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02/27/24

Identifying Your Target Audience

Digital marketing can be overwhelming these days, especially if you have a small team. Between the ever-evolving digital landscape, the overwhelming amount of new best practices to follow, and seemingly infinite number of new tools and solutions to vet it can be hard to get a sound footing. It’s not hard to see why so many companies have an inconsistent
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12/21/23

Our Favorite Christmas Commercials

Christmas commercials come and go, most try to pull at your heart strings and give you a warm and cozy feeling, and others make you wonder who gives someone a new car for Christmas, and how did they hide that purchase from their spouse, yet I digress. This year the Force 5 team would like to share with you our
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12/15/23

Not Another Top Marketing Trends of 2024 Blog 

Let’s face it, the world of marketing never sits still, and the changes seem to be coming at breakneck speed. How is one to keep up? Stop and take a deep breath.   You can and should be learning about all the latest marketing tricks and trends and implementing what makes sense for your company and marketing goals. However, all those
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12/12/23

Our Favorite Christmas Gifts

With Christmas just around the corner, we’re excited to share some of our all-time favorite gifts that have truly made a lasting impression on us. So, kick back and get to know the Force 5 team a little better. Who knows, you might just find some inspiration for those last-minute gift ideas. Deb DeFreeuw My favorite Christmas gift ever was
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11/28/23

How To Prepare Your Small to Mid-Sized E-commerce Site for The Holidays and Beyond 

New to e-commerce and want to partake in that most coveted of online shopping holidays, Cyber Monday, or just want to be ready for the holiday rush but don’t know where to start? Here are some suggestions to elevate your e-commerce game not only for the holidays, but throughout the year. Promote Your Deals Have you let your past, current,
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08/08/23

Unlocking the Power of CSR for Marketing Success.

Did you hear about Apple’s headquarters that runs on 100% renewable energy? Did you know about Ben and Jerry’s efforts to improve the treatment of dairy cows and their focus on ethically sourced ingredients, or their campaign to get young people to register to vote? Are you aware of Nike’s “People, Planet, Play” initiatives that focus on diversity and inclusion,
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07/13/23

Stop Gating Away Your Leads and SEO.

Recently, while Google-searching for the new features of an updated version of software, I came across a link that promised me the answer. When I clicked on the link, I was instead greeted with a crummy landing page and form to fill out before giving me the information I sought. I immediately bounced; that’s when I saw the link I
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03/27/23

What AI Means for Your Marketing Efforts – Marketing Minute

AI (Artificial Intelligence)🤖 You hear about it everywhere. But how does it actually work? And how can it enhance your ability to do marketing? Find out in today’s 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 with Keith Sayer, Force 5’s resident techy and AI experimenter!
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03/15/23

Vertical Farming: Otho Farrow: Sustainable 4 Life

In connection with our Sustainable 4 Life initiative, we feature Otho Farrow, founder of Metropolis Greens, an urban vertical farm located in South Bend and connected to South Bend Community School Corporation’s Navarre Middle School. We’re excited to see how this model could help the next generation make sustainable, local farming a reality!
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02/08/23

Mike Keen and Thrive Michiana: Sustainable 4 Life

“It’s not about what you did. It’s about what you’re going to do next.” That’s Mike Keen’s approach to #sustainability. As a former Professor of Sociology and Sustainability Studies and now President of Thrive Michiana, Mike has been leading people to live more sustainably and embrace the triple bottom line of 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕, 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒊𝒕. In this episode of #Sustainable4Life, Mike
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02/01/23

Marketing Manager? You Might Be Playing These Games

Force 5 Joins the Battle! Being a marketing manager today can sometimes feel like playing a game where the odds are stacked against you. Luckily, help is here! Learn about the three games marketing managers face today and how you can get the power-up you need to beat them with Force 5! Remember, it’s dangerous to go alone. Contact Force
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01/25/23

City of South Bend: Sustainable 4 Life

The city of the future is a sustainable one. That’s what Evie Bauman, South Bend’s Director of Sustainability, believes and leads her team to bring about. Today, she shares her vision for what the city could be. What does it look like to … Reduce emissions with electric vehicles, biking, and more Move to cleaner and more distributed energy, like
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