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Do Cold Emails and Cold Calls Still Work?

As a marketer, you're constantly looking for ways to generate leads and grow your business. And while there are a variety of tactics you can use to accomplish this goal, cold calling and ...
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What does “done” look like to an effective marketing team?

Is the marketing ever really “done?”
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6 Tips to Help You Humanize Your B2B Marketing

“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it,” is a quote by Simon Sinek that is the basis of our content strategy work. It might sound crazy, but people really don’t buy products ...
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How to Write Amazing Subject Lines That Will Get Your Emails Opened

Can anyone else relate to the love-hate relationship I have with email subject lines? How can I get someone to open my email with fewer than 45 characters? If the subject line is too long, ...
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A Simple Strategy for Gathering Reviews for Your Business

How many times have you looked at a company’s reviews before giving them your business? If you’re anything like me, it’d be a lot. You want to make sure that what you’re buying is worthy of ...
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How 1 Bold Step Executes Our Marketing Plans

In our previous blog, we talked about how we build our Strategic Marketing Plan or “houses” that help us attach our proposed marketing efforts with the overall goals of the business in a ...
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The Benefits of Using ChatGPT in your Marketing Content

In today's digital age, businesses of all sizes rely on content marketing to promote their products and services, build brand awareness, and engage with their target audience. However, ...
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5 SEO Mistakes Your Small Business Cannot Afford to Make

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has been a trending marketing topic for many years. If you’re an avid reader of our blog, you may have started your SEO efforts here with our “Fundamental ...
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Strategy vs. Tactics: The Difference and How They Work Together

You have goals for your business and are ready to amp up your marketing to reach those goals. So, you begin posting on social media, curating newsletters, and maybe even redesigning your ...
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The Beginner’s Guide to Press Releases

As a former journalist, I have been on the receiving end of many press releases. Now that I work in marketing, I’ve found myself on the sending side of things. What I’ve noticed in this ...
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What SMBs Get Wrong About Marketing Automation (And How To Fix It)

Your company has invested in a marketing automation platform. It has all the bells and whistles and your marketing team in particular loves how so many of their tasks can now be automated. ...
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Blogging: An Essential Component of Your Marketing Strategy

One of the most amazing things about the modern world is the quantity of information at our fingertips through the Internet. Today, anyone with a connection can research just about anything ...
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