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Why brands should embrace UGC as part of their marketing strategy

Columnist Travis Wright says harnessing the power of user-generated content will increase engagement and consumer trust and ultimately drive sales. Travis Wright on February 13, 2017   Popular New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, spending less money and enjoying more time with family and friends. While these are worthy aspirations, there’s only one habit that … Continue reading Why brands should embrace UGC as part of their marketing strategy

Should You Start a Hardware or Software Business?

Phil Morettini — February 9, 2017 Follow @TechnologyGuy— February 9, 2017 Much of my consulting practice centers on working with software-based companies. But I have substantial hardware market experience as well, so I also work with hardware companies. Hardware vs software business models is something that you don’t often see a lot of debate about. … Continue reading Should You Start a Hardware or Software Business?

When should advertisers consider pausing Google Local Inventory Ads?

Retailers that sell online and in-store need to balance where to send users in their paid search efforts. Columnist Andy Taylor explores when advertisers might want to rely on local inventory versus regular product listing ads. Andy Taylor on February 6, 2017   In response to the growing popularity of searches with local intent, Google … Continue reading When should advertisers consider pausing Google Local Inventory Ads?

5 Social Media Listening Tools You Should Try This 2017

Alan Rita — January 6, 2017 — January 6, 2017 Success in social media marketing is all about forging meaningful connections with your audience. To do this, you should stop seeing social media networks merely as content distribution channels. You also need to listen to what users are saying, understand their pain points, and determine … Continue reading 5 Social Media Listening Tools You Should Try This 2017

Why Your Business Should Be Active in Your Community

Kayla Sanders — January 31, 2017 Follow @kmaree_sanders— January 31, 2017 When your business engages with the surrounding community, the benefits ripple outward as you connect with both employees and consumers on a deeper level. Your employees will value having opportunities to engage with their community, whether through donations of funds or time to the … Continue reading Why Your Business Should Be Active in Your Community

The Lure of The 5FAL: Why You Should Protect Your Business From It

Jason Vita — January 30, 2017 — January 30, 2017 The past decade has seen a boom in technological advances, within the creative community. From affordable pricing on once-unobtainable hardware, to graphics/editing software that handle techniques once reserved for rubylith cutting veterans, the line between creative professional and amateur filter jockey becomes blurrier and blurrier. … Continue reading The Lure of The 5FAL: Why You Should Protect Your Business From It

6 Reasons You Should Be Thinking About an Omnichannel Strategy

Alice Chen — January 30, 2017 — January 30, 2017 You may have heard of and even experienced omnichannel retailing (or omni commerce) even if you don’t know what it means. Omnichannel is named so because “omni” is Latin for “all”, and omnichannel means the integration of all channels to create a seamless experience. When … Continue reading 6 Reasons You Should Be Thinking About an Omnichannel Strategy