Seven Email Marketing Myths, Have You Heard of Them?

NextLevel Thinking has been using email marketing on behalf of our clients for many years.  Why?  Consider this finding.  Email has a median ROI of 122% – over 4x higher than other marketing formats including social media, direct

Happy Memorial Day from NextLevel Thinking!

Happy Memorial Day from NextLevel Thinking! When having a Happy Memorial Day, please consider this quote: “Freedom does not come without a price. We may sometimes take for granted the many liberties we enjoy in America, but they

This Is So True!

This quote is really so true.  “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — {Maya Angelou}        

These Social Media Trends Are On The Rise In 2018

Let’s talk social media trends.  There’s no doubt social media will remain center-stage in our lives this year, but what type of content will make you shine this coming year? Unsurprisingly, video will remain the preferred vehicle for

TED Talk: Life Lessons from an Ad Man

Our team loved these life lessons and think you will too! Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group,  makes the daring assertion that

Podcast: Effective Email Marketing – The Marketing Menu

Effective email marketing is a topic we could talk about every month and applies to 99% of our clients and prospective clients.  Recent research states that open rates for promotional email still averages 22-25%. This is, of course, good news

Reaching Your Destination…

April 2018 Thoughts That Count: “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” — {Winston Churchill}

3 Easy April Fool’s Pranks for Easter

Do you realize that Easter falls on April 1st this year?  2018 provides an interesting opportunity for all of us to have a little Easter themed April Fool’s fun with the children (or adults) in our lives. We’re

Thoughts That Count: March Madness

9 Trends That Will Define Marketing in 2018

MarketingDive put together a great list of trends they believe will define marketing in 2018.  It will be interesting to see how their thoughts play out over the coming year. 1. Transparency opens a ‘can of worms’ 2. Quality content

7 Tips for Mastering Instagram for Business

Are you using Instagram to grow your business?   If not, you may want to consider integrating it into your 2018 strategy.   Instagram has over 700 million monthly active users. It’s a great platform to use your

Working Remote: Our Perspective

At NextLevel Thinking, we consider ourselves to be part of a virtual firm.  What exactly does that mean?  NLT does not have a brick and mortar store front, instead we operate from our homes or satellite offices.  With

See the Possibilities!!!

February 2018 Thoughts That Count: “When you focus on problems, you’ll have more problems.  When you focus on possibilities, you’ll have more opportunities.”

The “Winning Formula” for Content Creation

Do you struggle each month to identify content to share with your customers and clients? If you answered yes, you are in the majority. “How do small businesses stand out and get others to take notice of them?

Facebook is Making BIG Changes (again)!

You may have heard the news, but Facebook has recently changed its algorithm which is having a BIG effect on businesses. It is more important now than ever that your content is relevant and engaging. The more comments,