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The Rules of Distributing Content in a Boring Industry (Part 2)
The Rules of Distributing Content in a Boring Industry (Part 2) 780 460 Seth Patel

So, you work in a “boring” industry – one where the rules are so tightly regulated that it’s difficult to get things done quickly, or create content that’s creative and risky. The challenges facing marketers in highly-regulated industries like financial services are not easy to overcome. This is part two in a series focused on…

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How to Be Creative in a Boring Industry (Part 1)
How to Be Creative in a Boring Industry (Part 1) 780 460 Seth Patel

Do you work in a “boring” industry? If you struggle to explain what your company does to your friends or family without eliciting a “yawn,” then yes, you may very well work for a “boring” industry. In these highly-regulated industries, marketers face very real challenges in the creative process, which often bars their content from…

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What Franchises Should Know About Compliance from a Burger Lawsuit
What Franchises Should Know About Compliance from a Burger Lawsuit 780 460 Jody Scheldt

What do burgers, coffee, and brand compliance have in common? In one of the great legal court battles of our time, In-N-Out Burger filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Smashburger earlier this year. The reason? In-N-Out claimed their fast-food rival’s “Smashburger Triple Double” was too similar to its own “Double-Double” burger. If you’re not familiar…

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What is a Marketing Portal?
What is a Marketing Portal? 780 460 Seth Patel

With so much marketing technology available, it’s important to understand what a marketing portal is, and what it can do for growing organizations. A marketing portal is an online, on-demand repository that helps corporate marketing departments empower large distributed teams with approved brand assets. Sounds cool, right? Put simply, a marketing portal is a key…

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5 Things Great Brands Have in Common
5 Things Great Brands Have in Common 780 460 Matt Roberts

There are certain traits that all successful brands possess. And while it’s a given that a company must offer a quality product or service, effective branding is what helps it thrive and grow. In this post, we explore five common characteristics of creating a strong brand identity through successful brand awareness campaigns. What Great Brands…

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Why You Need a Brand Management Audit
Why You Need a Brand Management Audit 780 460 Jody Scheldt

Brand management is a critical part of marketing, ensuring every touchpoint a customer has with an organization is consistent, thereby improving their overall experience. But, like any other major piece of business strategy, changing a brand or related processes requires a solid foundation and game plan. You simply cannot go in blind to such an…

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What is Brand Management Software?
What is Brand Management Software? 780 460 Jody Scheldt

Brand Management is a critical priority for marketers who must ensure every touchpoint with a prospect or customer strikes brand consistency. Since content is often the first impression a customer has with your organization, all assets must reflect your brand experience in a cohesive way. What is brand management? Brand management is the process of setting standards and…

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8 Pieces of Marketing Wisdom to Live By
8 Pieces of Marketing Wisdom to Live By 780 460 Seth Patel

As the inventor of the Model T, Henry Ford considered himself to be an innovator, not a marketer. But his century-old reflection still resonates with marketers today: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses.” Another innovator who changed the landscape of America, Steve Jobs, made a remarkably similar…

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5 Reasons Companies Fail to Manage Marketing Assets
5 Reasons Companies Fail to Manage Marketing Assets 780 460 Matt Roberts

Failure is not the end. Rather, it’s a beginning, if we choose to learn from our mistakes. In the world of business, Marketing Asset Management (MAM) has emerged as a critical priority for growing organizations, especially those who want to ensure that every interaction a customer has with them is consistent. Most of us know…

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