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Is Your Competitor Wooing Your Customers?

My cousin Chris is a huge snowboarding enthusiast. So much so that he spent many years working on the ski hills in British Columbia. So let’s say, for…

How to Stop Competing on Price & Differentiate Your Brand from the Competition

Last week I went to the new Second Cup in Saint John. I paid $3.95 and here’s what I received in return: A chance to catch up with…

How to Increase Your Advertising Results by Applying the 80/20 Rule

Ever hear of the 80/20 rule? In a nutshell, it states that 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort. I’ll save the explanation and case…

Benefits of Hiring a Marketing Consultant

You could say this post is a little one-sided…it’s written by a marketing consultant after all.  But, I’m OK with that. I believe the rationale presented will be…

What is Inbound Marketing & Why You Need to Pay Attention

Inbound Marketing is the process of using content to get found by customers.  Companies engaged in inbound marketing create compelling content that draws people IN, keeps them informed, and…

How to Calculate ROI from Social Media

Is it possible to calculate ROI from social media? Yes, it’s possible, but is it necessary? I do believe there is value in knowing as much as you…

Relish Your Brand, What You Can Learn from ‘Relish Gourmet Burgers’

Last month I blogged about Taking a Stand for Your Brand and the importance of differentiating yourself in order to really connect with your ideal customers. If you haven’t…

3 Ways to Get More Qualified Leads at Tradeshows

If you’re in business, trade shows of some kind are probably in your marketing mix. Let’s not kid ourselves, when you invest upwards of a few grand (or…

Take a Stand for Your Brand

A little housekeeping before we dive in. When you hear me talk about “brand” I’m referring to a heck of a lot more than a logo, color scheme…

5 Things I Believe about Marketing

5 Things I Believe About Marketing

1. Marketing is NOT Dead There has been some talk on the street that marketing is dead. Marketing is not dead. Marketing is evolving, and we need to…