By Joel Widmer | Tools & Resources
A few weeks ago I was chatting with two friends of mine, John Price and Evan Tardy, about the business books that have had the biggest impact on our lives and businesses. It was crazy how much overlap we had, but each of us had gotten very different takeaways from each book. There is no doubt […]
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By Joel Widmer | Content Marketing , Social Media , Tools & Resources
If the thought of writing an article for a magazine or website terrifies you, you’re not alone. A few years back, there was nothing wouldn’t rather do. I remember when debating whether to make the leap, I started to make a list of what scared me the most. As I listed my biggest fears, and […]
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By Joel Widmer | Social Media
Should I be on Facebook or Twitter? Good news. It doesn’t matter. What matters is what comes first. The first step in any successful online marketing is content strategy. Now let’s back up and figure out why. Two Simple Definitions Social media is simply content that begs to be shared. It’s any type of article, video or […]
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By Joel Widmer | Content Marketing , Tools & Resources
When I started the blog for Fluxe, I poured everything I had into it. I knew that if I wrote AMAZING content that really helped people, the traffic (and eventually, customers) would come. And the traffic came…but not like I’d hoped. I wasn’t getting a good return on my time. Something had to change. Most […]
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By Joel Widmer | Content Marketing , Social Media
If you could connect with any blogger in your industry, who would it be? Forget about any limitations for a second, who would you choose? In the last few years we’ve had the opportunity to connect with hundreds of incredible bloggers and I’m going to show you a few techniques that will help you get […]
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It’s easy to make a list of big brands on Facebook that are doing it right. But what I wanted to do is create a list of the smaller brands working with a limited budget who are doing an awesome job. I chose these pages, not because of the number of fans (several have a […]
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Whenever a client approaches me with a new idea, I always start with the same question: “How does this fit into your big picture marketing strategy?” If that’s not the question your asking yourself and your team before each new project, chances are your leaving money on the table. It’s the difference between having an […]
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“Negative reviews increase conversion rates for all kinds of businesses, because people see them and know that they’re shopping in a truthful environment.” -Brett Hurt, CEO Baazarvoice in Zero Moment of Truth Stop for a second and think about that. When consumers pour over reviews of your product, what are they really looking for? And […]
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Welcome to my first podcast! I’ve been wanting to get this going for quite some time now and after talking to Stephen Zralek, who you’ll meet on the podcast, I knew I couldn’t wait any longer. The information Stephen shares is critical for any business using or considering using social media. I couldn’t think of […]
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I first met Tara on Twitter when I answered a question she’d tweeted through @TillamookCheese Twitter account. Shortly after my response, she responded back to me and thanked me for my input. I was impressed by how quickly she responded and decided to check out the rest of Tillamook Cheese’s online presence. Being from Tillamook, […]
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