by Mercer-MacKay team | Content
Businesses today are searching for meaningful ways to connect with customers. People are weary of “hard sell” tactics and wary of what they perceive as sales pitches. So, how do businesses bridge the gap between the products and services they offer and the barrier... 
by Gail Mercer-MacKay | Personal Branding, Social Media Marketing
In this digital world, you cannot afford to ignore your online self. Your career and your reputation mean everything to you. But if you are like many busy executives, you spend more time doing the things that make you great than telling others why they should work... 
by Gail Mercer-MacKay | Blogging, Content marketing
Your blog is an essential sales tool. But, are you treating it like one? The truth of the matter is: By providing valuable content, your blog creates an audience. And, having this audience gives you the opportunity to advertise! Ask yourself: What do you want the... 
by Caitlin Toonders | Blogging
Blogging. It is no longer an option for your business, but a must-have and must-do. A blog has become the pillar of a business’s brand and a communication tool published through an effective technology – the internet. For B2B marketers, those that use blogs receive... 
by Gail Mercer-MacKay | Creativity, Storytelling
When I told my mother that I wanted to be a writer, she advised me to “get a real job.” “Writing,” she warned, “will never take you anywhere.” My mother was wrong. We are living in a digital age and writing plays an important role in our ability to communicate.... 
by Gail Mercer-MacKay | Blogging, Storytelling
If you are using blogging, eBooks, press releases or other content vehicles, one of the best ways to engage your reader is to tell them a story. Your story needs facts, action and an emotional connection that your reader can relate to. Check out the following five... 
by Mercer-MacKay team | Storytelling
From Star Wars to Indiana Jones to Harry Potter – a great story is great business. Take an average character, send him on a quest, throw trials and tribulations in his path, have him slay the dragon and marry the girl. The stuff of legends is the stuff of great...
