Since March 12, 2020, hockey fans have been deprived of live sports entertainment due to the abrupt halt of the 2019-20 National Ice Hockey League’s season. The decision to postpone play was made as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and has left many superstars like Alexander Ovechkin, Connor McDavid, and Patrick Kane in…
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There is a lot of confusion surrounding the difference between a personal brand vs. a business brand, but luckily Tina Walczak, our Chief Brand Officer, understands it well. In the below interview, one of our content strategists, Jake MacLaren, discusses how to build a personal brand, what pitfalls to avoid and how to separate brand from business with…
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Facebook ads have only grown in popularity over the years with the extensive development of the Facebook Ads platform. Nowadays, you’ll find jewelry Facebook ads, Instagram story ads, and many other varieties of ads to choose from all from the same platform. However, because numerous businesses are endlessly competing for the best results on the platform it can be challenging to…
Read MoreWatch (YouTube - Local Marketing Strategy Top Grade Tire and OK Tire CEO Justin Bullock) as William Walczak, Hiilite CEO and University of British Columbia Consumer Behavior Professor, leads a weekly open marketing call to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 economic crisis. Working directly with local businesses the to help find new opportunities, pivot…
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“I like to synthesize information from people who have been in business and have been writing books for like twenty years.” – David Talas Hiilite’s Chief Brand Officer Tina Walczak, and Senior Identity Designer Cam Schreiner, Interview Master Instagram Dr. Dave Talas Q. Are Instagram carousels overdone? Do people just copy what they see? …
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"Be prepared for the digital connection revolution." Matthew Encina cuts the bullsh*t, and tells it like it is. I don't know what day it is, I don't know what time it is, but I'm just so able to focus right now, and I'm loving that this is a byproduct of this self-isolation. It's a big shift for…
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Authors: Tina Walczak & Cam Schreiner Editor: Andrea Tomlinson In 2019, collaboration has proved itself to be an effective cross-promotional tool in the marketing industry. Top brands are collaborating with one another (such as BMW and Louis Vuitton, GoPro and Red Bull, Alexander Wang and H&M), and not only have these alliances benefited brands…
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Introduction If you are a regular user of Instagram or pay attention to the latest trends in social media, you've probably heard that Instagram recently rolled out a feature to hide the amount of 'likes' a post receives. The early feedback on Instagram hiding likes has been mixed with many lauding the increased focus on…
Read MoreDownload Your Free Marketing Calendar Template! Today I'm going to talk to you about a subject that gets a lot of attention and we're probably are a little sick of hearing about it actually. And that is your social media strategy. So I have a couple of tips for getting started, a couple of tools…
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Together, Google and Facebook take in one-fifth of global advertising revenue. While the primary services of these two companies are free, they require personal data to function, but the value of this data goes beyond making YouTube videos and sharing status updates. Data collection and sharing practices have changed quickly to facilitate the growth of…
Read MoreOver the last several years, there has been an explosion of growth in popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, and many others. It's safe to say that the era of social media is just getting started, and the need for social media in business will only become stronger over time.…
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Social media is no longer a popular option for businesses, it's a must have. Why are we seeing this? Beyond the ability to connect with your target market on a more honest and direct platform, social media allows opportunities for better customer service, public relations and customer insight. You can connect with your customers...
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