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You've probably heard the terms "lean" and "agile" when it comes to startups, and perhaps even in connection with marketing. But there's another important concept that many marketers forget: marketing velocity. Here's how marketing velocity can help your team succeed.
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You’ve got a solid marketing team. You’re working with talented designers. So why aren’t your campaigns yielding the results you want? The answer might be that traditional planning models in our field tend to quash creativity. Read More

There are more than 25 major religious holidays between November and mid-January every year. Regardless of locale, ’tis the season to make merry, and there’s no reason your brand should be left out of the festivities. How can you join in? Read More

We often say that good design helps your business stand out. This is backed by research that has proven the influence that visual appearance has on the decision-making process of customers. Here's a terrific post about how you can improve design and help your marketing campaigns succeed. Read More

We’ve never experienced a U.S. presidential race like the one we’re living through today. To say that this election is unprecedented is an understatement. But the debates do offer important lessons for business owners. Read More

Today, more than 1/3 of Americans say that they have listened to podcasts at some point in their lives, while 25% say they have listened to a podcast in the last month. This indicates truly explosive growth in the medium — a 75% increase since 2013. Talk about a MASSIVE audience. Read More

Marketers know that when done correctly, content marketing can be a valuable marketing channel. If done improperly, marketers can violate copyright law and expose themselves, their employers, and their clients to legal risk, money damages and embarrassment. Read More

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month once more, and brands, once more, are getting it all wrong. On the surface, this is a worthy cause. But this is also an example of a drive for a cause that’s gone awry. Despite stated good intentions, the execution of the efforts is less than inspiring. Read More

It’s no secret that mobile web use has skyrocketed over the past several years, with smartphone ownership in the U.S. nearly doubling between 2011 and 2015. Should YOUR company create its own mobile app? To effectively answer this question, you’ll need to answer a few other questions first. Read More

Text messages boast a 98% open rate, while email, on average, gets a mere 20% open rate… if you’re lucky. But despite this and the relatively low cost of SMS marketing, it’s still a largely untapped marketing resource. Read More