Groupon claims that their program is so successful that 97% of the businesses that advertise on Groupon would gladly do it again. No doubt they’ve been wildly successful at helping grow some businesses; but is Groupon right for your business? Read More
Here are three great, non-mainstream, FREE tools to build posts around great content you find throughout the web. Read More
This week, Knotice was recognized as the fastest growing company in Akron, ranking #8 in northeast Ohio at the Weatherhead 100 Awards. The Weatherhead 100 showcases the 100 fastest growing companies in the region. We are honored to again be included on this prestigious list for the second year in a Read More
Quit thinking that social media can be gamed. It takes time, effort, energy and smarts to do it right. And if you think you can buy credibility along with those followers, think again.

Get Twitter Followers. This phrase runs rampant in the social media world – at least the world that I play in. Read More
Everyday, at least one copy of the following email arrives in my junk mail folder. It is never addressed to me, though my email address is widely available. It's always addressed to other employees in my company: Mr. Info@... or Ms. Contact_Me@... or Ms. Enroll@... never one addressed to dabrock@.. Read More
The research folks over at Empathica, have released this week their Q2 Report on Consumer Insights graphic summary, and the numbers are really interesting, eh! The one that grabbed my attention right away, was that 38% or more than 1 in every 3 of us, reads via social media a recommendation or refe Read More
A new calendar or fiscal year is a chance to update or revise annual marketing plans and strategies to align with current business objectives and budgets. Without a structured plan or strategy for the year, it is difficult to effectively measure desired results and manage budgets throughout the yea Read More
I’m one of those folks that is squarely in the camp of the glass is not just half full, it’s mostly full, so this post may seem a tad uncharacteristically, well, negative. Read More
I spend a lot of time preaching the benefits of a consistent, unified brand identity. Rather than mixing your message and diluting your identity, the repetition Read More
An interview with Threadless founder Jake Nickell exploring how he built Threadless over the past 10 years and the lessons he learned along the way. Read More
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