From David Daigle, Crew Chief at Wingman Direct Marketing (WMDM) Three years ago, I wrote on my personal Facebook wall (do they still call it that?), that my “One Day” has officially become “Day One.” I became an entrepreneur. On August 9, 2017, I incorporated my business, making the huge leap of faith…
This is Part 3 of our Search Engine Marketing (SEM) series which will focus on branded and high-intent keyword campaigns. If you’re just joining us now, you can find the other parts here: Part 1: Keyword, CPC, CTR, and More: Your 101 Guide to Search Engine Marketing Part 2: SEM…
This is part 2 of a 4-part blog series on search engine marketing (SEM). This blog will go over the ins and outs of how quality score works in SEM. You can read any of the other 3 blogs by clicking any of the links below! Part 1: Keyword, CPC,…
Spring 2020 has come and gone. ‘Nuff Said. If you didn’t get around to your spring cleaning last season, no one will hold it against you. However, it is a good idea to review your online presence a couple times a year. In with the new and out with the old. Your website is your…
This is a 4-part series on the foundations of search engine marketing (SEM). This one will focus on Keyword, Cost-Per-Click (CPC), Click-Through-Rate (CTR) and more. You can read the other blog parts by following the links below. Part 2: SEM 101 (Part 2): How Does Quality Score Work In Search…
We all want to save money, cut corners here and there to save a buck. However, communicating to your prospects or current customers is not an area you want to miss the mark on. How you communicate to your end recipients has long-lasting—positive or negative—impacts on your brand. Direct marketing…
Your marketing efforts, online or offline, need to demonstrate a strong benefit for your customer, promote a solution, and persuade them to take clearly defined action. The pandemic has changed everyone’s priorities. As we head towards a new normalcy, you may want to rethink your marketing strategy. Any plans you…
“Content is King.” “Content Marketing.” “Paid Content.” “Content Management System.” The term “content” is everywhere these days. For writers, designers, web developers and video producers, content (and the creation of it) has become a driving source of new business. It seems every marketing and advertising pundit, advisor and agency (including Wingman) is selling…
June 28th, 1969 marked the date for a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York. The events that occurred during the early hours of that morning is widely considered to be one of the most important…
It has been difficult for just about every Canadian these past couple months, adjusting to isolation and staying at home. So many of us want to return to “normal” and even long to return to the office. At the base of humankind is a need to be social—in the homes…
Since March, most of our clients and prospects have had their marketing grounded. Thankfully, after almost two months of uncertainty, Alberta will be entering Stage 1 of its plans to loosen restrictions for many businesses. Are you ready for takeoff? Per the relaunch strategy starting next Thursday (May 14th), restaurants can re-open at half…
Photo courtesy of Calgary Food Bank. Did you know that for every $1 donated to the Calgary Food Bank, they can distribute the equivalent of $5 worth of food to families in the community that need it? We bet you didn’t realize how valuable your financial donations to were! In…
It has always been important to maximize your marketing dollars, but now more than ever, you need to do more with less. Your ability to be found in Google or Bing searches is one of the least expensive ways to generate leads for your business. That’s where SEO comes in. Why is SEO so Important? Search Engine…
Activities to look forward to when things settle down. Photo courtesy of Scotiabank Saddledome. From David Daigle, Crew Chief: Two weeks from today, my family and I were supposed to jump on an airplane and visit the Maritimes for the first time. Take in the marvels of Cape Breton, Peggy’s…
Message from the Crew Chief, David Daigle: Today marks the half-year mark for Wingman Direct Marketing. To say the first six months was like a roller coaster ride is giving undue props to roller coasters. To say thank you, we wanted to tell you all about the last six months. Day 1…
Hi everyone, I’m Vivian, the Digital Marketing Coordinator here at WMDM. We are officially in our FIFTH week of quarantine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and to be honest with you, I think I’ve begun to really nail down this whole “working from home” thing. After working remotely for 5 weeks,…
Wingman has compiled a list of crisis communication strategies to assist your team in today’s current situation. However, this is also the way you should be marketing and running your business even in the best of times. 1. Focus on thankfulness. You can lament the situation at hand or to…
Everyone—businesses and individuals alike—has felt a bit uneasy these past few weeks. Not fully knowing what’s happening goes against the grain of the most level-headed individuals. The many unknowns of the pandemic—when cases will peak, when schools will re-open, when it will be safe to visit loved ones—are creating widespread…
Are you currently working from home (or planning to)? Many of us have now found ourselves working in this new environment, given the circumstances. While working from home was once a luxury, companies both large and small are finding benefits to allowing their employees (and themselves!) to work from home….
Without making a political statement on why Alberta (and the entire world for that matter) is in a down economy, Wingman wants to focus on the “what your business can do about it” – particularly B2B businesses. Every business needs to maximize their marketing in a down economy. Although reducing marketing…
