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HubSpot reached its 10-year milestone in 2016. And as tradition holds, the tenth anniversary calls for a gift of tin. Yes, just like the thing you carry your breath mints in. Tin’s strong yet pliable nature represents the flexibility and fortitude needed in any lasting relationship. And that got usContinue Reading

Ah, autonomy. Isn’t it grand? No defined time when you have to arrive at the office. No guilt over having to leave early for your kid’s recital. And if you’re not feeling well or the roads are bad, no problem — just work from home. But is it ever reallyContinue Reading

60% of leading advertisers will review their agencies within the next 12 months, according to a study from Advertiser Perceptions. As if to prove the point, Procter & Gamble announced in January they will review all ad agency contracts in 2017. Whether it’s due to the demise of the agency-of-record,Continue Reading

As I browse through our forum discussions, I really enjoy myself as I read about all of your experiences and successes. Here’s a copy of one forum post that I felt compelled to share with you now: “One of the things that helps me overcome doubt and fear and push right throughContinue Reading

For a while now, it’s been clear that Instagram isn’t just a social network for selfies and brunch pics. In fact, Instagram has a whopping 600 active monthly million users as of December 2016, the last 100 million of which joined in the prior six months. In a world where visual contentContinue Reading

What could be better than a three-day holiday weekend? Whether you decide to staycation at home or take advantage of the time off by visiting a new place, most people would agree that getting an extra vacation day is a good thing. The trouble is, once you get back intoContinue Reading

Advertisers and marketers have access to more data in 2017 than ever before, but does that make it easier, or more difficult to act decisively?  According to new data from Brand Innovators, 36% of social marketers struggle to “distill data into insights and actions.” Despite having an unprecedented amount of data atContinue Reading

“Google it.” “Can you pass me some Kleenex?” “Let’s take the Jet Ski out.” These are just a few examples of how brand names have been worked into our common vocabularies. When people ask for a Kleenex, they usually just mean they want a tissue, but because the Kleenex brandContinue Reading

Video is crushing it on social media. Videos on Facebook are shared 7X more frequently than links, Snapchat users watch 10 billion videos each day, and video ads on Twitter are twice as memorable as other ads on the platform. So, how can brands take advantage of high levels ofContinue Reading

Taking on a branding project for a small business can be a valuable opportunity for agencies and freelancers to develop experimental creative work without the intense pressures and restrictions associated with larger accounts. While big businesses often have multiple decision makers with very specific ideas and guidelines to keep their existing brands consistent, smaller companiesContinue Reading

We live in a society today where there are an unlimited number of ways to make money from home (pictured above is just one of those ways). This is my sister-in-law’s Etsy shop, which is really thriving! But no matter who you are, or what you do (or will someday do), ifContinue Reading

Simply put, marketers comprise an impressively busy population. With a perpetually incomplete to do list, an eternal quest for work-life balance, and ongoing efforts to keep up with the latest creative trends, where the heck are we supposed to find time to do something like, say, read a book? ButContinue Reading

It’s getting harder and harder for companies to attract and retain the right people. According to the Talent Shortage Survey, 40% of global employers are unable to find the right talent for jobs that need to be done. For this reason, many employers are looking internally to their existing team forContinue Reading