Learn the Biggest Secret for Writing Headlines that Will Immediately Catch Kim Kardashian's Eye Learn the Biggest Secret for Writing Headlines that Will Immediately Catch Kim Kardashian's Eye Or the eye of other customers! Kate Gingold / Monday, September 20, 2021 0 3249 Article rating: 4.0 Probably neither of us really want to attract Ms. Kardashian, but we do want to craft headlines that encourage further reading. Here’s how we decided to go with this one: Read more
Grow Your Business by Joining Hands in Win-Win Partnerships Grow Your Business by Joining Hands in Win-Win Partnerships Many hands make light work, they say! Kate Gingold / Tuesday, September 14, 2021 0 2546 Article rating: 4.0 The first step of any advertising campaign is to determine your target market. If only someone had already identified that target market and primed it for your marketing message. Oh, wait – they did! Read more
If Business Expos Are Happening Again, Make the Most of Them! If Business Expos Are Happening Again, Make the Most of Them! Safely, of course! Kate Gingold / Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2 3066 Article rating: 3.0 After more than a year of canceled events, we have lately seen business expos scheduled again. Unfortunately, these great opportunities are often squandered by folks on both sides of the booth. Here’s what we mean: Read more
Content Marketing Is Still a Thing - and Worth Your Efforts Content Marketing Is Still a Thing - and Worth Your Efforts Here's why: The Sprocket Team / Tuesday, August 3, 2021 0 2321 Article rating: 4.0 Nobody wants to be pitched to, sold to, or advertised at. We know what we want and we will go find it for it ourselves, thank you very much. Enter: Content Marketing. Read more
Facebook Is Re-Focusing on #Hashtags – So Should You, Too? Facebook Is Re-Focusing on #Hashtags – So Should You, Too? A trend to watch for in 2021 The Sprocket Team / Tuesday, January 19, 2021 0 2988 Article rating: 4.5 3 minute reading time In the second half of 2020, you may have noticed that Facebook was promoting the use of hashtags on posts by offering predictive text suggestions. Are you watching to see if it will take and wondering how to do it right for your business? Read more
Why You Need to Be on Hand BEFORE your Customer Looks for You Why You Need to Be on Hand BEFORE your Customer Looks for You The Sprocket Report Kate Gingold / Monday, October 5, 2020 0 2580 Article rating: 4.0 Are you aware of how modern buying habits are clashing with traditional branding practices? Here’s a tree removal story to explain what we mean. Read more
Balance Marketing Between Novel and Familiar to Win Trust Balance Marketing Between Novel and Familiar to Win Trust The Sprocket Report Kate Gingold / Monday, September 21, 2020 0 2184 Article rating: 4.0 Election years are great opportunities to observe marketing in action. You may as well learn how to use these techniques to market your own business. Read more
How Not-For-Profits Can Get Face-Time with Patrons During the Shut-Down How Not-For-Profits Can Get Face-Time with Patrons During the Shut-Down The Sprocket Report Kate Gingold / Monday, July 27, 2020 0 3009 Article rating: 5.0 When all events in spring were cancelled, everyone hoped for the best come summer. Or maybe fall? But as the cancellations keep coming, non-profits need to Read more
Pump Up Any Website's Less-Than-Exciting Call To Action Pump Up Any Website's Less-Than-Exciting Call To Action The Sprocket Report Kate Gingold / Monday, June 29, 2020 0 4212 Article rating: 4.0 “Give Me Your Money” is the action all businesses ultimately call for if they want to stay in business, but... Read more
Continued Discussions on Marketing, Inclusion and Becoming Better Humans Continued Discussions on Marketing, Inclusion and Becoming Better Humans The Sprocket Report Kate Gingold / Monday, June 15, 2020 0 3854 Article rating: 4.0 Probably for all of us, the current protests have prompted introspection and analysis of ourselves as a nation, as a city, and even as a business. Great changes will need to be made, but... Read more