Weekend Favs December 23

My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for theRead More

How to Increase Your Return on Investment With Hispanic Markets

As we are getting closer to the end of the year, many companies are planning and seeking how they can maximize their marketing efforts in 2018. In some cases, CMOs have targeted the Hispanic market as a new stream of revenue, but they haven’t seen a strong return on investment (ROI)Read More

To Thrive in an Uncertain Future, You Can’t Be Afraid to Tell the Truth

In this series, Open Every Door, Entrepreneur staff writer Nina Zipkin shares her conversations with leaders about understanding what you have to offer, navigating the obstacles that will block your path, identifying opportunity and creating it for yourself and for others. So much about success in entrepreneurship is doing your best to predictRead More

Digital Marketing News: Top Ads 2017, Marketing Jobs 2018, Google Mobile First

The 10 Most Watched Ads on YouTube in 2017 – This impressive collection of work includes two video ads that exceeded 100 million views. Which was your favorite? Natalie Portman for Miss Dior or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson” for Apple?  AdWeek [embedded content] B2B Tech Buyers More Motivated by ReliabilityRead More

10 Free Tools to Help You Understand Your Social Media Audience

This story originally appeared on Buffer We often recommend crafting your social media posts according to your audience. But how do you know who the individuals that make up your social media audience are? And how do you know what content they like? Answering these two questions is essential if you’re lookingRead More

Want to Ensure Your Startup Idea Is a Success? Find Solutions for This Overlooked $20-Trillion Market.

Hold my handbag a moment, while I pull over between appointments to check my flat tire, send a text to my husband to remind him to pick up the girls early, and then call my assistant to let her know I’ll be running 10 minutes late for my next client meeting.Read More

How to Use Google AdWords for Local Businesses

Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Google AdWords Today I’m going to address Google AdWords for local businesses. This is going to be pretty prescriptive. I’m not going to try to teach you everything there is to know about AdWords today. I’m going to outline what I think is the bestRead More

Connecting the Dots from Data to Better Customer Experience

I love how Tom Fishburne aka marketoonist always does a great job of showcasing marketing truths. While the focus for marketers to deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time is nothing new, it’s also safe to say that we have a lot of work to do.Read More

How to Push Your Customer-Success Level Beyond the ‘Aha’ Moment

The holy grail of growth marketing seems to be the “aha” moment. That’s the moment, according to Appcues’ Ty Magnin, when users feel that “click” as to how your product will be valuable to them.   Related: Why Customer Engagement Is the Future of Ecommerce For Facebook, the “aha” moment occurs when new users reach sevenRead More

The 8 Elements of Persuasive Ad Copy

The following excerpt is from Perry Marshall, Keith Krance and Thomas Meloche’s book Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising with guest writer Ralph Burns. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | IndieBound Writing ad copy for Facebook ads is really not hard. The following eight elements of persuasiveRead More