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Two diverse hands clasp in supportive gesture, embodying the essence of helping others

Help is More Than a 4-Letter Word

The help link on your website can do a lot more than answer questions. Done properly, it can generate more leads and business to you. Some customers aren’t ready or just don’t want to talk directly to a representative.

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Thinking Like a Consumer Will Win the Marketing Game

A cursory Google search for “marketing tips” yields a predictable number of articles promising the secrets to effective marketing and the best practices for winning the marketing game for a leg up above the competition.

Mattel's logo, investors, and downward trend symbolize issues after a whistleblower's letter

Mattel Tries to Get Out Ahead of Whistleblower

When major toy company Mattel received a letter from an anonymous whistleblower, the decision was made to get out ahead of the story. The company announced it had received a letter with the explanation that the company

Virgin Galactic's sleek spaceship launching, symbolizing innovative commercial space travel plans

Virgin Galactic Raises the Bar

Virgin Galactic is not selling spaceflights. It is selling a story — and it built the story before the product existed. A case study in how to launch a category.

Todd and Julie Chrisley, serious, in the spotlight, facing tax evasion charges

Chrisley Defiant in the Face of Tax Charges

The world is about to find out if TV celebrity Todd Chrisley “knows best” about crisis communication. The reality TV star, patriarch of the family portrayed on “Chrisley Knows Best,” has been indicted on tax evasion cha

Placido Domingo, a celebrated opera singer, addresses career-damaging allegations in this article

Domingo Responds to Allegations

If there is anyone who can lay claim to the title “ultimate male opera singer” apart from Luciano Pavarotti, that may well be Placido Domingo. One of the most powerful brands in international opera for decades, Domingo

Digital marketer finds balance and escapes the constant digital buzz for relaxation

 How Digital Marketers Can Unplug in a Plugged-In World

Listen, we get it. We live in an age heavily, perhaps even slightly unhealthily, reliant on technology. For those who find themselves employed by an industry that relies on technology for most of its functionality (thin

A Cathay Pacific plane against a foggy city skyline, representing Hong Kong protest tensions

Cathay Pacific Reverses Position on Hong Kong Protests

One of the hottest and most divisive news stories coming out of the far east this past week was the ongoing “pro-democracy demonstrations” in Hong Kong. Waves and waves of people, mostly students, are out in the streets

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