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When I Couldn’t Find Marketing Outlets to Elevate My Brand, I Created My Own

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When we were first getting started as a student club in 2009, I remember initially struggling to get my peers to join. We created our own press From the start, I was intent on public relations being a part of our marketing strategy.

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Marketing By Objectives « The Effective Marketer

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Is a valid question to answer in your objective) and although he doesn’t describe what the “marketing objectives” are, I would focus on lead generation numbers (how many qualified leads, for example) although other metrics such as “number of blog posts” or “twitter messages” could be valid objectives for social media campaigns.

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Best Companies Don't Need Marketing

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Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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The Fun Theory: How to Change Behavior

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The videos on their website (embedded below) are some great examples of what they mean. This entry was posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media. How are you changing your customers and your prospects behavior? Some food for thought. United States License.

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Taming Your Brand Mascot « The Effective Marketer

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For example, don’t let your brand mascot share the spotlight with other characters. They are one of the most powerful marketing tools a company can use to build a strong brand, if they are designed and deployed the right way. There are some do’s and don’ts that I use to guide clients with regard to brand mascots. United States License.

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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

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This could be a good stepping stone for a promising young Marketing Coordinator, for example. You could simply rework some job descriptions to free someone’s time to focus more on the whole content coordination aspect. This will save everyone (especially the Marketing Manager) a lot of time and avoid headaches down the road.

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if you're gonna copy, make it right

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He uses examples like 37Signals, Copyblogger, FogCreek Software, Zappos, and make a good case for trying to think for yourself instead of just following what others are saying. This entry was posted on Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at 10:02 pm and is filed under Communication , Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy.