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Recruiting and retaining top talent has always been an essential element of any organization's success. However, as workforce participation remains below pre-pandemic levels, the task of finding, recruiting, hiring, and keeping employees continues to be a significant concern for many employers. READ MORE >

Rebates, or money-back incentives, have long been a powerful -- and possibly underutilized -- tool for marketers. At The Jakes Group, we’ve worked on marketing campaigns designed to leverage the power of these incentives for businesses and end users. READ MORE >

Branded apparel is one of the best tools in our branding arsenal. But there are typically hazards to avoid when deciding how to build out an apparel program and which products best serve the brand and the wearer. READ MORE >

Most people know LinkedIn as the world’s largest professional network – touting more than 830 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. But the lesser-known facts show how quickly it’s become a household name. READ MORE >

Ahh. the Superbowl. The biggest sporting event of the year and the biggest stage for athletes and advertisers alike. The Superbowl is also the ‘Ad Bowl,’ and we the consumers and industry critics determine the winners and losers. I admit,...

One of the critical components of successful brand stewardship and promotion is authenticity. Brands that attempt to take advantage of social circumstances or popular trends are rarely successful as the plays simply don’t align with past performance and overall purpose....

If you hadn’t heard, Google has renamed Google My Business to Google Business Profile. Beyond the difference in wording, a lot of business owners and marketing professionals are wondering why the change occurred and what it actually changes. I must...

A record-breaking 4.3 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in August, across seemingly all industries, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s the highest number reported since the agency started tracking the data in 2000. According to...

The Instagram story is a pretty good one. Launched in October of 2010 (yes, over a decade ago now), the photo and video-sharing social media application took only eight weeks to develop. In less than two years, Facebook (FB) acquired...

According to Lou Montulli, who invented the internet browser cookie in 1994, it was never intended to be adopted and coopted by advertisers to advance their marketing and sales initiatives. “We designed cookies to exchange information only between users and...