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Why It’s Better to Just Start Your Business — Instead of Worry About Doing It “Right”

Miranda Marquit — March 12, 2018 — March 12, 2018 Everyone has a formula for doing a business “right.” You know that when you start your business, there’s a right way to build your list, fund your ideas, post on your blog, and do any number of things. In fact, there are so many things … Continue reading Why It’s Better to Just Start Your Business — Instead of Worry About Doing It “Right”

Why real-time attribution is (mostly) irrelevant, and what to do instead

To get the most out of your marketing attribution, contributor Alison Lohse believes right-time insights are far more important than real-time data. Alison Lohse on August 31, 2017   The martech and ad tech industries love to talk about real-time. The context doesn’t matter — regardless of the circumstances, real-time must be better than delayed. … Continue reading Why real-time attribution is (mostly) irrelevant, and what to do instead

Dig Through Your Customers’ Garbage to Learn About Them. Or, Try This Instead

Spencer X. Smith — August 8, 2017 Follow @spencerXsays — August 8, 2017 Free-Photos / Pixabay Imagine someone walking down the street wearing a t-shirt for your favorite band. You could have easily started up a conversation by saying, “That’s my favorite band! Have you seen them live?” Your shared love of that band would … Continue reading Dig Through Your Customers’ Garbage to Learn About Them. Or, Try This Instead

Stop Looking for Mentors: Instead, Find Strong Partnerships

Carrie Majewski — July 11, 2017 Follow @Carrie_Majewski — July 11, 2017 PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay A few years ago, I believed in the power of mentors—of scouring the land for the brightest, most passionate, exceedingly selfless mentors who could impart pearls of career wisdom. As the best-selling business books and keynoters all contend: find mentors, … Continue reading Stop Looking for Mentors: Instead, Find Strong Partnerships

The death of mobile pop-ups and what you can do instead

Google is cracking down on invasive mobile pop-up ads. Here are some alternatives to continue to engage your visitors. Over the past couple of years, Google has shown a strong focus on user experience on mobile devices. They have developed their algorithms to address customer experience and usability and to encourage organizations to meet certain … Continue reading The death of mobile pop-ups and what you can do instead

I Was Going to Write a Post Ripping the Current State of Influencer Marketing, But I Wrote This Instead

Arik Hanson — November 11, 2016 — November 11, 2016 You know one easy way you can tell if an internet, social media or tech trend has “jumped the shark?” It shows up on 60 Minutes. I’m half-kidding. Just watch this 60 Minutes segment on “social media influencers” and try not to laugh. No really–if … Continue reading I Was Going to Write a Post Ripping the Current State of Influencer Marketing, But I Wrote This Instead