Who are you? Integrated Marketing starts with “WHO”
Personas are all about the who -- no, not the famous rock group, but everyday consumers like you and me. This isn't to say that marketers and The Who don't have anything in common. In fact, in their 1978 song, "Who are you" the Who repeatedly asks the same question...
Thanks to Dr. Tracy Tuten @brandacity for Highlighting IMC LinkedIn Learning Course
I really appreciate Dr. Tracy Tuten's blog post highlighting my new LinkedIn Learning "Integrated Marketing Strategies" online course. Tracy is the author of the wildly successful book on Social Media Marketing that is known all over the world. And the third...
Want your brand to stand out in 2018? New IMC Online Course @mnburgess
An Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Strategy Is a Must-Have for 2018 and Beyond I am proud to announce our must-watch online course, “Marketing Foundations: Integrated Marketing Strategies.” Take control of your brand in 2018 with a comprehensive new LinkedIn...
Marketing Leadership Is All About Reach: Celebrating the 2017 #OctoLeader Winners
Check out the full list of 2017 #OctoLeader winners! The best marketing leaders don’t play by the rules. They’re too busy reinventing them. With the recently announced 2017 #OctoLeader Awards, we wanted to recognize the best and brightest marketing leaders on Twitter....
Brand Choreography Is as Easy as 1-2-3 with @mnburgess and #LI_Learning #marketing
Does your integrated marketing communications (IMC) program need some fine-tuning? Check out “Marketing Foundations: Integrated Marketing Strategies,” a must-watch video tutorial series by Mark Burgess and LinkedIn Learning. With another year almost in the books, it’s...
Best Top Leaders in 2017: #OctoLeader Twitter Award
Blue Focus Marketing and Tribal Impact are proud to announce the winners of the 2017 #OctoLeader Award! What makes an #OctoLeader? Is it the way they leverage their personal brands to build professional communities of shared interest? Is it the way they...
Make sure your audience sees your #content. #contentmarketing #marketing
Blue Focus Marketing and LinkedIn Learning are proud to announce our must-watch video series, “Marketing Foundations: Integrated Marketing Strategies.” Take control of your brand in 2018 with a comprehensive video tutorial course. Learn the ins and outs of integrated...
Need Help on Your 2018 Integrated Marketing Strategy? Let’s Get Started. #Marketing
Marketers would be wise to remember the motto of the Boy Scouts of America: Always be prepared. It’s true that designing, piloting, and launching a successful integrated marketing strategy takes time. It’s also true that many of us don’t feel like we have enough time...
Does your CMO have an integrated #marketing strategy?
Does Your CMO Have An Integrated Marketing Strategy? This is the question facing modern brands of all sizes. Many organizations leap before they look. They see a concept they like and try to implement it without building a sound policy first. Others are paralyzed by...
Announcing NEW LinkedIn Learning Online Course: Integrated Marketing Strategies by @mnburgess
Discover the Power of Brand Choreography™, an Innovative 7-Step Framework to Deliver the Right Message to the Right Person at the Right Place and Time. Blue Focus Marketing is proud to announce “Marketing Foundations: Integrated Marketing Strategies,” our second...
Coming to Chicago AMA #ContentMarketing Workshop #Content
Join Mark Burgess and the American Marketing Association (AMA) for “A 7-Step Blueprint to Content Marketing Success.” Registration is now open for this two-day workshop in Chicago on Sept. 28–29. In the consumer world, summer is all about a little R&R—romps at the...
Why should brands create their own Octopus’s Garden? #OctoLeader #marketing #business
This week, we wrap up the celebration of our new marketing leadership video with a post that’s all about storytelling and mythology. What are you doing to “octomize” your brand? Marketing leaders are a lot like octopuses. No, really. They’re highly adaptive...
3 Social Employee Advocacy Lessons from Our Friend the Octopus #OctoLeader #Marketing #Leaders
This week, we continue to celebrate our latest employee advocacy video, starring the lovable Rexi and Octo! Check it out below, and make sure to nominate your favorite employee marketing leaders for our first #OctoLeader Award! Much like an octopus propelling itself...
3 Fun Octopus Facts—and How They Apply to Employee Advocacy #marketing #business
This week, we continue to celebrate our latest video on social employee advocacy. Check out our new video below, read ahead for cool octopus facts, and don’t forget to nominate your favorite social employees for our #OctoLeader Award! Here at Blue Focus...
3 Ways to Embrace Octopus Power Through Employee Advocacy #EmployeeEngagement #Marketing #OctoLeader
Here are 3 reasons why they should. This month, we’re celebrating the release of our latest video on social employee advocacy, a charming adventure about why brands should empower employees to be less like a T-Rex and more like an octopus. Didn’t have a chance to...