Is Your Digital Marketing Missing This Something Extra?

Still of Meryl in a video "And if you caption your videos, start marketing that fact"

Do you buy DVD or Blu-rays anymore? They still have one thing you typically can’t get watching videos on-demand, online, or a streaming network. The special features. The bonuses. The something extra. However, when I check out the extras, I keep my expectations low. It’s because a lot of them don’t have captions. Something I … Read more

3 Compelling Digital Marketing Lessons from Colleges

Son in front of door wearing GO OU shirt

My son is a high school senior. [Pause for dramatic effect.] Of course, it makes this mama emotional. More so because Zachary is the youngest of three. Senior year. You know what that means. Yup. College application time. Time for Zachary to do marketing … himself. But the college process starts long before they’re seniors. … Read more

Does Your Content Make These Easy Mistakes?

Kayak Dallas

Using black for the font color in content is boring for a good reason. But first, a kayaking story. After kayaking for two hours, you can bet my friends and I were famished. We were a short drive away from Keller’s Drive-In. It’s a Dallas institution. The old-school place looks like a scene from “American … Read more

Overcome Fear of Video with This Easy #5DayChallenge

Video #5DayChallenge

Struggling to create your first video? Here’s a #5DayChallenge to help you change that! Each day will have a tip and challenge. #Day1: Record a video #Day2: Ask a question #Day3: What to talk about #Day4: Expand your reach #Day5: Put it all together Rules of Video #5DayChallenge Rules: No fretting Forget perfection Do the … Read more

What Can You Do with Live Video to Expand Its Reach?

Recycle live video to expand digital marketing reach

📹 A lot of people are excited about the possibilities of using live video since the advent of #LinkedInLive and Facebook live. 📹 Recently, a friend invited me to join a group to win cool prizes from a company whose products I liked. Freebies! Prizes! Behavioral marketing sucked me in and I signed up straight … Read more

Here’s How to Make Your B2B Digital Marketing Awesome

Lane and Shelby play chess

My older son unknowingly loves to play hide-and-seek. OK, so it’s 100 percent hide and zero seek. He typically spends most of his free time in his room either sleeping or playing video games. The only time he leaves his room is when his stomach commands it. He’d probably like for us to move the … Read more

The Complete Guide to Captioned Videos

Captioned Videos Complete Guide

Born profoundly deaf, I’ve depended on captioned videos since getting my first big clunky decoder in 1983. It was a box about the size of the older VHS and DVD players. Back then, captioned shows and movies were hard to find. Few things excited me more than seeing the caption symbol on the cover of … Read more

Do This When Your Digital Marketing Projects Aren’t Getting Great Results

Digital marketing not getting results-wallpaper

I like to do the occasional house project. One of my favorites was building the entertainment center for the TV, VCR, and other things. But this time I had gone too far. I went to the home store to buy a wallpaper removal scoring tool. Yes, I can do this. I’m going to remove the … Read more

How to Create a Useful Content Marketing Plan in 6 Easy Steps

Content marketing plan

Image credit: Karla Mora After being in the workforce for a few years, I decided to pursue a master of business administration degree. I had the grades, the experience, and the essay covered. Four letters stood in the way of my getting accepted at Southern Methodist University: G … M … A … T. The … Read more