Facebook Marketing Strategies

With the social media surge, I often find it difficult to figure out exactly how to market our services effectively. There are just so many platforms to keep track of, and it can get very overwhelming. Can you relate? Recently, I attended the 2011 Facebook Success Summit, where I had the pleasure of watching webinars hosted by some of the …

New Relationship Marketing: Interview With Mari Smith – Part 2

This is our second of two posts from our interview of Mari Smith about her latest book: The New Relationship Marketing. In Part II, we asked Mari these questions: Can you speak to us more about surrounding yourself with the right connections? What are some of the biggest mistakes businesses make today regards social technologies online and offline? Do you …

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5 KEY STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE THE TWITTERVERSE

I was a late-comer to the Twitterverse.  In fact, at first I refused to learn how to Tweet, until a good friend of mine set up the account for me. Even then I was reluctant to use it, but kept the account open just in case. I simply did not see the point. I wondered who cared about I had …

B2B Branding with Social Media: 5 Keys to Success

There is a wealth of information on how to engage your fans and consumers via social media. Good examples of businessess doing it best can be found in this list of Top 10 Consumer Brands on Social Media While the truth is that these brands are doing something right, and certainly flourishing, I keep asking myself: So what if my …