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Des Moines advertising agency Flynn Wright expands to Sioux Falls

Des Moines-based advertising agency Flynn Wright has opened an office in downtown Sioux Falls, S.D., SiouxFalls.Business reports. Flynn Wright was founded in 1984 and has grown into a full-service agency, offering advertising, marketing, public relations, research, …

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MercyOne’s Pittman recognized among 50 innovative chief digital officers

Janell Pittman, MercyOne chief marketing and digital strategy officer, has been named as one of 50 innovative chief digital officers to know in 2022, as selected by Becker’s Hospital Review. Pittman, who has led MercyOne’s marketing and …

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Marketing: Four pillars of marketing: The right people

Here we are. After 20 years of writing this column, this is my final submission. As promised, my final four columns have been focused on what I believe are the four most important elements of …

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Marketing: Four pillars of marketing: Who blinks first?

After 20 years of writing this column, I’ve decided it’s time to step aside and let someone else share their wisdom. My final four columns are focused on what I believe are the four most …

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Marketing: Four pillars of marketing: Know who matters

After 20 years of writing this column, I’ve decided it’s time to step aside and let someone else share their wisdom. My final four columns will be focused on what I believe are the four …

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Marketing: Four pillars of marketing: Start with your brand

After 20 years of writing this column, I’ve decided it’s time to step aside and let someone else share their wisdom. My final four columns will be focused on what I believe are the four …

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Marketing: Using data in marketing

Last week we walked through the definitions of first-, second- and third-party data and how you would generate, find or purchase data at each level. In this week’s column, I’d like to explore how you …

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Marketing: First-party data – what is it, and why do we care?

I’m going to take a couple of weeks to focus on one of the buzzwords of the day: first-party data. It’s becoming more critical to marketers every day.

First-party data is information a company collects …

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Marketing: Navigating social media during a long-term crisis

When the world experiences a short-term crisis like a storm or school shooting, it’s easy to know what to do. You mute your social media marketing for a few days out of respect for the …

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Marketing: The power of influencer marketing

In last week’s column, I applied some tough love on the idea of using influencer marketing. I wasn’t in any way suggesting that brands avoid using the power of influencer marketing. But I sounded some …