Marketing with Burlington Press

Statistics show that 40% of the companies that pivoted have increased sales from pre-lockdown levels. How has your business changed as a result of the pandemic? What is your plan to bounce back from the period of uncertainty? Where are you currently seeing the most success within your business? Adapting quickly has saved some businesses from going under and even caused some to thrive in a new, unexpected way.
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/09/07/how-companies-have-successfully-pivoted-during-the-pandemic/

It takes around five to seven brand impressions for individuals to remember a brand. Political branding makes the difference between winning or losing an election. Color improves brand recognition by up to 80 percent. Still, the primary red, white, and blue scheme might not distinguish your brand in the ways you’d hope for. You’ve worked hard on your campaign. You deserve to know what makes a strong political brand design.
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/09/07/what-creates-effective-political-branding-design/

Getting your business to the top of the search engine results page usually takes a lot of hard work and perseverance. There is an easier way: local SEO. Local search engine optimization (SEO) lets people search for businesses that are closest to them. This makes local SEO one of the best types of SEO for small businesses. But what are the local SEO benefits and how can you make the most of them in your small business SEO?
Here are five benefits of local SEO for your small business.
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/08/02/5-crucial-benefits-of-local-seo-for-small-businesses/

The 21st century has become hyper-political. One culprit people like to blame is political mail. Every voter’s mailbox gets stuffed during the election season.
But are political mailers the culprit? Why do political mailers get a bad reputation, yet get used so much? Let's take a look.
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/07/08/understanding-political-direct-mail/

Are you wary of including print advertising in your modern marketing strategies? With 56% of consumers finding print media trustworthy, growing your presence beyond digital advertising will help customers’ trust. If you’re asking, “Why digital advertising?” because you use print media, digital media offers many advantages over print advertising. Learn how to combine print and digital media to bring in customers and grow your brand.
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/06/17/maximize-your-reach-combine-print-and-digital-media-to-grow-your-leads/

Years ago, pop-up ads earned a reputation as one of the biggest annoyances of the world wide web. They even led to the creation of a entire genre of software designed to block them. But, ultimately, the ads did serve a purpose by attracting the visitor’s attention and drawing a substantial number of clicks to the people paying for them. But, are they still effective today? Let’s take a look…
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/06/01/do-pop-up-ads-still-convert-and-5-alternatives-for-when-they-dont/

With our phones constantly buzzing, our inboxes filling, and so many other things vying for our attention, it can be tough to focus, especially during a rare face-to-face conversation.
But active listening is essential for building strong relationships and showing respect for clients, employees, and more.
Here are a few simple active listening tips you can start using right away.
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/05/28/3-active-listening-tips-to-build-strong-business-relationships/

A brand is a perception your consumer has of your business. It’s the story your business tells. It’s the story your customers feel when they make a purchase. If you have a business, you might not know what your brand is. A brand is more than just a product. It’s the magical feeling and story you give your customers when they make a purchase. It’s the same reason Coca-Cola is so successful. Their brand is about being happy. If you drink Coca-Cola, you should feel happy. Customers feel transformed because of that product. There are specific branding questions you have to ask about your business. Here are 5 questions you should ask to help identify your brand.
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/05/09/5-branding-questions-to-ask-to-define-your-brand-identity/

Small businesses are important to support even more so now than ever before. By supporting them, you’re helping support local communities and the economy itself. The current outbreak of COVID-19 is having a huge impact across the globe financially and many businesses are finding themselves going bankrupt as a result. As far as small businesses go, the chances of them surviving this pandemic relies greatly on their local customers. But why is it so important to help support small businesses?
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2020/04/27/the-importance-of-supporting-small-businesses/

Historically, nonprofit organizations have relied on end-of-year appeals to fund the majority of their budgets. But with recent changes in the tax law shifting the benefit away from nonprofit donations in favor of individual and family deductions, end-of year giving has taken a hit.
Nonprofits are feeling the pinch, but don’t despair. Donors still love to help. It’s just that instead of concentrating your efforts on bringing in end-of-year gifts, it’s time to shift your focus to engaging donors differently and boosting fundraising year round. This is actually a good thing. With the right strategy, you can end up with more engaged donors and a more consistent revenue stream.
How do you do that?
Read more: https://burlingtonpress.com/2019/12/30/5-new-ways-to-approach-fundraising/