Top Takeaways from 2017 Inbound Conference

Less than 2 weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to attend HubSpot’s Inbound Conference in Boston. I have been to this conference before and it is one of my favorite industry conferences. I had not been able to attend the past 2 years, so I was very excited to return and ready to be inspired. I was not disappointed! Pages and pages of my notebook are filled with takeaways from the many sessions I attended, and I wanted to share a few of my favorites with you!

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Facebook Power Editor for Ads

How to Make Your Ads Stand Out with Facebook Power Editor

Facebook advertising is an amazing option for small businesses because it is extremely cost effective and the targeting options are amazing. The most common way that businesses are using Facebook ads is through the “Boost Post” option that appears on every Page post. While this an easy way to create an ad, and you may be seeing results from your Facebook ads, it is likely that there is still a lot of opportunity for engagement left on the table. This is probably because you are missing out on one of Facebook’s best tools for advertisers…Power Editor. Power Editor is a free Page and ad management tool from Facebook. While Facebook defines Power Editor as the following, it is a great tool for any business, large or small! Continue reading

social selling in 2016

The Growth of Social Selling in 2016 [Infographic]

Social selling may seem like an oxymoron to many marketers. We are told that a good social media marketing strategy is supposed to focus on building a community not being salesy. Well, yes, that is true but it is also true that a business needs to make a profit to survive; so, that is where the idea of social selling comes in. Social selling is about leveraging and connecting with your online community to reach sales goals. Continue reading

6 Marketing Podcasts You Must Listen to in 2016 (1)

6 Marketing Podcasts You Should Listen to in 2016

In 2015, I joined the podcast movement as an avid listener. I will not lie; I was amazed at the amount incredible free content that is available via podcasts from so many talented marketers and entrepreneurs. How did I not know about this sooner?!? There is a wide variety of marketing podcasts out there to choose from; almost to the point that it can be overwhelming when you first get started building your playlist. So, I thought I would help!

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How Canva Re-energized My Marketing Strategy

While there is no doubt that content is still king when it comes to SEO and that it is a critical component of any inbound marketing strategy, I have to say that the medium that is having the biggest impact on my marketing efforts, as of recently, is imagery. In a world of 140 characters, it is hard to make your insights and message stand out, but if you add the right size compelling image that ties into the post message, you can stand out in a sea of hashtags. Continue reading

How Marketers are Using Social Media to Grow Their Businesses

Whether you are just getting started in social media or are experienced in growing your company’s social presence, you probably have questions about best practices, measurements, platform popularity, and the future of social media marketing. Luckily, the world’s largest online social media magazine has the answers to those questions and many more.  Last week the Social Media Examiner published their 6th annual social media marketing industry report about how marketers are using social media to grow and promote their businesses.

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