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Are you ready for SoLoMo?
May 1, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
SoLoMo is the new retail frontier, requiring customer service in new channels. Instead of the actual physical location, retailers must now start paying a lot more attention to their digital footprint, too.
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What kind of New Thinker are you?
March 29, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
Have you heard of Hyundai's New Thinkers Index?
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Are you ready for the Facebook Timeline transition?
March 28, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
The big day is nearly here! After much anticipation, Facebook Timeline will automatically go live for all brand pages on March 30th ... gee, that's Friday!
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Are you setting clear marketing goals?
March 27, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
If you're executing tactics and strategies willy-nilly and without setting clear goals, then you're doomed to fail. Here's why:
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Does your brand have personality?
March 23, 2012 | MindFire Team
Brands that show some personality and attitude - empathy, humor, generosity, humanity - are being embraced by consumers. Is your brand positioned to take advantage of this new trend?
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Design lingo: the 12 most commonly used graphic design terms, defined.
March 6, 2012 | Andrea Manor
Graphic design terminology can sometimes sound like it is a whole different language. To help you navigate this crazy talk, we've assembled a handy-dandy list of the 12 most commonly-used graphic design terms and their definitions in laymen's terms.
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50 ways to measure marketing success
February 29, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
In marketing, defining success is a critical component to any campaign. And while it's easy to ask the question, coming up with an answer can often feel like convincing a posse of teenagers to give up their cell phones for a day.
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Pinterest bursts into social media world, becomes top traffic driver for retailers
February 7, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
Pinterest was the 60th most-visited website in the US last month, with total visits growing from 10 million to 17 million since the start of the year.
Is Social Media in your 2012 plan?
December 12, 2011 | Inga Rundquist
Social media is not a fad. It's a significant shift in how consumers want to interact with companies and brands. A company's participation in social media - or lack of participation - sends a clear message to consumers about their willingness to connect.
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9 useful tools to make content development easier
December 2, 2011 | Inga Rundquist
There are countless tools and websites out there that can make it much easier to pull together content in creative ways. We’ve pulled together some that we find particularly useful:
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Inform, inspire and motivate
November 7, 2011 | MindFire Team
Your employees are your primary brand communicators. Do you know what they are communicating?
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Content marketing – the art of communicating without selling
October 21, 2011 | Inga Rundquist
Content marketing is the art of communicating with your target audiences without selling. Yup, WITHOUT selling.