Reignite Your Spark
Where do you find your spark? And if you’ve lost it, how might you re-ignite it?
Why We Need To Keep Asking Why: Purpose and Intention in Business and Life
What exactly is purpose? And how exactly do you know if you’re driven by it? Here’s a look at why — and how — to get to the bottom of your ‘why’.
The Power of a Killer Social Media Plan (That WON’T Kill You)
When it comes to effective social media marketing, to ensure you’re communicating effectively and optimizing your (and your team’s) time, you really do need a social media plan. AND there’s really no way around having to adapt when things don’t go quite your way.
What Your Customers Need from Your Content Now: Meeting Their Core Human Needs
The researchers at KR&I published a study of fans and fandom (known as “The Power of Fandom”) for entertainment industry clients. In their research, they came to understand fandom three needs being met.
Why Marketing With Purpose Matters Now
Many brands have been struggling to figure out how to communicate within an environment that seems to alter daily. We’re all trying. If you’re a business leader or brand trying to express your purpose in this new world, here are a few places to start.
Make Great Content. Even Now.
Is it okay to keep marketing our wares? What messaging do customers need and want right now? And how can we ensure we stay on-brand at the same time? Whether your business is facing a slowdown or is busier than ever during this time, one thing is clear: this is not the time to stop communicating with your audience.
Inspiring Content for Troubled Times
As a content marketing agency, we’re hearing many of these kinds of questions from our business networks, and clients: How do you say what needs to be said without sounding preachy? How do you continue to keep your business running without sounding as if you’re profiteering?
Bright Sparks: A Wee Love Letter to the Amazing Women in Our World
It’s really all about putting one small spark of kindness out there in the world, to perhaps light another. In that spirit, we at Forge & Spark wanted to share just a few short stories about some of the women we work with who inspire us every day.
How to Take Your Marketing Content Behind the Scenes
Building a social media community is not like traditional advertising. Your audience is no longer a nameless mass. Online followers keep track of your brand, comment on the articles, and join in your discussions. And one interesting development about this community is the value of ‘behind the scenes’ content.