The Benefits of Driving a Seamless Customer Journey First, what is Omnichannel Marketing? What makes these brands like Coke, McDonald’s and Ford so successful? They practice omnichannel marketing—marketing that looks to supply a seamless buyer experience, regardless of channel or device. From a consumer perspective, the most successful brands are…
7 Twitter Bio Ideas to Convert Visitors Into Followers
Your Twitter bio is your brand’s introduction to the world. You have 160 characters to define your brand, establish its personality and be memorable. Are you doing your business justice in this space? The first thing your audience sees when they search for your brand on Twitter is your Twitter…
Wingman Named Official CDAP Digital Advisor
CDAP DIGITAL ADVISOR Wingman Direct Marketing is pleased to say we have been named on March 11, 2022, as a CDAP Digital Advisor to assist SMEs with their Digital Adoption Plans over the next 4 years. Find out more. The Government of Canada, as part of the 2021 federal budget, announced the Canada…
8 Marketing Budget Methods You Can Use for 2022 Planning
Since the new year is almost upon us [and 2021 can’t end soon enough, eh? 😉 ], we at Wingman thought we would itemize a few of the more common marketing budget strategies to assist you in getting your 2022 marketing budget in order. If 2021 taught us anything, it…
Four Tips to Optimize Your Website For Effective Ecommerce
Did you know that 69.0% of people in North America have taken advantage of online shopping – or Ecommerce – in the past 12 months. That means two of three of us already see the convenience and wide range of products and services available. This migration of traffic online has led to…
12 Ways to Promote Your Amazon Listings and Sell More Products
Promote Your Amazon Listings: 12 Ways to Sell More Products You must promote your Amazon listings to stand out against over 2 million merchants. Amazon’s marketplace is as crowded as it is lucrative. Once you do grab buyers’ attention, you are bound to make sales since so many shoppers flock…
What is a Customer Journey Map and How Can You Use it to Your Advantage?
A customer journey map and act of creating one for your business reveals processes and interaction points, identifies where channels can be switched, and highlights areas where information can be exchanged. This helps service your customers better and better and also should be tied to your own business objectives and goals. Earlier…
5 Reasons to Keep Your Personal and Professional Social Media Separate
Most people enjoy using social media accounts. Therefore, it’s tempting to use your existing social media profiles for business use. However, social media for business is extremely different than social media for personal use. While the broad concepts are somewhat similar, there are several key differences as the article below will reveal. Below are five reasons to…
Wingman 100th Blog: Six Reasons Why Writing a Regular Blog is Imperative in 2021
The Wingman Direct Marketing boutique agency was born in 2019 as a brand refresh from Daigle Direct. Since then, the Wingman crew has endeavoured to writing a regular blog with a lot of informative and entertaining content about many facets of marketing and business in general. We have published over 700 social media…
Google Ads Monthly Spend Limit Is Finally Here
For two very long decades, advertisers around the world have requested for a Google Ads monthly spend limit. It is only now that that request was delivered upon. On June 1st, advertisers will now be able to set a Google Ads monthly spend limit at the account level. Why is…
Top 8 Digital Marketing Questions Wingman Team Gets Asked
The world rapidly thrust businesses like yours to become increasingly digital with the continuing impact of the global pandemic in the past year and a half. Companies across all sectors are looking for ways to transition their marketing investments from traditional to digital marketing solutions. The Wingman Crew has been…
Momism: ‘Don’t Run With Scissors’ and Six Other Things Mom Said That Can Help You Run Your Business
You heard them all growing up. No matter what part of the world you grew up in, some things are the same. Those eye-rolling, words of advice that Mom would say ad nauseam: aka ‘Momism’. The truth is, your Mom said them because she wanted you to be safe and happy and the…
Cause-Related Marketing: How to make it work for you
When you think of marketing, do you only think of sales? You’re not alone in that thought. However, current marketing doesn’t seek to convince you to buy a product you don’t need. A marketer’s primary directive is to find (target) the customers who are actively seeking a solution to the…
Seven Strategies to Increase Your Revenue from Existing Customers
Your past customers are a huge asset to your business, especially in times like this when leads may be harder to come by. It’s exceedingly important to maintain a strong relationship with your past and existing clients so they stay loyal to your business. Yet, many small businesses spend most…
Five Ways to Promote Your Business Without Talking About…You
The Wingman crew talks with 100+ small businesses and entrepreneurs every year and many share a similar situation – they want to create awareness and get more business, but self-promotion stops them cold. For many of them, marketing is the single most challenging and intimidating aspect of running their business….
What a Finance Major Can Learn as a Business Development Intern
By Chiara Kastanova, Business Development Intern As a finance major, my primary skillset revolves around corporate financial statements and stock analysis. I had signed up for Venture for Canada in hopes of finding an internship related to my field of study. That’s when David, Wingman Direct Marketing Crew Chief, first reached out to…
Don’t Just Be a Talking Head…Listen Too! (or The Six Blind Men and the Elephant)
Not too long ago, the Wingman crew was working on a unique social media campaign. The copy had to be just right. The imagery needed to hit it out of the park. The call-to-action needed to be intriguing. The purpose had to be conveyed clearly. The Wingman crew was represented…
5 Excel Formulas You Need to Know
If you’ve ever worked in an office job, there’s a high chance that you have heard of Microsoft Excel at least once or twice. Whether it’s a complex database in one workbook, or a couple minor bits of information contained in one spreadsheet, Excel is a part of most office…
You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
By Crew Chief: David Daigle Spoiler alert: You CAN teach an old dog new tricks I turned 50 a couple of weeks ago. You know what I did? I turned the old saying, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” on its head. In the last two weeks alone,…
Getting to the Day After Groundhog Day – We Got Your Back
“Then put your little hand in mine. There ain’t no hill or mountain we can’t climb. Babe. I got you babe. I got you babe.” Can you hear Sonny and Cher’s, “I got you babe” blasting through the radio in small-town, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania? Do you see Bill Murray’s character waking…