Tips on how to stay ahead of your competition

1. Research how top competitors position themselves in front of their target market, and how (note: this is not marketing)

See what the experts are saying

From postcards to signage to web design, change is here. See what trends Venngage Inc. says will be the latest and greatest this year:

Top Challenges Facing Creative Teams

Creative teams can take a bow. In the “2021 Creative Management Report,” 93% of respondents said that creative content is important to the success of their organization’s key objectives. The report, published by inMotionNow and InSource for the fourth year, combines survey results from over 400 marketing and creative professionals with insights and best practices from industry leaders. Businesses are increasingly recognizing that creative content sets them apart, yet fewer resources and higher demands have put creatives through a tailspin. See what challenges creatives are facing:

Direct Mail Remains Popular with Younger Consumers

Primary Strategies Marketers Are Using to Fuel Growth

1. List three goals you want your strategy to achieve as a business owner or leader

The Struggle B2B Marketers Are Facing With Their Content Marketing

What content will resonate with the customer? How long will it take to create? And how does the pandemic play into all of it? Marketers everywhere are mulling over their content strategies. However, only one in four marketers cite pandemic-related issues as their biggest challenge, according to the “11th Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends” report by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs.

Business Lessons to Get Back Up and Running

All businesses took a hit in 2020, and this year is a way to realign for success. Take a look at these lessons from the Constant Contact blog to get back up and running.

Quantum's 2021 Second Quarter Paper & Trend Analysis - Cautiously Optimistic

Spring brings rapid change, and this quarter’s Q2 Outlook is no stranger to it.  We will summarize the variety of challenges facing procurement in the print marketplace (surprise hint: it’s just not paper!).  Also in this month’s report:  Big wins for Quantum and myself personally as we earned 13 Great Lakes Graphics Association - Graphics Excellence Awards (GEA) contest, including multiple Best of Category and Division awards.