Make 2016 the year you push your marketing to the next level
January 4, 2016 | Inga Rundquist
Whether it’s personal or professional, a long list of resolutions can be hard to sustain come February or March (…or maybe even the middle of January?) But a simple little mantra – a guiding light – that’s something we can embrace whole heartedly.
Branding comes before marketing
December 29, 2015 | Lynn Manternach, Ph.D.
Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the difference between branding and marketing. The terms are increasingly used interchangeably, which only adds to the confusion. Both are important, but for different reasons. So what is the difference between branding and marketing?
The lyrics (and statistics) of loyalty marketing
October 19, 2015 | Lynn Manternach, Ph.D.
Many people think of loyalty and marketing as two different strategies. Marketing is often focused on bringing in new customers, and loyalty is all about keeping those customers coming back again and again. There’s a lot of evidence that building brand loyalty by marketing to your current customers is a strategy more likely to yield long-term success.
4 marketing and branding stories we think you should read…
August 6, 2015 | Inga Rundquist
From Cannes Lions to email marketing, it has been an intriguing month in the world of branding and marketing. Here are four stories that caught our attention: 1. Get inspired in Cannes This year marked the 62nd Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The festival’s awards are billed as the “global benchmark for what good creative […]
5 tips for sizzlin’ online videos
January 27, 2015 | Kristin Stires
From empowering messaging for girls to a giant spider dog … if it seems like online videos are everywhere these days, it’s because they are. Audiences are shifting to prefer video over other content, and according to this MarketingProfs article, 2015 will be the year of video marketing! So let’s talk about the power of online video marketing. But first, […]
It’s a visual world. Show your story.
October 27, 2014 | Lynn Manternach, Ph.D.
Visual storytelling has been with us since the days of cave drawings, and it’s not going away. The platforms evolve over time, but the power of visuals to engage, inform and motivate remains constant. Are you using visual content in your marketing efforts? I’m talking about photos, infographics, graphs and charts, cartoons and comics, maps, videos and more. This is the content consumers are craving, consuming and sharing.
