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Field notes from the agency.

Essays, playbooks, and field notes on building intelligence layers for B2B companies — by the team that ships them.

UpdatedWeekly · Mondays
Authored byImpulse team · 6 contributors
FormatLong-form · 5–13 min reads

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FIG. 01
Branding

Speaking the Same Language as Thomas Edison

Fort Myers, Florida is the home of the best inbound marketing agency in the country, Impulse Creative (hey, we're a little biased). It was ...

Remington Begg · Feb 19, 2015
FIG. 02
Marketing Strategy

How Well Do You Really Know Your Customers?

How well do you really know your customers? I'm sure you have assumptions about demographics, buying habits and sales history, but do you ...

Remington Begg · Feb 18, 2015
FIG. 03
Blogging

11 Strategies for Attention Grabbing Blog Titles

It's a noisy world out there. How do we get people to read our awesome blog posts? Post titles are the gatekeepers. They have the ability ...

Remington Begg · Feb 17, 2015
FIG. 04
Social Media

Ads On Facebook Now Have Relevance Scores

Ads - as a consumer you hate them and as a marketer you love them, but either way they are a part of life. As a marketer they are something ...

Remington Begg · Feb 16, 2015
FIG. 05
Social Media

Benefits of Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses

Boom! You have a shiny new website created by Impulse Creative. Now what? Let's show it off and bring in the masses! Yes, we want people to ...

Remington Begg · Feb 13, 2015
FIG. 06
SEO

Secrets of Using Long Tail Keywords

Long-tail keywords aren't some mystical SEO marketing phrase meant to confuse you with a dazzling smoke and mirrors show. They are a part ...

Remington Begg · Feb 12, 2015
FIG. 07
Inbound Marketing

10 Free Marketing Tools To Boost Your Campaigns

Let's be honest, is there anything better than free stuff? Not much. As an inbound marketer, there is nothing I like more than useful tools ...

Remington Begg · Feb 11, 2015
FIG. 08
Understanding Your Leads

You want answers? I want leads! You can't handle the leads!

Let me paint a picture for you. Your boss says, "We need more leads and because you're the Marketing Manager it's your job to supply those ...

Remington Begg · Feb 10, 2015
FIG. 09
Social Media

New Facebook Phishing Scam: Protect Yourself

You love your Facebook page, I know you do. As a marketer you put in a lot of work into your pages; engaging with fans, posting daily ...

Remington Begg · Feb 9, 2015
FIG. 10
Blogging

Sticking With It: 5 Tips For Keeping The Blogging Momentum

Starting a new business blog or maintaining an existing one isn't easy. In order to have a successful blog, you need to blog consistently ...

Remington Begg · Feb 6, 2015
FIG. 11
Marketing Strategy

Why Fictional Characters Should Be Your Business Valentine

No, I haven't lost my mind, fictional characters are vitally important to your business. They are so important that they function as the ...

Remington Begg · Feb 5, 2015
FIG. 12
Social Media

Why Paying For Facebook Fans Is The Devil

It's typical to find a new product or brand you enjoy, look them up on Facebook, and see how many Facebook fans they have. Sometimes we are ...

Remington Begg · Feb 2, 2015
FIG. 13

Everybody Lies: 3 Obvious Reasons Not to Lie to your Agency

For many years traditional agencies have been representing companies and developing sound marketing campaigns. With metrics based on reach ...

Remington Begg · Jan 30, 2015
FIG. 14
Social Media

Twitter Adds New Features To Make Your Marketing Easier

In the ever-changing world of internet marketing and social media, things are always evolving. It makes our job a little more exciting and ...

Remington Begg · Jan 28, 2015
FIG. 15
HubSpot

HubSpot Training Day: King Kong Ain't Got Shit On Me

When you hear the word training, what comes to mind? It might be something you do to get ready for that 10K race or hotdog eating contest. ...

Remington Begg · Jan 23, 2015
FIG. 16

Knowledge is Power, Becoming Inbound Certified

When was the last time you took a test? If you're like me, it has probably been quite some time. Part of the training process at Impulse ...

Remington Begg · Jan 20, 2015
FIG. 17
Blogging

3 Mistakes Most Beginner Bloggers Make and How to Avoid Them

As an Inbound Marketing Consultant, much of my job involves writing blogs for my clients. No, it's not all I do, and I frequently try to ...

Remington Begg · Jan 19, 2015
FIG. 18
Inbound Marketing

Top 5 Inbound Marketing Trends To Watch in 2015

As we begin to close out another year, it's easy to see the worlds of digital and inbound marketing have grown tremendously yet again. Not ...

Remington Begg · Dec 29, 2014
FIG. 19
Social Media

Facebook Releases Call-To-Action Buttons For Business Pages

Facebook pages have become a huge destination for people surfing the internet to obtain information and review businesses. A business ...

Remington Begg · Dec 17, 2014
FIG. 20
Social Media

The Pinterest Smart Feed And What It Means For Your Business

You've probably noticed over the last few months that there have been some noticeable changes to Pinterest, especially in the feed of pins ...

Remington Begg · Dec 11, 2014
FIG. 21
Inbound Marketing

6 Inspiring Marketing Lessons We Can Learn From Santa Claus

Santa Claus isn't just the jolly gift giving man who lives in the North Pole and graces us with his presence once a year. He is also a ...

Remington Begg · Dec 9, 2014
FIG. 22
Content Marketing

The 7 Best Gifts To Buy A Content Marketer

'Tis the season for joy and giving! Now that Thanksgiving has passed, you can start thinking about the best part of the year. Whether you ...

Remington Begg · Dec 4, 2014
FIG. 23
Inbound Marketing

4 Marketing Lessons Every Business Can Learn from Tough Mudder

Most people have heard of Tough Mudder . It's a 10-12 mile obstacle course designed to test participants' strength, stamina, teamwork, and ...

Remington Begg · Dec 1, 2014
FIG. 24
Blogging

How To Use "Editorial Use Only" Images For Blog Posts

Author's Note: This blog was last updated in 2014. Want more up-to-date content tips? Read the following:

Remington Begg · Nov 25, 2014
FIG. 25
Inbound Marketing

6 Reasons To Be Thankful For Inbound Marketing

It's that refreshing time of year when everyone starts to talk about what they're thankful for. I'm sure you've seen Facebook statuses of ...

Remington Begg · Nov 20, 2014
FIG. 26
Inbound Marketing

5 Fantastic Marketing Lessons You Can Learn From #AlexFromTarget

Early this week the Internet was taken by storm, or rather, by a cute teenage Target employee from Texas. You know him as "Alex from ...

Remington Begg · Nov 7, 2014