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Express-News Launches 2022 Matching Marketing Fund Program

Nov 22, 2021 8:53:29 AM / by Sara Bryant posted in Marketing, Advertising, local advertising

The San Antonio Express-News is continuing its Matching Marketing fund created to help businesses and nonprofit communities advertise through the impacts of the pandemic and thus hardships faced in 2020 and 2021.

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6 Ways Advertising Within News is Beneficial for Your Brand

Nov 12, 2021 8:35:10 AM / by Shayla Brown posted in Marketing, Print, Advertising, Branding

According to a recent study from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), brands benefit a great deal from advertising within news content. In fact, 84% of consumers feel advertising within the news increases or maintains brand trust. Here are 6 other findings from the research study that indicate how news adjacent advertising can positively impact your brand and business results.

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Express-News Introduces 2021 Matching Marketing Fund Program

Nov 25, 2020 12:33:08 PM / by Sara Bryant posted in Marketing, Advertising, local advertising

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Communications and crisis: Why your company’s marketing strategy is more important than ever

Apr 2, 2020 10:15:00 AM / by Samantha O'Neil posted in Marketing, Advertising, customers, Digital, local advertising, Small Business, Branding

Savvy business leaders understand the importance of creating a robust business plan and aligned marketing strategy. As we begin to understand the economic impacts COVID-19 will have on U.S. businesses and workers, organizations that stick with their strategic plans will help to minimize them.

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10 Holiday Retail Marketing Tips for your Business

Nov 1, 2019 9:15:00 AM / by Alissa "LC" Casanova posted in Marketing, Business, Advertising, Social Media, Facebook, Hospitality, local advertising

The trees are changing colors, the air is getting crisp, the smell of pumpkin spice tickles your nose and you seem to have fewer browsers and more customers.

Why is this? The holiday season is already upon us!

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Reasons why it might be time to add Snapchat to your digital marketing plan.

Oct 8, 2019 10:00:00 AM / by Eric Martineau posted in Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Digital, Content Marketing, Snapchat, Mobile Marketing, Small Business

As the holidays approach, marketers will begin to plan for their upcoming year’s strategy. In its latest earnings call, Snapchat mentioned achieving a major milestone of having surpassed Twitter in the total amount of daily active users; 186 million versus 126 million. Although many had disregarded the platform after its disastrous IPO as a viable long-term marketing channel, it is currently worth re-evaluating the pertinence of including Snapchat into one’s digital strategy.

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5 Ways to promote your new restaurant on Instagram

Sep 27, 2019 9:30:00 AM / by Henry Vasquez posted in Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Digital, Hospitality, local advertising, Instagram, Restaurant

Opening up a restaurant is no easy task: It involves purchasing expensive equipment, deciding on delicious menu items, and then training a staff. There’s a long list, yet marketing has not been a priority. You’re putting yourself through a lot of stress and spending a lot of money – yet you don’t know if people will even show up to your grand opening.

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