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To pull off an event successfully, your audience needs all the details. Make it easier for folks to attend by using links correctly in your news releases.

Don’t blink! The “lazy days of summer” will soon be over. But while they are here, this is the perfect time to prep your holiday marketing strategy.   

Everyone knows what “ASSUME” really means, so you should always spell out the details for your customers. Even after a year of uncertainty, COVID-related changes are still happening, so here’s a checklist for keeping your patrons informed:

This post shouldn’t need to be written, but we just experienced it AGAIN. Take a look at this case study, learn from their mistakes and make sure everyone in your organization knows WHY you need to follow the steps in the right order.

Instagram contests are a great way to increase engagement, get people talking about your business, increase your followers, and more. The trick is to run a successful Instagram contest that can accomplish these goals. So, what do you need to create a successful Instagram contest? Well, there are actually several components.

Here, in the age of mobile internet, you may think that it’s nearly impossible to lose mobile readers. Well, you’d be wrong about that. Even though a vast majority of people are checking in while on the go, an increasing number of people are getting fed up with certain annoyances associated with reading articles or visiting websites when using their phones. What are these huge annoyances? 

I know what you’re thinking. Great. Another business tip, trick, or tool that I “should be” doing already. As much as it may seem like there can’t possibly be another brick you should be adding to your pack, there is. Newsletters have been around for forever and there’s a reason for that. They work. If you don’t have a newsletter for your company, I think it’s time to reconsider.

We’re all talking and reading about social media and you may be wondering how much of the discussion is simply hype. You’ll hear strong opinions both ways, but the bottom line is:  How is YOUR bottom line doing?

When you are so overwhelmed by the daily tasks of running a business, any sort of marketing activity feels like a reason to celebrate! But if you’re going to put in the effort, you want to really make it count. Here are three ways to tweak your marketing to get your organization noticed.

The holidays are approaching and social media doesn’t just stop because the date is November 27th or December 25th. Halloween is right around the corner and before we know it we’ll be in full holiday swing. This means several things for brands and companies. The holiday season can be an unbelievably useful marketing time. It’s also an incredibly busy time as well. How do you balance promoting your business and getting through the holidays in your personal life? Priorities –and there are a few that should top your list.