Katy French — June 1, 2017 — June 1, 2017 A lot of people want to know how to make infographics. We’ve made over 4,000 infographics for tons of companies over the last decade, so we know a thing or two about it. Most importantly, we know it’s not enough to make an infographic; you … Continue reading How to Make Better Infographics: Tell a Single Story
Dan Maxwell, Jr — May 31, 2017 — May 31, 2017 I’m sorry but, if you’re reading the article, chances are you’re one of those who is constantly looking for the next shortcut to more leads, more sales, and more money inside your business. With all the latest gadgets, apps, techniques and gurus springing up … Continue reading How This Story Can Help You Grow Your Small Business
Chris Zawisza — May 8, 2017 — May 8, 2017 At Growbots, we came across the Jobs to be Done (JTBD) framework more by accident than on purpose. Despite that, it has become, in our eyes, the best and most actionable way we have found to define our customers. Our need to do so started … Continue reading Jobs to Be Done: Use Your Job Story to Improve Outbound Sales In 3 Steps
Catherine Clements — April 15, 2017 — April 15, 2017 Whenever I reach for my phone, one of the first apps I open is Instagram. As it turns out, I’m not alone. According to a Pew Research Center study, 51 percent of Instagram users check their feed on a daily basis, and 26 percent of … Continue reading Why You Should Use Instagram to Tell Your Company’s Story
Christine Heckart — April 6, 2017 — April 6, 2017 Great marketers are great storytellers. We know a great book or movie, but marketers today have a few seconds to tell a story; seven to eight in fact. If you do a good job in the first seven seconds you might pull through a few … Continue reading This Is My Story, and I’m Sticking to It
Damien Bianchi — March 10, 2017 — March 10, 2017 When thinking about SEO, don’t just focus on your ranking positions. It’s only half the story. I’ve often heard “we rank number 3, so we’ve done our job.” Ranking well is just the beginning. You have to look past that and analyze if you are … Continue reading SEO – Rank is Only Half the Story
Virginia Franco — February 10, 2017 Follow @VAFrancoResumes— February 10, 2017 My mother always said when I complained about work – “If a job was the RIGHT work, the RIGHT hours, the RIGHT salary AND makes you happy – they wouldn’t call it WORK.” She was right – but I’ve since learned that shooting for … Continue reading Career Change Often Occurs at a Crossroads – the True Story of My (Unexpected!) Career Happiness
Vox Media’s Curbed, MeUndies, Outside and Whisper discuss their early strategies and success with linking to their sites from Instagram Stories. Tim Peterson on December 8, 2016 Instagram may have arrived late as a traffic source for brands and publishers, but it’s already showing early signs of success, driving new visitors to their sites … Continue reading Instagram Story links get 15-25% swipe-through rates for brands, publishers
by Kaitlin Loyal Follow @kipwingOctober 6, 2016 When you work in marketing, it’s easy to get distracted by the latest app, channel, social network or design trend. Facebook Live and Persicope! We’ve GOT to start broadcasting live video. Infographics? Of course we need to tell our visual story. Animated video? Yes, our B2B widgets will … Continue reading Don’t Be Swayed by Tactics. Create Your Story First.
by Michael Bellina Follow @MigmanMediaSeptember 17, 2016 Google Analytics is one of the most powerful tools out there for recording visitor traffic to your website. However, I feel it is only telling you half of the story about your visitors. Let me explain. Google Analytics records you visitor sessions, the depth those visitors go into … Continue reading Why Google Analytics Is Only Half the Story
