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How to Perform a Mid-Year Marketing Review

If you woke up on July 1 and asked yourself, “where has the year gone?” you’re in the right place. After a year that seemed to never end, 2021 sure seems to be flying by. And although we all seem to be moving at light speed, it’s crucial to take

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3 Steps to Defining and Finding your Target Audience

Before you craft a messaging strategy, you have to know who you’re talking to. This is why defining your target audience(s) is a crucial first step to every marketing plan. Once the audience is defined, you can better define your message strategy and the avenues used to reach these individuals

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5 Ideas to Boost Your Holiday Marketing

With less than 70 days until Christmas, the holiday season is quickly approaching. That’s certainly hard to believe, isn’t it? Now, you might be thinking it’s a bit too soon to launch your holiday marketing strategy and respective promotions/offers. However, according to a recent article on Business2Community.com, the National Retail

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3 Strategies to Help Kickstart Your Reopening

Just as life and business began its slow return to normal (or close to), a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases has spurred a bit more uncertainty and challenges for business owners to consider and plan for.  Whether your business has already reopened, is set to reopen soon, or remains temporarily

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3 Things to Consider Before Rebranding

In 2007, retail giant, Wal-Mart did away with its “Always Low Prices” tagline, replacing it with “Save Money. Live Better.” According to a Business Insider article, this rebranding and marketing initiative was done in an effort to “put a positive spin on the company’s reputation for selling merchandise at rock

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3 Reasons to Advertise During Slow Times

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic large global brands and small, local businesses alike have temporarily paused advertising campaigns. In fact, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, 74% of media buyers, planners, and brands indicated that the Coronavirus will have a bigger impact on advertising than the 2008 financial crisis. This is

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3 Post-COVID-19 Digital Communication Tips Plus Example Content

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic decline has forced businesses and individual professionals to operate in ways never imagined. Now, as we enter the initial phases of opening the nation’s economy, it’s crucial to be thinking about how to reopen and market your business effectively using these digital communication tips.

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Crisis Communication: 5 Tips for Communicating Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

As the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeps across the world, many businesses and individuals alike are faced with an unprecedented crisis to which they must respond. Nationwide, business owners and other professionals are focused on how to sustain revenue flow while also working to develop and implement plans for working

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Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Setting and articulating S.M.A.R.T. goals is an integral part of building and maintaining any business. In fact, business success can be attributed to the ability to set and achieve goals. Further, it’s a helpful way to motivate yourself and your employees to remain strategically aligned with the company’s objectives. You

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