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MindFire named to Inc. magazine’s 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies for second time
August 22, 2014 | Inga Rundquist
For the second time in two years, Inc.magazine has named MindFire Communications one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in America.
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Is it time for the truth?
August 11, 2014 | MindFire Team
Your brand isn’t what you say it is. It’s what your customers say it is. You need to hear the truth from them. It’s risky to assume that you know everything about your customers or that your intuition is spot on.
7 hot Twitter tips you can implement today
August 8, 2014 | Inga Rundquist
The idea of Twitter probably sounded far-fetched and a little insane when its founders pitched the website, but as of 2014 there are 271 million monthly active users. So, how can your business create a Twitter presence that is responsive, engaging and brand worthy? We‘ve got 7 tips for you.
The benefits of a brand style guide
July 22, 2014 | MindFire Team
Maintaining brand consistency is not easy. It doesn’t matter whether your company is a startup with just one employee or a corporate giant; you need a set of branding guidelines and rules to maintain a consistent identity.
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Mobile email marketing: flirting with the tipping point
July 7, 2014 | Kristin Stires
The Radicati Group reports approximately 182.9 billion emails were sent worldwide each day in 2013. Yep, that’s billion with a “b.”
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What’s your one thing?
June 9, 2014 | MindFire Team
Your share of brand space in the customer’s mind gets boiled down to one thing. Seriously – just one.
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Are you ready for the Internet of Things?
May 27, 2014 | Inga Rundquist
Pew respondents painted a pretty interesting picture of how the Internet of Things will evolve in the next 11 years ...
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CBJ to MindFire: you’re growing – fast!
May 20, 2014 | Inga Rundquist
MindFire Communications named to CBJ list for third time in 4 years.
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Boost your bottom line with customer insight
May 15, 2014 | MindFire Team
Understanding customers isn’t just about improving the effectiveness of marketing activities. It should be about gathering the market intelligence needed to improve business activities across the board.
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Are you putting yourself in your customer’s shoes?
April 25, 2014 | Inga Rundquist
We've got some questions for you...
Are you following these content marketing best practices?
February 26, 2014 | Kristin Stires
As the importance of content marketing continues to grow in 2014, marketers need to be smarter and more strategic about execution.
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Relevance is defined by the consumer
February 21, 2014 | MindFire Team
Effective content marketing drives consumer behavior by creating and distributing relevant, valuable content to attract and engage.