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It’s no surprise you want to become a paid Instagram influencer, but the idea of getting your posts sponsored might seem laughable if you’re just posting pictures of your brunch instead of skydiving pictures in Australia.   But you’re probably more marketable than you think — as Instagram is a popular channel for influencers to…

Conversion funnels are a fundamental concept in sales and marketing. Personally, I like to visualize the funnel as that big scary slide you wanted to try as a kid. You saw your friends whizzing down, which sparked your interest. You watched how much fun they were having, doing your research. And then the benefits of…

Bad marketing advice can make or break a brand. If marketers sidestep well-meaning but counterproductive suggestions, they’re better positioned to capture consumer interest. What happens if they take this marketing advice to heart? Spoiler alert: It’s not great. Here are 11 examples of bad marketing advice in action — and what we can learn from…

When Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue with his quartet, they spent a total of four days in the recording studio. They created one of the bestselling and most important jazz albums of all time in less than a week. Of course, they’d been exploring for months. In clubs, in front of an audience, trading…

Our most recent State of Marketing Report tells us that marketers are pretty confident when deciding where to invest their budget in 2024. We’re looking at 57% who feel somewhat confident, and 26% who are very confident their budget plans will maximize ROI for their business. I want you to feel confident in your spending…

Are you spending too much on technology? A new study reveals marketing budgets are shrinking, yet spending on marketing tech is rising. But a big chunk of that tech goes unused. Solving that problem could boost your budget and ROI. Here’s how. Post Views: 134