Want to write a great email? End with a professional email signature. Unlike the standard sign-off found in paper letters, an email signature shares a bit more information about the work that I do. It’s a little note that allows...
How to Create Excel Charts and Graphs
I still remember being super intimidated when asked to create a graph in Excel for a client‘s monthly report. It was my first day at work. I didn’t want to ask anyone for help, but I wanted to do a...
21 Free and Paid Resources for Excel Training
Faced with an urgent need to brush up my spreadsheet skills, I went online and searched for the best Excel resources available. I discovered a lot of amazing options, both free and paid. Microsoft Excel is a versatile spreadsheet application...
7 Meeting Agenda Examples For Productive and Efficient Meetings
In the early days of my career as a content marketer, I wish I had access to the meeting agenda examples to have today. Back then, I was managing a team that was fairly new to me, and I hated...
The Ins-and-Outs of Content Optimization, Straight From a Marketer
Over the past three years, I’ve written over 200 marketing content pieces from blog posts to guides to landing pages. Over that time, I’ve witnessed more and more brands investing not just in new content, but in content optimization. It...
How Brands Are Investing in Video Marketing on a Budget [2024 Data]
It’s hard to ignore the fact that video is now a leading trend for marketing teams. I mean, even LinkedIn has jumped on the bandwagon by prioritizing video content (now, whether or not you agree with that, it is a...
Marketing Wrapped 2024 & Top Strategies for the New Year, According to Spotify’s Global Head of Business Marketing
By mid-December, my Instagram feed is overflowing with my friends' Spotify Wrapped playlists. So I started my festive, timely conversation with Spotify's Head of Global Business Marketing, Grace Kao, with an easy one: What's on her Spotify Wrapped? "I definitely...
40 Zoom Backgrounds For Memorable Meetings [+ Holidays, Parties & More]
Zoom backgrounds have been my lifesaver since I started scheduling remote meetings. With these backgrounds, my video stays on, and I don’t have to worry if my living room is a mess. My Zoom background has become as essential as...
How to Get Celebrity Endorsements — Even if You’re Not a Huge Brand
As a marketer and pop-culture fanatic, I am fascinated by celebrity marketing. I love seeing a new ad or social media campaign featuring the biggest pop stars and actors and observing how their brand aligns (or doesn't) with the company...
9 Business Challenges Every Small Business Struggles With (And How to Fix Them)
In the first few years of business, small companies come up against many different problems. And – you’ve probably guessed it – some are harder than others to overcome. According to Shopify, the average annual business rate of business failure...