Super Bowl 2019: Brands Defending Their Home Turf

The last time there was a battle near Atlanta, the city ended up in flames. This time, a blue wave washed over Atlanta for the Super Bowl LIII weekend. In the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, Pepsi took over Coca-Cola’s turf, along with other foes to Atlanta-native brands, made their presence known.

How does a brand respond to such monstrosities? When their hometown, their sanctuary, is quickly overtaken by competitors?

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Setup Offers Marketing Recruiting

Matchmaking between brands and agencies has always been our bread and butter… but we are often asked for help filling marketing job openings or connecting marketers with potential jobs. In one sense, we have always been amateur recruiters, so it is time to formalize the offering.

To fulfill our promise to brands as a go-to marketing resource, Setup is now offering recruiting as a service.

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Marketing Tactics on the Chopping Block in 2019

Marketing is constantly evolving. In the past, keywords, SEO, experiential, AR/VR technology, live video, and social platforms have turned marketers’ heads. Now, marketers are trying to implement more and more voice search technology as it grows in popularity.

Each year brings some new invention that reshapes the marketing world. Marketers need to willingly evolve their marketing strategy as their priorities shift and technology evolves. Based on trends and performances in 2018, here are three marketing trends to keep an eye on in 2019.

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The Different Roles within Marketing Agency Departments

Just like how a marching band has multiple sections to sound good, a marketing agency has multiple departments to function properly. Navigating the different roles and purposes of each department can get confusing and overwhelming, however.

Here is a simple breakdown of some typical agency departments (and the roles within) for those interested in working in/for a marketing or advertising agency.

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#MarketersToolbox - Creative Tools to Add to Your Belt

Everywhere you look there are award-winning tools that take the cake in helping creatives edit, create, and design graphic work…and then there are the little guys who may not be as “advanced” feature-wise but are just as effective.

With so many creative tools to choose from, we’ve selected a handful of free tools that are useful for minute, day-to-day tasks - check them out!

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#MarketersToolbox - Top 5 Social Media Management Tools

Over the past few years AgencySparks has collected and reviewed marketing tools in a number of  categories. From tools that help benefit social media efforts to tools that increase productivity, AgencySparks is on the case to help improve your life as a marketer.

With so many social media management tools to choose from, we’ve selected and reviewed a handful of stand-outs for you to consider!

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