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		<title>Perceptive Marketer: GSC Social Insights, New Core Update, &#038; Prompt Libraries</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Let’s get ready to RUMBLLEE! It’s the last Perceptive Marketer of the year, so you bet we stuffed this stocking with all the good stuff! First off, a little quiz from our VP, Marc Engelsman!  Marc’s Quick Quiz ⏲️  It’s the end of year already? That’s how fast 2025 has flown by  ...</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s the last Perceptive Marketer of the year, so you bet we stuffed this stocking with all the good stuff!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First off, a little quiz from our VP, </span><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/marcengelsman"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marc Engelsman</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p>
</div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.14;">Marc’s Quick Quiz ⏲️</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s the end of year already? That’s how fast 2025 has flown by in the ever-changing world of SEO and SAIO. We put together this quiz to highlight some of the key developments we covered in Perceptive Marketer and our Perspectives Blog. Your job is to properly place them in chronological order by Quarter! </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google says AI Overviews are generating more queries and higher quality clicks than search ever has. But it is difficult to verify via Google Search Console as AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Organic Search data are all mixed together and results like Click Through Rate (CTR) can be misleading given the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“double whammy”</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> effect.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google soft launches AI Mode via Search Labs. Brands report people are clicking links in ChatGPT Search.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">34.8% of people surveyed answered “brand visibility had increased” as one of their most improved outcomes</span><b>.</b></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Search is dead, long live search!” perspective on how SEO and GEO (what we call SAIO) are like cars and trucks – different in some ways but both get you where you want to go. So you need to evolve to include both in your search marketing strategy.</span></li>
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</div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.14;">SEO &amp; SAIO 🔍</h2></div>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://searchengineland.com/google-search-console-insights-integrating-social-channels-465776"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Search Console </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Insights</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">? It’s another Google experiment with limited roll out, but it would allow you to monitor search queries leading to your profiles, top social channel pages, and other social performance data. If released, it will be a great tool as long as data is not delayed.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Long time SEOer Duane Forrester looks ahead with “</span><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/things-executives-and-seos-need-to-focus-on-in-2026/562753"><span style="font-weight: 400;">14 Things Executives and SEOs Need To Focus On In 2026</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">”. It includes AI-related developments that will impact the search discovery process and, potentially, conversions. The conversion angle centers on AI&#8217;s growing ability to assess &#8220;latent choice signals&#8221; that are triggered by user inaction and decision avoidance. AI systems will be able to reward websites with positive user experience and actions with citations above those that it detects create friction, hesitation, confusion, etc. Google has long promoted best practice SEO as providing helpful content that promotes positive user experience. Predictive AI is taking measurement of that to a new level.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://searchengineland.com/google-december-2025-core-update-rolling-out-now-465852"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google is rolling out its third core update of 2025 this month</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. &#8220;There&#8217;s nothing new or special creators need to do for this update as long as they&#8217;ve been making satisfying [i.e., helpful] content meant for people&#8221; is the advice Google has provided for previous updates, and it applies to this one as well.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When attending a Marketing Profs webinar on AI in content creation, the presenter,</span><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/aleejudge"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">A. Lee Judge</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mentioned one thing every person using AI should have: </span><b>a prompt library</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Compile all the prompts you use/your team uses and put them in one place. As your processes evolve, this will help you keep track of the prompts that give you superb answers. Some tools like </span><a href="https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/resources/prompt-library/library"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Claude</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> have their own prompt libraries for you to use!</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.marketingdive.com/news/will-2026-be-more-volatile-for-marketing-heres-what-the-numbers-say/807701/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing has always been volatile</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> — it’s a matter of knowing what parts of it can be more volatile than others. The top two according to </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing Dive </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">are:</span>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brand loyalty &#8211; Customer experience and convenience will be playing more of a role than ever before in loyalty. How can your team balance making your product the best </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> easiest to acquire?</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI-driven issues &#8211; How can marketing teams implement AI without looking lazy/uncreative/boring to consumers?</span></li>
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<p><b>I know it’s silly</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (how can a carrot fighting a broccoli </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">not be</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">?), </span><b>but it’s got a great point in the context of the film.</b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plot summary if you need: the main characters Charlie and Phil lose their corporate jobs at a cereal company (where the costumes are from) and create an affordable day care service for the community.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you first see the costumes in the movie, they are used as a kid&#8217;s focus group for healthy cereal (which you can imagine does not go over well). Charlie and Phil are disconnected from their families and pitted against coworkers. When they open the day care, Phil and Charlie spend more time with kids to learn what they actually like. They listen to what they want and ultimately become more suited for their previous corporate jobs than ever before.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a glorious lesson in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">listening</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. At home. At work. Everywhere. Listening to others is how you can learn how to best help them (and yourself).</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">((Also, the movie soundtrack is *chef’s kiss*.)) </span></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(((Did I use enough parenthesis in this section?)))</span></i></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>3</b><b>rd</b><b> Quarter.</b><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-ai-clicks-are-better-what-does-your-data-say/553166/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">“Google says AI Overviews are generating more queries and higher quality clicks than search has ever before”</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and DBE’s</span><a href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/2025/07/22/googles-ppc-and-seo-data-double-whammies/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Double Whammies</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> blog post.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>1</b><b>st</b><b> Quarter.</b><a href="https://searchengineland.com/google-begins-testing-ai-mode-while-rolling-out-gemini-2-0-ai-overviews-452993"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Soft Launch</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and</span><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/are-people-clicking-links-in-chatgpt-search-brands-say-yes/537954/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">ChatGPT Search</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>4</b><b>th</b><b> Quarter.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> “</span><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/moving-beyond-e-e-a-t-branding-survival-and-the-state-of-seo/556361/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moving Beyond E-E-A-T: Branding, Survival And The State Of SEO</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.” Read DBE’s blog post for more on “</span><a href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/2025/11/19/measuring-search-marketing-success-in-the-ai-age/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Measuring Search Marketing Success in the AI Age</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.”</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">2</b><b style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">nd</b><b style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> Quarter. </b><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">“</span><a style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" href="https://searchengineland.com/generative-information-retrieval-search-453881">How Generative Information Retrieval Is Reshaping Search</a><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">” and DBE’s blog post “</span><a style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/2025/03/27/seo-saio-should-come-together-right-now/">SEO &amp; SAIO Should Come Together (Right Now).”</a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oh, you want to read the latest digital marketing news. Well, don’t let me stand in your way!</span></p>
</div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.14;">SEO &amp; SAIO 🔍</h2></div>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The June 2025 Google Core Update led to traffic recoveries for some sites. Check out the </span><a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-june-2025-core-update-recoveries-39735.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">chatter here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Got relevant, helpful content but looking for ways to improve your visibility? Take a gander at our Core Web Vitals infographic to find ways to improve your site!</span></li>
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</div><div class="fusion-image-element " style="--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:8px;"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The June 2025 Google Core Update led to traffic recoveries for some sites. Check out the chatter here. SEO Ranking Signals chart for Core Web Vitals: LDP, INP, &amp; CLS" title="UX Ranking Signals 06 18 25 (2)" src="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UX-Ranking-Signals-06-18-25-2.png" class="img-responsive wp-image-10058" srcset="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UX-Ranking-Signals-06-18-25-2-200x113.png 200w, https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UX-Ranking-Signals-06-18-25-2-400x225.png 400w, https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UX-Ranking-Signals-06-18-25-2-600x338.png 600w, https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UX-Ranking-Signals-06-18-25-2-800x450.png 800w, https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UX-Ranking-Signals-06-18-25-2-1200x675.png 1200w, https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UX-Ranking-Signals-06-18-25-2.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1920px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-12" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conductor published their July </span><a href="https://www.conductor.com/academy/ai-overviews-analysis/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI Overview Analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> based on a review of 118M searches. In case you suffer for TL:DR overload, here are some findings that probably won&#8217;t be a surprise if you’ve been joining us each week: 1) only 18% of those searches generated an AI Overview 2) 61% of AI Overviews occur on desktop devices 3) Industries driving the highest percentage of AI Overviews include IT Services (38%), Healthcare Equipment &amp; Supplies (36%), Life Sciences Tools &amp; Services (36%), Education Services (35%), and Biotechnology (34%).</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ten years ago, for every 2 pages Google scraped of a publisher’s site, it sent about 1 visitor. Now, the numbers have switched. For </span><a href="https://youtu.be/H5C9EL3C82Y?feature=shared"><span style="font-weight: 400;">every 18 pages crawled, a site receives 1 visitor</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as Cloudflare’s CEO Matthew Price states. If you’re a publisher, this could set off little alarms in your head. </span><a href="https://searchengineland.com/cloudflare-pay-per-crawl-seo-geo-458310"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cloudflare’s pay per click for AI bots</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> seems to be an interesting solution. We’ll keep an eye to see how other software companies build walls for AI bots to scale.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-explains-how-long-it-takes-for-seo-to-work/550899/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How long does it take SEO to work</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">? According to Google&#8217;s John Mueller, &#8220;it depends.&#8221; Sounds a little wonky right? But it&#8217;s true. Simple on-page edits may see quicker improvements while larger strategic SEO efforts can take more time. That&#8217;s why we always counsel 3-6 months for SEO to take hold and monitor ranking progress closely from Baseline forward, though we often see results within 2 months.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/xai-launches-grok-4-ai-model/752760/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is Grok the smartest AI bot on the block?</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> That’s at least what X is saying with the bot being able to “solve difficult, real-world engineering questions where the answers cannot be found anywhere on the Internet or in books.” Personally, I think it is far too early to declare who is the smartest. I think human error permeates our creations more than we could ever deem possible.</span></li>
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<div class="fusion-text fusion-text-13" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.emarketer.com/content/ctas-lead-way-email-engagement-tactics"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CTAs are leading the charge for email engagement</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (Not surprising, right?) Well, keep prioritizing those clean CTA buttons to drive the most actions on your campaigns.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">It&#8217;s always interesting to see where CMO&#8217;s are allocating their budget, staff, and time resources. </span><a href="https://www.marketingcharts.com/industries/business-to-business-236057"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This chart</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> shows more spending on &#8220;Brand&#8221; in 2025 than in 2024. And conversely, spending is lower on &#8220;Product &amp; Demand&#8221; (although P&amp;D is still the primary bucket).</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you heard of Non-Sleep Deep Rest (also known as Yoga Nidra)?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s a guided mindfulness practice that helps you relax deeply without falling asleep. If you’re looking for a way to settle down before bed or start the day refreshed, you can find free guided narrations on </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yoga+nidra"><span style="font-weight: 400;">YouTube</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yes, the Moon is getting about an inch farther from us each year.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yes, the moon </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">does</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> have water</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">No, the moon’s atmosphere is not strong enough to defend against asteroids or the Sun’s radiation.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/moon/facts/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out more facts here.</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s an amazing day to talk about SAIO.</span></p>
</div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.14;">SEO &amp; SAIO 🔍</h2></div>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://searchengineland.com/ai-search-traffic-desktop-report-456857"><span style="font-weight: 400;">90% of AI search traffic comes from desktop</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you surprised?</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> I am… but also not.) Why aren&#8217;t more referrals coming from mobile devices? It could be the way AI apps operate and show results on the smaller mobile screens. Or it could be a reflection that the intent of the mobile searcher is far more likely to be for quick info than for deeper comparison. They’re all things to consider when choosing your topic clusters for AI optimization.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know SEO bolsters brand visibility and authority. &#8220;</span><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/when-seo-can-be-a-brand-health-signal/547139/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When SEO Can Be A Brand Health Signal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8221; looks at how declines in certain SEO-related metrics can be a harbinger of a brand&#8217;s status and performance slippage. Some warning signs can be declines in branded search volume and falling click-through-rates on branded impressions in the SERPs. Our team reports these metrics in our performance dashboards that include filtered Google Search Console data to show both improvements (and sometimes declines) in branded and unbranded search queries&#8217; Impressions, Clicks, CTR, and Position.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your page is indexed, but it has no views. Before you drop to your knees and dramatically scream “NOOOOO”, let’s take a breath to figure out what’s happening. It’s called “Index Bloat” meaning there could be one or more technical, cannibalization, low-quality content problems on the page. This </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbFgjuazDDI"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moz Whiteboard</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains it well and gives actionable solutions.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chatbots are popping up all over the place… it’s hard to keep up! We got you with this Who’s Who in GenAI Chatbots. We’ve even included which ones are targets for Search AI Optimization! (You’re welcome 😁)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pepsi vs. Coke. An advertising battle since the late 1890s. After their </span><a href="https://www.marketingdive.com/news/pepsi-crashes-barbecues-to-rid-them-of-coke-in-latest-stunt/748195/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pepsi Crashers ad campaign</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Pepsi’s latest move is </span><a href="https://www.marketingdive.com/news/pepsi-parodies-share-a-coke-after-rival-resurrects-iconic-campaign/750553/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">parodying the “Share a Coke” campaign</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. These recent ads feel like a banter between siblings, which I feel is more natural than most ad campaigns these days.</span></li>
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<div class="fusion-text fusion-text-22" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) is dedicated to solving homelessness and improving the lives of vulnerable individuals and families. They offer loans to developers who build new affordable housing and services to help communities save money and time on housing solutions, while advocating for legislative change. Learn more: </span><a href="https://www.csh.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Corporation for Supportive Housing</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I have a fenced-off garden.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hopeful veggies and aspiring herbs grow leisurely — with calculated geniality. Beside the raised beds, a conglomeration of native species race to multiply rapidly in between weedings. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Isn’t it symbolic of life? The unexpected interworks itself amidst carefully tended plans. Neither is more beautiful than the other. To dismiss one would be a great loss. You never know what delightful surprises they may bring.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">P.S. to the P.S. My rock climbing gym when it first opened would play this song at closing time to remind the climbers on the wall what time it was…</span></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi all – March has brought some spectacular winds (of digital marketing change). Check it out!   "Google Search is 373x bigger than ChatGPT search" — we think this headline is gilding the lily of Google while downplaying an important ChatGPT stat. So, we're going to call it out: last year, "ChatGPT saw  ...</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">March has brought some spectacular winds (of digital marketing change). Check it out!</span></p>
</div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.14;">SEO &amp; SAIO 🔍</h2></div>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;</span><a href="https://searchengineland.com/google-search-bigger-chatgpt-search-453142"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Search is 373x bigger than ChatGPT search</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8221; — we think this headline is gilding the lily of Google while downplaying an important ChatGPT stat. So, we&#8217;re going to call it out: last year, &#8220;</span><b>ChatGPT saw an estimated 37.5 million search-like prompts per day</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.&#8221; Even representing 0.25% market share of search, it&#8217;s still </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">37.5 million </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">search-like prompts per day! And remember, ChatGPT/Search didn&#8217;t launch as a free tool until late 2024, so it’s still a baby compared to Google. Imagine what it will be as a toddler.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It may be too late to impact the </span><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/justify-make-business-case-for-seo-budgets/541072"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2025 SEO budget</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but it&#8217;s never too late to demonstrate the ROI of your ongoing SEO efforts! This article defines SEO as a performance-driven investment that is aligned with your business goals with helpful tips on customer segmentation and journey mapping that should include using AI for search.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/platforms"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perplexity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is expanding its ubiquitous presence by offering a Windows desktop app alongside its mobile apps and Chrome extension. We&#8217;ve added it to our taskbar right next to the other Search AI platforms.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More than 4 million youth will experience homelessness this year. Covenant House provides immediate and long-term support for young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking. They are open 24/7 and provide help to young people in 34 cities across Canada, Latin America and the United States. Discover more: </span><a href="https://www.covenanthouse.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Covenant House</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">With all the hot gossip around TikTok, let’s turn attention to a (mostly) untapped competitor, </span><a href="https://www.emarketer.com/emarketer-youtube-untapped-potential-of-short-form-video/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">YouTube Shorts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. EMARKETER’s fun and informative research PDF shows the potential of this channel’s short-form video feature, especially because 98% of people are more likely to trust YouTube over other social platforms.</span></li>
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<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sometimes your PPC needs a refresh… Here are </span><a href="https://searchengineland.com/boost-ppc-lead-quality-tactics-453177"><span style="font-weight: 400;">5 tips to help you draw in quality leads</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> through PPC. My favorite tips include: make your form questions as short and relevant as possible and build audience segments based on intent level. </span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Consumer backlash… it happens. Here’s to the </span><a href="https://www.marketingdive.com/news/marketing-leaders-how-consumer-backlash-strengthened-brands/742348/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">brands that strengthened themselves</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> because of it. Overall takeaway: not all ideas work, so learn from the ones that didn’t.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There’s a problem with the way we view failure — the definition is far too wide.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It swallows the joys of learning and leaves only fearful subordinates in its wake. If we are too afraid to try, learn, and re-do, we lose the joys of curiosity and creativity. Fear of failure holds us from experience. Yet, experience is the precious journey that should be treasured.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The next time you feel discouraged from a project or creative endeavor, ask yourself what’s keeping you back. If you enjoy the pursuit, that should be your motivator. Don’t let fear of the outcome overshadow your spark.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://annhandley.com/newsletter/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ann Handley</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The style and presentation of her newsletter is always engagingly fun! It goes in-depth into specific pieces of writing to help you learn!</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Handley’s work is mostly dedicated to marketing and B2B content.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I LOVE Henneke’s </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennekeduistermaat/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn posts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. They contain clever graphics and motivational tips!</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href="https://www.enchantingmarketing.com/category/blog/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enchanting Marketing Blog</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> helps you hone and add pizzazz to your writing!</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This social media creator mostly covers fiction writing, but her </span><a href="https://www.writesofnovember.com/free-writing-resource-list"><span style="font-weight: 400;">resources list</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is helpful to all writers!</span></li>
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		<title>Google Ranking Doc Leak, TikTok Layoffs, &#038; True Creativity</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi all, Missed you last week, but we’re back with all the digital marketing action today!   Another week, another "HUGE" Google story has the SEO world buzzing. No, it's not more about AI Overviews (that's so last month). It's about a document leak that reveals the inner workings of Google's ranking algorithm.  ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/2024/06/05/google-ranking-doc-leak-tiktok-layoffs-true-creativity/">Google Ranking Doc Leak, TikTok Layoffs, &#038; True Creativity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com">Digital Brand Expressions</a>.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Missed you last week, but we’re back with all the digital marketing action today!</span></p>
</div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.14;">SEO &amp; SAIO 🔍</h2></div>
<div class="fusion-text fusion-text-36" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another week, another &#8220;HUGE&#8221; Google story has the SEO world buzzing. No, it&#8217;s not more about AI Overviews (that&#8217;s so last month). It&#8217;s about a document leak that reveals the inner workings of Google&#8217;s ranking algorithm. Rand Fishkin, SparkToro co-founder (and formerly, a founder of Moz) shared the documents from Google&#8217;s Content API Warehouse that were shared with him and added his thoughts. There&#8217;s a lot to unpack, but in DBE&#8217;s tradition of Omotenashi, here are the quick hits:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We used to say there were over 200 factors in Google&#8217;s search ranking algorithm. Turns out, the API documentation includes over 14,000 attributes. The depth of the data Google is collecting to feed its API is astounding. For example, they aren&#8217;t just cataloging &#8220;clicks&#8221; – there are &#8220;goodClicks&#8221;, &#8220;badClicks&#8221;, and &#8220;lastLongestClicks&#8221; attributes.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BUT the documents do not include data on how each feature is weighted in search ranking.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How does this impact SEO strategies and best practices? Initially, not much. We already factor many of the attribute categories into our recommendations. In the longer term, when we have a better sense of weighting, we will tweak our recommendations accordingly. Here&#8217;s the release from </span><a href="https://sparktoro.com/blog/an-anonymous-source-shared-thousands-of-leaked-google-search-api-documents-with-me-everyone-in-seo-should-see-them/'"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fishkin</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://searchengineland.com/google-search-document-leak-ranking-442617"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Search Engine Land&#8217;s coverage</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></li>
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</span>🌠 Out &amp; Equal 🌠</strong><b style="color: #ffffff;"><br />
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<p style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To celebrate Pride month, this week’s charity is Out &amp; Equal, a global nonprofit organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equality. They leverage Fortune 500 partnerships, worldwide programs, and conferences to create inclusive company cultures. See what they do and how you can help: </span><a href="https://outandequal.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Out &amp; Equal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<div class="fusion-text fusion-text-38" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s the most important word in marketing? Marketing expert, Mark Schaefer, lays down a real-life example of this word in action. What’s the word, you say? It’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">maneuver.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> While I don’t believe it needs be compared to “warfare” per say, he still makes an excellent point. Marketers need to be swift, accurate, unexpected, resourceful, flexible, and decentralized in leadership. </span><a href="https://businessesgrow.com/2024/05/20/important-word-in-marketing/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read more</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to get the full picture.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">After the big TikTok ban news, the company announced layoffs of ~1,000 employees in operations, content, and marketing. </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/tiktok-staff-brace-for-layoffs-6038860/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The LinkedIn News page</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has a variety of opinions and perspectives on the issue. </span><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/laid-off-tiktok-employees-company-reorganization-bytedance-layoffs-social-media-2024-5"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Insider</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> gives quotes from ex-employees who were surprised at the abruptness of the scenario.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In lighter news, you ever wonder who was really behind </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/actually-brand-team-did-zaria-parvez-ozrie/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the Duolingo marketing stunts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Duolingo on Ice? A fake reality TV show where no one speaks the same language? The Super Bowl Ad? That’s the brand team. Zaria Parvez, their Global SMM, interviews Duolingo’s Creative Director, James Kuczynski, to see how the social and brand teams create uniquely original, viral content.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.emarketer.com/content/consumers-research-products-online-before-buying-in-store"><span style="font-weight: 400;">EMARKETER</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> shares data that &#8220;nearly a quarter (23%) of US adults say they research a product online and purchase it in-store&#8221;. Their chart also shows other interactions between online and in-store behavior. All the more reason to leverage omnichannel marketing strategies.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Techie news (particularly helpful for tech startups and media companies): Some brand websites are exploring the fediverse as a way to get referral traffic. The fediverse allows people to interact with others via different federated social platforms (like Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky). This way, your audience can reach you from their platforms of choice. </span><a href="https://digiday.com/media/why-publishers-are-preparing-to-federate-their-sites/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Digiday</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> does a much better job explaining it if you are interested.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know AI can do lots of things for us.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But what does it take away when we allow it to </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">create</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for us?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We lose the flavor, pizazz, complexity, passion, excitement, unknown, truth that’s wrapped up in the creative process. It’s not always easy – coming in inspirational waves, drawn by mysterious currents. You find it buried underneath the blank stares at empty pages. The process can lead us down a pothole-packed road that is miles off the highway on which we started. Sometimes, it hits us in the face with brilliance. Other times, it has the humble presence of the “b” in the word “subtle.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The meaning of the fluffy paragraph above is: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">No person or robot is going to say things exactly like you.</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You are the originality – the authenticity – this automated world craves. Don’t look down on yourself for not being as perfect as the autogenerated piece… because it’s the imperfections that make lasting impressions.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How are you doing, friends? I hope you’re ready for some digital marketing news – let’s get started!</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fast Company is apparently seeing the same things we are. In their last </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI Decoded</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> newsletter, they discussed how marketers are concerned about the ways</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/brands-growing-more-concerned-how-perceived-chatgpt-fast-company-hagae/?midToken=AQGRlO4xG-15wA&amp;midSig=3Wq2nTIS0Wrrc1&amp;trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-newsletter_content_preview-0-title_&amp;trkEmail=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-newsletter_content_preview-0-title_-null-xyq4~luk41g0b~ec-null-null&amp;eid=xyq4-luk41g0b-ec&amp;otpToken=MTMwMDE2ZTQxNDJiY2JjZWI1MjkwNGU4NDcxOGUwYjc4OGM2ZDA0OTllYTQ4NzY5NzljMDA5NmM0NDVhMTlmNWIxODZkYzhiNjA2NGRiMmM1ZGIyNjZhYzgyZTYxYzZlMTRhZDhjMzIzZCwxLDE%3D"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> chatbots perceive their brands</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. We cannot change what the AI models already know, but we create new, optimized web content now with </span><a href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/newsinsights/dbe-perspectives/search-artificial-intelligence-optimization-saio-insights/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">SAIO strategies</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to align their answers with what we want them to perceive.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does it perplex you how </span><a href="https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/394948/perplexity-referrals-to-brand-sites-growing-40-mo.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perplexity’s referrals to brand sites</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are growing? MediaPost notes: “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perplexity… is most likely to reference product sites, whereas Google SGE will also include informational resources such as lifestyle and news sites.” Although these search engines and chatbots may give different results, we still see some overlap in their sources. This emphasizes the importance of </span><a href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/2024/01/23/from-brand-authority-to-eeat-to-seo-to-saio/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">brand authority</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on SAIO/SEO optimization.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last week, we talked about ads appearing in Gen AI responses from SGE and Copilot. Now, Google’s floating the idea of </span><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/04/google-might-make-users-pay-for-ai-features-in-search-results/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">paid</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> plans</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for those using the generative AI features! Regular search would remain free. But, how many people will pay for Google’s Gen AI when other platforms are giving us just as good, if not better, results? 🤔</span></li>
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</span>🌠 Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK)</b> 🌠<b style="color: #ffffff;"><br />
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<p style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being connected to nature is known to reduce stress in many people. For kids, the outdoors can be a place of possibility, play, and imagination. OAK’s mission is to advocate for equitable and readily available opportunities for children, youth, and families to connect with the outdoors. Learn about their cause and how you could help: </span><a href="https://outdoorsallianceforkids.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outdoors Alliance for Kids</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">User-generated content… we know about that. What about employee-generated content? (*cough cough* like this newsletter) </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-liszka-1b78961a/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jesse Liszka</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> talks of the benefits of </span><a href="https://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2024/51088/employee-generated-content-brand-advocacy"><span style="font-weight: 400;">employee-generated content</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. It provides a looking glass view into a company’s culture, giving employees a chance to show their expertise and personality. Highly recommend this if you haven’t already implemented it in your marketing plan.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve all seen bad AI artwork. Keen eyes are able to spot AI-generated images and some audiences are upset by it. </span><a href="https://www.creativebloq.com/news/brands-ban-ai"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Multiple brands are banning the use of generative AI</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, even putting it as a clause in their agency contracts. This is a good question to address for your brand if you haven’t already.</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Media Manager (SMM) burnout.😔 Like PR, you have to be constantly attentive, creative, and quick. If not carefully guided, this position could be draining on a person/team. </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dealing-burnout-social-media-manager-zaria-parvez-p9lpe/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zaria Parvez</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Senior Global Social Media Manager at Duolingo, goes over her views of work/life balance as a SMM. She mentions making something beautiful with her hands every day. Adding physical creativity can ground us when most of our days are spent in a virtual landscape.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s an interesting metaphor:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Forests lower temperatures through a mechanism that’s similar to sweating in humans. When trees release water vapor from their leaves in a process called transpiration, the evaporating water cools the surrounding air.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is from a </span><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/successful-reforestation-is-keeping-the-eastern-u-s-cooler"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scientific American</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> article on reforestation efforts. Apparently, forests are helping keep the Eastern U.S. cooler. Isn’t that amazing? If we truly look, it’s not hard to uncover wonder in the beautiful, regenerative powers of nature.</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gobble 🦃 We interrupt the day before the long holiday weekend with some important digital marketing announcements! The move to GA4 is approaching. MarTech has a Q&amp;A with the Director of Google Analytics on the migration from UA (Universal Analytics) to GA4. It's a useful read to understand the thinking behind the move and the  ...</p>
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<p>We interrupt the day before the long holiday weekend with some important digital marketing announcements!</p>
<ul>
<li>The move to GA4 is approaching. <a href="https://martech.org/qa-with-russ-ketchum-getting-started-with-ga4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MarTech</a> has a Q&amp;A with the Director of Google Analytics on the migration from UA (Universal Analytics) to GA4. It&#8217;s a useful read to understand the thinking behind the move and the power of the new platform.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Twitter now faces an overall <a href="https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/Twitter-on-Shaky-Ground-as-More-Staff-Reject-Musk-Plan/636980/">88% reduction in staff</a> since Musk&#8217;s has been in charge. No one knows how this is going to play out. All we can do is to continue to follow the blue bird through this uncertain, cutthroat time.</li>
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<ul>
<li>On a lighter note, national and state parks are offering free, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/11/08/parks-trails-all-terrain-wheelchairs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">all-terrain wheelchairs</a> for those who need them. This makes me excited for all the possibilities this unfolds. 🍁</li>
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<li>How are you analyzing your brand story in a broader cultural context? <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcengelsman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rob Engelsman</a> and his co-founder, Alexa Beck, from Quick Study created the helpful <a href="https://quick.study/aces" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ACES acronym and infographic</a> to help answer this crucial question.</li>
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<p style="color: #ffffff;">There is an urgent need to ensure that Uganda&#8217;s 3 million orphaned and vulnerable children have access to safe homes, nutritious meals, schooling, and stable communities. LAHU-USA is committed to facilitating and empowering sustainable change in urban and rural Uganda. The organization strives to give community members the tools, training, and support to maintain and grow each project and believes that this holistic approach fosters permanent change that will improve lives. Thanks to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petiaabdurrazzaaq/">Petia Abdur-Razzaaq</a> for telling us about Lend a Hand. </p>
<p style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);">How can you help? Learn more here: </span><a href="https://www.lahu-usa.org/" style="font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);">Lend a Hand Uganda-USA</a><span style="font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);">.</span></p>
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<li>Is Google having trouble sorting through the gobble-de-gook? Are search results getting less relevant? Here’s a <a href="https://searchengineland.com/is-google-search-getting-worse-389658?mkt_tok=NzI3LVpRRS0wNDQAAAGIKSnK3bzIhjW5kpNX7ks0kFVct_9_SI0E9kidsHtmlCc5J5QODLqQp9uM5ltyerD8sr_sXVa54zvSx0Iub8snWUDbplfJZV1V6VE9FOErgRsxMg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">perspective piece</a> to contemplate.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>MicrosoftTOK is what I’m calling this new feature. Microsoft Ads now supports video ads in their Audience Network. Get the full download <a href="https://searchengineland.com/microsoft-audience-network-now-supports-video-ads-389622" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</li>
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</div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-55" style="--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-top:10px;"><p><em><span style="color: var(--awb-custom_color_1);"><b>Natalie</b></span></em></p>
</div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-56" style="--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-top:10px;"><p><em>Things we are grateful for at DBE:</em></p>
<ol>
<li><em>A supportive team</em></li>
<li><em>Lovely clients</em></li>
<li><em>A beautiful community of marketing professionals</em></li>
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<p>Thank you all for making what we do possible. 💗</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hey-ya! I don’t know about you, but September is my favorite month. It’s cooling down a bit from the August roasting, pumpkin spice flavors are warming up mugs countrywide, and so many things are beginning. Gotta love it ♥ …. Now, let’s dig into the good word around digital marketing. Can social media be complete  ...</p>
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<p>I don’t know about you, but September is my favorite month. It’s cooling down a bit from the August roasting, pumpkin spice flavors are warming up mugs countrywide, and so many things are beginning. Gotta love it ♥ …. Now, let’s dig into the good word around digital marketing.</p>
<ul>
<li>Can social media be complete without ads? 🤔 That’s a topic for discussion. Take a listen to what <a href="https://www.wsj.com/video/series/dalvin-brown/bereal-vs-tiktok-can-authentic-social-media-compete-without-ads/7A0B0EE4-D045-4ED0-908F-65C86A53162B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WSJ</a> has to say.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rjdbgB2COU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Think with Google</a> offers this video with leaders from Grainger, Carvana, and Summersalt explaining their approaches to creating unique, full-funnel customer experiences. If you watch it, you will hear a lot about optimizing customer experiences with data-driven integration strategies. (So maybe you don&#8217;t need to watch the video now.)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>⏲ Quick ⏲ Which generation has the lowest % of &#8220;true&#8221; responses to the following: &#8220;I&#8217;m definitely loyal to some companies, and I&#8217;ll pay more to shop with them.&#8221; Gen Z? Millennials? Gen X? Boomers? The answer to this and other brand loyalty attitudes may surprise you as <a href="https://www.marketingcharts.com/brand-related/brand-loyalty-226833" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marketing Charts</a> reports on findings from a generational Cheetah Digital/Econsultancy survey. (Pssst&#8230; want to cheat? The answer is in the PS.)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If you’re looking to read 300 pages of digital fun facts, Hootsuite released its <a href="https://www.hootsuite.com/resources/digital-trends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Global State of Digital 2022</a>. (If you’re a lil’ strapped on time, we got some cool insights below!)
<ul>
<li>The need and want for social media customer service has increased since the start of the pandemic.</li>
<li>61% of the population reported &#8220;finding information&#8221; as the main reason they use the internet.</li>
<li>The largest demographic of social media users lies in the 20-29 age range.</li>
</ul>
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</b>🌟 <span style="color: rgb(254, 184, 52);">Big City Mountaineers</span><span style="color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);"> </span>🌟<b style="color: #ffffff;"><br />
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<p style="color: #ffffff;">We all know that nature has a direct correlation to our stress levels. Big City Mountaineers is providing access to the outdoors for youth from communities that have historically lacked equitable access to nature. Through free, fully outfitted, and professionally led outdoor and backcountry trips, they are able to help kids in cities answer their calls to the wild! Check ‘em out: <a href="https://www.bigcitymountaineers.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bigcitymountaineers.org/</a></p>
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<li>Make sure you’re on Google’s good side with your meta descriptions! Here’s a quick lowdown of this <a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-updates-documentation-on-meta-descriptions/463633/#close" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SEJ article</a>:
<ul>
<li>Don’t shove a list of keywords in it. (<em>That just ain’t classy.</em>)</li>
<li>Do use webpage content and be specific!</li>
<li>Don’t describe your keyword phrase; describe your webpage’s content.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Wishing you a joyful September! 😊</p>
<p>Toodles!</p>
<p><em>Natalie</em></p>
<p><em>PS: It’s Boomers </em>💥</p>
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		<title>Comfy Copywriting, #Authentic, &#038; TikTok Shop</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Lorenzo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 01:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Howdy Ho! Hoping you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend 🎉. As hard workers, we all need a little break sometimes. We’re happy to have you back. Now, here’s what you’ve been waiting for…. TikTok’s opening up… *drumroll please 🥁* Shopping Ads. Advertisers will be able to highlight their products to the 56%  ...</p>
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<p>Hoping you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend 🎉. As hard workers, we all need a little break sometimes. We’re happy to have you back. Now, here’s what you’ve been waiting for….</p>
<ul>
<li>TikTok’s opening up… *drumroll please 🥁* <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/17/tiktok-launches-new-ad-solutions-with-smarter-targeting-and-amplified-product-discovery/?guccounter=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shopping Ads</a>. Advertisers will be able to highlight their products to the 56% of TikTok users who discover new brands and products through the platform.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Videos are showing up more frequently on Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) in video carousels or as video-rich snippets. Plus, see some other benefits of leveraging videos and YouTube search results to gain insights on your customer&#8217;s buying journey in this <a href="https://martech.org/how-video-seo-can-boost-your-overall-digital-marketing-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MarTech</a> article.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Words have power ⚡ (obviously). But what can selling on Facebook marketplace teach you about copywriting? <a href="https://annhandley.com/power-of-copywriting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ann Handley</a> gives us a little info on her experiment in her blog post.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;We’re so accustomed to hustling, we don’t remember how to float.&#8221; In this interview from Think with Google, resilience experts share how to <a href="https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/future-of-marketing/management-and-culture/team-resilience/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">maximize creativity</a> in stressful times. #BobRossYourLife🎨</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>🔥 <em>Hot Tips from DBE</em> 🔥 When you think of organic or naturally grown or preservative-free, you think of food, right? How about <a href="https://www.digitalbrandexpressions.com/2022/09/02/100-genuinely-organic-naturally-grown-preservative-free-brand-authenticity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">brand authenticity</a>? No? Time to read our latest blog. 😁</li>
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</b>🌟 <span style="color: rgb(254, 184, 52);">PennFuture</span><span style="color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);"> </span>🌟<b style="color: #ffffff;"><br />
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<p style="color: #ffffff;">Clean energy. I feel we hear those words a lot these days, but how can we change our economy for green initiatives? PennFuture is leading the “transition to a clean energy economy in Pennsylvania and beyond.” Not only are they working for a carbon neutral economy, but they protect green and wild places for new generations. See what they’re up to: <a href="https://www.pennfuture.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(254, 184, 52);">https://www.pennfuture.org/</a></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-rolls-out-option-to-pin-comments-in-reply-chains/630659/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> has bestowed the power for users to pin comments in replay chains. This’ll help guide more relevant, thought-provoking conversations on the platform!</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>More on the shrinking talent pool from <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-great-attrition-is-making-hiring-harder-are-you-searching-the-right-talent-pools" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">McKinsey</a>: They call it the &#8220;Great Attrition&#8221;. Check out their five personas to help companies attract the right talent based on addressing what&#8217;s important to them. 💼</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If you’re a little bit (okay, a lotta bit) of a nerd like me, you’ll find this interesting: There’s a possibility <a href="https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/transparent-solar-panels-replace-windows-in-the-future-heres-how" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">transparent solar panels</a> could replace windows in the future! While I can’t understand all the technical language, it’s an awesome idea!</li>
</ul>
<p>Sending positive energy your way this week and beyond!</p>
<p>Rock on, y’all 🤘</p>
<p><em>Natalie</em></p>
<p><em>Did you know?</em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Anteaters have no teeth.</em></li>
<li><em>A flock of flamingos is called a flamboyance.</em></li>
<li><em>There are 32 muscles in a cat’s ear.</em></li>
</ul>
<p>If you did, that’s pretty awesome. If you didn’t, join the club 🤪</p>
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		<title>100% Genuinely Organic, Naturally Grown, Preservative-Free Brand Authenticity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Lorenzo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Let’s take a second to imagine…. Imagine a person (let’s call them Avery) that is 100% themselves and nothing less. Avery does a lot of *insert cool, sustainable, earth-loving hobby here* (without rubbing in other’s faces that they’re morally superior). They’re always welcoming with a warm ear to listen. They understand they are not perfect  ...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" ></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-41 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-40 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-63"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s take a second to imagine….</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></i></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><i>I<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);">magine a person (let’s call them Avery) that is 100% themselves and nothing less.</span></i></p>
</p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></i></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><i>Avery does a lot of *insert cool, sustainable, earth-loving hobby here* (without rubbing in other’s faces that they’re morally superior).</i></p>
</p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></i></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><i>They’re always welcoming with a warm ear to listen.</i></p>
</p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></i></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><i>They understand they are <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);">not </span><span style="color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">perfect and are willing to make strides to improve themselves.</span></i></p>
</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I like to think some of the most authentic brands have this vibe. Like our precariously unique friend, some brands have uncovered the secrets to authenticity and unlocked the doors of customer trust. This is done by adding </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">humanity</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> back into the picture.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></p>
</p>
<h2 data-fontsize="35" data-lineheight="39.9px" class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="--fontSize:35; line-height: 1.14;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kindness is a Lifestyle. Not a Trend.</span></h2>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our friend, Avery, volunteers regularly and lends a hand to their loved ones whenever they can. Not just on important events or major holidays. Recognizing the needs of others comes instinctually.</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Honest brands do work with their impact in mind. When you walk down an aisle at a grocery store, there are certain labels that make you feel better about your choice like “B-corp” or “Fair Trade”. Brands have to undergo strict requirements to meet these standards. It’s not just a 1-cent donation on every purchase for a month. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brands that pursue these certifications continuously pour heart, soul, and committed dedication into making their ethical dreams reality. On the other hand, not only is the company doing good, but the consumer can support a brand that aligns with their values.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Environmental, social, governance (ESG) is not a phase or a one-off event. It&#8217;s a humble and constant climb towards better. Like the section title says: kindness is a lifestyle. </span></p>
<p><b>Brands that do this well:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.onetribeapparel.com/pages/elephant-rescue"><span style="font-weight: 400;">One Tribe Apparel</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> &#8211; Their startup story is beautiful and heartfelt. For each purchase, One Tribe donates a dollar toward supporting The Elephant Nature Park. (Not just one pair of limited-edition elephant pants, but every purchase.)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.rei.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">REI</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> &#8211; The fact you can join their co-op makes </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">you</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> a face for the company and intentionally connects you to the brand community. The outdoor community is known for members looking out for each other. This quality is especially prevalent through REI’s rental and used gear programs. Saving the planet and making adventures more affordable.<br /></span></li>
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<h2 data-fontsize="35" data-lineheight="39.9px" class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="--fontSize:35; line-height: 1.14;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being Heard</span></h2>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you’re upset, Avery is tuned in. They know how much space to give and when to react. When they listen, they immerse themselves in the words and body language… reaching one step closer to understanding another’s perspective.</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listening is a hard-earned skill, and it has to be constantly adapted to each person. People and their emotions exist in 4-D. If everyone is a point in space, you never get the full perspective of what someone else sees. You can only view it from your standpoint… which can be a good thing. Different vantage points allow for  insights others may miss. It’s important for people to share through the give and take of communication.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s the same for brands. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A brand’s individual customers have their own unique viewpoints. Brands that recognize that can grow beyond themselves. So, authentic brands must give people platforms to be heard. “In today’s wired world, the most authentic marketing tactic is to actually do something about customer feedback” (</span><a href="https://hbr.org/2008/03/authenticity-is-it-real-or-is-it-marketing-2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Weinberger</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> hbr.org</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">). Whether that’s through an easy-to-use, highly responsive “Contact Us” page, very well-versed customer reps, or website chat boxes, providing a platform for customers to be heard is important. To sharpen the point, consider this: according to the </span><a href="https://www.ama.org/marketing-news/chatbots-and-customer-experience-in-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">American Marketing Association</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 68% of consumers say they “feel more confident about brands that they can message” (Zeng, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">ama.org</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">… But we don’t need statistics to know that people need to be heard. You already know deep down that being truly heard can be uplifting for </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">everyone</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><b>Brands that listen well:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amazon</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> &#8211; (Pushing the big business perspective off to the side for now) How many things have you returned to Amazon in the past year? Probably more than any other store. They’ve worked hard to hone their process to make sure returns are streamlined, so you get what you need done without a compilation of phone calls, email chains, and strongly worded letters that shout into the void.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mentionlytics.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mentionlytics</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> &#8211; Their chatbox function is very simple and connects you with product professionals quickly and easily. Then, they give you full email copies of your conversation for future reference. Unlike other businesses in their space, their free trial allows you hands-on experience, so you can judge the platform from your perspective, not a sales rep walking you through theirs.<br /></span></li>
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<h2 data-fontsize="35" data-lineheight="39.9px" class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="--fontSize:35; line-height: 1.14;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being… Human</span></h2>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Imperfection is ingrained into our nature. Avery knows this and will proudly preach this to anyone that asks. Humans learn from their quirks and differences. Although difficult, Avery works hard to gracefully hear out criticism. These practices can help them become more conscious of the world and the people in it.</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As marketers, we can get the urge to appear immaculately branded. This perfectionism is what makes brands appear cold and robotic (in their negative connotations).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now, what I am </span><b><i>not</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> saying is to run around making purposeful mistakes and heroically apologizing for them (although if they do happen, amends are required). I’m talking about making brands approachable. They speak your language, honestly and relatably.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One tricky, yet rewarding form of brand communication is through comedy. </span><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/dont-forget-funny-brand-superpower/1791095"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Campaign UK</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has an insightful article on the trials and perks of this campaign style (noting randomness as their comedy of choice).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drawing back, humanity is what makes the brands real and whole. It makes you feel more at ease when you know your money is going to people, instead of a faceless corporation.</span></p>
<p><b>Brands that do “human” well: </b></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple Genius Bar</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> &#8211;  The Apple Genius Bar, particularly in the Apple Store, connects you with people just like you (but with more technical knowledge). The genius bar puts a face to Apple and makes the brand responsible for their products&#8217; user friendliness, glitches, etc. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://getrocketbook.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rocketbook</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> &#8211; Rocketbook has a product that could easily be bland as, well, blank paper. But they add their own nerdy personality to all business communication. The brand, also, seems fueled by customer comments and reviews. In fact, this </span><a href="https://getrocketbook.com/blogs/news/best-worst-funniest-customer-comments?utm_source=android_app&amp;utm_medium=content_feed&amp;utm_campaign=BestWorstComments"><span style="font-weight: 400;">blog post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> highlights the authentically humorous nature of the brand.</span></li>
</ul>
<h2 data-fontsize="35" data-lineheight="39.9px" class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="--fontSize:35; line-height: 1.14;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outro</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As people, we strive to achieve our goals individually.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we work together, we fill in the natural imperfections in each other. Making a more whole, better entity as a whole. An entity that strives for genuine authenticity, like our friend, Avery.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brands can be an amalgamation of the brightest attributes of the people running them. If we do this, authenticity is uncovered and it can be fostered into a beautiful, collaborative business.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And who knows? With a bit of love, thoughtfulness, and dedication, we think you can build </span><b>A</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8211;</span><b><i>very</i></b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">authentic brand. 😊</span></p>
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