The days of marketers pulling in consumers with mindless product platitudes may be over. As the conversations unfold, consumers are becoming smarter and are able to question the validity and authenticity of a brand’s messages. The days of pulling in consumers with generalized mindless product platitudes may be over. Developing an effective content marketing strategy is critical...Read More

After nearly fifteen months being cooped up due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the chicken war is beginning to heat up and the feathers are beginning to fly once again as several new combatants enter one of the most intense battles for capturing America’s title for the most favorite chicken sandwich. Back in 2019, Popeyes, a...Read More

Concerns for the health of our environment and people have been an important issue for decades. The once unofficial corporate response to these concerns has grown from a pestilent “They’re just a bunch of tree huggers”, some time ago, to general acceptance in the business world. The realization that sustainable products and services were experiencing...Read More

There is a lot of hype finding its way into print about just how the post-pandemic economy of 2020 will mirror that of the previous devastating pandemic of 1918. The span of more than one hundred years apart hasn’t dampened the bevy of prognosticators’ enthusiasm for predicting a post-COVID-19 recovery that will be similar to...Read More

The practice of collecting and selling consumer data that tracks buying behaviors and monitors physical movements of every internet user is causing serious concern and consternation among the virtually connected. Effective digital marketing techniques depend greatly on understanding and utilizing the vast amount of data generated by social media users and the platforms that collect,...Read More

Now that a glimmer of light is appearing on the horizon after more than a year of business closures and sequestrations, the question for many businesses and marketers is: Now what? The COVID-19 pandemic imposed restrictive actions on every type of commerce. If ever there was a time that defied historic experience it has been...Read More

Image Credit: 13_Phunkod / Shutterstock.com As the internet exploded upon the scene a couple of decades ago and millions of users let the world know who and where they were on the web, the whole of commerce initiated promotional campaigns utilizing emails. Much like direct mail marketing surged after the first street address was published,...Read More

For more than two decades, F.H. Cann & Associates (FHC) has been a leader in providing clients with contact center, financial recovery, loan servicing and business process outsourcing services. Dedicated to a customer centric approach and committed to the highest standards of quality performance, FHC focuses on providing comprehensive and innovative solutions to federal, state,...Read More

Image Credit: Sergey Nivens / Shutterstock.com Junction Creative Solutions (Junction) is one of approximately 200 businesses selected to be a part of We Rule’s small business support list. We Rule was founded in 2015 as a support group for mostly women owned businesses and entrepreneurs seeking support and mentoring in order to establish and grow...Read More

Image Credit: Maderla / Shutterstock.com As our economy begins to reopen across the country, businesses are once again entering an unfamiliar marketplace. After adjusting marketing strategies to deal with the unprecedented economic halt, businesses must now shift priorities once more as they navigate a phased reopening of commerce. It’s a good thing that entrepreneurs are...Read More