SEO vs. PPC – Which is Right for Your Business? 
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SEO vs. PPC – Which is Right for Your Business? 

ByBethany Anderson

In this episode, colleagues from Crayons & Marketers, Bethany Anderson, content marketer, and digital media specialist Brandon Tubbs dive into the ongoing SEO vs. PPC debate. They address the essential question: should businesses put their money into one strategy or invest in a combination of strategies?   Digital marketing is evolving. For the best results,…

How Language Code-Switching Changed Hispanic Marketing
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How Language Code-Switching Changed Hispanic Marketing

ByCindy R Hall

Spanglish, a hybrid of English and Spanish, is widely spoken across the U.S. and prominent in bilingual communities. This term can be traced back to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 and the Gadsden Purchase of 1853. Mexico’s northern lands claimed by the U.S. eventually became today’s Arizona, California, New Mexico, and others. The…

Transcreation: Content Profiling and Creativity in Marketing Campaigns
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Transcreation: Content Profiling and Creativity in Marketing Campaigns

ByCrayons & Marketers

In Netflix’s documentary, The Toys That Made Us, storytellers chronicle some of the most “iconic toy franchises” in history. Including the early 90s live-action series, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Adapted from the Japanese TV series Super Sentai, the show quickly became popular among American youth, fueled by intergalactic action figures and clever merchandising. But…

Catching Unconscious Bias in Marketing
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Catching Unconscious Bias in Marketing

ByCrayons & Marketers

At people3, Inc., unconscious bias training is one of our most requested workshops. While many are just becoming aware of these two words, unconscious bias has been trending within the diversity and inclusion space for several years now. When we deliver these diversity and inclusion training courses, we often reveal the final analysis before delivering…

Research and Segmentation Can Improve Your Campaign Strategy
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Research and Segmentation Can Improve Your Campaign Strategy

ByCindy R Hall

National Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing. This month-long celebration highlights the contributions and accomplishments of U.S. Hispanics and, for marketers, presents an opportunity to connect with this thriving demographic. Brands have become increasingly aware that Hispanics are not a monolith. Factors such as country of origin, language, and acculturation weave a brilliant tapestry….

Use Cultural Research To Ensure Marketing Campaigns Resonate With U.S. Hispanics
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Use Cultural Research To Ensure Marketing Campaigns Resonate With U.S. Hispanics

ByCindy R Hall

Cultural research is the foundation of effective marketing campaigns. Yet, some marketers fail to delve deep into the data to uncover meaningful insights. Others undervalue culture, in general, and write it off as too hard to measure. Big mistake, and here’s why. If you use language to communicate your marketing message, and language is the…

As Consumer Behavior Shifts, Pivot Your Marketing Strategy To Keep Up
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As Consumer Behavior Shifts, Pivot Your Marketing Strategy To Keep Up

ByElizabeth Willis

Market forecasts suggest the “digital diaspora” of COVID-19 is here to stay, at least in part, as consumers scrap their old routines in exchange for the digital amenities they enjoyed during quarantine. For some consumers, having discovered how to do more online has changed their appetite for in-person experiences altogether. But for others, especially those…

How To Build Brand Affinity During COVID-19
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How To Build Brand Affinity During COVID-19

ByElizabeth Willis

The devastating effects of COVID-19 can be felt far and wide as families and businesses contend with not only the loss of life but the financial strain of a shuttered economy. So what does this mean for companies and brands? Your first instinct may be to hunker down and drop what you deem “non-essential.” But…

Cheap vs. Affordable: How Positioning Impacts Customer Perception of Your Brand
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Cheap vs. Affordable: How Positioning Impacts Customer Perception of Your Brand

ByJacqueline Hayes

At first glance, the words cheap and affordable seem to mean the same thing – low price. But in your customer’s mind, cheap can also translate to low quality. Messaging is just as important as selling your products and services. So, considering how word choice or “positioning” affect customer perception is critical to gaining buy-in and cultivating brand loyalty….