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Do you wish to protect your business? Is your business idea written on book, or even the name of your business protected? If you are like many other businesspersons in San Diego, then you may be thinking, WHY protect your business name, yet no one could ever think of using such a name, or come […]
Consumers and Journalists Are Rattled Lately, there’s been a lot of chatter around what constitutes editorial and what is advertising, not only from the perspective of the consumer, but journalists, too, are annoyed. Some suggest that if content is paid for, it is inevitably unreliable and worthless. Plus, as brands learn to more politely engage […]
Written by: Chad Otar For small business owners, social media is a necessity: It is a convenient, effective – and free – means of establishing an online identity, building a brand, creating a voice (sincere in its message, and strong in its appeal to listeners), and establishing a presence with current or prospective clients. As […]
In such a dynamic industry like social media marketing is, it is difficult to predict trends with 100% accuracy. However, we can get an idea of what they are likely to be based on recent developments. Rather than speculate on potential breakthroughs in technology that may be some way off (such as artificial intelligence in […]
Creating a quality product or service is just the first step to being a successful organization. However, a quality product will likely go unnoticed if it doesn’t gain a competitive advantage within the desired market. Competitive advantage creates the opportunity for a new company to splash onto the market and disrupt the current hierarchy of […]
The Keep Social Honest study by CIM – the body that represents the marketing profession – shows a significant increase in the number of people who can’t distinguish between marketing and non-commercial content on social media, with only 19% saying they can tell the difference. This compares to 38% of people who said they could […]
The importance of web design to branding, Search Engine Ranking and SEO cannot be underestimated but is easy to incorporate given the right kind of pre-planning. The elements that comprise effective website design are intricately interconnected and must be skilfully implemented to have the greatest impact upon one’s customer base. Outstanding websites incorporate key facets […]
By Brian Robson If It’s Important, It’s Social. Here is a simple rule involving the use of social media: If what your business does is important, if what you do is of personal substance and professional significance, then you need to broadcast that news across every relevant medium. For if your role, or the role of […]