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MARKETING TRENDS FOR 2017

About the Author | Nancy Cable, Welcomemat Services Mid-DFW

Nancy Cable is the owner of Welcomemat Services Mid-DFW – New Mover Marketing. Her business reaches new families the first month they move into the area with a direct mail campaign gift certificate from a local business, data report, thank you card and a loyalty app – Punch Points – to keep them coming back to your business.

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As the New Year approaches, what is your strategy for staying on top of marketing trends in 2017? The best way to stay informed is to constantly be learning. Keep reading. Keep watching. Keep looking for what’s next. One of the best ways to keep learning is to set aside time each day or at least once a week to read about what others are doing in the marketing world. Here are some reading suggestions to make sure 2017 is your most profitable yet!

HubSpot

HubSpot specializes in products for marketing, sales and customer relationship management, and they have two separate blogs to follow related to marketing and sales.

Marketing Profs

This is a blog for marketers of any kind. They offer real-world education for modern marketers through training, best practices, research and other content, and they are an industry leader in B2B marketing events.

Content Marketing Institute

Curious about what content marketing is and how it can impact your business? Content Marketing Institute provides great content showing the differences between content marketing, branded content, native advertising and sponsored content.

Business Insider

Business Insider publishes information on what’s making news in a variety of sectors each day. One of their niche content areas is related to Small Business.

Hootsuite

A Social Media industry leader, Hootsuite’s blog specializes in Social Media trends and strategy.

Marketing Blogs from our Grapevine Chamber Members:

About the Chamber Experts Series:

The Chamber Experts Series provides Grapevine Chamber members an opportunity to share best practices in personal and business development, marketing and communications with members of the Chamber and the community.

Diamond Sponsors

Bank of the West

City of Grapevine

Classic Chevrolet

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center

Kubota

Paycom

Sewell Cadillac and Sewell BMW of Grapevine

Southland Holdings

Platinum Sponsors

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

Maykus Homes & Neighborhoods

Gold Sponsors

Bob Moore Construction, Inc.

Boeing

Esparza’s Restaurante Mexicano

GRACE

Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center

Oncor Electric Delivery

Phelps Dunbar LLC

Prosperity Bank

Republic Services

Title Partners

Silver Sponsors

Boyle & Lowry, LLP

Community Impact Newspaper

Courtyard/TownePlace Suites by Marriott

Cowboys Golf Club

First Financial Bank, NA

Independent Financial

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake

Texas Oncology

Bronze Sponsors

121 Community Church

Aloft DFW Grapevine-Coppell

The Assaad Group

Atmos Energy

Blagg Tire & Service

Caliber Home Loans

Farmers Insurance/ Allen Insurance

First Bank Texas

First Mid Bank & Trust

Five Star Subaru of Grapevine

Foust & Son Funeral Home

Fransen Pittman General Contractors

Frost

Grapevine Mills

Grubbs Infiniti

Hop & Sting Brewing Co.

Hotel Vin/ Harvest Hall

Jason Ridley Agency

Junkluggers of Grapevine, Irving and Denton

Lucas Family Funeral Homes

Marinas of Lake Grapevine

Meow Wolf

Merlin Entertainments
(LEGOLAND, SEA LIFE, Peppa Pig)

Methodist Southlake Medical Center

MiMutual Mortgage

OIG/Office Interiors Group

PNC Bank

Renata Salons

Stacy Furniture & Design

Trinity Metro 

TriVAN Roofing

Wright Construction Co., Inc.

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