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Strategy, Marketing Felicia Guthrie Strategy, Marketing Felicia Guthrie

Setting social media goals for 2025

A big part of ringing in the new year is thinking about your resolutions and goals for the year ahead, from personal ones to professional ones.

If you’re using social media for business, you should be thinking about your social media goals for the year, but what does setting goals for social media look like? Let’s get into it!

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Business, Marketing Candace Huntly Business, Marketing Candace Huntly

Setting yourself up for success in 2025

Marketing is constantly changing and it is important to stay on top of your strategy to make sure you are getting the most return on your investment. I know a few of us are eager to close out 2024 and we’re looking forward to a fresh start in 2025. Now is the perfect time to evaluate where you’re at with your marketing, move beyond reactive trends, and focus on what you want to accomplish in the new year – and how you’ll do it.

Here are 5 things to consider as your prepare your business for marketing success in 2025.

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Marketing, Strategy Candace Huntly Marketing, Strategy Candace Huntly

6 tips for crafting the perfect holiday marketing message

We’ve been talking all things holiday marketing the past couple of weeks. It does get busy, and your customers will be looking for the perfect gifts and experiences. The reality is, unless you have the right message, your holiday campaigns could fall flat, and they won’t have the lasting impact you hoped. Your message needs to go beyond holiday cheer if you want to have a successful holiday campaign.

Here are some tips to help you create a winning holiday marketing message:

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Public Relations, Marketing Candace Huntly Public Relations, Marketing Candace Huntly

Ultimate Guide to Holiday Gift Guide Pitching

The holiday season is often the busiest for many product-based businesses. One of the biggest challenges is getting visibility when everyone is trying to grab attention for their own products. A great way to increase visibility beyond your website and social media platforms is to get products featured in holiday gift guides. They can boost sales, visibility, and brand recognition (the trifecta of marketing!). To get those product features, you need to take a strategic approach. Here is everything you need to know about holiday gift guide pitching.

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Marketing, Strategy Candace Huntly Marketing, Strategy Candace Huntly

How to use content marketing to simplify complex products

Do you sell a complicated product or service? Or maybe your focus is on innovation so you’re introducing something new that your customers aren’t familiar with? One of the biggest challenges can be communicating the value of what you have to offer to your potential customers. When your product or service is intricate or highly technical, you need to find a way to simplify your explanation.

Creating the right messaging and content will help you simplify your communication and allow your audience to see the value in your offering.

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Marketing Candace Huntly Marketing Candace Huntly

Tips for marketing a service: A guide to standing out

While the basic concepts of marketing apply when marketing both services and products, marketing a service can be significantly different from marketing a product. Services are intangible and often personalized. They can also require a unique approach when it comes to communicating value to potential customers. Regardless of what type of service you offer, here are some things that will help attract and retain clients.

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Strategy, Marketing Candace Huntly Strategy, Marketing Candace Huntly

Boost summer marketing engagement: 6 ways to harness the power of User Generated Content

Summer is the perfect opportunity to harness the power of user-generated content (UGC) to amplify your brand’s reach and engagement. User-generated content is when your audience creates content instead of you. It could be any form of content – think social media posts about your brand, product reviews, etc. It not only builds trust and authenticity but also creates a sense of community and connection with your audience. Here’s how you can effectively encourage and leverage UGC for your summer campaigns.

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