Category: Marketing

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    Marketing Munchies

    In Ad Corner, we’ll take a look at famous advertising campaigns. We’ll analyze what they did and how we can apply those same principles to small business advertising. Anyone who’s spent time in business knows that when a market is saturated with competition, it can be hard to break through and get noticed. Fast food,…

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    The History of Marketing & Advertising

    The history of marketing and advertising extends throughout human history. For centuries, we’ve been making products, marking them, and trading or selling them to others in exchange for some form of currency. While scholars debate certain details, it’s hard to deny the existence of marketing and advertising when you look back over time. The Ancient…

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    The Mascots of Marketing

    In Ad Corner, we’ll take a look at famous advertising campaigns. We’ll analyze what they did and how we can apply those same principles to small business advertising. You’ve seen them. You know them by name. Mascots. Over the years, many businesses have utilized mascots as a way to promote their brand. From Ronald McDonald…

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    3 Video Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses

    Videos are a great way to market your small business online. Across almost all major social platforms, video content outperforms any other type of content. People love videos. Videos are more engaging than other types of online content. They are accessibility-friendly, with both an auditory component for the visually impaired AND a visual component for…

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    3 Influential Ad Campaigns

    In Ad Corner, we’ll take a look at famous advertising campaigns. We’ll analyze what they did and how we can apply those same principles to small business advertising. The United States has been a unique country from its founding. Ours is a land of opportunity and promise, where multitudes of different businesses have formed and…

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    5 Tips for Picking Fonts

    Fonts are easily one of the coolest parts of graphic design. There are so many fonts to choose from and people are making more all the time. If you’re new to typography, it can be challenging to sift through so many fonts. Here are 5 tips to help you pick fonts that will elevate your…

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    Marketing for Churches

    Churches and marketing don’t always have a strong association between them. The word “marketing” can feel very business-y. Merriam-Webster defines marketing as “the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market” or “the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service.” While that is true, you can also think…

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    Does My Business Need Marketing?

    Marketing can be hard to quantify. It often takes time to see the results you’re looking for, and it can feel like a lot of trying and failing along the way. You may find yourself asking “Does my business really need marketing?” It does. Here are 3 ways that marketing will benefit your business in…

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    Fun Marketing Ideas

    Marketing is an essential part of building and running a successful business or organization. Your approach to marketing will often vary depending on your end goal. A good general rule of thumb is to think of marketing as a way of getting people’s attention. It doesn’t have to be stuffy or full of fancy jargon,…

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    Ideas for Engaging Content

    As you dip your toes into the world of online marketing, you’ll likely hear some buzzwords like “engaging” and “content.” We know we use those terms frequently. But what does that mean, exactly? And how can you, as a small business owner or non-profit representative, create engaging content to market your business or organization? Why…

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