Ask most agencies what makes them different, and you will hear some version of the same three or four claims. Strategic. Data-driven. Client-focused. The words are easy to say and hard to prove. Marketing Works built its entire operating philosophy around a much simpler, harder-to-fake idea, expressed in three words: we get it. Understanding as […]
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Every agency will tell you they build strong client relationships. Fewer can explain what that actually means in practice. It is easy to say “we treat clients like partners.” It is harder to describe what that looks like on a Tuesday afternoon when a campaign is not performing, or when a client’s business has shifted
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Ask most people what an account manager does, and you will probably hear something like “they set up meetings” or “they send the invoices.” It is an easy assumption to make, since the account manager is often the person a client sees and hears from most. But that visibility is exactly why the role gets
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Ask 10 agencies how they build a marketing plan, and you will likely get 10 different answers, most of which boil down to a list of channels they happen to be good at. Social media here, a website refresh there, maybe some email campaigns stitched together under the label of “strategy.” The problem is that
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Longevity in the agency world is rarer than it should be. Agencies open with a bold logo and an even bolder pitch, land a handful of clients, and disappear within a few years when the founder moves on or the business model doesn’t hold up. It is part of why so many marketing leaders are
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AI & Marketing Insights AI Can Write Your Content, But Can It Be You? The internet is drowning in AI-generated content, and consumers are tuning out. The businesses winning right now are the ones that sound unmistakably human. Here’s why authenticity just became your most valuable marketing asset. Let’s start with a number that should
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AI & Marketing Insights Your Next Customer Might Be an AI Agent. Is Your Brand Ready? Agentic AI is moving from concept to reality. AI systems are now researching, recommending, and even purchasing on behalf of consumers. Here’s what that means for your marketing strategy. For as long as marketing has existed, the goal has
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AI & Marketing Insights Your Website Traffic Is Disappearing — And Google’s AI Is the Reason Zero-click search and AI Overviews are fundamentally changing how customers find businesses. Here’s what it means for your marketing — and why strategy matters more than ever. Something strange is happening in Google search. Your website might be ranking
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Or, what enrollment communications feel like on the receiving end Somewhere between the third postcard and the seventh email reminder, it became clear: enrollment marketing feels very different when you’re the one receiving it. For most of my career, I’ve helped colleges and universities design enrollment communications. I’ve built message maps, reviewed funnels, and debated
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Tariffs are no longer just a trade policy buzzword—they’re a reality shaping the bottom line for businesses across industries. Whether you’re in manufacturing, retail, or distribution, chances are you’ve felt the squeeze of rising costs due to import duties. However, the real challenge is explaining tariffs—and their impact—to your customers in a way that is
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