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5 keys to creating high quality content
Understanding your brand gives you the opportunity to create authentic, high-quality content that resonates with your audience. That’s marketing gold!

5 hot marketing tips you can implement today
While we’re huge advocates for creating actionable plans that are rooted in a solid strategy, we also realize that quick and simple changes can often make a pretty big impact.

Marketing trends to watch in 2023
If you're like most marketers, January flew by and you're already knee-deep in driving implementation for the new year. Check out these five top trends to make sure your actions are hitting the mark.

Grill the Arsonist – Olivia M.
MindFire welcomed some brand-new faces in 2022, so it’s time for another edition of “Grill the Arsonist.” Social Media Arsonist Olivia Martinez joined the team in March. “Liv” (as we like to call her) earned her bachelor’s and master’s in communication from Western Illinois University.

Branding in the days of default distrust
While trust is in a state of crisis, consider these 3 ways brands can earn and keep trust for the betterment of all.

Grill the Arsonist – Amanda B.
Well folks, it’s about that time again for another edition of “Grill the Arsonist”! Next up is Amanda Bertolozzi.

Leveraging LinkedIn – what c-suite execs should know
Hey execs - are you spending time on LinkedIn? Here's how growing your presence can have a dramatic impact on your personal brand and business.

The importance of a campaign refresh…and how we do it
You’ve seen it before…that marketing campaign that’s run a little too long and has been promoted a little too often. Ad fatigue occurs when an audience sees ads so often that they become bored and stop paying attention. At MindFire, it’s our job to prevent ad fatigue by keeping campaigns fresh and exciting. Here are a few ways we get started.

Inside design: Putting a designer in the hot seat
Design Arsonist Andrea Manor is used to answering lots of questions about the design process. Check out her list of FAQ to learn more about the wonderful world of design!

Get to know your audience
Your message and creative are what connects the dots between your business and your audience, and it all begins with a deeper understanding of who you’re talking to.

The cookie-less future and what it means for your business
Prompted by increased user privacy concerns, third-party cookies will be blocked by Google on its Chrome browser sometime in 2023. We dive into what this means for your organization's marketing efforts.

Why direct mail still works
With emails, social media, online display ads and more, there are many options to target your audience online. This begs the question – what about good, old-fashioned mail?