Working in Integrated Marketing… My Childhood Dream of Joining the Circus Came True

Working in Integrated Marketing… My Childhood Dream of Joining the Circus Came True

Most kids want to be something like a doctor, a lawyer or a teacher when they grow up. I used to dream of becoming a trapeze artist and joining the circus. I don’t spend my days flying high under the big top; however, I like to think I came pretty close with my career in…

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Top 5 Data Tools For Your Integrated Marketing Team

Top 5 Data Tools For Your Integrated Marketing Team

“Numbers have an important story to tell. They rely on you to give them a voice.”  -Stephen Few In dealing with multiple communications channels, a number one priority is to pull as much data from each channel that is physically possible before making strategic decisions in marketing a brand. While data is key in integrated…

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How To Rock Social Media Marketing Like Spirit Junkie Gabrielle Bernstein

How To Rock Social Media Marketing Like Spirit Junkie Gabrielle Bernstein

After more than two years of working side-by-side our stellar Integrated Marketing Manager, Katie Foley, I’ve learned not only a thing or two about managing and executing branding campaigns, but also about “Spirit Junkie” Gabrielle Bernstein and her positive affirmations. Us sass monsters out there try to toughen up before reaching for these affirmations but it’s…

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Marketing Lessons to Learn from the Royal Family

Marketing Lessons to Learn from the Royal Family

As an integrated marketing agency it is our job to keep content new and interesting.  Sometimes connecting with your audience could be difficult considering the array of social media platforms available today (check out my last post on the many platforms to use for video marketing, the latest social media craze). With the birth of…

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SEO in 2014: Go Integrated or Go Home

SEO in 2014: Go Integrated or Go Home

I was first introduced to SEO about 5 years ago while working at a large network TV dot com. The SEO team was separated from the content team and the SEO specialists passed around convoluted keyword reports at the end of every department meeting that wasn’t really digested but anyone who was actually developing the…

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Making Waves in Integrated Marketing with lotus823

Making Waves in Integrated Marketing with lotus823

Integrated marketing, social media marketing specifically, is an ocean, and no site is an island.  At our integrated marketing agency, we understand that when you drop a piece of data into the water, its ripples emanate outwards, far beyond the plane of your site and even related sites. It’s important to think of modern marketing…

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#ThrowbackThursday: Getting Back to Basics in the “Digital Age”

#ThrowbackThursday: Getting Back to Basics in the “Digital Age”

“The history of communication is mankind’s search for ways to improve upon shouting.” (via http://wronghands1.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/vintage-social-networking/) The smoke signal is one of the world’s oldest forms of communication and yet, in March of 2013, it was the vehicle through which major world news was delivered – a new pope was appointed. Yes, modern communication forms immediately…

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Integrating Influencer Engagement Into Your Marketing Strategy

Integrating Influencer Engagement Into Your Marketing Strategy

“How can I get more Facebook likes and Twitter followers?” Often I wonder if social media strategists like myself wince a little every time they’re asked that question. It’s a valid question, being the most obvious metric of success on your brand social page. Strategists debate with clients that website traffic and overall content impressions…

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How to Write Effective/Affective Content

How to Write Effective/Affective Content

In integrated marketing, effective content is affective content.  Think of your business message as a lonely child in a vast new world, poised to embark on a spiritual journey through the digital realm a la Siddhartha.  Remember that this idea, be it something you grabbed from Mashable or something you pulled from your own head,…

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The Sass Monster’s Guide to Turning Around a Bad Day

The Sass Monster’s Guide to Turning Around a Bad Day

Some time ago the term “sass monster” came to be a part of this integrated marketing agency’s vocabulary. And, it was invented to describe me. Why? Because, sometimes I’m simply fired up about life and my quirkiness sure does come to light. May one assume this term to have a negative connotation? Certainly, but we…

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