Are you looking for the absolute, hands-down, best way to attract high quality leads and customers to your business? Are you wondering why the traditional marketing tactics you’ve always used aren’t working as well as they used to (or even at all) anymore? Chances are if you’re in a marketing role today, life is challenging. It’s likely that the old marketing tactics you’ve always used like trade shows, direct mail and buying mailing lists probably aren’t turning out the results they used to. The world has changed and customers are now in control. That means that you need to change the way you market. A great content marketing strategy is the best way to bring these customers to you and lead them down your marketing funnel.

There are a lot of valuable metrics on Pinterest that marketers can keep track of to see how well their brand is doing. By looking at each stat seperately, you can see what you're business is doing well and the areas that need improvement. It's a numbers game that's constantly changing, so don't be discouraged if some numbers are lower than expected. You'll get the hang of it! We found a great infographic from branderati.com and shareroot.co and posted it below for you to see each of the Pinterest marketing metrics and read what it will help your brand keep track of. These tools will give you the ability to see the full picture of your marketing efforts on Pinterest.

Well, it's that time. There's just over a month until Christmas... how much shopping have you done? Are you completely finished? If you are, know that I am envious of your skills. Haven't even started? You and I are in the same boat, my friend. But are you aware of the way peer influence and social media are changing the way people do their holiday shopping?

LinkedIn is the social media network a lot of people tend to overlook. This is a grave error! LinkedIn is a site for people who love to network. The people on this network are movers and shakers in their respective industries. You want to make sure you're making a good first impression on this social media network - I mean, come on! LinkedIn has over 135 million members all over the world! Do you want to miss out on that?! Take a look at this awesome infographic and get started with your LinkedIn Bootcamp training:

It's not something that should be a really big surprise: the digital divide from viewing media online versus print has been growing steadily. But 2013 is the first year where digital devices were used to view media more than any other form. Print, radio and yes, even television, are no longer the dominant sources for media. People are spending more time on their computers, phones and tablets than anything else.