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Building a successful inbound marketing program is much like building a house: If you don’t have a detailed blueprint and a solid foundation, no matter how every other detail of the structure is, the house will be a maintenance nightmare and fail to live up to expectations.
Read MoreTopics: Branding, Inbound Marketing, Personas, Strategy, Infographics
With 2018 winding down and 2019 about to kick into high gear, it’s a great time to do a little research, learning and goal setting for the next year. If you are like me, each year you set a resolution to spend more time learning things that I can apply to my life — my health, my family and my job.
But there is only so much time available and there is SO MUCH out there to read, watch and listen to. How to choose?
Read MoreTopics: Branding, Calls-to-action, Healthcare Marketing
We’ve talked in the past about setting goals and “doing the math” — you can’t know if you are succeeding, if you don’t know how to define success — but there is another step to take that has a similar ring to it:
You can’t sell if you don’t know who you are selling to.
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When introducing a business blog, don’t just jump in and start writing, or try to imitate another blog that you love to read or that you’ve heard has had great success. Instead, take a step back and remember that — like any marketing content you create — your business blog is a reflection of your brand.
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As I write this final blog post of 2017, here at JONES we are preparing to take a couple of days at the end of the year for an intense huddle to review our 2017 efforts and flesh out the final details of our content and campaign plans for 2018.
By setting aside the day-to-day of blog writing and emails, we can focus fully on what is coming next.
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Creating a new brand, or developing a new positioning approach for an existing brand, should never be done in a vacuum. It is essential to understand not only your own strengths and weaknesses, but those of your competition as well.
Read MoreTopics: Branding, Position Your Brand, Audits
I know we’ve said it many times: A logo is not a brand. And neither is a combination of colors and typography the same as a brand.
Read MoreTopics: Branding
Creating, or recreating, a brand position is a big undertaking, requiring internal and external research, data analysis, and concept development of everything from messaging to visual components. It is something only the largest marketing departments are equipped to tackle alone.
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Have you ever had a great big idea, but didn’t know how to make it a reality? Have you let opportunities slip by where you could have offered a perspective and input that would have made a difference?
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I enjoy traveling the globe to meet with clients, educate companies about all things PR and Inbound Marketing, and speak at industry events. Meet up with me when I’m in your city. Where will I be next? Meet Kristin
