Today’s guest post is written by Rich Burghgraef. If you were to sit in on one of our internal meetings at Randolph Sterling, Inc. you would more than likely hear someone on my team ask me to provide more content for our blogs, social media, and other marketing efforts. I don’t have a problem sharing my ideas and I enjoy writing. The problem is making the time ... Read More

Today’s guest post is written by Mana Ionescu.  During the holidays I prepared two days of meals, made three grocery trips, and cooked for about 12 hours straight. In the end, we ate for 45 minutes each day, and the mashed potatoes were the most popular food item. This reminded me of the lesser-known, and rarely-discussed side of marketing. Behind the public side of marketing there ... Read More

Today’s guest post is written by Ardath Albee. I was invited to join the panel of a roundtable over on Focus last week to share my thoughts on what B2B marketers learned in 2011 and make a few “bold” predictions about what’s coming at them in 2012. I was joined by Adam Needles, Michael Brenner and Craig Rosenberg. The discussion got a bit lively, and you can listen ... Read More

Today’s guest post is written by Tim Frick. Google analytics  offers a wealth of tools for tracking website performance. But what if the most important site functions—such as e-commerce, donations, event registration, or ticket purchases—take place on another site? You’re in luck, Google has a powerful data tracking app for this... Read More

Today’s guest post is written by Terence Stephens. Business inspiration and ideas come from funny places. In an October episode of The Office, Robert California launched into a short monologue saying customers either know what they want and buy it on the Internet, or they don’t know, and go to stores with customer service to help them figure out what they want. Because of this, he continues, big ... Read More

This post is co-written by G Squared (Geoff Livingston and Gini Dietrich). Guess what?!? We finally get to talk about our new book! We joked, early on, that it’s not nice to tell prolific bloggers they can’t write about what they’re writing about. It’s been a challenge, that’s for sure. But it’s time to let the cat out of the bag because Marketing In the Round: Multichannel Approaches In the ... Read More

Today’s guest post is written by Danny Brown. There’s an old saying that too many cooks spoil the broth. This is equally true for businesses, particularly smaller ones. While it’s essential to grow to continue early success, it’s also important to keep realistic with your aims. Whether it’s launching new products, starting a PR/marketing/advertising campaign, or adding sections to your website, taking on too much will leave ... Read More

It’s Facebook question of the week time (clap, clap, clap)! I’ve really been thinking about what to do with these videos. I mentioned it in a podcast I did with Joe Hackman yesterday and, in the chat room, everyone suggested I keep doing them. Alright, “everyone” might be a slight exaggeration. It was Nancy Davis and Jason Konopinski, so it wasn’t everyone. But they both said, “Don’t ... Read More

Today’s guest is post is written by Lisa Gerber. Between Occupy Wall Street and Black Friday madness, I’m not sure if I should be knitting handmade items for my loved ones or donning my riot gear and bracing the furious frenzy for a $2 waffle iron. This stuff is like a train wreck to me. I watch it through squinty eyes wondering about the average IQ ... Read More

Today’s guest post is written by David Horne. You want to build an incredible brand. This is one reason you became a marketing professional or started a company in the first place. Who doesn’t want to create the next Google, Apple, Nike, or Coke? Who doesn’t want to drive an incredible brand, one people love, that affects lives, and changes the world?  “We are no doubt ... Read More