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A social media content calendar is key to keeping your team organized and aligned on marketing moments. Follow these tips for success.

How To Create A Social Media Content Calendar

Your business’s social media content calendar can be created on a daily, weekly, monthly or even annual basis. It’s helpful to create an advanced, strategic view…
Brand and Marketing SEP 20
Threads, Meta's "Twitter killer," has seen dwindling engagement, but that hasn't stopped brands from embracing it to build their communities.

Should You Use Threads? Tips and Lessons from Brand Executives

Thanks to a special partnership, Small Business Xchange is syndicating this article, which was previously featured on Retail TouchPoints. Some content has been edited and condensed…
Brand and Marketing SEP 19
Collaboration with internal and external players can help unlock new ideas for growth strategy.

How Asking Questions Can Generate New Ideas — and New Sales

In this three-part series of articles, author Marshall Atkinson helps you generate new ideas to find and land new customers. The first article discussed the power…
Business Planning SEP 18
Collaboration with internal and external players can help unlock new ideas for growth strategy.

4 Ways Random Objects Can Spark New Business Ideas

In this three-part series of articles, author Marshall Atkinson helps you generate new ideas to find and land new customers. The first article discussed the power…
Business Planning SEP 11
Mailchimp is embedding Gen AI into its platform in the form of a new virtual assistant designed to support marketing teams.

Intuit Mailchimp Embeds Gen AI into Platform to Support Small Marketing Teams

The vast majority (88%) of marketers believe their organization must increase its use of automation and AI to stay competitive in the current business climate, according…
Brand and Marketing SEP 7
Want to streamline your content planning for social media? Refer to these five buckets to fill your content calendar quickly.

5 Content Buckets to Drive Your Social Media Calendar

Creating a social media posting schedule is critical to organizational and executional success, and it helps your small team (or your main marketing manager) address the…
Brand and Marketing SEP 6
Brands of all sizes and across categories can create subscription programs that drive recurring revenue and support brand growth.

Subscription Programs: A Small Business’ Secret Weapon for Driving Sales and Customer Loyalty

Whether you’re an avid Amazon Prime user or a dedicated Netflix viewer, you’re likely no stranger to subscription and membership programs. Now, consumer brands are rolling…
Business Planning AUG 28
Johnny Earle, Founder of Johnny Cupcakes, is an entrepreneur, a creative and a self-proclaimed jokester. After all, he started a brand with “cupcakes” in the name and he isn’t a baker; and he has a “bakery” that doesn’t even sell real food.  

How One Small Business Owner is Turning $10,000 Mistakes into $100,000 Ideas

Johnny Earle, Founder of Johnny Cupcakes, is an entrepreneur, a creative and a self-proclaimed jokester. After all, he started a brand with “cupcakes” in the name…
Business Planning AUG 24

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