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Marketing Trends For 2022
Read more: Marketing Trends For 2022The last 18 months had a tremendous impact on shaping our habits as consumers. This year we saw digital become even more embedded in marketing, and there’s no reason for that to change. If anything, it will be galvanised going forwards. Here are some recommendations for how to integrate marketing trends for 2022 into your…
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Why Use WordPress?
Read more: Why Use WordPress?WordPress is the perfect online platform for supporting your business’s growth, and by partnering with a WordPress specialist agency such as Mackman, you can be sure that your website is powered by a robust foundation that offers virtually unlimited possibilities for lead generation and capture. Find out more.
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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Marketing Agency
Read more: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Marketing AgencyIf you’re thinking about retaining a full-service marketing agency like Mackman, or are already working with one, or it’s something you’re considering for the future – you’ll want to make sure you’re getting the best from the people you’re working with. We’ve put together a few handy tips to make sure you get the most out…
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How to write high quality case studies
Read more: How to write high quality case studiesA business case study is a piece of content that outlines a customer’s needs, requirements or challenges, and outlines how working with your business solved that particular need. Writing case studies for your business’s website is an ideal way of building trust with potential customers and clients. Showcasing your previous work demonstrates that you can…
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The value of marketing in the time of COVID-19
Read more: The value of marketing in the time of COVID-19On April 14th, the International Monetary Fund announced its latest forecasts for 2020 and 2021. It predicted a 6.5% contraction in the UK in 2020, while the Office for Budget Responsibility’s more severe estimate forecasted that GDP would fall by 12.8% this year. For businesses all over the country, the economic strain is compounded by…
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What does ‘good marketing’ look like?
Read more: What does ‘good marketing’ look like?Marketing is often referred to as a broad discipline. Charles Nixon, founder of the Cambridge Marketing College, explained in his book ‘Philosophy’, that marketing extends far beyond just meeting a customer’s needs. It touches every area of a business or organisation and understanding what good marketing is requires an understanding of how it has evolved.…
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Four successful Suffolk heritage brands
Read more: Four successful Suffolk heritage brandsA heritage brand is a company that has been around for decades, or perhaps even centuries, and taps into its successful history to establish customer loyalty and to generate sales. The ever-present challenge for these brands is how to continue to satisfy and exceed the expectations of their customers in a fast-moving world, when they…
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Brand Taglines & Straplines: Why They Matter for Your Business
Read more: Brand Taglines & Straplines: Why They Matter for Your BusinessCreating effective brand taglines & straplines can make a big difference to the way that your brand is perceived. This article reveals some of the theory behind the use of brand taglines and straplines, and the process involved in creating the right line to help to propel your business forward.
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What is the Experience Economy?
Read more: What is the Experience Economy?It is now more than 20 years since B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore, co-founders of Strategic Horizons LLP, first published their book, ‘Welcome to the Experience Economy’. Given author’s names like ‘B. Joseph Pine II’ and ‘James H. Gilmore’ you’d be right to think that this was a) American with the potential to be b) some…
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The Importance of Customer Retention
Read more: The Importance of Customer RetentionIn any business, no matter the size, acquiring new customers will always be a key part of growth and ongoing profitability. However, retaining existing customers has a vital impact in the form of long-term benefits, comparatively small cost, and maximising return on investment. The importance of customer retention is therefore paramount. In recent years, marketing…