Issues with Managing a Brand in the Age of New Media

It is no longer all fun and games. A few years back it used to be a lot easier to build and manage a social following or maintain a brand’s online presence. A good old portfolio website and a Facebook brand page with a few hundred fans was all you needed.  Now, you need a [...]

Give Your Clients and Prospects What They Want

As a business owner, you understand the importance of attracting new clients. You know that the degree of success you demonstrate in attracting these new clients directly correlates with the level at which your business does (or doesn’t) grow. No matter how many satisfied (past) clients you have, if you are not attracting the number [...]

3 Powerful Marketing Questions and When to Ask Them

Let’s face it: a lot of us still guesstimate about our audience.  I know I’ve been guilty in the past. But in the business world, that’s a triple whammy mistake that will cost you traffic, conversions, and sales. Simply put, when you take the time to listen to your audience, you end up: speaking their language understanding [...]

Why Restaurants Need SoLoMo to Engage Moms

The calendar has flipped to May, and we are approaching Mother’s Day which means the summer is almost here. As the weather gets warmer it means people will be more active and spending more time outside away from their desktops. How do you intend to stay top of mind with your audience? It is no [...]

3 Tips for Choosing a Great Twitter Header Image

Everything on the web, particularly with social media, is growing more visual. Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram all encourage people to share their favorite photos with their communities, and it’s no wonder that last fall Twitter decided to get on the bandwagon too, unveiling Twitter header images to help users’ profiles jump off the page [...]

Frankly My Dear, You Gotta Give a Damn

Many companies approach me with the same problem: they produce good content, but no one reads it. And I’m happy to assist those companies in figuring out why and fixing it, because often all they need is a solid strategy, a clear voice or some technical tips. But there is one type of company I [...]

Augmented Reality for Print Using the Layar

As Social and Digital Media forges ahead with new technology and features, print media continues to work at finding its place in the digital realm. Some newspapers have folded; others have scaled back production or moved to entirely digital format. Some, however, have discovered a technology that has been around since 2009, that helps bridge [...]

How To Create The Best Case Studies

Some of the activities to acquire new clients are a no brainer; cold calls, referrals, social media and other forms of marketing. However, one of the best tools to capture new business is one that flies under the radar. You should invest some time and energy into creating a few solid case studies. A case study [...]

4 Examples of Effective Email Campaigns from Restaurant Brands

If I invite you into my home we most likely have a relationship, that and I must trust you. Trust is a critical factor when building a relationship with your customers through email. Without trust we are just spamming people. While social media gets all the hype (justifiably so) these days as the preferred 1-to-1 [...]