Marketing
4 Things I Learned from Zontee Hou’s “Alchemy of Content Marketing” Talk for AAF Buffalo
Judging by her resume, content marketing extraordinaire Zontee Hou may be the busiest human ever. She works at Convince & Convert, runs her own consulting firm called Media Volery and teaches at the…
The Purpose of a Mission Statement
We build brands and brands have a lot of components. Some are tangible and obvious: the logo, the website, the brochure. Some, though, are a little harder to grasp, and…
How to Find Your Stride in Digital Marketing
When it comes to digital marketing, I’ve found that many people want to do one of two things: try to do every digital marketing strategy at once or exist in…
3 Ways to Stay Creative as a Content Writer
From the time I was a little girl and throughout my undergraduate studies, I dreamt of being a professional creative writer. In grade school, I would read every book I…
Why You Need to Highlight Your Star Players
Scenario: You walk into a cafe with a friend. The cafe is new, very trendy (we’re talking $5 lattes). You ask your friend how they heard about the cafe and…
Why You Need to Find an Enemy for Your Brand
Here are three stories: I had a dream last night that I was driving. I had a dream last night that I was driving, but I didn’t have any hands….
What Does Pokémon Go Have to Do with Marketing?
If you’re wondering why there’s a sudden resurgence in your colleague’s interest in Pokémon this week, you’re probably the only one who hasn’t heard about Pokémon Go. Pokémon Go is an…
Marketers = Vampires. 4 Questions to Ask to Avoid Becoming One.
Bad marketers are like vampires, except they’re also really bad at being vampires. Good vampires, in the Dracula sense, or even to a degree the Edward Cullen sense, are seductive…
How Identity Marketing Shapes B2B Content
I was reading a recent report from HubSpot and Buzzsumo that breaks down what types of content perform well for B2B and B2C marketing and one line in particular caught my eye:…
The “Simpson News Troll:” Genius Content Marketing That Isn’t Marketing
I want to highlight a genius piece of accidental content marketing that graced my newsfeed this weekend. Content marketing, if you’re not familiar, is basically the practice of a brand…