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3 Lessons I Learned from Nido Qubein

I have been extremely fortunate in my career to have met some amazing business owners and leaders. This past week, I attended a conference where I heard Dr. Nido Qubein speak. He is the President of High Point University, serves on the board for BB&T, and has built many businesses throughout his career.

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Top Failed Marketing Campaigns

Top Failed Marketing Campaigns

You might have this fantastic idea that has everyone at work talking. But when you finally launch the new digital marketing campaign to the world, you receive less-than-thrilled responses. Maybe your excitement got the better of you or no one in the company stopped to wonder how others might perceive your new campaign.

Either way, we’ve compiled a list of the top failed marketing campaigns in recent years, to show you how some of the biggest names in business today set themselves up for failure—and lessons we can learn from bad marketing.

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What’s the Worst Holiday Gift You’ve Ever Gotten?

What’s the Worst Holiday Gift You’ve Ever Gotten?

Ahh, the holidays. The most wonderful time of the year, filled with friends, family, and of course – gifts. But along with the joys of gift-giving come the occasional laughs, disappointments, and raised eyebrows when you find yourself on the receiving end of a bad gift.

In celebration of the holidays, we asked our team about the worst holiday gifts they’d ever received. We hope these stories give you a good laugh!

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6 Steps to Build a Successful Marketing Plan

6 Steps to Build a Successful Marketing Plan (with Template)

Starting with a marketing plan is one of the best ways to set your business up for success and make sure you’re investing your marketing dollars wisely. Whether you’re revising your marketing strategy or building a new one, use our handy template to help get you started!

13 Scary Advertising Statistics You Need to Know

As consumers increasingly tune out advertising, marketers are left wondering how to effectively advertise their business. Done well, paid advertising can be highly effective. Done poorly, however, advertising can be a budget drain, as these scary – but true – statistics (and infographic!) prove.