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While losing a pitch is painful but manageable, winning three in a row without the infrastructure to absorb them can break an agency.
A clear and well-communicated policy will help prevent employees from feeling that the enforcement of norms is an ad hoc, case-by-case, discretionary practice.
The founders I’ve seen complete a sale process successfully are well prepared from the outset.
Small businesses that invest in structured content, social-search synergy, technical consistency, short-form optimization, and measurable trust signals won’t just rank better — they’ll convert better.
Social media is a fickle and fluid beast. Avoiding these mistakes is your best chance to master the small business social media marketing space for the long haul.
If you’re doing these tasks manually or not at all, now’s the perfect time to let AI share the workload.
Lauren Johnson, Deputy Editor of Retail Media and Commerce of Adweek, led a panel on how PayPal is working to uplift small businesses.
We’re entering a new era—one where simplicity, speed, and measurable results matter more than scale alone. And with today’s tools, they’re achievable.
Beyond personal development, staying informed about algorithm updates can elevate your value within your team. You’ll be better equipped to offer proactive advice and position yourself as a go-to resource when SEO challenges arise.
Since becoming Disabled in her teens, Keely Cat-Wells has dedicated her life to advancing the rights and representation of Disabled people.
Nora El-Khouri Spencer is Founder and CEO of Hope Renovations, a nonprofit with a dual mission: to empower underemployed women and gender-expansive folks into careers in construction while helping older adults stay in their homes their whole lives.
As a mother, artist, and advocate for diversity, Zalika has dedicated her career to creating inclusive spaces where minority, women, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented groups can showcase their work, connect with their communities, and access opportunities for growth.
Sofia Laurell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tiny Organics, an early childhood nutrition company dedicated to cultivating a love for vegetables and healthy foods in children.
Shai Eisenman is the founder and CEO of Bubble Skincare. Bubble sets a new skincare standard while truly listening to what its customers want and need.
Kristin Sudeikis is an artistic director, choreographer, master teacher, dancer, producer, and the founder of FORWARD__Space — a highly involved member of the New York metropolitan, national, and international dance communities.
Alicia brings over 20 years of experience in building strong relationships with top media vendors and crafting successful solutions for her clients.
As Head of Media Investment, John translates strategy into high impact, cost efficient media programs.
Akash and Nikita are co-founders of the Fable Fund, an initiative committed to wild tiger conservation with sustainable development.
Michael Korcek is the Marketing Director of ArtLifting, a social enterprise connecting artists with disabilities to the art market.
Ultimately, having access to high-quality buyer data will make or break success in today’s B2B marketing landscape. Data-driven segmentation is key. If your organization is marketing to enterprises in the same way that it markets to SMBs, there’s a good chance you’re missing the mark on both sides.
There’s a reason why most people aren’t taking these risks. Risks are scary. You’re more likely than not to lose money by following this list. However, as long as you’re careful, approach it strategically, and invest only the money that you can live without, there’s a potential for a huge profit. Some people are fine with these odds.
Jewel Zimmer and Taylor Lamb, the co-founders of Juna, are on a mission to improve daily health challenges that many women face: poor digestion, detoxification, mood, and sleep. The small, California-based wellness brand, which launched in September 2019, formulates supplements using plant-based ingredients to help one’s body reset, rebalance and become more resilient to its unique stressors.
Have you ever wondered why you remember or recognize a brand, even when you may…
Small businesses are increasingly emphasizing the importance of successful marketing and advertising efforts to attract, engage with, and retain new and returning customers during and beyond celebrations and events such as Father’s Day, Mothers’s Day, and July 4th.
European small and medium enterprise businesses (SMEs) sold more than 1.2 billion products to Amazon customers worldwide in 2022. With more customers shopping online than ever before, now could be the right time to focus on reaching shoppers around the world.
It’s important to remember that digital marketing isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. Your first steps are an exciting time, so take it slow and don’t get too far out over your skis.
While no metric gives a perfect or complete picture, tracking rankings, traffic, engagement, indexation and links over longer periods for priority keywords and pages offers a robust framework for monitoring SEO success.
Whilst an individual SMB share of this massive return figure, might be small, it can represent a significant cause of lost profitability.
It doesn’t matter whether your company is established or just starting—the tools at your disposal are powerful enough to get the results you want. So why wait?
Multiple systems means multiple points of failure, and often a heavy investment in staff to get individual programs to talk to each other, share data and so forth.
Americans want to spend during the holiday season. The businesses who can tap into this strong demand are much more likely to achieve their revenue goals and set the table for a strong start to the new year.
We are in the era of AI link building. It’s like giving your link building strategy a high-tech makeover. It’s smarter, sharper, and a heck of a lot more sophisticated. It goes beyond just finding links and focuses on finding the perfect links.
Ryan Healey is VP of Brand & Marketing at Momofuku. He oversees marketing, communications, and design for both divisions of Momofuku: Momofuku restaurants and Momofuku Goods, the CPG arm of Momofuku.
Bianca Gates is the Co-Founder and CEO of Birdies, the company that created a new category of footwear with the stylish flats that are secretly slippers.
A passionate, dogged entrepreneur- I cut my teeth and launched my first retail line as Partner with James Beard winning The Violet Hour and am currently CEO of emerging women’s wellbeing brand, Nyssa Care.
Combining years of experience in marketing, design, project management and research to create meaningful and impactful strategies.
20+ years of experience in the brand overhaul and digital build space, with the last decade spent as a change agent in founder-led, purpose-driven organizations.
As a co-founder and CMO of Peace Out Skincare. Helped create and launch a lifestyle skin-tech skincare brand that was recognized as one of the most innovative companies in the world by Fast Company in 2023.
Passionate about building extraordinary brands that consumers love. Experienced Marketing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverages industry.
Co-founder of Instant Biologics and Revolution Landscape. Through these businesses I help to create sustainable solutions for environmental problems, improve community health, and contribute to an economy focused on making positive change.
Lindsay McClelland has been working as a Vice President, Marketing at Little Sleepies for 3 years. Little Sleepies is part of the Apparel & Accessories Retail industry, and located in California, United States.
Sara Plotkin has a diverse work experience in brand marketing and account management. Sara worked at Thinx Inc. from 2021 to the present, initially as a Senior Director, Brand & Content, and then as the VP, Brand & Creative starting in August 2022.
Amanda Harris has a diverse work experience in the field of growth marketing and brand management. Amanda is currently serving as the Director of Growth at Fishwife, a role they started in October 2022.
Those looking to expand should undertake the initiative as much more than a side project; it will require extensive regional research, strategic prioritization of the partnerships and geos that will help you get traction, and an understanding of the privacy landscape to carve a piece of the growing global affiliate revenue pie.
By knowing more about the consumer, email marketers are able to segment them into various groups that have similar traits and characteristics, which really allows personalization to take off and enables brands to target emails more accurately.
Who is ultimately responsible for mitigating the negative impact of the affiliate schemers?
Brilliant or BS? is an innovative tabletop game publishing company. Our mission is to bring families and friends together to establish meaningful connections in real life.
We created The Only Bean on a mission to inspire better living through delicious plant-based foods that energizes the mind and body and leaves a small footprint on the planet.
When it comes to brands, we think of social engagement like being a party with two options to participate: as a host or a guest.
If you’re looking to generate further virtual buzz outside your shop window, Amazon Ads solutions, such as Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands, can help.
Michael Tennant is an author, keynote speaker, freelance brand strategist, entrepreneur, and the creator of Actually Curious™ the empathy conversation game, Values Exercise™, and the Five Phases of Empathy™.
Marcelo holds the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Manscaped, a San Diego-based men’s beauty company, leading cross-functional teams in Marketing, Creative, Digital, Product Design, Packaging, Customer Insights, PR, and Production.
AI is here to stay. The small businesses who are currently using tools powered by AI overwhelmingly agree that it is making their businesses more successful.
Terence joined Stanley as President in 2020 after five years as Chief Marketing Officer for Crocs.
Deb Millard is a strategic and accomplished executive with +20 years of brand and retail leadership experience across multiple categories. Deb joined Amyris as Brand President, Stripes at the end of 2021.
Matt Gehring is the CMO at Dutch—the first 24/7 virtual vet service that connects pet owners across the US directly with licensed veterinarians for timely care and solutions.
Alex Brown has scaled and/or exited from a variety of e-commerce businesses over the last 10 years.
Kimberly Lam is the Senior Director of Marketing at Sanzo – the first Asian-inspired sparkling water – where she’s been bridging cultures since 2022.
Andrew Katz is the chief marketing officer at Athletic Brewing Company, America’s leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer.
Sarah’s journey into entrepreneurship was inspired by her personal health experience.
Melissa is the CEO and founder of Orijin Bees, a multicultural toy company that challenges identity norms and celebrates the diversity of Black and Brown children and their communities.
Integrated marketing remains one of the most reliable ways to ensure that you steward your marketing funds, bring in the most leads to your sales funnel, and drive up customer loyalty. Don’t wait to start seeing results.
Jessie Wirtshafter has been working as a Director, Creative Marketing at Dyla Brands for 6 years. Dyla Brands is part of the Food & Beverage industry, and located in New York, United States.
Let’s consider 10 ways that your business can create posted communications that deliver a compelling return on your marketing budget.
The more ticks that telling content received, the greater chance a brand has of first-page coverage.
With a careful strategy you can avoid own goals during the World Cup and ensure digital marketing during the holiday period is the gift that keeps on giving.
Focusing on the most profitable and effective sales drivers is what is important.
Meet regulatory standards, avoid costly penalties, keep your sensitive data well-protected, and know what to do if you suffer a cyberattack.
Although cutting the marketing budget during a recession or near-recession might make sense from an administrative standpoint, it’s a detrimental move for the overall success of a business.
Long-term marketing methods are time consuming. But when done right, they are very effective in driving growth to a business.
Small businesses are capitalizing on social media advertising as 47% expect it to have the greatest impact on customer acquisition.
Focus on getting the most immediate bang for your buck now, and make sure you’re setting up a plan to extract even more value down the road—your 2023 self will thank you for it.
Don’t miss out on growth opportunities by underestimating this powerful element in a marketing strategy.
Bolstering your SEO is a way to help safeguard your digital business during an economic slump.
Here are some of the top ways to optimize your content marketing ROI right away.
By Chris Jacks, Director of Growth Strategy, HireInfluence The right influencer can bring incredible ROI…
The best SEO professionals can offer something special to any organization – but even superheroes need the right tools to do the best job.
The ultimate defense is creating an organization-wide security mindset. It’s a culture. It’s a way of thinking that has to be fostered. It’s easier to do than you might think.
Start leveraging the power of link in bio today, and start building brand awareness, driving traffic to your best content and attracting new followers.
Small businesses are preparing for a new type of market. One that’s not driven by the direct impact of COVID-19 – but rather, one determined by the economic aftermath of the pandemic.
Regardless of the strategy you choose, be ready for change and pivot as the landscape evolves. With the right approach, you can transform your paid advertising channels and build a strong pipeline for the future.
Try meeting your audience where they are online, engaging through LinkedIn, and partnering with industry publications to get started.
Successfully managing a small business involves a lot of nuances and efficient practices. When entrepreneurs know where and how to focus their efforts, their companies have a better chance of soaring.
The overarching SEO themes covered here are expected to continue to be important in 2022, and as marketers and SEO’s we will continue to adapt and evolve to provide the highest benefit possible from SEO.
The good work that brands did in focusing on empathetic, unifying messaging in 2020 and 2021 still has a place in 2022.
With a solid content strategy in place, and ongoing optimization, you’ll be able to iterate strategic initiatives throughout the rest of your marketing touchpoints.
Getting everything from the information on the page, to the CTA right will ensure the work you do up to the point of decision really does pay off.
Q4 is just around the corner, a quarter so full of opportunity to run creative campaigns and boost sales.
12 steps executives can take to hold toxicity at bay and put good karma into the universe.
When making the case for brands selling on Walmart.com, most experts focus on the financial reasons: Walmart has favorable demographics. It has surpassed eBay to become the second-largest marketplace.
Digital marketing trends come and go, but some strategies continue to hold importance even as the world progresses at a fast pace.
If you think that branding is a luxury and something you can do in the future, when your business is successful, you’re not alone in thinking this way.
Subscriptions have surged in popularity during the COVID crisis, with two in five people in the UK signing up to new subscriptions since it began and at least 57% having one, up 10% on last year.
A decade of “roaring 20s” celebration is possible, but it’s not here yet. If the needs of the smallest firms are not perfectly aligned with the needs of the largest—their recovery won’t be, either.
In this guide, we suggest which marketing tools and insights will help to increase downloads, keep your users engaged, and ready your newly successful app for an influx of traffic.
Businesses and consumers alike are finding ways to adapt and stay resilient during these unprecedented times.
