You thought you’d have more leads and sales by now! You launched your new website yesterday and still haven’t seen any forms be submitted. A little doubt knocks at your brain and suggests that you wasted your money or were sold magic marketing beans (again maybe?). The Wingman crew wants…
Vision, ambition, and humility form a winning combination. Lose one, and you may never realize your true potential. Singer and actress Reba McEntire said, “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.” In business, as in life, McEntire is incredibly accurate in…
By Vivian Lee, Social Media Marketing Lead at Wingman Direct Marketing (WMDM) Today is my last day at WMDM. In November 2019, I received an email from someone named David Daigle, asking if I was interested in a Digital Marketing position at WMDM. I wasn’t familiar with WMDM at the time,…
“All major internet traffic is going to be encrypted very, very soon.” This is what Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, said during his keynote speech at IP Expo Europe in 2015. Securing your website is no longer a “nice to have” in 2021—end-to-end encryption is now a “must have” with…
As we enter 2021, many of us are considering starting a new habit (or breaking one) as our new year’s resolution. You may have started thinking about your personal resolutions—but have you thought about marketing resolutions for your business? When it comes to marketing, there are many strategies that can help…
Christmas arrives in only a couple more sleeps! There are so many holiday traditions that are shared across households and loved ones. For fun this year, the Wingman crew wanted to share our traditions with all of you. Enjoy! Wingman Crew Holiday Traditions Britt Growing up, we always got to open one…
It’s not uncommon for business leaders, owners and entrepreneurs to have “superhero” status attached to them, but even heroes need help from others. These company heads build innovative industry giants so they themselves must be invincible, right? No, even business leaders aren’t immune to mental health problems. Considering recent COVID-19…
When you’re in school, you hope that you will be happy working in the field of your chosen major. Not everyone plans their major and their livelihood. I know I sure didn’t. You see, I’m in my second, nay third attempt at an education that will serve a career that…
Let’s be honest—2020 has been a crazy year for everyone. COVID-19 has brought changes to our lives, to society, and how we handle our business. The global pandemic has—quite literally—permanently shifted the views of our peers alike. Consumers are turning to digital mediums as an integral channel to purchase goods…
Ah, the holidays… The happiest time of year filled with fun, family, friends, food… and stress. And let’s face it: the stress is only magnified for small business owners like you. If the past few months are any indication, everyone will still be buttoning up their plans just weeks (and…
Look at your business’ branding for a moment. Is it made up of different colours, logos, and voices? What do you think your branding says about your business? To be clear, your brand and your branding are two separate things. You have 100% control over your branding, but your brand…
Since the new year is almost upon us [and 2020 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 2021 marketing books in order. If 2020 taught us anything, it…
By David Daigle, Crew Chief at Wingman Direct Marketing This week is Calgary Small Business Week. Yesterday, through the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, I had the privilege of presenting a workshop to fellow small business leaders on the topic of Marketing Strategy: Back to the Basics. It was an extremely enjoyable moment for me as…
In a 2019 GQ article, author Sophia Benoit described “How to be a good Wingman.” Movies portray the Wingman assisting their friend in their pursuit of someone they find attractive. Wingman Direct Marketing (WMDM) favours the flight terminology that defines “Wingman” as a pilot who supports and protects the flight lead…
In last week’s blog, we explained the differences between offline, print-oriented colour frameworks (PMS and CMYK) and online, screen colour frameworks (RGB and HEX). We also covered when to use each of them. But what if you are designing for both online AND offline? Colour needs to appear the same to the…
One of the first steps in every brand development project for a client is the generation of a powerful and meaningful colour palette. Colour is a very important part of your branding. It’s often the first thing someone will remember about a brand and plays a huge part in how they feel towards it….
The world has seen some massive shifts in 2020, but when it comes to the world of search this year, no other segment has grown larger than voice search. So, it is official: we talk to computers and computers talk to us back. We tell them to order us food…
Google has announced recently that Chrome, Google’s cross-platform web browser, will completely restrict the use of third-party cookies by 2022. Thankfully, they have decided to phase it out slowly instead of an instant switch. Of course, Google isn’t the first internet browser to do so. With Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) and Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention…
Yup, you smelled correctly. That is definitely pumpkin spice in the air. How can your business take advantage of the seasons to prop up your campaigns? There is an almost limitless number of upcoming special days to make your Fall and Winter seasonal marketing campaigns timely. We at Wingman have collected 15 end-of-year…
Low-intent and Competitor Keyword Campaigns is is the fourth and final part of our SEM 101 blog series! Looking for the other parts? You can find them below: Part 1: Keyword, CPC, CTR, and More: Your 101 Guide to Search Engine Marketing Part 2: SEM 101 (Part 2): How Does…
