In today's competitive business environment, understanding whether your company is sales-strong or marketing-strong is crucial. If your company leans more on sales than it does marketing, or vice versa, you’ll get no shade from us. It’s not uncommon for there to be a natural bent towards one or the other. The most important thing is knowing which strength you and your team tend to rely on so that you can pursue greater balance.
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Crafting Excellence Together: Salus Mutual’s Brand Journey with Bark Communications
Brian Klassen client storyBoth in our agency and our partnerships with clients, it is, and always has been, a pleasure to work with amazing people.
One such client is Salus Mutual, a company who not only understands the value of high-quality brand work, but is passionately committed to going the extra mile. With empathy and professionalism, they’re there for their neighbors when the unexpected happens.
At the start of a new year, it’s not uncommon to come up with a list of things you intend to change or do differently. When you’re given a clean slate, it triggers a reflective pause: What do I want my life to look like at the end of this year? What do I need to keep doing? What do I need to stop doing?
A Note of Thanks: How a Simple Analog Gesture Can Strengthen Connections in the Digital Age
Linda Parry insightBusinesses and charities all know that you need to thank your customers and donors. But do they do it? When was the last time you thanked your most loyal customers — those who put their trust in you and your products?
In the world of consumer electronics, describing something as “revolutionary” and “magical" sounds like hype, marketing bluster. But those were the words Steve Jobs used to describe the iPhone in January 2007, six months before the device first went on sale.
More than sixteen years after the iPhone’s release, intuition continues to be a strategic advantage. In a world where everything seems to be a click or swipe away, it’s easy to think technology has all the answers. But there’s still no app for intuiting how your product or service will enhance the lives of your customers.
Check out Brian's video to gain insight on how to know when your brand needs a makeover, and the best methodology for re-vamping your brand.
Email marketing remains one of the most effective ways to connect with your audience, promote products or services and drive engagement. However, with inboxes flooded daily, it's essential to follow best practices to ensure your emails stand out and achieve your desired outcomes. In this blog post, we'll explore some key email marketing best
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About two years into my tenure at a niche/nonprofit publisher, I realized that while we were really good at creating content we weren’t that good at selling it. Our size had something to do with it.
Over the past decade, there has been a steady uptick in security breaches and unauthorized access to user accounts across the various digital platforms we use daily. These breaches affect the majority of web-based tools, from banking, email services and social media, to critical infrastructure. Threats like this pose a significant challenge to organizations and individuals alike.