Grow your small business with the help of a Wingman. As an entrepreneur and caregiver, you have one of the most fulfilling and challenging jobs. Not only do you spend your days caring for the sick, disabled and/or elderly, but you also have to pour extra energy into growing your Canadian home care…
Work with a Wingman to create an effective marketing strategy for your consulting business. As a consultant, it almost goes without saying that your business relies on your ability to get clients. However, while you have an expert grasp on your profession of choice — be it accounting, human resources, or…
Is your team brainstorming fresh marketing ideas or full-fledged campaigns right now? Are you hitting a brick wall? Sometimes you just need a hand stimulating ideas. That’s why we publish updated marketing ideas from time to time to give you a head start in your planning. Plan Ahead Marketing campaigns…
Most companies suck at the ability to communicate value for their product or service. Ultimately, communicating your value allows you to express your authority and ability to help your audience. It allows you to build trust and to draw their attention to the solutions to their problems. They may even…
You’re posting on social media; you have blog posts but you’re not seeing any results. What’s the deal? The problem isn’t what you’re doing, it’s why you’re doing it. Marketing Plan vs Marketing Strategy. If your marketing plan efforts are not backed up by a marketing strategy, then that’s probably…
Vision vs Strategy vs Roadmap. Roadmaps are beautiful. Not just because they are aesthetically pleasing, but because of what they represent. Roadmaps clearly show what you want to achieve and how you will get there. You can create excitement for a big idea and package it in a way that…
When I tell people I work in digital marketing strategy, their next question is usually “so what do you actually do?” Most of the time their assumption is that digital marketing = social media marketing. The truth is that this is only a part of what I do. While social media…
Does your organization have a digital adoption plan? Are you focusing on your digital and IT strategy and/or transformation in a way that will help you to push your business forward? Plenty of organizations don’t seem to understand the importance of mapping out what digital adoption they’re currently using, and…
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…
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…
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…
“Hey google, what is the best ice cream shop near me?” Who doesn’t love the ease of asking your smartphone a question and turning up instant, hands-free results? For questions that need addressing in the middle of a baking session, walk, or simply while multitasking other responsibilities, the voice search…
You have put in the work with your flight crew to publish effective ads, drafted creative email campaigns, and published your link across social media with cleverly crafted updates so your business can reach its goals – It is time to prepare for landing! Your website landing page that is….
The opportunity to promote your business online has surged since the pandemic, making it worthwhile to explore ways you can maximize your reach. Scrambling to figure it out while managing all the other responsibilities you juggle as a small business owner can be daunting – we can help. Our time…
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…
Once again, the seasons are changing. Fall leaves turning orange and crisp autumn air have a way of bringing shifts in perspective and habits that your business can use to plan a successful seasonal marketing campaign. With the end of the year coming right around the corner, it’s the perfect…
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…
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…
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…
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…
