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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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Humanize your Brand with Social Media

The novelty of interacting with brands on social media hasn’t really worn off yet. It’s still kind of a big deal, so take advantage of the ...

Remington Begg · Jan 26, 2018
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How to Create Your Tone of Voice for Social Media

Among the many ways of standing out in marketing and on social media (i.e creative content, badass visuals, specific formatting and more) — ...

Remington Begg · Jan 18, 2018
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Twitter Promote: Is this new automated ads feature right for you?

Twitter Promote: Is this new automated ad feature right for your business?

Remington Begg · Dec 7, 2017
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Messenger 2.2 Unveils Kick-Ass Features Your Business Can’t Ignore

Live messaging is hot right now in the marketing world. It’s a great tool to make your customers feel like you’re always there when they ...

Remington Begg · Nov 10, 2017
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Decoding The Mystery of Facebook Ad Pricing

We’ve all seen them. You’re just browsing your Facebook newsfeed and you see posts from from a business that you don’t necessarily follow. ...

Remington Begg · Nov 9, 2017
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Rock Your Business Insta Stories in 7 Ways!

Instagram Stories give content marketers everything they could ask for in a social network. You can edit and upload photos, upload videos, ...

Remington Begg · Nov 5, 2017
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Instagram stories now lets you go LIVE with a friend

It’s been almost a year since Instagram rolled out Instagram Stories. And now to take it a step further, IG is introducing LIVE with a ...

Remington Begg · Oct 26, 2017
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5 Ways Your Brand can Win at Social Media by Doing it Wrong

In a world where every brand is scrambling to get their social media just right by leveraging analytics, marketing, focus groups and the ...

Remington Begg · Sep 22, 2017
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3 Big-Name Brands Killin' Employee Brand Advocacy on Social

I get it. As a business owner, the thought of paying your employees to surf around on Facebook all day can seem a little cringeworthy. ...

Remington Begg · Apr 13, 2017
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3 Ways to Leverage Social Media and Attract More Website Visitors

Did you know businesses just like yours are leveraging social media to drive more traffic to their website? That's right! By implementing a ...

Remington Begg · Feb 22, 2017
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3 Things You Can Learn By Following Your Competition on Twitter

Your small business doesn’t exist in a vacuum; you have competition out there making efforts towards their own marketing strategy. If you ...

Remington Begg · Mar 23, 2016
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7 Twitter Tips to Tweet Like the Pros

Twitter is an extremely profitable social media platform for your brand to be on. Regular twitter users now tops 320 million, as of ...

Remington Begg · Mar 11, 2016
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3 Reasons Why People are Unfollowing Your Brand on Social Media

Social media is much more in today’s world than just a place to connect with friends. When people follow a brand on Twitter, 72% of ...

Remington Begg · Mar 10, 2016
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8 Social Media Mistakes Many Beginners Make

If you’re just getting your company into a social media strategy, it may seem a little daunting. There are a scary amount of social media ...

Remington Begg · Mar 1, 2016
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How Important Are Social Media Reviews?

The world of marketing is changing and consumers are much more empowered now than ever before. Your potential customers are doing their ...

Remington Begg · Feb 24, 2016
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7 Facebook Tips and Tricks You May Not Know

Looking to get the most of your social media marketing? Get on Facebook. Facebook is the original, and still the king, of all social media ...

Remington Begg · Feb 24, 2016
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How to Harness the Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing

According to this study done by American Express, the average consumer tells 15 people about their good experiences and 24 people about ...

Remington Begg · Feb 18, 2016
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Coming Soon: Facebook Reactions

After months and months of speculation, the announcement is official: Facebook is moving past the Like button. In just a few weeks, ...

Remington Begg · Feb 17, 2016
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How to Use Pinterest Analytics

We recently published an article about the importance of getting your small business on Pinterest. If you need a refresher, some really ...

Remington Begg · Feb 12, 2016
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How to Use Customer Experience to Market to Millennials

Providing a good customer experience is important for keeping buyers of any segment, but it’s especially important for those who cater to ...

Remington Begg · Feb 9, 2016
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4 Character Length Rules For Your Brand's Social Media Posts

The most recent data shows that around 70% of active internet users, or 2 billion people, are currently using at least one social media ...

Remington Begg · Feb 8, 2016
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Inbound Sales: Taking Social Selling Even Further

Recently, we published a blog post about the importance of social selling and how to make sure you’re hitting the mark. Inbound marketing ...

Remington Begg · Feb 2, 2016
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9 Steps to Make Pinterest Work for Your Brand

Pinterest is often overlooked by companies working on their social media strategies because it isn’t as talked about as the industry ...

Remington Begg · Jan 28, 2016
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The Top 5 Deadliest Facebook Marketing Mistakes

When it comes to social media, Facebook is still the champ. Therefore, your social media strategy can’t leave out such a big player. For ...

Remington Begg · Jan 22, 2016
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How Good are You at Social Selling?

Today’s consumers don’t want to make big purchases by being pushed around by salesmen, they want a pleasant experience with someone they ...

Remington Begg · Jan 21, 2016
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4 Reasons to Consider Using a Content Calendar

If you’re following the inbound methodology, you already know how crucial producing content and sharing it is to attracting, informing, and ...

Remington Begg · Jan 18, 2016
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How to Handle a Social Media Crisis

Getting a lot of engagement on your Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts is something that all savvy inbound marketers strive for. But ...

Remington Begg · Dec 24, 2015