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Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of March12

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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: Why email marketing in the first place? Why You Should Start Using Email Marketing in 2018 Reasons why you should start using email marketing for your content marketing and SEO campaigns in 2018. Small Business Guide to Email Marketing What’s the most effective digital marketing tool? Many still swear by the humble email – but only if you do it right. 4 Email Marketing Tips: How to Create Engaging Emails and Get Them in the Right Hands Read… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of March 12

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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: An Expert Shares 4 Ways to Kill Social Media The headline should read “Kill ON Social Media.” The article offers how to add value to your social media presence and engage with your audiences across different platforms. A Social Media Strategy Is About More Than Just Posting Yes. Amen! Preach! We’ve been saying that for years. Here and here. Besides the take-a-way of the headline, the article offers strategic building blocks to implementing an effective social media approach. Want to… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of March 12

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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. Popular Summit Brew Path Returns The Akron/Summit County Convention and Visitors Bureau organizes the popular passport program. And that’s not all from Akron… Akron/Summit CVB Promotes “Wear Your 330 Shirt to Work Day” on March 30 The day promotes the area and takes advantage of dress down day. Discount Cards Lure Fishermen Into Local Businesses The Sandusky County Convention and Visitors Bureau offers Anglers Savings Cards to visitors who… 

Improve Your Website SEO with Your Blog

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In your quest to be number one or even on the first page of Google search results, one of the easiest ways to improve your website’s organic visibility is through a blog. Unfortunately, very few organizations fully capitalize on this SEO tool. Here are five simple ways your blog can improve your website’s organic visibility, traffic, and results. Create A Creative Name For Your Blog Just as we encouraged you to create a creative name for your e-newsletter, call your blog anything but “blog.” Your blog and it’s name is an optimization opportunity. Use the title to incorporate important SEO… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of March 5

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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: Why email marketing in the first place? Message To Marketers: Emailing Millennials Works Email remained the top selection by 62% of millennial respondents, noting that “nothing else came close.” Now for 41 tips and hacks… 3 Creative Email Campaign Hacks to Boost Your Open Rates In a crowded inbox, uninspiring emails will be tossed into the trash without a second thought. 9 Email Marketing Habits It Pays to Break A number of commonly overlooked email habits you should… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of March 5

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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: Which Social Media Platform Wins? The Pew Research Center recently released the results of its latest survey on the use of the internet and social media among Americans. How To Implement A Social Media Strategy That Engages Your Team Three best practices to improve your communications and engage your employees in a company-wide social media strategy. Instagram Stories: How Businesses Can Make the Most of Stories Do you want to create more engaging and effective Instagram stories? Are you using all… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of March 5

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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. Los Angeles Continues ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Campaign “If it ain’t broke…” Visit Port Angeles Unveils New Official Destination Video The 60-second video features a handful of the 331 Things to Do in Port Angeles. Kankakee Visitors Bureau Wins Two State Awards Top honors for “Best Cooperative Partnership” and “Best Website.” Donations Spark Purchase of Trail Bikes Halifax County CVB leads campaign to purchase bikes for visitors to enjoy… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of February 26

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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: Why email marketing in the first place? Email The Top Channel In Event Marketing Survey and Email Marketing Supports Your Content Marketing And SEO Campaigns But Do Email Blasts Actually Work? (our accompanying article is “E-Newsletter” Boring! Re-name It!) Now to the tips to improve your blasts campaigns: 6 Keys to Email Marketing Success 4 Principles To Increase Your Email Campaign Response 7 Practical Building Blocks of a Strong Email Deliverability Strategy The 1-2-3 To Creating A Marketing Email That People… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of February 26

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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: You Won’t Get Anywhere by Just Posting on Social Media “Build it (or post it) and they will come” is not accurate anymore. We said this years ago with our two blog posts; Social (verb) People Engaging With Each Other and Social (verb) People Engaging With Each Other Part 2 7 Ways to Engage Your Social Media Audience Seven ways to effectively use your social media platforms and craft content that engages your audience and gets them excited about…