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Everything you need to know about marketing to drive new sales, and how to keep your existing customer base.

Latest in Marketing News: Advice, Tips and Resources

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How to Create a New Brand Image From Scratch
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

Creating a brand image is a crucial marketing task to establish a brand identity. Learn what's involved in a new brand image and branding do's and don'ts.

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Email Marketing Best Practices and Predictions for 2024
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

Your email marketing strategy may need an update. Follow these best practices for successful email campaigns, and see what's ahead for the rest of the year.

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Guide to Email Marketing
By Kiely Kuligowski | February 02, 2024

Email is a crucial marketing channel for small businesses. Learn the basics of effective email marketing tactics and how to stay compliant with email laws.

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Not Just a Game: Legal Considerations for Social Media Contests and Sweepstakes
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

Contests and sweepstakes can be an engaging part of your social media marketing strategy. However, you must understand the laws governing their usage.

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How to Grow Your Email List
By Kiely Kuligowski | February 02, 2024

Your email list's quality is a critical element in your email marketing campaign's success. Learn 25 ways to grow an email list and what mistakes to avoid.

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GDPR: Email Marketing in the Age of Digital Privacy
By Adam Uzialko | February 02, 2024

Digital privacy laws can impact how a business does email marketing campaigns. Here is what you should know before you push send.

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Reinventing Business Intelligence: 10 Ways Big Data Is Changing Business
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

What is big data, and how can you use it to increase your business's success?

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Use These Jedi Mind Tricks to Make Customers Spend More
By Mike Berner | February 01, 2024

Want to increase your retail sales fast? Check out the psychological tricks proven to get customers spending more.

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Top 12 Advertising Blogs You Must Follow Now
By Julie Thompson | February 01, 2024

Get business inspiration and tips from the best of the best in the ad world.

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Building Brand Intimacy: How to Emotionally Connect With Customers
By Julie Thompson | February 01, 2024

Emotions help power buying decisions and increase the likelihood that customers will recommend your company to others.

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5 Ways to Promote Your Business With Charitable Marketing
By Julie Thompson | January 31, 2024

Helping the world can give your company a PR boost or tarnish its reputation. Here are five tips on how to give back successfully.

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5 Tips to Become a Better Business Storyteller
By Jennifer Post | January 24, 2024

Your customers seek entertainment and telling them a good story can create deeper connections, boost sales and drive company growth.

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Put a Smiley on It: Should You Use Emojis in Business Communications?
By Sean Peek | January 19, 2024

Here’s how emojis add emotion to conversations, creating richer and more meaningful conversations by clarifying the tone of the written conversation.

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User-Generated Content: More Than Customer Reviews
By Kimberlee Leonard | January 17, 2024

User-generated content (UGC) can help your brand engage customers and boost sales. Learn how to encourage UGC to increase trust, engagement and sales.

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Why Efficient Customer Service Is Better Than Friendly Customer Service
By Jamie Johnson | January 11, 2024

Greeting your customers with a smile is important, but efficiency matters even more. Learn how to provide efficient customer service.

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HubSpot vs Zoho Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

See a comparison of the HubSpot and Zoho CRMs when it comes to pricing, features, integrations and more.

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Salesforce vs Pipedrive Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

Salesforce and Pipedrive are two of the leading CRM platforms for small businesses. See our comparison of pricing, features and more.

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Salesforce vs. Zendesk Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

The right CRM system can generate more leads, drive sales and improve customer service. Here's how two top CRM solutions, Salesforce and Zendesk, compare.

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Are Chatbots AI? How to Differentiate Chatbots From Conversational AI
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

Chatbot technology is changing. Here is how businesses can use the tool to create a better customer experience on their websites and more.

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HubSpot CRM Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | January 08, 2024

HubSpot is a great CRM system for businesses seeking sales and marketing integration to drive revenue and manage funnels. Learn more about HubSpot CRM.

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How to Tell if Your Business Is Growing Too Quickly (and What to Do About It)
By Adam Uzialko | January 05, 2024

While small businesses strive for growth, it's crucial to monitor signs of overburdening your company. Learn the signs of a business growing too quickly.

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Trends That Will Shape Market Segmentation in 2024
By Sean Peek | January 03, 2024

Keep your business competitive by paying attention to these five market segmentation trends that will help you stay ahead of the game.

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Does Corporate Gift-Giving Produce The Desired Outcome?
By Ryan McGonagill | January 03, 2024
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The TikTokalypse Is Nigh
By Elizabeth Barton | January 03, 2024

How are marketers and creators planning?

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Learn the Language: How Duolingo Conquered TikTok
By Ali Saleh | January 03, 2024

The company's global social media manager reveals how Duolingo was able to capture an entire platform with an iPhone, a mascot, and the right vision.

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Think Different: We (and AI) Updated Apple’s Iconic Ad Campaign for 2024
By Carolyn Neuhausen | January 03, 2024

What would this legendary campaign look like if it relaunched today? We picked a list of icons and asked AI to illustrate them.

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13 Tips to Win Customers Over the Phone
By Max Freedman | January 03, 2024

This guide includes tips on how to drive sales over the phone.

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Returning Customers Spend 67 Percent More Than New Customers – Keep Your Customers Coming Back With a Recurring Revenue Sales Model
By Jennifer Dublino | January 03, 2024

Keeping your current customers is less expensive than attracting new ones. Learn the benefits of recurring revenue and how to implement it in your business.

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Marketing to College Students
By Max Freedman | December 20, 2023

College students value companies with authenticity. Learn how to reach this demographic through social media and using online and traditional tactics.

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Email Retargeting Campaigns and Best Practices
By Rachelle Gordon | December 20, 2023

Learn how your e-commerce business can use techniques like personalization to increase customer engagement and purchases.