Social Media Trends: Should You Run Or Should You Stay?

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Should you run after social media trends? Logically, the answer is no. But we do. Keeping up with marketing trends is critical to developing your digital content strategy. However, your business and marketing goals should be front and center when deciding to change course or expand your digital outreach. As we’ve seen over the last …

How To Be Sure Your Brand Personality Is Authentic

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You have a brand personality, whether you know it or not. Everything your business touches, from operating processes to marketing to customer experience to company culture –establishes and distinguishes you in the marketplace. Think about the human personality. One can come off as snobbish, aloof, energetic, compassionate, quiet, loud, pushy, patient, and so forth. A …

Top 5 Tips for Small Business Growth in 2022

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Navigating A Volatile Ecosystem In early December 2021, CNBC hosted a business roundtable with business leaders from various industries. The panel discussed their predictions for small business growth in 2022. Here are some gems from their conversation. “As we go into 2022, I think it’s this theme of volatility. Volatility in our supply chain, input …

10 Digital Marketing Myths That Slow Down Your Business Growth

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Introduction Beware of digital marketing myths that hurt your business growth. Unfortunately, you’ll find them everywhere—word-of-mouth and all over the internet. If you’re a small business owner or solopreneur, you need high-performing strategies that help you build brand awareness and acquire customers. So, let’s start the new year by kicking out these ten digital marketing …

How To Survive in the Post-Pandemic Retail Economy

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The good news is that the post-pandemic retail economy doesn’t seem to require another pivot. When the pandemic descended on the world, forcing global closures, the retail industry took a big hit. However, online brands weathered the storm a bit better, and those without an online presence had to build one or perish quickly. In …

11 Easy Things to Do Now for Small Business Success in 2022

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Yes, it’s still summer, but it’s an excellent time to get ready for small business success in 2022. July marks the halfway point in the calendar year. You’re probably already brainstorming on your 2022 marketing strategies. So let’s jump in and talk about at least 11 easy things you can do now to get ahead …