Why are QR Codes becoming popular again?
The curious case of the QR code In the ever-shifting landscape of popular culture, music often sees the meteoric rise of one-hit wonders—those fleeting moments when a particular song blares from car radios and dance floors, only to fade into obscurity shortly after. I, for one, proudly owned CDs by the likes of Eagle Eye […]
What is Digital Marketing?
A crucial role in reaching a target audience Digital marketing has taken the world by storm, and it is here to stay. In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven society, businesses must have an online presence to succeed. Digital marketing plays a crucial role in helping companies reach their target audience through various digital channels such as social […]
Marketing vs. Sales
While they are similar and very much the yin and yang of a successful sales cycle for a business, there are quite a few differences between marketing and sales. While they both work together and share many of the same messages, marketing and sales often differ in things like length of cycle and size of […]
Hard and Soft Bounces
One of the great things about online marketing, such as email newsletters, is that there are so many great statistics that can be tracked and monitored. The downside to that is that there can be so much data and so many terms that it can be overwhelming. One term you’ll likely hear about in your […]
Don’t Chase the Extremes
My great aunt loves Mountain Dew. Let me clarify: my soon-to-be 100-year-old great aunt LOVES Mountain Dew. Do you remember that one commercial Mountain Dew had that really zeroed in on the 90+ crowd? Nope. You don’t. Why not? Because it never happened. Mountain Dew has their target demographic and they don’t chase the extremes. […]
Customer Service is Not a Selling Point
There are a few things that really drive me bonkers: people talking in movies, ordering a regular large coffee at Starbucks, decaf coffee, and businesses boasting about how great their customer service is. Just like decaf coffee isn’t really coffee, customer service isn’t really a marketing point for your business. Providing excellent customer service isn’t […]
Need More Readable Content?
Writing content can be a bit of a laborious chore. For many readers, reading the content we write can also be a laborious chore. If you simply write paragraph after paragraph of content, odds are your site users aren’t going to eagerly read through it all. However, there are a couple of things you can […]
Repetition Repetition Repetition
Let’s see how you can do on a simple little quiz! Fill in the blanks below. Bye, bye Miss American _____ Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was _____ And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and _____ Singin’ this’ll be the day that I _____ Did you answer pie, dry, […]
Everyone Is In Sales
Whichever company someone works for, whatever position they hold: everyone works in sales. Whether directly or indirectly, the actions of any member of a company will lead to increased or decreased business transactions. No matter the role, from barista to a janitor, everyone is in sales. Let me give you a couple of examples of […]
