“Blatantly sexist”: Sportsbet pulls ad after breaching ethics code
Sportsbet engaged in sexist behaviour with its recent marketing campaign, the Ad Standards Board has determined in a recent ruling.
‘They need to be hungry’: Why you need to redefine what a good sales recruit looks like
‘They must be hunters, they need to be hungry.’ These tired old tropes keep us from hiring the right sales talent our businesses really need.
Ads you remember for the right reasons are rare: This is what it takes to be memorable
Ads you remember for the right reasons are rare. Most are just noise. But every once in a while, one gets it right. I wish there were more.
“Adapt and quickly”: SMEs react as Facebook scraps likes count
Facebook on Friday announced its plans to hide likes and reactions, but businesses leveraging the platform for marketing shouldn’t panic, according to SMEs.
Social media isn’t about numbers, it’s about connection
The question 'how do I get more followers on social media? is driven by the idea more followers equate to a more impressive personal brand.
Unless you’re Trump or ScoMo, you should be running your own LinkedIn profile
Unless you are a prime minister, famous celebrity or global business superstar, you should personally be steering your own LinkedIn activity train.
“Bane of my life”: How Facebook’s hemp ban is holding back an industry
Business owners say Facebook's ban on ingestible hemp is holding back their industry as pressure mounts on the social media giant to change tack.
“Degrading” and “confronting”: Ad Standards dismisses 600 complaints about Libra’s #BloodNormal ads
Ad Standards fielded 600-plus complaints in response to the TV advertisements Libra broadcast as part of its #BloodNormal campaign.
No ruff guesses: Pet food business makes a personalised ad for every single doggo in New York City
Puppo created almost 101,000 individual, personalised posters, and placed each within walkies distance of its target mutt.
How to (and not to) write an effective email
Do you write annoying emails? Do you receive them? The reality is, a poorly written email irritates both the recipient and the sender.
If your values don’t push back, they’re probably principles
Many business owners think values and principles are interchangeable. But think again. There’s a fundamental difference between the two.
Seven things you can do right now to improve your sales results
It’s pretty easy to sell in good times. However, it’s the test of any business and its leadership team as to how they sell in the tough times.