Collection of awards and collateral from 40 Under Forty program.

Why Awards are an Important Part of Your Marketing

Every business and every employee within like to be recognized for their greatness. For some, it’s something that drives us; for others, it’s simply an appreciated side-product of their hard work. Regardless, for a business, an award is a marketing opportunity with short and long-term potential to help drive more customers, clients, and partnerships to […]
Slideshow and conference table at Clark University from our brand marketing workshop.

Important Takeaways from Our Brand Marketing Workshop

At the end of March, myself representing Vision Advertising, Phil Hollow of FeedBlitz, and about 20 local entrepreneurs and marketing professionals tackled one of the hardest questions of a business: what is your brand? The workshop – Your Brand is More Than Your Logo: Insights on Branding from the Front Line of Marketing – was […]
Cheerful restaurant owners standing with "we are open" blackboard.

The Marketing You Have to Do Before Opening a Restaurant

There’s a persistent statistic that 9 out of every 10 restaurants fail within the first year. While this is a frightening anecdote, it’s also not true. Why is this rumor so prevalent then? Of all the startups in the US, restaurants are often the most visible as necessary brick-and-mortar locations with purchase prices within the […]
Marketer working on a social media video.

5 Tips to Incorporate B2B Video in Your Social Media Marketing

B2B marketing has always been a challenge. You’ve got a smaller audience versus B2C companies with a large pool of customers and increased competition in your field. What many companies lose sight of with their sales and marketing is the importance of remembering that their target businesses are still composed of people. By targeting that […]

Selecting a Marketing Agency: How to Do It Right

Investing in a partnership with a marketing agency is important in today’s fast-paced digital world. Selecting the right marketing agency is critical. When you select a marketing agency, you are selecting a business partner. This agency needs to not only be someone you can work with, but someone who can execute your vision. Here are […]
How a Press Release Can Boost Your Business

How a Press Release Can Boost Your Business

As a small or medium-sized business with limited resources, how can you spread the word about your company in the most effective manner, without breaking the bank to reach your target market? Regardless of your industry, a press release helps your business and organization earn media coverage across the globe and within your community.
Keys to Successful Brand Reputation Management

Keys to Successful Brand Reputation Management

In this digital age, consumers hold more power over brands than ever before. Your reputation is dependent upon the reviews, comments, and overall conversations that consumers make public online regarding their experience with your brand. What does this mean for you? It means that what people think and say about your brand has an enormous […]