Fuel Lines

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

How to cut employee turnover in half. This is a guest article written by J ohn Paul Strong , the owner of the Birmingham-based advertising agency, Strong Automotive Merchandising. John Paul has developed a very robust onboarding process that I wanted him to share with you. Their original roster of 10 employees and eight clients has exploded today, growing to more than 115 full-time employees and 250 automotive dealers.

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Single Grain

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Launching a marketing campaign without tracking its performance is just like a buying car with a punctured tire. It will not get you anywhere. Therefore, reviewing the campaign and tracking the metrics are important aspects of any email marketing strategy. This gives you an insight into how subscribers are resonating with the campaign and helps you optimize it based on numbers , not hunches.

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More About Advertising

AUGUST 31, 2020

Mark Read has issued an apology for a pretty dubious comment he made to investors at WPP’s first half results presentation last week.

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Ad Espresso

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

If you’re here, there’s a great chance that you’re wondering how exactly you can go about getting one of those lovely blue checkmarks next to the name of your account on Facebook. Getting verified on Facebook is a big deal, whether you’re a public figure or an emerging (or established!) brand. It tells your followers Read More.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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AdPulp

MAY 25, 2020

Howard Luck Gossage is a cult figure. He is considered by some of today’s practitioners, myself included, as one of the greatest creatives of all time. He converted an old firehouse in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco and began to “hold court” therein. Gossage was friends with Marshall McLuhan, Buckminster Fuller, and Tom […].

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The Ad Tech Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2020

In today’s ad tech world, Targeted Ads can help to save a country’s economy. They can also risk users’ privacy : the more personal data the media platform collects, the better your ads will perform. This doesn’t mean the users are open to sharing personal data, especially if they don’t know what data is being shared with whom.

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illumin

APRIL 1, 2020

The post PUBLICIDAD DURANTE LA PANDEMIA … ¿POR QUÉ ES TAN NECESARIA? appeared first on AcuityAds Inc.

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Gods of Advertising

AUGUST 21, 2020

You do not want to go quietly into that good night. Sometimes when your back aches and your eyes lose focus or the ringing in your ears become conspicuous you think you are going whether you like it or not. So you open a Monster and guzzle, the caffeine, taurine and guarana working their unsavory magic on your nervous system. You take your vitamins and supplements, including creatine and glutamine, two substances that are banned in professional sports.

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Banner Flow

DECEMBER 7, 2020

While 2020 didn’t pan out the way most digital marketers envisioned, social media advertising has experienced an unprecedented increase. Shifts in digital behaviour were to be expected as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However, there have been some hard-to-ignore, enduring upward shifts that may have changed online habits heading into 2021.

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All About Advertising Law

APRIL 9, 2020

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses and restaurants have been forced to close or to provide only limited services to customers. To ensure a sustained income stream, some businesses have been emphasizing the sale of gift cards or gift certificates—and the media have been encouraging consumers to support their favorites by pitching gift cards as the “war bonds” of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fuel Lines

APRIL 30, 2020

Your number one objective should be to maintain, if not increase, your engagement with prospects. I’ve been working from home for almost thirteen years, but many of you are working from home for the first time. You’re having to adjust to a new work environment that includes kids, spouses, and pets. You’re probably having to develop new skills to successfully work remotely.

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Single Grain

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

More than 90% of businesses use content marketing to connect with audiences and about 4.4 million blog posts are published each day (that's a little over 3,000 blog posts published every minute !). With so much new content being produced every day, the chances of “content overload” increases. Google applies several filters with the help of its ranking algorithm to present only the most relevant and authoritative result to the searchers.

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More About Advertising

MAY 18, 2020

User-generated messages of love and unity are being displayed on digital Out of Home screens worldwide with social media amplification ensuring the messages are also seen by millions – at home. Talon Outdoor is launching “#SendingLove” a new global initiative to promote messages of love that unite communities all over the world during the fight.

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Ad Espresso

OCTOBER 23, 2020

It’s no secret that the world of buying and selling online is constantly changing. Keeping up with the latest and greatest trends in digital commerce is about as hard as, well, keeping up with the Kardashians. And just when you thought you had your ecommerce strategy nailed, there’s been a major paradigm shift. With the Read More.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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AdPulp

JULY 7, 2020

Agency MABU in Bismark, ND created a beautiful animated video for its pro-bono client, National Congress of American Indians. “Feather’s Story” is the first-person account of a child’s struggle with the negativity and chaos of the modern world. The combination of a child’s story, watercolors, stunning animation, traditional dance, and original song combine to make […].

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The Ad Tech Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2020

I’ve had the chance to monitor ad campaigns for world-known brands like Visa and Mastercard. One thing that caught my attention is that they were all -or the majority- brand campaigns. Why would a top brand be more interested in awareness than in sales? Because awareness leads to sales. If you have huge brand equity, your awareness costs go down: people are more willing to receive an ad from you and share it with friends.

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Smarty Ads

MAY 7, 2020

In a competitive world full of big and renowned brands, it is rarely enough to create a valuable product or service in order to attract clients. Moreover, it is often not enough to simply advertise these goods to create lasting relationships with customers. What is the secret to building such.

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illumin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Did you know that winter holidays, kicked off by Black Friday, are the highest spending season of the year? Here are digital advertising recommendations. The post Black Friday Strategies for Digital Ad Success appeared first on AcuityAds Inc.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Fuel Lines

JANUARY 9, 2020

“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to step away from the shore” – Nobel Prize-winning author André Gide. I read an insightful article on why the focus of a company’s (agency’s) business strategy should not be upon its competitors. The article was written by Gabor George Burt, internationally recognized expert on innovation, creativity and strategy development and the author of the book, Slingshot.

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Fuel Lines

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Ideasicle?: The First Advertising SaaS Platform For Virtual Creativity. If timing is everything, then Ideasicle? is the poster child. Just when the world closes down due to Covid-19, a platform arrives that helps accelerate creativity through remote work. I was intrigued enough with the concept, particularly as a new business idea machine, to reach out to its founder, Will Burns , to learn more about it.

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Fuel Lines

OCTOBER 19, 2020

How to implement sales intelligence for agency growth. No one opens an advertising agency because they have a passion for sales. That’s why many agencies only have one dedicated new business specialist or include it in the laundry list of owner responsibilities. By not prioritizing additional revenue opportunities, it only gets done when work is slow or the worst happens.

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Fuel Lines

MAY 7, 2020

Building an engaged online community should NOW be a core responsibility for business development. The battle for new business is online which makes community development indispensable for marketing your agency. Knowing how to build an online community has become an important skill-set. How to Build an Online Community of Prospects. 1. Create a Niche.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Single Grain

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Content is no longer king. Nowadays, interactive content is the boss, with 93% of marketers rating interactive content as highly effective at educating prospective customers: Today’s online shoppers want to interact with brands. They want to actively engage with products and services before making a purchase. Consumers want to see product images, watch videos, and play around with different types of interactive content to get a feel for what it would be like to purchase a product or service.

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Single Grain

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The e-commerce space is expanding at an astounding pace. In the first quarter of 2020, e-commerce accounted for 11.5% of all U.S. retail sales — a 14.5% increase over Q1 2019. For any business that is interested in this relatively new form of commerce and wants to expand its horizons into the digital sphere, the first step is to ask a simple question: How exactly do I create an e-commerce website?

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Single Grain

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This post was updated October 2020. “Infographics don’t work anymore.” “There are too many infographics out there. How is anyone going to notice mine?”. “They are too expensive, and we just don’t see the ROI.”. If you or your boss are saying any of these statements, you aren’t wrong. Like any marketing tactic, the infographic space is now saturated.

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Single Grain

AUGUST 25, 2020

Facebook is the most effective marketing channel — according to 67% of social advertisers. This is because Facebook video ads can generate: 25% more views. 480% more clicks. 270% more leads. As a result, your ROI will be higher. But most people shy away from creating Facebook video ads because the idea of making videos from scratch can seem daunting.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.

Single Grain

JULY 14, 2020

SaaS (Software as a service) is a rapidly growing industry. There are over 15,000 SaaS companies in the market, which is projected to reach $157 billion by the end of 2020. With the ever-increasing number of SaaS companies, it is crucial for you to follow certain growth strategies to outdo your competitors. What Is SaaS? Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet.

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Single Grain

MAY 12, 2020

UPDATED! This post about the best types of video content that keeps people engaged has been updated for 2020. In 2020, consumers are watching more video content than ever before. Over the past few years, content marketing has undergone a huge transformation, and video has emerged front-and-center. Now, it’s arguably the most effective strategy you can use to connect with your audience.

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Single Grain

JUNE 26, 2020

Want to grow your organic traffic by 20-100%? Looking for SEO techniques that'll increase your rankings and send you free, qualified traffic? Try our powerful suite of SEO tools, ClickFlow, with a free 21-day trial. Click here to learn more or just get started. UPDATED! This post on effective SEO techniques has been refreshed for 2020. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Improve User Experience Across Your Entire Site.

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Single Grain

APRIL 17, 2020

Between the ongoing health aspect of the new coronavirus and the devastating economic side effects that have already come with it, it’s safe to say we’re in uncharted territory. The question we've been hearing from many people and businesses is: Is SEO still a good investment during the COVID-19 outbreak? Maybe you’ve seen a dip in organic traffic to your website.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.