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How To Write Email Newsletters That People Actually Want To Read
A few weeks ago, the CEO of GMB Fitness, Andy Fossett, looked out at a crowd of marketers and said, “Don’t. ever. blast. your. list.” We all know this. But Andy’s eyes said what we were all thinking, “I cannot believe I still have to say this to a groupContinue Reading
14 of the Stupidest Cover Letter Mistakes to Avoid
Most job seekers’ cover letters are merely an introduction. An accurate overview of experience highlights and a way to request to be moved forward based on your qualifications. And then there are the other kinds of cover letters. The ones chock full of TMI, or that generally just miss theContinue Reading
5 Departments of Your Company That Need a Content Strategy
As many of the nearly 20,000 attendees at HubSpot’s annual INBOUND event would probably attest, a major highlight of this year’s event was Michelle Obama’s powerful keynote address. A close second would have to be my breakout session. (Just kidding.) Well, I’m just kidding about being a close second toContinue Reading
75 Creative Facebook and Instagram Video Tips
It’s no surprise to any marketer that video is critical to growing a business. But how many times have you sat at your desk with a free hour and said to yourself, “let me just create this quick video to use in our next event registration email.” If you answerContinue Reading
Only 7% of People Actually Trust Google’s Featured Snippets
When you look up the word “snippet” in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition you’ll find is, “a small part, piece, or thing; especially: a brief quotable passage.” So, what does that mean in the context of marketing? It could carry any number of meanings, really. It could be an excerpt fromContinue Reading
Personal Branding: The Ultimate A to Z Guide
When you’re looking for a job, you should expect to be Googled. When you’re trying to land a speaking engagement for a big industry event, you should expect to be Googled. When you send a guest contributor pitch to a blog you admire, you should expect to be Googled. TheContinue Reading
How Buyers Want to Talk to Your Business in 2018: The 3 Channels You Need
When we talk about conversion, we’re essentially talking about an exchange. Let’s say, for example, you’re offering a piece of downloadable content to your site visitors. It’s “free,” in terms of the lack of money paid for it, but some other information is traded. So, for example, in exchange forContinue Reading
What is the Internet of Things? (And Why You Should Care — A Lot)
I’ve said it before, and I’ve said it again: I’m endlessly fascinated by how much we, as humans, have adapted to emerging technologies. A few weeks ago, when I covered the Samsung Developer Conference, I had the following thought: “Think about some of the pieces of technology or up-and-coming topicsContinue Reading
Just 12 Funny Tweets About Millennials Killing Things
You might not know it by looking at me, but I am a bloodthirsty and ruthless killer. That’s right, dear reader. That grinning exterior belies the horror of a murderer, born between the years of 1980 and 2000 and hell-bent on destruction. That’s right: I’m a millennial. Millennials — theContinue Reading
The 8 Best Startup Logos From Shark Tank, and Why They Work
If you’re a young startup just beginning to find your footing in the business world, having a quality, professional-looking logo can help you look great in front of potential investors and clearly establish what your brand stands for. Designing a logo that is simple enough to be absorbed and understoodContinue Reading
Your Coworkers Really Hate When You Use These 3 Buzzwords, According to New Data
Office workers can pretty universally agree that buzzwords suck, but we’re all still guilty of peppering them into an email or a presentation here and there. There are certainly worse ways to bother your coworkers than corporate jargon, but intentionally cutting them out of your daily conversations can only benefitContinue Reading
Color Psychology in Marketing [Infographic]
Humans are visual creatures — so visual, in fact, that color plays a much bigger role in influencing what we purchase than we might think. There’s a reason companies test the colors of things like advertisements, banner ads, and call-to-action (CTA) buttons. When we did a button color test hereContinue Reading
How to Use Facebook Live: The Ultimate Guide
In April 2016, Facebook launched Facebook Live: a live video streaming service that lets anyone broadcast from their mobile devices straight to their Facebook News Feed. Since its launch, live streaming video has grown in popularity, with 16% of marketers broadcasting it in 2016. Facebook Live is particularly popular —Continue Reading