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Happy Holidays & 2022 Wishes from the Team at TopRank Marketing
Positivity may not be what first comes to mind when B2B marketers the world over describe 2022, yet during this holiday season it’s the positive energy, outlook, and attitudes from our team, clients, associates, family and friends that spring forth. Overcoming the world’s continuing shared challenges with positivity has brought us closer together in new ways, even as most of us collaborate in creative remote and hybrid ways, and as we enter the holiday season all of us at TopRank Marketing bring you special wishes for health and happiness. We wish you and your family a joy-filled holiday season filled […]
Going From Me to We: Collaborating on the Writing of a Novel
Most writers are lone wolves. Our words are our babies, and we don’t like them messed with. Over the years, some of my novels have made the rounds in Hollywood, with a few of them going into pre-production. The worst thing about those experiences was getting feedback from individuals who apparently read my book with cursory interest, and whose comments about possible changes in the book’s adaptation seemed to come out of left field. Hollywood is a collaborative process. When the right people come together, it can lend itself to wonderful magic, but in my own experience it felt as […]
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Dismissing Other Genres
Everyone makes mistakes—even writers—but that’s OK because each mistake is a great learning opportunity. The Writer’s Digest team has witnessed many mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them early in the process. Note: The mistakes in this series aren’t focused on grammar rules, though we offer help in that area as well. (Grammar rules for writers.) Rather, we’re looking at bigger picture mistakes and mishaps, including the error of using too much exposition, neglecting research, or researching too much. This week’s writing mistake writers make is dismissing other genres. Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Dismissing […]
What YouTube Video To Make Next via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Can’t decide what YouTube video to make next? The company shares tips on using data to figure out what your audience wants to see. The post What YouTube Video To Make Next appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Unveils .Day Domains via @sejournal, @martinibuster
New .Day Top Level Domains makes valuable domains available, with prices dropping every day until February The post Google Unveils .Day Domains appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
10 Best Online Payment Methods for Businesses
Online payment solutions are essential for just about any type of business. Booking and making payments online is convenient for many consumers, so it’s important to make sure your business is keeping up. Small businesses, startups, and even massive corporations can all benefit by offering online payments to consumers, but how can you securely accept different forms of payments? For global businesses, what if you need to accept multiple currencies? The solution is to find a trusted, reliable online payment method platform that makes the customer experience seamless while giving you more control over and insight into your income. For […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Organizational Development
Imagine it’s 2005, and a small drinkware business opens up in the center of town. Although they have a simple website to provide store information and field online inquiries, their collection of customized mugs, shot glasses, and more continuously grow in popularity due to loyal customers and word of mouth. Now imagine it is 2015. The small team has done well for itself; however, its online presence is suffering. Underestimating the shift to online shopping, the company cannot handle the influx of questions, feedback, and requests to create an eCommerce platform. Once they’ve identified this problem, how do they implement […]
B2B Marketing News: Values-Driven Ads Gain Greater Trust, Podcast Engagement Rises, New Instagram Sharing Options, & Reddit’s IPO
People trust ads that talk about values, not products, finds Nielsen 89 percent of consumers place word-of-mouth as the more trustworthy form of advertising, followed by brand websites at 84 percent, while humor and brand values were seen as the top drivers of advertising response rates, with value-oriented ads gaining 10 percent from 2015 rates, according to newly-released Nielsen trust survey data of interest to digital marketers. The Drum Reddit files to take the company public Following a 200 percent year-over-year increase in ad revenue during the second quarter of 2021, Reddit has filed to move ahead with an initial […]
25 Women of Color Who Rocked B2B Marketing in 2021
The post 25 Women of Color Who Rocked B2B Marketing in 2021 appeared first on B2B Marketing Blog – TopRank®.
Lannet: Poetic Forms
From what I can gather online, this week’s form was created by Laura Lamarca. It’s sort of like a sonnet, but also sort of not like a sonnet. Here are the guidelines: 14 lines 10 syllables per line No end rhymes (only internal rhymes) There are no rules for meter or subject matter. ***** Play with poetic forms! Poetic forms are fun poetic games, and this digital guide collects more than 100 poetic forms, including more established poetic forms (like sestinas and sonnets) and newer invented forms (like golden shovels and fibs). Click to continue. ***** Here’s my attempt at […]