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Podcast: The Top Digital Marketing Essentials to Stay Relevant
In today’s digital world, there are thousands, if not millions of marketing tools and approaches to reach your buyer. But knowing the best approach to quickly and efficiently reach your audience with a relevant message, content or offer is essential to keeping your...
Top Takeaways From Black Hat 2019
It’s hard to believe that a month has passed since we packed our bags for Vegas to attend the Black Hat 2019 conference. This year, cyber professionals from around the world congregated in the packed halls of Mandalay Bay for this leading security event, now in its...
The Role of the Press Secretary and B2G Landscape is Changing, One Tweet at a Time
With more than 269.6 million users and climbing, Twitter has become one of the largest social media platforms in the world, allowing everyone from CEOs to teens to instantly share their thoughts. While sending out a tweet may have a low impact on the everyday citizen,...
Podcast: Storytelling in the Tech Industry – Do’s and Don’ts
From defining controversial technological innovations to relaying empathy during times of crisis, there are many challenges when it comes to successful storytelling in the tech industry. In the latest episode of Merritt Group’s very own Lay of the Brand podcast, we...
Keep Your Logo. Refresh Your Brand.
There’s a common misconception that ‘brand equals logo.’ Companies are often nervous about words like ‘branding’ or ‘rebrand’ because they assume it means a logo redo is in order. The thought of a new logo strikes terror in even the most open-minded of key...
3 Benefits of Research-Powered Thought Leadership
Does thought leadership still matter to government audiences? That was the core question that I discussed with Aaron Heffron of Market Connections as part of their webinar series on marketing to the Federal Government. The short answer is yes, but you should still...
Podcast: The Evolution of Performance Marketing in Tech
Ever wondered what exactly performance marketing is, where it evolved from and how the latest developments and thinking can be harnessed for more powerful campaign results? In our latest episode of Lay of the Brand, Senior Marketing Project Manager Abigail...
How to Dominate Black Hat Headlines This Year
In less than two weeks, thousands of security professionals will flood the halls of Mandalay Bay for Black Hat, all edging to stand out from the crowd and make a name for themselves. Yet, with the cybersecurity industry growing at an unprecedented pace, the task of...
Boost PR and Marketing Results Through Evidence-Based Strategies
What exactly is evidence-based practice, and how can an approach that’s revolutionized other fields like medicine, education and criminal justice be applied to the field of communications? I had about 30 minutes to discuss this last week during a media relations...
Is Content Marketing…Just Marketing?
The buzz around what “content marketing” is or is not can be a bit confusing for marketers like me who have been around the block and seen the communications landscape shift over the past decades. Why? Because I view content as the foundation and fuel for any campaign...