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The key metrics you should be measuring As marketers, we know that data is essential. Data tracks ...
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Testing opportunities should be a forethought, not an afterthought to your marketing plan Are you ...
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According to a 2022 digital study by We Are Social and Hootsuite®, the number of internet users in ...
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R+K Summer School enabled each team member to earn a digital certification Professional training is ...
Understanding the value of courtesy reviews, and how to master this earned media skill If a media ...
Google announced it will phase out 3rd-party cookies by 2023. We’ll review what this means for ...
A look at the importance of media credibility and tips for developing a mutually beneficial ...
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A beginner’s guide to different types of digital media Once you’ve located your target audience and ...
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How generational differences are reflected in our relationships with pets Our relationships with ...
As clutter increases and attention-spans wane, the headline may be your only shot at connecting ...
A view on where market share fits in evaluating marketing effectiveness Once upon a time, marketers ...
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Thank you to the farmers who have fought for and developed the foundation of our country This ...
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Put on a Garth shirt to market to farmers Every ag marketer dreams of posting numbers like Garth ...
It’s not enough to arm them with sales tools; brands must engage them, too Recently, I had the ...
Thank you to our readers! Happy New Year! It’s 2019, and we would like to thank you for your ...
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From persona to personalization: how brands develop the customer experience The customer journey ...
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Making the most of marketing to generate news and interest If you’ve worked in agriculture for even ...
From online to on the shelves, making marketing a local affair
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As the marketplace fills with competition, setting yourself apart is more important than ever We ...
When marketing to farmers, what does your gut tell you? Some call it intuition, others call it the ...
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How to manage the crisis before it happens No one wants to go through a crisis. But crises do ...
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Leading the ag industry with content marketing The fine folks at Microsoft have reported that the ...
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Choosing the best social media channels to make a difference and increase engagement Since its ...
Quality and quantity are equally important when it comes to metrics Yield is a farmer’s output, but ...
brings families, friends, cultures and traditions together. From lutefisk to latkes, black-eyed ...
Community service, volunteering and philanthropy begins in the heart first Now that Thanksgiving is ...
How to use this innovative app as a marketing tool Instagram was born in 2010 as a ...
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Giving credit to your sources will have a lasting effect Farming is increasingly reliant on science ...
