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Becoming a More Decisive Leader
Hi, Welcome Welcome back Kenna Griffin February 27, 2021 You go to your editor because you’re confused about how to best approach an upcoming story. Instead of providing guidance about the story’s frame or talking you through possible sources, the editor says they aren’t sure who you should interview and asks your opinion. They also … Continue reading Becoming a More Decisive Leader
What Marketing Competitor Analysis Is and How to Do it
Alex Lysak February 27, 2021 You don’t need a business degree to know that your company needs a marketing plan. Successful startups dedicate months to designing a strategy for conversions and online visibility. They run focus groups and conduct market research to guide their execution, but they don’t stop there. Even niche businesses aren’t so … Continue reading What Marketing Competitor Analysis Is and How to Do it
Let’s Talk About the “F” Word: Feedback
Chiara Toselli February 27, 2021 Feedback. We dread it. We fear it. While conceptually we all understand the importance of feedback, just the word feedback can be associated with negative feelings for people on either side of the desk. Managers dread the employee’s reaction in response to their feedback. Employees fear feedback because criticism can … Continue reading Let’s Talk About the “F” Word: Feedback
Product Innovation: How to Build Products Your Customers Love
Chad Sanderson February 26, 2021 How do you go from good to great? How do you remain relevant as your competition continues to gain more market share? As the technology and business landscape continues to shift rapidly, companies that embrace innovation will have a clear advantage over those who don’t. As with most things in … Continue reading Product Innovation: How to Build Products Your Customers Love
Quick Guide to MarTech & Digital Analytics Platforms
Ken Fortney February 25, 2021 Marketing technology, or MarTech, is a fast-paced industry with new updates every year. MarTech has given 21st Century marketers the ability to cut costs, increase sales, and shrink the amount of labor typically required to keep track of various marketing components. But perhaps the most impressive offspring of MarTech is … Continue reading Quick Guide to MarTech & Digital Analytics Platforms
High-Quality Website: Don’t Forget These 12 Critical Elements
Angela Hausman, PhD February 26, 2021 More and more business owners recognize that a high-quality website is no longer a great addition to your marketing but is now a necessity. In the early 2000s, the internet was merely a luxury and something that most people just sort of dabbled with. As the years went on, … Continue reading High-Quality Website: Don’t Forget These 12 Critical Elements
Virtual Hiring: The Key to Attracting Diverse Candidates
Isaiah Hankel February 26, 2021 When the Alliance for Board Diversity partnered with Deloitte to examine the gender and racial representation of Fortune 500 boardrooms, their findings painted an alarming yet encouraging picture: Minorities represented only 12.8% of 5,600 board seats in 2010; by 2018, that representation had increased to 34%. While any progress is … Continue reading Virtual Hiring: The Key to Attracting Diverse Candidates
Through the Looking Glass: Crafting the Perfect Scene
Neil Wood-Mitchell February 26, 2021 The craft of video production is a sum of many parts… It brings together a range of skills, with the end result reflecting a combination of practical experience, technical know-how and empathy for the subject. In other words, getting the results you want, takes time, years of hands-on practise and … Continue reading Through the Looking Glass: Crafting the Perfect Scene
A Guide to ABM Funnel Metrics
Sarah Mead February 26, 2021 Take a moment to imagine your ideal in-house marketing team. How is that dream team performing, and what are they achieving? Here’s what I see: Marketing is consistently exceeding their SMART goals; return on marketing efforts and progress towards key performance indicators (KPIs) are simple to track; and sales and … Continue reading A Guide to ABM Funnel Metrics
New tools for Pinterest creators
How the visual discovery platform is rethinking stories and influencers Chris Wood on February 26, 2021 “The content on our platform is about you, and what you want in your life,” explained Colleen Stauffer, Global Director of Creator Marketing for Pinterest. “We really tried to harness planning that became way more short-term last year during … Continue reading New tools for Pinterest creators