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How High-Consideration Consumer Purchases Get Made (And Why Your Funnel Keeps Missing Them)

When marketing teams sit down to discuss their funnel or the consumer journey, it's easy to assume that a customer knows they have a problem, sees an ad, does some comparison shopping, then makes their decision. On paper, they fly through marketing...

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Credit Union Marketing In A Tough Economy

When the economy gets shaky and everyday costs keep climbing, your members don't stop needing financial services. They need more from you, yet most...

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Brand Positioning Statement: What It Is and How to Write One

A brand positioning statement defines the specific place your brand occupies in the mind of your target audience. It answers who you are for, why...

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What to Expect in Your First 90 Days With an Agency

The first few months with a new agency can feel strange. Progress moves slower than you hoped, yet the calendar somehow fills up faster than...

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Your Next Customer Isn’t Googling You. They’re Asking ChatGPT.

What is Generative Engine Optimization? Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the practice of making your brand visible in AI-generated answers....

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Incrementality Experiments: Measuring What Actually Works

Every CMO is chasing the same question underneath all the dashboards and attribution reports: which parts of my marketing actually create new demand,...

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Why Your CFO Doesn't Trust Marketing & How to Fix It [Free Template]

Build trust with your CFO by replacing scattered marketing metrics with a focused measurement system: pick 1-2 conversion events finance already uses...

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8 Steps for Conducting a Year-End Marketing Review

Another year down, which means it's time for marketers everywhere to shift from execution mode to evaluation mode.

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Why Comfortable Rebrands Fail

Have you ever been part of a rebranding project and had a board member or senior leader say, "That's not who we are."

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Brand vs. Performance Marketing: How To Find The Right Balance

Brand marketing builds awareness and trust over time. Performance marketing drives immediate, measurable actions like clicks, signups, and sales....