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Your guide to social media during a crisis
May 15, 2020 | MindFire Team
There is no rulebook for when a global pandemic strikes. As billions of people are spending on average up to 20 percent more time on social media, marketers recognized the opportunity. When it comes to situations like COVID-19, how does your team react? We have a few recommendations to keep your team and your brand moving.
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Is your brand feeling creatively stifled? Try these steps.
February 19, 2020 | Caroline Schweitzer
We often create rules that aren’t even there, or we’re trying to work within a box that has been set by our colleagues. So, the question becomes a matter of “thinking outside the box.”
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How packaging design affects choices
December 16, 2019 | Kyle Krier
Different brands use different colors, photos and fonts along with a variety of other design elements to stand out on that shelf. At MindFire, we use a wide variety of design elements to help positively affect our clients’ target audiences – to essentially make our clients stand out.
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When inspiration amps up creativity
October 7, 2019 | MindFire Team
At MindFire, we’re always searching for ways to create emotional responses in our clients' target audiences. How do we inspire them to take a specific action?
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Account-Based Marketing – personalized marketing on steroids
September 9, 2019 | MindFire Team
Are your divisions stuck in silos, making it difficult to connect to appropriate leads? Enter one of 2019’s most buzzworthy phrases: Account Based Marketing, or ABM.
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Your personal brand can help boost your business brand
June 28, 2019 | MindFire Team
Your personal brand has the potential to add value to your organization’s brand. In fact, there’s often a very fine line between a company’s brand and the personal brands of its leadership and team.
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Four favorite marketing resources
May 13, 2019 | Caroline Schweitzer
As digital marketing strategies have continued to evolve over time, we’ve discovered little tricks of the trade. I decided to compile a few of my favs in a handy little list.
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Your copy is only as good as your designer
December 17, 2018 | Caroline Schweitzer
You can have the best headline in the universe, but if the design and visual execution of the message isn’t awesome, it will fall flat. Design and copy must always work together to create an intentional and effective brand touchpoint.
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Social media platforms – which one is right for you?
August 15, 2018 | MindFire Team
With so many different platforms to choose from, how do you know what the best platform is for your brand?
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Inspiration Expedition – the Arsonists take on Minneapolis
July 30, 2018 | Inga Rundquist
We’re all still digesting the trip and how we can take the lessons we’ve learned and apply them in our personal and professional lives. But some things are certain...
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How to create a positive ad experience
April 10, 2018 | James Patrick Schmidt
As a media buyer, I’m constantly evaluating and re-evaluating media outlets for reach, frequency, impressions and engagement. This type of analysis is important when making decisions about where to spend your ad dollars – but it’s not the only thing you should think about when creating a media campaign...
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6 things I’ve learned managing social media programs for clients…
February 1, 2018 | Inga Rundquist
I’ve spent a fair amount of my time over the past nine years helping MindFire clients develop, manage and measure social media marketing programs. Here are a few things I’ve learned that just might save you a headache or two…