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Strategic America wins international awards for four local marketing campaigns

West Des Moines-based marketing firm Strategic America was recently recognized with four Hermes Creative Awards. The international competition draws thousands of entries from around the world each year in a variety of categories. Strategic America was recognized …

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McLellan: The new rules of engagement

In last week’s column, we looked at the results of choosing to advertise or not during economic downturns, and the results were pretty clear. Decade after decade, there was data that showed the brands that …

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McLellan: Not if but when

Sooner or later, every business will need to get back to marketing and selling their offerings. Working from home or not working from home, new case counts or no new case counts, masks or no …

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McLellan: We have more control than we think

Let’s be honest — as business leaders, we like control. We get to call a lot of the shots. And much of our success is a result of our efforts.

This is why this worldwide …

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McLellan: There’s a reason you feel stuck

We’re living through what feels like a surreal moment in time. I don’t know about you, but there are times when I have to stop and think, “Is this real? Am I really on house …

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McLellan: I can’t hear you

If you have children or an obstinate dog, you know what it feels like to be speaking perfectly clear and simple English, and yet it’s like you are alone in the room. The dog is …

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McLellan: The first stage: Marketing during a community outbreak

There are so many unknowns that we are dealing with today in relation to COVID-19. But there is one certainty. This will pass, and we will move into a new normal. We aren’t going to …

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McLellan: How to market when no one is listening

We are in seemingly unprecedented times. As our country and state ready themselves for whatever the coronavirus is going to throw at us, it’s a little tough to be thinking about your next marketing tactic.…

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McLellan: Sometimes the best marketing is to be silent

As the world whips itself up into a panicked frenzy about the coronavirus, there is an inevitable ripple effect. Airlines and hotels are emailing their most loyal customers, telling them what actions they are taking …

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McLellan: What is cornerstone content?

To wrap up this series of columns on the power and potential of authority-based marketing, I give you a little more context around the concept of cornerstone content.

This is where many organizations miss the …