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Social Media – Best Reads Week of May 28

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: After Facebook and Snapchat, What’s Next for Social Media Marketing? Carlos Gill pontificating on a podcast interview about Snapchat, Facebook Ads, Chatbots and AI. Another projecting Pinterest is Growing Faster than Twitter and Snapchat, and Offers Significant Opportunities And then there’s these 3 eye-catching trends for social media in 2018 But if you don’t know the best strategies, your efforts won’t be as successful as you desire so consider… 3 Social Media Strategies for Maximum Engagement 5 Proven… 

Customer Service – Best Reads Week of May 28

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Each week, we read a number of articles on from online sources. Below, the top reads on customer service from the following week: Why the need to focus on customer service? Poor Customer Service Costs Companies $75 Billion Per Year, Study Finds The foundation of customer service success? Listening. Here’s why. You may be proficient in your line of business, but proficiency is useless unless you start to listen to your customers, determine their problems, develop a set of reasonable solutions and then execute and deliver them. Did Customer Service Help Chewy Rake In A Hefty Price Tag? Chewy hangs its… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of May 29

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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   The Orange (TX) CVB looks to boat races to drive tourism. It’s the Fifth Annual “Shootout on the Sabine.” DMOs take the lead in destination development. Most recent example? Augusta tourism leaders proposing a golf cart ordinance for their downtown. The personal transportation vehicles would help transport visitors. CVBs continue to host annual… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of May 21

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Each week, we read a number of articles on email marketing from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: First, Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Email Marketing Entrepreneur Network partner Ben Angel lays out in his latest video some of the highs and lows he experienced with his first endeavors in email marketing. 9 Must-have Components of Every Email Marketing Campaign To keep garnering a positive ROI, email marketing must be done right. If you have seen a dip in the performance of your email marketing campaigns, maybe its the mistakes in the article above. As if those 9… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of May 22

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: 6 Steps To An Effective Social Media Presence In today’s world, it’s not enough to have a website or LinkedIn profile – you need a strong social media identity to support and communicate your personal brand. Here are six essential steps to make your digital presence flourish. Six Simple Steps That Make Social Media Marketing Less Overwhelming A sturdy social media presence is important for search and many other reasons. The key is to be strategic. Here are… 

Customer Service – Best Reads Week of May 21

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Each week, we read a number of articles on from online sources. Below, the top reads on customer service from the following week: Why Good Customer Service Is Imperative For Business Success In order to satisfy and build loyal customers, we need to start inside out. We need to build a culture of excellence within our team so that they serve with passion. The Five Keys To A Better Customer Service Strategy In the world of business, it is not so much what you offer that counts but how you offer it. The above article has how you can create a… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of May 21

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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”   Visit Tampa Bay Unveils New Public Art in Downtown Tampa Commissioned by the DMO, the piece is expected to attract vacationers in search of a memorable photo opportunity. The Almosa, Colorado, DMO offers a photo booth as their photo opportunity / social media interaction. GOTL Opens ‘The Strip’ For The Summer With Parade… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of May 7

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Each week, we read a number of articles on email marketing from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: 6 Reasons Email Marketing Is a Must for Small Businesses If you aren’t using email as a marketing tool, you could be missing out on a lot of new customers and sales. 7 Tips For More Powerful Email Blasts While written for artists, these seven tips can help anyone in any industry make their email blasts that much more powerful and likely to be read. #6 in the article above – writer better subject lines. Email Subject Lines: The Worst… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of May 7

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Eight Ways To Fire Up Your Social Media Presence What to look out for and what to avoid doing if you want to capture and maintain your audience. Some of the advice even hints at how to further build your audience. 6 Tips on How to Engage Your Customers Through Social Media Strategy It can be easy for you to let days, or even weeks, fly by without publishing a new Facebook post or tweet. Don’t. 3 Buzz-Worthy…