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5 Discussions Worth Having with Your Marketing Agency
5 Discussions Worth Having with Your Marketing Agency

Marketing is all about communication, which is why the often-disconnected Agency-Client relationship is so paradoxical. Without a doubt, there’s culpability on both sides of the equation, but, like most breakups, a lack of communicating needs is often the reason for an ending.

Clients can take action to prevent this kind of disconnect, and it all starts with working on improving your communication!

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What a Strong Personal Brand Can Do for You
What a Strong Personal Brand Can Do for You

Gain control of current and future opportunities by assessing yourself and developing a strong personal brand. Here are examples of notable people with strong personalities and brands and how you can emulate your life and actions after them…

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Using LinkedIn the Wrong Way - Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes
Using LinkedIn the Wrong Way - Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes

People’s goals for LinkedIn tend to change depending on need. There is a difference between accomplishing business or personal goals and using LinkedIn inappropriately. Here are some tips on how to get the most of the network as a professional resource.

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Hashtag Hijacking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Hashtag Hijacking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

It’s undeniable that hashtag hijacking is a crucial part of any brand’s social media marketing strategy. By using hashtags to participate in the conversation around current events and/or controversies, brands can humanize themselves while driving engagement and organic reach. So where is the line and what can we learn from past brands’ mistakes?

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Can Anyone be a Marketer?
Can Anyone be a Marketer?

The truth? There is no “typical” background for marketing. While some believe the foundation of great marketing is creativity, the reality is that creativity without strategy can be useless. The most successful marketers have a personality profile with a healthy balance of left-brained and right-brained thinking.

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Three Key Networking Lessons For Any Professional
Three Key Networking Lessons For Any Professional

Because AgencySparks exists to connect brands and marketing agencies, networking is a crucial part of the business. Anyone looking to grow in their career should spend ample time connecting with others. Connections from various aspects of one’s life often end up having career impact in the least expected ways! Here are three key lessons that will help anyone looking to become a better networker…

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Congrats, You Went Viral... Now What?

There's no real "blueprint" for brands to handle the onslaught of attention that a viral post, game, product, or piece of content garners…but here are some tips and real-life example of brands who somehow managed to crack the code and gain traction.

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