Monthly Archives: October 2012

Branding in Patterns

When watching a commercial on television, you may begin to associate a certain type of advertisement with certain brands. While advertisers may not come right out and say the name of the product they’re marketing, you know because you have … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why You Need a Business Blog

Blogs – seems like everyone’s got one. Well, there’s a good explanation for that. Blogs are an easy way to get fresh content in front of viewers. They improve credibility, further SEO efforts, and increase the visibility of your brand. … Continue reading

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Monday Morning Coffee with Tech Team

In the city of St. Joseph, who do you turn to when you need your small business network managed? Is there someone you can call that can host your phone system or manage your applications in the cloud? If the … Continue reading

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Surprise: Storytelling May Not Actually Get Results from Content Marketing

Thinking about your next blog or article to promote your brand? Set that good story aside. For now. Instead, let 1980s hairband legend Poison give you some advice. If you want to convert content marketing efforts into leads and sales, … Continue reading

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It’s Holiday Video Time: Heat Up Your Video Content Now

It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas … video. With the holiday season approaching in just weeks, today is the day to act when it comes to creating new video ads and video content that will capture some customers’ … Continue reading

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Giving Your Brand Message a Powerful Voice

  In a world of tweets and sound bites your business needs to convey your core message in a concise and powerful way.  That is really what brand messaging is all about.  Your company is competing with a cacophony of … Continue reading

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Content Driven

What message are you trying to communicate? Are you using all available tools to get that message across to your audience? Content is key. And it’s what you make it. Whether it’s in blog form or a video testimonial…your audience … Continue reading

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Since 1966: The Family Planning Clinic Focuses on Healthy Lives for All Life Stages

“I’m definitely a woman’s advocate. I truly want to just be there for women whether it’s to help them know their options in contraceptive care, have a cancer screening or a safe place to live.”  – Family Planning Clinic staff … Continue reading

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Content Marketing – What it Means for Your Brand

In the world of marketing, we consistently talk about the importance of the brand. As the business owner or decision maker, you spend a great deal of time and research on what needs to happen to develop your brand. At … Continue reading

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Gaining Third-Party Credibility: When Experts Talk About You, It’s Awesome

The good, the bad and the busy: gaining third-party credibility takes effort when it comes to your content creation strategy, and it takes time. It also turns your content into a mighty force for gaining new leads and building customer … Continue reading

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