Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 102 In this episode, I share some tips for how to use your library's FAQ's into marketing opportunities. This idea can be a great way to establish your library as a place of... Continue Reading →
Read Now! Seven Surefire Tips To Create an Effective Call to Action for Any Library Marketing Piece.
If you want your community members to do something, you must tell them what you want them to do. Explicitly. That means you must add an amazing call to action for every promotional piece you create. What Is a Call... Continue Reading →
Use the feedback button to share your most pressing email marketing question. I'll answer these in a future blog post! I love opening the "reports" tab on an email platform. There is a second or two of anticipation as the... Continue Reading →
WATCH NOW The Library Marketing Show, Episode 95 In this episode, I want to inspire you to experiment with your library marketing and promotions this summer. I'll give you some ideas to help you do this, and I'll explain why... Continue Reading →
In 2016, the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County caught wind of a fantastic promotional opportunity. I don’t remember the exact quote, but this is a paraphrase of a Tweet our library saw that revealed a local man’s big... Continue Reading →
This week, I heard a truism about email marketing. Marketing expert Ann Handley said, “Email is the only place where people, not algorithms, are in control.” When the pandemic struck, email became the only reliable way libraries had to communicate... Continue Reading →
Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 90 In this episode, I talk about a crazy story of monkeys on the loose in Cincinnati and introduce the concept of newsjacking. I share the four questions you should ask yourself before... Continue Reading →
I am a new-ish fan of K-pop. During quarantine, my 20-year-old daughter asked me to watch a reality series with her. It features her favorite Korean boy band, Stray Kids. I was touched that she wanted to spend time together.... Continue Reading →
In just a few weeks, the annual summer reading program will kick off at libraries in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. And for the second year in a row, libraries are struggling to create a program that engages the... Continue Reading →
