by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 16, 2021 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Networking
There's still time to get a good business holiday card out the door before the end of the season (which in my book, at least, is the first work day after New Year's). It's not a must-have, of course, but there are some good reasons to send a message at the close of...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 9, 2021 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
You don't have to be a small business to participate in #SmallBusinessSaturday (27 November) or to extend the small biz vibe to Cyber Monday. Nonprofits and medium- to large-sized companies can provide all kinds of support for their smaller counterparts (including...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jul 20, 2021 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
Getting people to change their minds about getting the COVID vaccine is vital to keeping the pandemic in check. But browbeating and shaming isn't going to do the job. This isn't exactly news. We've likely all experienced this influencer fail in our own lives. I know...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Mar 3, 2021 | Content & Content Operations, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
Many of the same guidelines we covered for Black History Month apply to your content strategy for Women's History Month. Review my tips and the advice from Black Creative Group before launching a campaign. 3 content ideas for Women's History Month When you're ready,...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jan 13, 2021 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Public Relations/PR practice
Lots of us include a contact option on our websites, a webform or an email address. Great! People love having a way to reach out directly. What's not great is when those avenues to contact turn out to be roads to nowhere. How many times have you reached out only to...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 24, 2020 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
Everything's different in 2020, but I'm willing to be that one thing that won't change is the sending of holiday cards. These missives aren't just nice gestures, they're good business. How to use business holiday cards to build your brand Here are four ways to boost...
