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9 Traits of an Awesome Account Manager

9 Traits of an Awesome Account Manager

Admittedly, managing accounts is not for everyone. It’s hectic. It’s stressful. It’s so worth it. I have a passion for people – being around them, learning about them, and helping them. That’s the name of my game. I have the opportunity to work with …

Creating Powerful Custom Modules in HubSpot

Creating Powerful Custom Modules in HubSpot

Over the past year, HubSpot has made huge strides towards improving the developer experience within the platform. In early 2018, they rolled out a new Design Manager that resolved many developer pain points via UI improvements and added functionality…

5 Tips to Stay at the Top of the Marketing Strategy Game

5 Tips to Stay at the Top of the Marketing Strategy Game

The world is changing. Technology is changing, by the hour, and by the minute. With things moving so fast, what are some ways to stay on top of your game with your marketing strategy? Here are some things I do to stay on top of my game as an inbound …

Implementing Bootstrap into the HubSpot Template Builder

Implementing Bootstrap into the HubSpot Template Builder

Coders like you and I sometimes look to template builders for guidance. It’s a good place to start, and Hubspot has a stellar template builder. That’s great, but it’s built on the Bootstrap 2 framework. Bootstrap, that offers features like the bootst…

Design Matters: Making a Good First Impression

Design Matters: Making a Good First Impression

You’re in a beautifully designed reception area, about to interview for your dream job. You’re fidgeting and nervous. You’re wiping your hands on your pants because they’re sweaty, and it’s making you even more nervous. Why? Because slightly damp, qu…

3 Crucial Steps to Optimize Images for SEO

3 Crucial Steps to Optimize Images for SEO

I’ve already written about how to use images in regard to copyright. You should always follow those tips and tricks to keep yourself out of legal trouble. But there is more to consider when it comes to the images used in your content marketing. Copyr…

9 Ways to Revamp Your Marketing Strategy Before 2019

9 Ways to Revamp Your Marketing Strategy Before 2019

Did you know America’s top two New Year’s resolutions are to eat less and exercise more? In marketing, I think you’ll agree that the big two are likely to spend less and earn more. Keep that in mind as you contemplate your marketing strategy for 2019…

6 Things You Need to Set Up Facebook Dynamic Ads

6 Things You Need to Set Up Facebook Dynamic Ads

Facebook’s Dynamic Ads are one of the most complex tools Facebook has rolled out in order to help advertisers reach the right audience with the right messaging. In short, Facebook’s Dynamic Ads help you “automatically promote the most relevant items …

3 Social Metrics You Should Pay Attention To

3 Social Metrics You Should Pay Attention To

As one of our Social Media Leads, I get tasked with determining how successfully our clients' businesses perform on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and all other social channels their business is present on. I often get asked by my coworkers and our cli…

How to Reach Your Buyer Persona with SEO

How to Reach Your Buyer Persona with SEO

Have you ever been solicited by an SEO firm? Hold on. Let me rephrase that. When was the last time you were solicited by an SEO firm? As a business owner or marketing director, you’ve been solicited by dozens – if not hundreds - of SEO firms over the…

How Strategic Sales Enablement Turns Marketing Leads Into Revenue

How Strategic Sales Enablement Turns Marketing Leads Into Revenue

What happens when a small-town woodturning company suddenly generates more leads than it can handle? For Glacial Wood, a Minnesota-based manufacturer serving designers and builders worldwide, the answer wasn’t to slow down — it was to invest in sales…

Podcasting + Inbound Marketing = A New Kind of Impact

Podcasting + Inbound Marketing = A New Kind of Impact

Inbound marketing is not about the sell; it’s about the solve. There’s a lot of power in knowing that efforts made to connect individuals looking for their own solutions can happen for clients who use inbound marketing as part of their strategy. In t…

Beyond Simple eNewsletters: Email Marketing ROI

Beyond Simple eNewsletters: Email Marketing ROI

I recently heard email marketing and eNewsletters used interchangeably. Don’t get me wrong, I can understand how it happens, but I'm here to set the record straight. eNewsletters used to be the only form of email marketing; however, in the ever-evolv…

What is SEM?

What is SEM?

I’m sure you’ve heard this acronym before. It’s commonly used in conjunction with SEO. And the dreaded word strategy. As in, “What’s your SEO/SEM strategy?”