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Marketable Skills Job Applicants Should Focus On

The job market is competitive, and one big difference between the modern workplace and that of decades past is that the competition now comes on both sides of the hiring table. Not only are the top qualified candidates

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The New Breed of Aspirational Marketing

Until recently, the idea of a tastemaker or an influencer was centered around the idea of what could be. Often, content posted by influencers was so out of reach for the average consumer that it mostly served to make on

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Everybody Loves A Traffic Jam

That’s not something to look forward to while crawling along in rush hour traffic when heading home or to the office. But for companies doing business online, a traffic jam is a completely different, and much more desir

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Email: Past, Present, and Future

Marketers who rely on using emails to connect with customers will be pleased to know that a recent study reported that email usage in the U.S. is expected to continue growing. One of the main reasons cited are commercia

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The Shifting in Brand-Influencer Relationships

It seems that any time a user logs into Instagram, there are countless posts promoting certain brands. Gym wear, supplements, hair products, skincare, sports treatments, CBD — the list goes on and on. Influencer marketi

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Working with Influencers to Boost Marketing Reach

Influencer marketing seems to be all the rage among brands today, and for good reason. Influencers are aptly named because they have exactly that: influence over consumer decisions. In an environment in which consumers

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News Analysis or Viral Marketing? Staying Relevant in PR

Within the public relations industry, staying relevant and fresh can present an ongoing challenge for businesses looking to improve their image. Staying relevant often means tagging along with current headlines or new s

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Look Both Ways Before Crossing

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s becoming more and more difficult to not be exposed to a major disaster or tragedy somewhere in the world. As a marketer or PR person, there’s not much you can do or control to avoid a d

A person wearing blinders signifying a narrow, short-sighted business perspective

Is Your Marketing Myopic?

The prevalence of myopia or nearsightedness in the worldwide population ranges from a low of 20% in the U.S. to as high as 90% in parts of Asia. Marketing myopia, on the other hand, doesn’t confine itself to geography a

Marketers look glumly at a burnt-out marketing strategy on a scorched laptop

What to Do When a Marketing Plan Backfires

It happens to even the best, most well-known brands. A simple social media missive gone wrong can be enough to ignite an explosive chain reaction of negativity and poor public perception. For a brand that was only seeki