You might already know that Instagram is a growing channel that lets individuals and businesses alike expand their brand. For businesses especially, it’s a way to humanize your brand, recruit future employees, showcase your product and company culture, delight customers, and generate new business. But here’s the deal: Unless you’re famous, it’s really hard to…
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Here at HubSpot, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future of content. We ask questions like, “Which will come out on top — augmented reality or virtual reality?” and “Will AI take over our blog?” And, in a stroke of paranoia brought on by the 1960 film The Time Machine, I often…
DetailsWe demand a lot from logos. They have to be simple, yet still convey the ethos of the brand in a way that resonates with consumers. They have to be timeless and distinct, but still modern and consistent with contemporary graphic design trends. It’s a lot to ask of a single symbol. As any designer…
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Excel and marketing go together like peanut butter and chocolate. There’s just one problem — for many of us, trying to organize and analyze Excel worksheets can feel like walking into a brick wall over and over again. You’re manually replicating columns and scribbling down long-form math on a scrap of paper, all while thinking…
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Content, SEO and email marketing are not going away but it’s important to stay ahead of the curve so you don’t fall behind. Here are some of 2017 education marketing trends that will help you to stay ahead of the curve. Video Goes Big and Goes Live The powerhouse engagement stats for video content keep…
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As marketers, we spend a lot of time strategizing and writing about how business professionals can adapt to the constant state of change that characterizes the digital world. The tricky thing when it comes to all of that change is that it can be challenging for marketing executives to learn the ins and outs of…
DetailsIf you’re a freelancer, you probably have a lot on your plate. Balancing multiple projects, building your personal brand, and keeping up with client requests is no easy feat, and the last thing you want to worry about is undercharging for your services. Determining your ideal hourly rate can seem like a high-stakes guessing game.…
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Ah, late December — I remember it well. It was a time for reflection, sugar, and salt. For many, it was also a time to look ahead to the looming new year, and think about where we could improve. We resolved to do things like lose weight, find love, and save money. But once the…
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When it comes to business blogging, how much time do people put into creating posts? How long are their articles? What goes into them? How often do they publish new content? How do they promote their posts? Do they measure the results? The answers to any and all of the questions deliver interesting insights on…
DetailsWhen you hear “infomercial” you might picture a suburban mom on a fruitless quest through her cluttered kitchen cabinets to find a single matching container lid from her 10,000 piece Tupperware collection. Or a hapless man engaged in a heated but ultimately ill-fated wrestling match with his garden hose. What was once an ad format no self-respecting…
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