Ken Fortney May 3, 2021 In my content marketing role at GRIN, I and my team have a front-row seat to industry developments – and they’re happening fast. Speculating on the future of influencer marketing is no longer a discussion for marketing elites. DTC brands, in particular, are gathering tools and techniques to simply keep … Continue reading Influencer Marketing: What Is It & Where Is It Going?
Jason VandeBoom March 30, 2021 Many new and scaling companies take an all-or-nothing approach to global growth, believing there’s no point in expansion until “you’re ready” with the currency, the website translation and the team in place. But sustainable international growth should be part of your company’s DNA from the start and not just something … Continue reading How Going Global From the Get-Go Can Help You Grow a More Sustainable Business
Rocky Osborn March 26, 2021 The pandemic triggered two significant shifts in the retail market. First and foremost, the lockdown caused the closure of physical stores and forced businesses to rethink their business models and strategies. Urged to go online and digital, some players succeeded, others failed. Secondly, technologies have become indispensable. Learning, working, and … Continue reading Supply Chain and Sales Growth: What the Best Buy Case Teaches About Going Digital
JP De Silva March 11, 2021 You have a passion for succeeding. You’re always looking for ways to take your business to the next level of success. And you’re smart enough to realize that these days, taking your business to the next level means expanding your share of the digital marketplace. Leveling up in the … Continue reading The World Is Going Virtual: How to Level Up Your Business Strategy
Pandemic Accelerated Shift To Digital, And Nobody Is Going Back: Study by Ray Schultz , February 17, 2021 Most brands agree that the pandemic accelerated their digital transformation, according to Making the Leap to a Digital-First Enterprise, a study from Amplitude, conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services. Of 295 global business executives polled, 97% … Continue reading Pandemic Accelerated Shift To Digital, And Nobody Is Going Back: Study
Kristen McCormick February 14, 2021 On February 4, Google made another in a series of announcements over the years about changes to the structure of its keyword match types (the last being in 2019). As of February 18, 2021, the phrase match type will be expanded to match to more search queries, and the broad … Continue reading Modified Broad Match Is Going Away: What You Need to Know
Arik Hanson January 8, 2021 You may have missed it, but Walmart’s social media team got itself in a bit of hot water last week when someone inadvertently tweeted a personal opinion from the corporate Walmart handle. It was a response to Rep. Josh Hawley from Missouri around his stance on voting against the Electoral … Continue reading Learn From Walmart: 4 Social Media Governance Best Practices to Reduce Your Risk of “Going Viral” in a Bad Way
Thomas Griffin September 3, 2020 Protecting users from unsolicited emails is something that email providers are highly focused on. If you’ve ever been frustrated by seeing irrelevant messages in your inbox then you know that it’s good news. But as a marketer, it’s also a cause for concern. You’ll find that your hard-won email list … Continue reading How to Stop Your Marketing Emails From Going to Spam
Deborah Sweeney August 25, 2020 In June 2020, GetApp surveyed 577 small business owners to learn how they were able to respond to changing consumer behaviors and pivot their business models as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to those polled, 92% of small businesses successfully pivoted in at least one way to meet … Continue reading Reinventing Business Models: 3 Ways Small Businesses Can Keep the Momentum Going
Jessica Thiefels July 5, 2020 Now that more of the United States is opening up, millions of Americans are returning to work. However, after the COVID-19 shutdowns, “back to the office” doesn’t necessarily mean “back to normal.” To help employees adjust to office life post-quarantine, you’ll need to be ready to communicate important changes and … Continue reading 5 Topics to Communicate to Employees Before Going Back to the Office
