Category: Google My Business

As I‘ve moved up in my marketing career, I’ve realized how important it is to be on the same page as the CEO. In this recent episode of Marketing Against the Grain, we explore this topic and offer tips for enhancing your communications with executive leadership. Here are five actionable insights that CMOs and marketing…

Instagram automation: Should you try it? Will it get you in trouble with the algorithms, or will it help grow your audience? The answer is: It depends. There are perfectly legitimate ways to automate Instagram posts. But there are also shady tools that can result in warnings about automated behavior. Here, we’ll show you how…

Graphic design has come a long way since I started in the arts nearly a decade and a half ago. Improvements in tools like Photoshop or my personal favorite, Procreate, from then to now have helped remove creative roadblocks and speed up the design process. Then, user-friendly design tools like Canva have made design more…

I can’t lie — I’ve been feeling a little AI-fatigued lately. But the reason everyone’s still talking about AI is because it’s not going away anytime soon. The reality is it’s changing the way we work as marketers. Our State of AI report shows that more than half of marketers (60%) are using AI tools…

Facebook is a dominant force in social media advertising. Most marketers say it consistently delivers a better ROI than any other social media platform. As a chief content curator, I’ve created many Facebook ads, and I can attest to this. The platform’s sophisticated targeting options make it an incredibly effective tool for reaching my audience….

Busy social media marketers, rejoice! Facebook automations are here to save the day. If you’re overwhelmed with tasks like managing ads, scheduling posts, building reports, and responding to followers, you’re not alone. In this blog, we’ll explore the very best Facebook automation tools to save you time, money, and brain cells, while adhering to Facebook’s…

Have you ever wondered why you think and behave the way you do? Or why you seem to clash with certain people while effortlessly connecting with others? The answer may lie in your personality type. And as someone who has always been introspective, I’ve found personality tests to be powerful tools for boosting self-awareness, self-discovery,…

As a content growth and innovation leader for HubSpot, I know how important it is to find impactful ways to expand your brand’s reach. In my experience, one of the more effective and underrated channels for marketers is podcast advertising. Outside of work, I’m an avid podcast listener. I’ve been persuaded to test out a…