Insurance Journal Ad & Marketing

Shortcuts to Social Media: Top 4 Resources for Agents

The following article is a guest post by InsuranceJournal.tv contributor Rick Morgan, chair of the Agents Council for Technology (ACT) Web 2.0 workgroup. Rick is also SVP of Aartrijk (a branding firm serving insurance-related firms) and serves as chair of …

25 Essential Advertising & Publishing Terms, Explained in Everyday English

“Images must be 300ppi. Please provide your logo as a vector. Max file size is 40 KB.” Advertising and publishing lingo can be confusing, huh? Don’t worry! Once you know some of the key terms and phrases, you’ll be communicating …

One Mistake You Should Never Make on LinkedIn

How many times have you looked up someone on LinkedIn only to see a blank silhouette where their picture is supposed to be? I’m not sure why, but this really bothers me. With 200 million+ profiles listed, LinkedIn has become …

Podcast: March Madness of Insurance Mascots Goes Viral

We had a blast creating and running the March Madness of Insurance Mascots game. We didn’t expect it to go viral (who does?) so it was incredibly exciting to watch and experience when it did. If you didn’t catch it …

It Helps to Have a Village

I was recently asked to join the team for the latest product from Wells Media Group, a website and eNewsletter called Carrier Management. I was brought in to sell advertising space, and when I joined the rest of the team, …

Getting Physical at the Office

Some readers may remember a blog I wrote last year about how creativity and having fun are important keys for the success of your marketing efforts. In order to stay creative and feel pumped up to get the tasks done …

Words of Advice for Valentine’s Day

If you celebrate Valentine’s Day and your celebration spills into your workplace, here are a few words of advice: Remember those simple cute cards we passed out in elementary and middle school? Those are not appropriate for the workplace. If …

Secrets of EdgeRank: How to Expand Your Facebook Reach

EdgeRank /ej-rangk/ noun 1. The reason why only 5% of your fans see your posts in their Facebook newsfeed. Disclaimer: I made that up. Have you noticed your reach to fans has dwindled? It’s because of EdgeRank. In short, it’s …

Babies: Little Drunk People or Expert Marketers?

Happy New Year, friends! To kick off the New Year, I want to share something personal with you, and how it has led to a revelation. I’ve become a mom later in life. As I write this, our baby is …

How Important Is Price in Media Buying?

As we are getting closer to the Holidays, most of us in media find ourselves looking into crystal balls to come up with forecasts, and are in the middle of making marketing and advertising plans for the upcoming year. This …

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