A Marketer’s Perspective on Trying Out New Marketing Trends
After years in the marketing space there’s one thing I’ve found consistent — change. With early adopters coming out as winners.
Why do they win? My theory is waiting for a practice to be tried and true allows our customers and clients to become accustomed to the method and in turn decreases the strategy’s impact.
How Growing Up Poor Has Made Me an Excellent Marketer and Creative Worker
I used to hide how I grew up. Many of the childhood norms of my coworkers were so much different than my own. I didn’t want them to see me as “less than” because I grew up in a low-income household. Free lunch all the…
Algorithm Hack: Using Music To Increase Engagement
Is there a strategy to choosing music for your social posts? Have you noticed this Instagram trend? I’m seeing a lot of people add feel-good music over posts and stories. And, not just videos. Boomerangs, pictures and plain text graphics are getting the same treatment….
The Best Times to Post on Social Media for High Engagement
You Have A Seat at The Table, Sis. Use Your Voice.
Do you remember that strange Pepsi commercial where Kendall Jenner gives a can of Pepsi to a police officer during what looked to be a human rights protest? Yes? Me too. I remember it being a disaster. People were threatening to boycott Pepsi. Pepsi was…
My Honest Message to New Business Owners Who Don’t Know WTH They’re Doing.
If you just started a business then your timing is perfect. Right now, consumers care less about perfection and professionalism and crave authentic and transparent business owners. Folks just want you to know a bit more than them and do what you say you’re going…
Your Website Will Be Trash If You Start Without This.
One of my first questions, when someone asks me to build a website for them, is: “Do you have a logo suite and branding yet?”. I usually get one of 3 answers. Some people have nothing, others have a logo and almost no one had branding (nor do they know what it is).
A Close Look at Powerful Marketing Strategies Real Businesses Are Using During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Now that we’ve all been confined to our homes we’re starting to see how COVID-19 is affecting the global market. Many of us have realized that it’s not just senior citizens who are suffering. Death tolls are rising and no group is being spared. The…
How I Created the Moodboard that Inspired a Rebrand and New Direction
It’s official. I’m no longer taking clients. My website is now a blog and a place for learning thanks to a strategically created moodboard. Accepting clients is so tempting. After much thought, I’ve decided I want to put more of my energy into learning and…
Meet The Author
Hi, I'm Tavea. A niche marketer, a wife, and mommy to two handsome little men. I traded my science degree for a life of art and creation. Now, I share how I make marketing simple and organized while juggling life's work. I talk about what's working now, trends to jump on and battling our fears as professionals.