Your first few times on a bike, you had to concentrate hard to keep your balance while simultaneously pedaling and steering. Every part of your body felt like it was working independently from every other part. But a few wobbly rides down the driveway and a couple scraped knees later, you finally got the hang of it. Now when you bike, your mind can drift off since your body just naturally knows what to do.
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2015 Canadian Social Media Usage Statistics
A 2015 study conducted by Forum Research indicates that Facebook is still the top social network in Canada, followed by LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. The statistics include satisfaction ratings with each network, lead by Instagram. LinkedIn and Instagram usage is increasing, while Facebook and Twitter growth has virtually leveled off.
8 Commandments for Converting Direct Mail Fundraising Appeals to Email
Non-Profits – Looking to repurpose your direct mail appeals into email?
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7 Tips for Getting Started With Twitter Marketing
Are you building a presence on Twitter?
Want to start with a solid foundation?
Twitter is a great platform for establishing yourself, growing an audience and making important connections.
In this article from the Social Media Examiner you’ll discover what you need to do to get the best results from Twitter
Word of Mouth: Getting Others to Talk About Your Business [Podcast]
Do you want more people to talk about your brand or business?
Want to discover how to get the ball rolling?
To learn about word-of-mouth marketing, listen to the Social Media Examiner interview Ted Wright.
Twitter: Easier than ever to have private conversations
Direct Messages are the best way to take your public Twitter conversations private. Twitter just changed how direct messaging works so that it’s even easier for you to communicate one-to-one or with a chosen group of people, anywhere in the world. Read More
4 reasons why email marketing is an asset for all small businesses
Marketing has come a long way in the four-and-a-half decades since the first email was delivered.
Advances like social media and search engine marketing have left businesses with no shortage of channels to leverage in order to reach their target demographic.
Why then, in this era of real-time socially driven marketing, do businesses continue to feature email as a staple of their marketing strategy?
As recently as 2014, more than half of marketers surveyed by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) planned to increase spending on their email channel, citing their impressive return on investment as the driving factor.
So what is it about this veteran marketing channel that keeps savvy businesses coming back for more?
This article is part of a series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations. Read the full article.
Contact Westcliffe for assistance in setting up your e-mail marketing needs.Be Careful with Google’s Mobile Armageddon
Another great analysis from the folks at OS Training.
You’ve probably heard about Google’s “Mobile Armageddon”, but did you know that Google is incorrectly labeling many pages as “Not mobile-friendly”?
Google to favour mobile-friendly web sites
In it’s ever-changing algorithms, Google (we all need Google), is re-jigging in favour of mobile-friendly web sites.
Westcliffe saw this trend some years ago and each site done in the last few years is mobile-friendly.
Here is a good article on the topic.
http://www.cnet.com/news/google-search-will-now-favor-mobile-friendly-sites/