Marketing - General

Experiencing the “Eras”

By: Jenn Cammel, Assistant Digital Editor, Modern Machine Shop and Production Machining, Gardner Business Media Inc.

Assistant Digital Editor, Jenn Cammel, recently attended the Cincinnati leg of Taylor Swift's Eras tour and reflects on her own eras throughout the years.

Marketing - General

50 AI Prompt Examples for Marketers

By: Tristen Taylor, recent graduate and Marketing Associate Program new hire, HubSpot Blog

Marketers need to know how to communicate their goals effectively to AI systems. It's a skill that requires an understanding of how to write clear, concise, and effective instructions that a machine can understand.

Lead Generation Ideas for Your Marketing

By: Andrew Hutchinson, Content and Social Media Manager, Social Media Today

Looking for new ways to generate leads for your business? The Giraffe Social Media team compiled a listing of five top lead generation sources which could help you better target your outreach and promotional efforts.
#leadgeneration

Print Marketing

Time to Rethink Print?

By: Joe Pulizzi, Content Marketing Speaker, Strategist, Author and Content Entrepreneur; Author, Content Inc.; and Founder, The Tilt

Here are a few reasons why there has never been a bigger opportunity for brands in the print channel than right now.

B2B Advertising Doesn’t Need to be Boring: Why Creativity is a Key Driver of Profitability

By: Ty Heath, Director of Marketing Engagement, LinkedIn’s B2B Institute

B2B advertising is facing a crisis of creativity, with research showing that 75% of B2B ads receive a low effectiveness rating. B2B brand building has a massive untapped opportunity, with significant growth potential in the marketing services industry.
#brandbuilding

Marketing - General

Finding Career Continuity Retroactively in Business Media

By: Matthew Stonecash, Associate Editor, Plastics Technology, Gardner Business Media Inc.

Matthew Stonecash, Associate Editor for Plastics Technology, found that changing careers did not have to mean starting from scratch.

Events Marketing

Artificial Intelligence: How It Can Help Your Next Trade Show

By: Madison Frye, Marketing Associate, MYS (Map Your Show)

What exactly is AI and how can you use it for your next trade show? There are plenty more options than just Chat-GPT.

Events Marketing

Another Gardner Couple – And Proud of It!

By: Tarah Grogan, Event Coordinator, Gardner Business Media Inc. and Austin Grogan, Video Production Manager, Gardner Business Media Inc.

Have you ever watched The Office? Then you pretty much know the story already. Tarah met Austin a week or two into working at Gardner. He’d stopped by her desk in the lobby to chat, sit with her at lunch, and invite her to group outings – lots of flirting just like Pam and Jim. Four years later, they celebrated their wedding and are proud to be among the rankings of Gardner Couples. Here’s the rest of The Gardner Office story.
#copywriting #videomarketing

Email Marketing

Skyrocket Your Email Marketing

By: Igor Zagradanin, Content Marketing Expert

This guide shares pro tips backed with evidence and data, industry insights, and best practices for designing and optimizing email campaigns that can lead to more conversions.

Web and Digital Marketing

Write Web Content That Captures Attention

By: BrandExtract

The purpose of the tips in this article is to help you write and organize your website content so that it fulfills best-practices for on-page search engine optimization, pleasing not only search engines but also users.

Print Marketing

Consumers’ Preference for Print Media Shows Post-Pandemic Gains

By: Kathi Rowzie, President, Two Sides North America

The 2023 Two Sides Trend Tracker Survey asked consumers how they prefer to receive and read various types of media – on paper, mobile/tablet, e-reader, laptop/desktop or no preference. Results showed an increase from 2021 in the preference for paper over digital communication.

Secrets of Webinar Marketing that Drive Revenue

By: Michael Brenner, CEO and Founder, Marketing Insider Group

Webinars are an excellent way to inform, engage, and sell your brand to your audience. Where do you start? How can you effectively build a webinar-based strategy that drives revenue?