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The Journey to Inclusive Marketing Starts With Understanding Your Audience

ByCrayons & Marketers

Identifying your target audience is one of the most challenging aspects of developing an effective marketing strategy. But it’s essential. If you are unsure about who your buyers are, it’s impossible to know what’s important to them, what motivates them, and why. Behind every need and want are cultural influences that help shape who we…

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Building Brand Visibility With Social Media Advertising

ByCindy R Hall

For many companies and nonprofits, 2020 was a challenging year. Revenue was down, and tension was up. But as we entered the fourth quarter, it became abundantly clear that a rebound was on the horizon. Brands needed to be ready for it. Savvy organizations set in motion plans to improve their visibility to attract new…

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….

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…

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Ask The Hard Questions, Discover The Real Problem With Your Marketing

ByJacqueline Hayes

“I spend about $200 a week on Facebook advertising,” my new client admits sheepishly. And how much business do you think she’s ever gotten from it? None. This is often the case for many small businesses who know they need to market their business, but have no clear vision on how to do so effectivity…

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Why Authenticity Will Prove to Be Your Best Marketing Strategy This Year

ByJacqueline Hayes

The ball has dropped, the corks have popped, and a new year is upon us.  Just as celebratory confetti has cleared the streets of Times Square, 2014 has graciously bowed out, leaving 2015 to take center stage. And for small business owners like you and me, you probably have a list of things you’re going…

The Long & Short of It: What Small Businesses Can Learn From the Long Tail

The Long & Short of It: What Small Businesses Can Learn From the Long Tail

ByJacqueline Hayes

In a 2004 article for Wired magazine, Chris Anderson took a statistical term and made it cool. Mentioning the long tail strategy in relation to the success of popular companies like Amazon and Apple moved this concept into the mainstream and gave retailers an innovative way of moving hard to find items through the sales process. By making these items available to larger audiences, the…

Blogging for Small Business: How To Improve Your Blog Experience

ByJacqueline Hayes

You’ve heard all the buzz and now you feel pressured to do it. Blogging. According to HubSpot, B2C companies that blog get 88% more leads per month than those who don’t and B2B companies that blog get 67% more. The numbers seem to speak from themselves. Maintaining and promoting an active blog is a smart business move. But what is a blog? By…