This post was sponsored by LetUsRespond.com. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. The global shutdown brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profoundly negative economic impact on businesses of all sizes and industries. According to Facebook’s State of Small Business Report, the industries that have seen the biggest impact…
This conference season feels a bit different, doesn’t it? Where we’re usually globetrotting from event to event, this year most conferences have either postponed their dates or switched to online, remote-friendly formats, offering video sessions by top-notch speakers or live streams with open chats. But what about everyone’s favorite bonus during conference season — networking? Thankfully, all…
I’m a big fan of the Lore podcast, and in a recent episode, the host discussed a book called the Malleus Maleficarum. Two words starting with the “mal” prefix doesn’t sound super friendly, right? Well, the book is essentially a guide on how to identify witches and conduct witch trials. It turned out to have…
Our consumers have learned what inadequate social media efforts look like, and they’re tired of direct response advertising. People are tired of businesses marketing to them on social media only to sell them new products and services that they don’t want or need. This direct type of social media advertising is burning people out. It’s…
Your online presence can be the reason your brand rises to amazing success. Or it can be your ultimate downfall. It all depends on whether you get good or bad press. Take Wendy’s, for example. Back in 2016, Wendy’s social media manager innocently posted a meme of Pepe the Frog on the company’s Twitter account.…
