by Full Spectrum Marketing | Apr 13, 2017 | Marketing
We have all heard the term “sales funnel.” A bunch of us have heard of a “marketing funnel.” Few see them as different and equally valuable. Almost no business tracks them and analyzes them. Why is it that so many business people – smart ones, too – talk about...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Apr 5, 2017 | content strategy
During the week of February 6, 2017, Huffington Post – one of the most successful online-first publications in our still short history of the Internet – posted content on 10 media platforms over seven days. In total, HuffPo added 1,665 posts to the Internet over that...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Feb 14, 2017 | Social Media
Let’s talk scheduling and social media. In my line of work, I see all kinds of different approaches to scheduling social media content. Here are the two most common styles of content publishing on social media I see: 1) The DEFCON 1 Method: The content is done and it...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Jan 13, 2017 | Professional
I often joke that the difference between being an amateur and being a professional is that professionals have success on purpose. Okay, I’m only half joking. The truth is, everyone has a job. For some people, the ambition ends there. But, professionals take pride in...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Jan 5, 2017 | Marketing
Woohoo, it’s 2017! We made it through 2016! Have you made your resolution(s) yet? Have you dusted off the treadmill? (I’m recovering from back surgery at the moment… so that’s my excuse!) Making a resolution is a healthy way to challenge ourselves into improvement as...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Dec 30, 2016 | Marketing
One of the reasons I love the holidays so much is that I take some time to think. Everything slows down. Everyone is usually a bit kinder. That’s the way I articulate “the magic” of the holidays. It’s a bit idealistic. But if you look for it you’ll see it, too. It is...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Dec 7, 2016 | Customer Service
How was your Black Friday shopping experience? Being the marketing nerd that I am, I can’t resist the urge to visit a few stores on Black Friday. The experience in each store varies widely, and often in interesting ways. You can learn a lot about a business, its...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Nov 23, 2016 | Website
We have discussed a lot of information about websites lately. That’s on purpose. Websites, in general, have a long way to go to better and more effectively tell the story of a business and enable its growth. Last week we focused on the quality and volume of content...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Oct 20, 2016 | Marketing
If you see your marketing as an expense, it’s just a line item on your budget. That’s about it. You know you need to do marketing, so you pay for some. It’s not a daily thought, it’s not something you check up on a lot, it’s just something that gets done. A task to...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Sep 7, 2016 | Customer Service, Facebook
A software platform as powerful as Facebook serves multiple purposes in the world of communications. We all know the value it holds for people connecting with people, for people getting information, and for companies communicating to their audience. Facebook now has a...
