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Marketing Strategy

Get fresh perspectives, marketing ideas, and actionable advice from experts on different marketing strategies aimed at helping you succeed.

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What’s the Best Payroll Schedule for Your Business?
By Max Freedman | July 24, 2024

An executive summary of your marketing plan provides an overview of how you’ll reach your target audience and drive conversions. Here is how to create one.

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What Is SMS for Business?
By David Gargaro | July 23, 2024

Use SMS messaging in text message marketing campaigns to reach customers on their mobile devices. Learn the types of SMS messages and how to use them.

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7 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Customer Service
By David Gargaro | July 23, 2024

Businesses use texting to support customer service strategies and boost customer satisfaction. Learn seven ways to use text messages for customer service.

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How Can Beacons Integrate With Traditional Marketing?
By Jennifer Dublino | July 23, 2024

Bluetooth beacons are a marketing channel that helps you interact with consumers at specific locations. Learn how to use beacons in your marketing plan.

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12 Best Ways to Use Business Texting
By David Gargaro | July 22, 2024

Text message marketing can be a big benefit to a business. Learn 12 ways to use business texting to streamline operations and the benefits of SMS marketing.

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15 Successful Text Message Marketing Examples
By Shannon Flynn | July 22, 2024

Text message marketing is a powerful tool for reaching your customers. See some SMS marketing examples and adapt them to your campaign.

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Stay in the Know: How to Keep Up With Digital Marketing Trends
By Jennifer Dublino | July 22, 2024

Digital marketing is constantly changing, and it's important to keep up with the trends to stay ahead of the competition. Here's how to stay in the know.

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Small Business Blogging: 6 Reasons It Works and Tips for Execution
By Jennifer Post | July 15, 2024

Learn six reasons why you need to start a blog for your small business, and how to do it right.

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Why Your E-Commerce Marketing Campaign Failed
By Ronald Dod | July 09, 2024

Learn the most common reasons why most e-commerce marketing campaigns fail.

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How to Conduct a Marketing Analysis
By Adam Uzialko | July 09, 2024

Learn how to conduct a marketing analysis that will help you create better strategies to promote your business and understand your customers.

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How to Create a Contest That Makes Your Brand Go Viral
By Sean Peek | July 03, 2024

Contests can create excitement and engagement for your brand, and help find new customers. Learn how you can run a successful promotion.

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13 Marketing Strategies That Will Boost Your Holiday Sales
By Jennifer Dublino | July 01, 2024

Many businesses bring in the bulk of their revenue during the holidays. Learn how to maximize holiday sales and when to devise and implement your strategy.

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Experience Over Goods: The Millennial Shift in Spending
By Jennifer Dublino | June 25, 2024

Millennials have markedly different spending habits from their predecessors. Learn how to shift your strategy to appeal to them.

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How to Tell if Your Business Is Growing Too Quickly (and What to Do About It)
By Mark Fairlie | June 24, 2024

While small businesses strive for growth, it's crucial to monitor signs of overburdening your company. Learn the signs of a business growing too quickly.

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Keep It Simple: Why Businesses Need to ‘KISS’ More and How to Do It
By Sean Peek | June 18, 2024

Learn how you can use the KISS principle in your business to improve relationships and make your team more creative at little cost.

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How to Measure and Improve Your Marketing ROI
By Jennifer Dublino | June 13, 2024

Measuring your marketing ROI will give you an idea of what's working best so you can refocus marketing dollars and stop ineffective programs.

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Build Your List: How to Get People to Subscribe to Your Blog
By Jennifer Dublino | May 20, 2024

Getting people to subscribe to your blog moves them down the sales funnel toward becoming a customer. Learn how to increase your blog subscriber list.

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Does Corporate Gift-Giving Produce The Desired Outcome?
By Ryan McGonagill | May 20, 2024
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Using Coupons to Drive Engagement and Retention
By Julie Thompson | May 16, 2024

Your customers want custom offers. Here's how you can use technology to offer coupons that engage customers and boost your bottom line.

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14 Simple Solutions for Tracking Your Industry’s Trends
By Jamie Johnson | April 23, 2024

Turn to several sources to learn about what's happening within your industry. Learn more to find the right solution for you.

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Holiday Marketing: 5 Reasons Why Customer Loyalty Programs Are Essential 
By Sean Peek | April 18, 2024

Loyalty programs can help companies land new customers and nurture them into devoted brand advocates. Here are five reasons why such promotions work.

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9 Ways to Reduce Your Email Bounce Rate
By Rachelle Gordon | April 18, 2024

Email bounce rates are a crucial KPI for any email marketing campaign. Here's how to improve them.

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15 Ways to Build a Quality Email List
By Kiely Kuligowski | April 18, 2024

Your email list can make or break your email marketing campaign. Learn how to get quality subscribers and find great email marketing software.

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13 Retail Marketing Strategies to Better Market Your Store
By Sean Peek | April 11, 2024

Learn the 4 Ps of marketing and see top strategies and platforms for retailers.

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How to Create a Marketing Plan for Startups
By Skye Schooley | April 10, 2024

Startups can begin building their brand from day one with a solid marketing plan. Learn what to include in a marketing plan and how it can help you grow.

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Hidden Costs of Restaurant Marketing
By Jennifer Dublino | April 10, 2024

Restaurant marketing includes hidden costs for restaurant owners to consider. Learn about hidden restaurant marketing costs and tips on marketing budgets.

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14 Ways to Improve Your Local Marketing Strategy
By Stella Morrison | April 10, 2024

Learn how to target customers in your neighborhood and turn them into loyal clients.

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What Is Channel Management?
By Jennifer Dublino | April 10, 2024

Channel management is finding the right marketing techniques and sales strategies to reach your target customers. Learn how channel management works.

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Learn by Example: 5 Successful Small Business Marketing Campaigns
By Sean Peek | April 01, 2024

Marketing is especially important for small businesses that want to expand their reach. Learn how five businesses found success with impactful campaigns.

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MMS vs. SMS: Which Is Best for Text Message Marketing?
By Mark Fairlie | April 01, 2024

SMS and MMS are two different ways to send text messages. Learn how to choose the right one for your small business’s marketing campaign.