Tue.Dec 20, 2022

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Productivity vs. Efficiency: What Really Matters in the Workplace

Jeff Bullas

Productivity and efficiency are easily among the most used keywords among business leaders and organizations. No matter which industry they operate in, organizations are obsessed with improving productivity or efficiency to become more successful. However, the question remains. Is productivity the same, or is it different from efficiency? Are they simply two sides of the same coin?

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Achieving Authenticity In Social Media Marketing

Aspiration Marketing

Does your organization have a game plan to engage with customers using that time-honored tool, social media? Maybe you've already dipped your toes into the waters of social media, and if so, that's a good start. But it's crucial that the social media posts you put out into the world resonate with a sense of truth and authenticity. Read on for insight into how you can humanize your social media marketing strategy and make a more authentic experience for people engaging with your brand.

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Google Search testing search in video

Search Engine Land

Google is testing the ability to search for spoken words in a video through a new “Search in video” feature. This is officially being piloted in India, but some are also seeing this feature being tested in the United States. The announcement. Google posted this news on the Google India blog, writing, “besides images, videos are also a rich source of visual information but it’s often hard to find something buried inside a long clip.

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Social advertising in 2023: What do the experts predict?

Econsultancy

It has been a tumultuous year in social advertising, as brands and advertisers pulled back on paid social amid macro-economic challenges and iOS privacy updates. So, as we head into 2023, can we expect a different story? We spoke to industry experts to get some insight into what’s to come, with brand safety, first-party data, and TikTok’s ad platform all predicted to shape the year ahead.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Study: Upvoting Reviews Keeps The Reviews On Google Local Longer

Search Engine Roundtable

Here is another study from Joy Hawkins and friends. This study says that upvoting reviews tend to keep the reviews on the local listings up for a longer period of time.

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4 Data-Driven Reasons to Work with Micro-Influencers [HubSpot Research]

Hubspot Marketing

Influencer marketing has become more integral to marketing campaigns as brands try to reach audiences on platforms geared toward community building and creating content than companies. When you think of influencer marketing, you probably think of influencers with large followings collaborating with brands; however, smaller influencers (also called micro-influencers) are gaining traction among marketers.

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Google CALM: A New Language Model Technology via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Search Engine Journal

New research paper demonstrates a way to increase language model performance speed by up to three times with minimal modifications to the LLM. The post Google CALM: A New Language Model Technology appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google Top Products Added To Business Profiles Performance Reports

Search Engine Roundtable

Google seems to be rolling out a new "top products" report to the performance reports within Google Business Profiles. As you know, businesses can add products in numerous ways to their Google Business Profile local listing, and here is a new report to track the performance of those products in local search.

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Marketplace SEO: A Guide To Optimize Listings via @sejournal, @macuraa

Search Engine Journal

Marketplace SEO involves optimizing product listings on ecommerce marketplaces such as Amazon and Etsy to increase visibility and conversions. The post Marketplace SEO: A Guide To Optimize Listings appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google's New Local Pack Full Design Now Live?

Search Engine Roundtable

A couple of months ago, I reported Google testing a new design for the local pack, which is a fuller design. Well, Shay Harel from RankRanger says this new design is fully live.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Solving the Crisis of Disconnection: How to Unite Your Brand Around Growth [Expert Tips & Data]

Hubspot Marketing

This post is a part of The Crisis of Disconnection , a thought leadership series examining the latest research and insights to uncover how businesses can meet their growth goals, even amidst unprecedented changes to the way we work. Despite our hyperconnected world, reaching customers and target audiences has never been harder. And, as we continue to see a shifting economy, evolving platforms, and constantly changing audience preferences, unless we take action the Crisis of Disconnection will on

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Google Stops Using Web Light To Serve Lighter/Faster Version Of Your Pages

Search Engine Roundtable

Since 2015 Google has been serving lighter-weight and thus faster-loading web pages over Web Light to some devices that just don't have the speed or capabilities to load the heavier version of the page. Well, that is now done; Google retired Web Light.

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How to create a “meet the team” social media post series

Sprout Social

Your brand is so much more than a logo, tagline or advertising campaign. It’s defined by the people whose diligent work builds and maintains it: your employees. This is your sign to create a “meet the team” social media post series to highlight employees who play a crucial role in shaping your brand—from your culture to your content to your finished products.

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The consumer psychology behind holiday shopping

Quikly

Holiday shopping is here. With long lines, cheerful music and gift ideas for friends and family, this experience comes once a year, and consumers have a lot riding on it.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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How To Buy An Online Business (& Where To Buy)

Search Engine Journal

Taking a leap to buy an online business is rewarding when you significantly reduce your risk. Here are important factors for consideration. The post How To Buy An Online Business (& Where To Buy) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How to Build and Grow a Loyal Community on LinkedIn

Social Media Examiner

Are you targeting B2B prospects? Want to build a loyal audience and LinkedIn community that are interested in your products and services? In this article, you’ll discover how to use LinkedIn to develop lasting relationships with prospects and customers. #1: Get to Know Your Target Audience on LinkedIn The key to creating meaningful relationships is […].

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Customer segmentation models to improve the performance of loyalty marketing campaigns by Comarch

Search Engine Land

Creating a loyalty marketing strategy is critical to understanding that every customer is unique. Every member has different needs, preferences, communication channels, behavior and emotions. Approaching all these unique members as one via mass communication is a big mistake when trying to scale your business. Segmenting your customers is critical to your success.

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Customer segmentation models to improve the performance of loyalty marketing campaigns by Comarch

Martech

Creating a loyalty marketing strategy is critical to understanding that every customer is unique. Every member has different needs, preferences, communication channels, behavior and emotions. Approaching all these unique members as one via mass communication is a big mistake when trying to scale your business. Segmenting your customers is critical to your success.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Google Debuts New Search Technology, Including In-Video Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Google is rolling out brand new search technology in India, one of the search company's biggest markets, including bilingual search results and in-video search. The post Google Debuts New Search Technology, Including In-Video Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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10 Content Marketing Articles Readers (Like You) Loved in 2022

Content Marketing Institute

Browse this list of the 10 most popular content marketing articles to see if you missed any among the 249 CMI published in 2022. You can read them all in 108 minutes – or take just five minutes to read the first one.

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The Schedule and Strategy I Used to Gain 13K+ TikTok Followers and 1M+ Organic Impressions in Just a Few Weeks

Buffer Marketing

Like so many founders who are facing the daunting task of learning yet another new social media platform, I was overwhelmed by the idea of starting a TikTok for my business. Coming from the world of finance, I don’t have a background in content creation, and I wouldn’t even consider myself a particularly creative person. The thought of coming up with fresh and interesting content day after day that would compete with people who literally do this for a living felt impossible.

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Google updates Ads Policy Requirements

Search Engine Land

Google has just released updated policy requirements for the month of December. Their help page reads: On February 21, 2023, the About Our Policies section of the Google Advertising Policies Help Center will be updated to include the following language: Advertisers have a responsibility not to promote content or engage in behavior that risks harm to our users, employees, or the Ads ecosystem.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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TikTok’s For You Page Shows Why A Video Is Recommended via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

TikTok's 'For You' page, the first screen people see when opening the app, will tell users why the algorithm put a video in their feed. The post TikTok’s For You Page Shows Why A Video Is Recommended appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Ranking data during the December 2022 Google helpful content update and link spam update

Search Engine Land

Google is now rolling out two different Google search algorithm updates simultaneously, the December 2022 helpful content system and the December 2022 link spam update. The helpful content update started on December 5th, and the link spam update started on December 14th. Both updates are not finished rolling out, in fact, Google said that the helpful content update “is going to take longer” to complete than the two-week timeline previously given.

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The Definitive Guide To Instagram Marketing

Duct Tape Marketing

The Definitive Guide To Instagram Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jenn Herman. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Jenn Herman. Jenn is a social media consultant, speaker, and globally recognized Instagram expert. She is a sought-after international speaker providing tips, resources, and training for organizations of all sizes that need to structure their social media strategies.

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5 Steps to Improve Lead Generation ROI

Marketing Insider Group

Let’s be honest, your lead generation strategy might need some work if it’s not producing ROI. The whole point of lead generation is to generate leads that close! In modern times, B2B and B2C consumers are overwhelmed by sales, advertising and marketing teams vying for their attention. You can’t rely on one pipeline or blasting out an email to your prospect list and calling it a day.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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How to improve efficiency by combining two kinds of collaboration

Martech

In the new work-from-home reality, organizations have the opportunity to recreate the best work habits from the offline world and implement them digitally. The trick is to identify two main kinds of collaboration — passive and active — and combine them to support the most productive work flow. Passive collaboration. “Passive collaboration realizes its value when project details and collaborative elements are visible and managed, and when its results are visible and managed well,” said Patrick Ro

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Twitter Launches Blue For Business With Square Profile Photos via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Twitter is launching Blue For Business, a new version of Blue Verified designed to distinguish brand accounts from personal accounts. The post Twitter Launches Blue For Business With Square Profile Photos appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Beer And Boycotts: Why FIFA’s Corporate Sponsors Should Back Rights Reforms After World Cup

CMO Network

Brands should worry that the World Cup in Qatar will be remembered for all the wrong reasons: as the most expensive sporting event ever—and the most deadly.

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How to Create a TikTok Marketing Strategy for 2023

Sachs Marketing Group

Social media is a fickle field, as platforms often come and go nearly overnight. Still, few had as successful of an entry and as explosive of a growth spurt as TikTok, the nigh-unavoidable short-form lo-fi video-sharing app. . With 2 billion downloads in early 2021 and surpassing 3 billion since, TikTok has easily become the most downloaded non-Facebook app on the App Store, with a user base of over a billion monthly users.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.