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BrandMuscle named TCMA Leader by Forrester

The Forrester Wave™: Through-Channel Marketing Automation, Q2 2020

BM-SOLM-2023-Featured-Resource

2023 State of Local Marketing Series

May 17, 2023
Keeping affiliates happy pays off

Keeping Affiliates Happy Pays Off: Here’s How Satisfaction Drives Revenue 

May 15, 2023
The Importance of Compliance Management in Marketing

The Importance of Compliance Management in Marketing

May 9, 2023
How AI aligns corporate marketing and affiliates

How AI Aligns Corporate Marketing and Affiliates

April 27, 2023
The Bev-Alc Trends to Know in 2023

The Bev-Alc Trends to Know in 2023

April 18, 2023
The Local Marketing Gap: What It Is and How It's Hurting Your Business

The Local Marketing Gap: What It Is and How It’s Hurting Your Business 

April 13, 2023
How Micro-Influencers Drive Revenu

How Local Micro-Influencers Help Drive Revenue

March 30, 2023
How a TikTok Ban Will Impact Brands

How a TikTok Ban Will Impact Marketers (And What You Can Do to Prepare)

March 22, 2023

Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Local Marketing Fast

March 16, 2023
Why Aren't My Affiliates Using Their Co-Op Funds?

Why Aren’t My Affiliates Using Their Co-Op Funds?

March 15, 2023
Why Market During an Economic Downturn?

Continue Marketing During an Economic Downturn or Lose 15% Market Share (and Other Reasons Not to Cut Budgets)

February 10, 2023
How to Grow Your Business Through Increased Affiliate Support

How to Grow Your Business Through Increased Affiliate Support

February 7, 2023
Navigating Economic Uncertainty

Navigating Economic Uncertainty With a Stable Solutions Provider

January 5, 2023
How to Turn More Channel Leads Into Customers

How to Turn More Channel Leads Into Customers

January 3, 2023
Google Search Essentials

What Is Google Search Essentials?

January 3, 2023
automotive co op advertising

What Is Automotive Co-op Advertising?

December 29, 2022
what is a channel partner ecosystem?

What Is a Channel Partner Ecosystem?

December 29, 2022
It’s Time to Add CTV Advertising to Your Local Channel Portfolio

It’s Time to Add CTV Advertising to Your Local Channel Portfolio

December 29, 2022
Marketing on Twitter During Platform Uncertainty

Marketing on Twitter During Platform Uncertainty

December 19, 2022
SERP features

What Are SERP Features for Local Businesses?

December 19, 2022
Channel marketing portal

What Is a Channel Marketing Portal?

December 16, 2022
Continuous Scroll on Google Search

Google Search Continuous Scroll and Its Impact on Local SEO

December 7, 2022
Local Business Marketing

What Is Local Business Marketing?

December 1, 2022
Point-of-Sale Displays

What Are Point-of-Sale Displays?

November 29, 2022
Channel Partner Portal

What Is a Channel Partner Portal?

November 22, 2022
what is multi-channel marketing

What Is Multi-Channel Marketing?

November 7, 2022
what is an internal marketing strategy

What Is an Internal Marketing Strategy?

October 31, 2022
enhancing the customer experience with AI

Enhancing the Customer Experience With AI

October 31, 2022
Q&A: Driving ROI With Artificial Intelligence

Q&A: Driving ROI With AI

October 31, 2022
What Can Markie The Virtual Assistant Do?

What Can Markie The Virtual Assistant Do?

October 31, 2022
what does an ai marketing virtual assistant do

What Does an AI Marketing Virtual Assistant Do?

October 18, 2022
How to Leverage Local Microsites and Landing Pages for Your Business

How to Leverage Local Microsites and Landing Pages for Your Business

October 18, 2022
How BrandMuscle Makes Print Marketing More Sustainable

How BrandMuscle Makes Print Marketing More Sustainable

October 11, 2022
Do Virtual Assistants Have a Personality

Do Virtual Assistants Have a Personality?

October 11, 2022
Role of AI-Powered Virtual Assistants in Marketing

The Role of AI-Powered Virtual Assistants in Marketing

October 11, 2022
Improving the Channel Marketing Partner Experience

Improving the Channel Marketing Partner Experience

October 11, 2022
AI in B2B Marketing

How Artificial Intelligence Improves B2B Marketing

September 29, 2022
how brands can market to their hispanic audiences

How Brands Can Market to Their Hispanic Audience

September 28, 2022
which pages to prioritize for search engine optimization

Which Pages Should I Prioritize for Search Engine Optimization?

September 22, 2022
How to write seo content

How to Write SEO Content  

September 22, 2022
SEO Content Strategy

SEO Content Strategy

September 6, 2022
QR Codes for Local Marketing

QR Codes for Local Marketing

August 24, 2022
sustainable print marketing

Sustainable Print Marketing

July 1, 2022
local marketing for franchises

Local Marketing for Franchises

June 9, 2022
local marketing

Local Marketing Platforms

January 3, 2022
Direct Mail Tactics for Insurance Agents

Direct Mail Tactics for Insurance Agencies

June 21, 2021
employee advocacy program

How to Kickstart an Employee Advocacy Program

June 16, 2021
Briggs & Stratton

Briggs & Stratton’s Turf and Consumer Products Group Chooses BrandMuscle to Streamline, Scale, and Optimize Local Marketing Programs for Its Dealer Channel

June 15, 2021
brandmuscle midsize business

No Brand Left Behind: BrandMuscle Offers Leading Local Marketing Platform to Small and Midsize Businesses

June 2, 2021
coffee Roaster marketing

National Coffee Roaster Print-on-Demand Success Story

May 24, 2021
Channel Incentive Programs

An Introduction to Channel Incentive Programs

May 19, 2021
qr code success story

National Bank QR Code Success Story

May 19, 2021
Blinds Manufacturer Customization Success Story

Blinds Manufacturer Customization Success Story

May 12, 2021
qr codes for marketing

QR Codes and Mom Jeans Are Back in a Big Way

May 12, 2021
Successful Software Implementation

Keys to a Successful Software Implementation

May 6, 2021
engage channel partners

11 Ways to Engage Channel Partners in New Marketing Programs

May 4, 2021
ECHO Partners With Brandmuscle

ECHO Incorporated Partners With BrandMuscle to Launch ECHO ADvantage Marketing Program

May 4, 2021
QR codes local marketing

Ten Creative Ways to Use QR Codes in Local Marketing

April 30, 2021
co-op reimbursement

How To Submit a Co-op Reimbursement Claim in Less Than 1 Minute

April 24, 2021
Cabinetworks paid search

Cabinetworks Paid Search Success Story

April 19, 2021
Channel marketing awards

BrandMuscle Announces Recipients of the First Annual Channel Marketing Excellence Awards

April 17, 2021
build an online presence

How to Build an Online Presence for Your Local Business

April 16, 2021
Duck Donuts BrandMuscle

Donut Franchise Brand Management Success Story

April 15, 2021
Davos marketing

Davos Brands LLC Leverages BrandMuscle to Scale Production of Customized Point-of-Sale Assets Targeting Hyper-Local Customers

April 12, 2021
channel partner email program

Optimize Brand-to-Local Partnerships with a Channel Partner Email Program

April 9, 2021
social media success story

Telecommunications Social Media Success Story

April 5, 2021
invisalign success story

Medical Device Company Innovative Local Marketing Success Story

March 30, 2021
Channel Partner Scorecard

How To Increase Partner Engagement With Channel Partner Scorecard

March 30, 2021
Align Local Marketing Execution With Your National Strategy

Get Your Ducks in a Row: Align Local Marketing Execution With Your National Strategy

March 29, 2021
Virtual Event Checklist

Virtual Event Planning Checklist

March 8, 2021
Garrison Brothers Distillery

Garrison Brothers Distillery Partners With BrandMuscle for Point-of-Sale Marketing and High-Quality Print Needs

March 1, 2021
Channel Partner Scorecard

BrandMuscle Launches Channel Partner Scorecard to Improve Local Marketing Performance and Maturity

February 26, 2021
local makreting vs super bowl

Youth League Marketing Is a Bigger Opportunity than the Super Bowl

February 25, 2021
MDF Marketing

A Guide To MDF Marketing

February 25, 2021
Robert Olivares

Robert Olivares, PhD Joins BrandMuscle as Senior Vice President of Innovation Solutions

February 23, 2021
Apples-Newest-iOS-Privacy

What Apple’s Newest iOS Privacy Changes Mean for Marketers

February 12, 2021
revenue through channel partners

5 Data-Driven Ways To Drive More Revenue Through Channel Partners

February 4, 2021
digital marketing tactics 2021

Digital Tactics Dominate 2020 Local Marketing

February 4, 2021
Single Agency vs Multi-Agency

How Much Data and Leverage is Your Multi-Agency Model Really Costing You?

February 3, 2021
SpotMenus off-premise

BrandMuscle Expands SpotMenus™ to Support Liquor Stores and Retailers With Mobile Menus and Curbside Pickup

January 26, 2021
Social Media Marketing Trends 2021

Social Media Marketing Trends 2021

January 11, 2021
How Distributed Marketing Works

How Distributed Marketing Works

January 6, 2021
The State of Local Marketing Report

BrandMuscle’s Annual State of Local Marketing Study Reveals the Formula for Driving More Revenue Through Channel Partners in 2021

December 16, 2020
how to maximize co-op fund utilization

How to Maximize Co-op Fund Utilization

December 7, 2020
local marketing during a pandemic

Local Marketing During a Pandemic: 3 Traditional Tactics To Keep Your Brand Top of Mind

November 30, 2020
In-house vs. Outsourced Marketing

In-house vs. Outsourced Marketing

November 17, 2020
social media success story

Clinical Research Company Marketing Success Story

November 17, 2020
incentive program success story

Technology Company Incentive Program Success Story

November 17, 2020
2020 brand management

Financial Services 2020 Brand Management Success Story

November 17, 2020
Digital Asset Management Success Story

Hospitality Company Digital Asset Management Success Story

November 16, 2020
co-op fund management success story

Telecommunications Co-op Fund Management Success Story

November 11, 2020
co-op marketing

What Is Co-op Marketing?

November 10, 2020
Drive Holiday Sales with Social Media

The World Outside Is Frightful—Drive Holiday Sales With Social Media Instead

November 9, 2020
managing a remote team

Managing a Remote Team: 3 Tips From a Cool Manager

October 27, 2020
Brand Asset Management

An In-Depth Guide to Brand Asset Management

October 14, 2020
Southern Glazer's

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and BrandMuscle Offer SpotMenus™ Digital Menu Platform to Restaurants and Bars in More Than 40 States

October 13, 2020
Brand Loyalty Success Story

Flooring Manufacturer Brand Loyalty Success Story

October 13, 2020
Brand Management Success Story

Telecom Brand Management Success Story

October 13, 2020
Online Search Success Story

Tire Manufacturer Online Search Success Story

October 13, 2020
Co-op utilization

Insurance Co-op Utilization Success Story

October 13, 2020
Marketing Automation Success Story

Auto Manufacturer Marketing Automation Success Story

September 30, 2020
No-touch Digital Menu Platform

SpotMenus by BrandMuscle Achieves Rapid Adoption of No-touch Digital Menu Platform

September 15, 2020
WorkStride & BrandMuscle Partnership

BrandMuscle and WorkStride Partner to Offer Industry’s Most Comprehensive Channel Incentive Solution

September 8, 2020
Why Co-op or MDF Funds Go Unused

Why Co-op and MDF Funds Go Unused

September 1, 2020
Empire Merchants SpotMenus

Empire Merchants Partners With SpotMenus by BrandMuscle to Offer Digital No-Touch Menus to Assist Hospitality Industry Recovery in the State of New York

August 31, 2020
Digital Media Planning Basics

Digital Media Planning Basics

August 13, 2020
TCMA Feature Fatigue

Through-Channel Marketing Automation Is Feature Fatigue at Its Finest

August 11, 2020
Jewelry Manufacturer Co-op Management Success Story

Jewelry Manufacturer Co-op Management Success Story

August 11, 2020
beverage alcohol success story

Beverage Alcohol Supplier Email Campaign Success Story

August 11, 2020
equipment manufacturer tcma success story

Equipment Manufacturer TCMA Success Story

August 11, 2020
bobcat success story

Equipment Manufacturer Facebook Success Story

August 3, 2020
Think before you post

Think Before You Post: 5 Questions Businesses Should Ask Before Clicking Share

July 30, 2020
Paid social success story

Restaurant Chain Social Media Ad Campaign Success Story

July 28, 2020
TCMA RFP

Free TCMA Software RFP Template

July 16, 2020
Google Trends COVID-19

5 Google Trends Charts That Show the Impact of COVID-19

July 10, 2020
The Dos and Don'ts of Boycotting Facebook Advertising

The Do’s and Don’ts of Boycotting Facebook or Other Social Media Advertising

July 1, 2020
Stop Hate for Profit

To Boycott Facebook or Not—That Is the Question for Big Brands and Local Marketers Alike

June 26, 2020
co-op mdf success how to

3 Co-op Program Questions Channel Marketers Should Consider

June 9, 2020
Fedway Makes SpotMenus Available to Customers in New Jersey

Fedway Partners With BrandMuscle to Provide SpotMenus™ Digital Menu Platform to Restaurants, Clubs, Taverns and Bars in the State of New Jersey

May 28, 2020
The 80/20 Rule

The 80/20 Rule, Explained

May 26, 2020
BrandMuscle + Widen

BrandMuscle Partners With Widen to Deliver a Seamless Brand-to-Local Marketing Experience

May 15, 2020
SpotMenus by BrandMuscle

BrandMuscle Launches SpotMenus™ Mobile Menu Platform for Restaurants and Bars

May 14, 2020
How to Enable Channel Partners to Continue Marketing During Downturns

How to Enable Channel Partners to Continue Marketing During Downturns

April 6, 2020
tackle coronavirus at scale

Tackle Coronavirus Concerns at Scale

April 6, 2020
social distancing bars and restaurants

Support Social Distancing With These 10 Bar and Restaurant Promotions

March 26, 2020
bars closed covid19

Top 5 Social Media Practices for Alcohol and Beverage Retailers Facing Shut-downs

March 23, 2020
Instagram App New Post

How to Use Social Media for Crisis Communication

March 20, 2020
Sunset Over Mountains

Enjoy the Sunset: Google Has Retired the Average Position Metric

March 18, 2020
covid-19 business brandmuscle

Treat the Economic Symptoms of Coronavirus With Proactive Brand Management

March 13, 2020
TCMA template for RFP

How to Choose a TCMA Vendor

March 6, 2020
co-op mdf success how to

Build a Better Co-op Program: Part 1

February 21, 2020
iPhone Camera

4 More Trends to Watch in Telecom in 2020

February 14, 2020
keep up with competition

Keeping Up With the Competition: How Your Brand Stacks Up Online

January 20, 2020
gillette ad search traffic

How Creative Advertisements Influence Search Results for Brands

January 10, 2020
voice search

Top 5 SEO Best Practices for 2020

January 6, 2020
Google neural matching

How Neural Matching Impacts Local Search and SEO

December 27, 2019
Google Trends coronavirus

Why You Need Location Data Management

December 20, 2019
Hanging Wine Glasses

Physical Marketing for Alcohol and Beverage Brands

December 14, 2019
Bullseye on Target

Best of the Blog 2019

December 6, 2019
Calculator and Pie Chart

Top 3 Benefits of Co-op Programs

November 26, 2019
Shop Small

Does Being Local Still Matter?

November 21, 2019
Cell Towers Silhouette

What Does 5G Mean for Local Marketing?

November 15, 2019
Evening Street With Crows Walking

Top 5 Channel Marketing Trends: Intelligent Marketing Fund Allocation

November 8, 2019
City Intersection Overview

Top 5 Channel Marketing Trends: How Digital and Traditional Marketing Intersect

October 23, 2019
iPhone on Table

Getting Past ‘Don’t Allow’: Privacy, Location Data and iOS13

October 16, 2019
People Standing and Talking

BrandMuscle’s New Events Solution Features 8,000 Hyperlocal Community Events to Connect with New Customers

October 16, 2019
BrandMuscle Banner

BrandMuscle Launches Industry’s First Local Events Marketing Solution for Channel Marketers

October 11, 2019
Circular Stairs

Team, Templates & Timelines: Your Guide to a Successful TCMA Implementation

October 3, 2019
Lightbulbs in a Row

Top 5 Channel Marketing Trends: Increase Marketing Intelligence

September 25, 2019
CAB Group Posing on Boat

Inaugural Executive Customer Advisory Board Meeting Reveals Challenges and Opportunities

September 23, 2019
Clinking Beer Glasses

BrandMuscle Launches Mobile App for POS Marketing Material Fulfillment

September 11, 2019
Hands Holding Smartphone Outside

Ratings & Reviews: How Improved Google Ratings Impact Conversions

September 10, 2019
Open Laptop With Google

The Ten-Year Evolution of Search

September 9, 2019
Woman Holding Smartphone in Front of Her Face

Top 5 Channel Marketing Trends: Conversational User Interfaces

August 23, 2019
Bright Swirls of Light

Top 5 Channel Marketing Trends: Closed-Loop Analytics

August 15, 2019
what is TCMA

What is Through-Channel Marketing Automation?

July 27, 2019
Man Typing on Laptop

A Day in the Life of a BrandMuscle Intern

July 27, 2019
Intern

An Intern’s First Month Experience at BrandMuscle

July 27, 2019
People Looking at Tablet in Office

Intern Insights: Is BrandMuscle a Marketing Agency?

April 24, 2019
Hands Holding Smartphone With Laptop

Why Should I Care About Local SEO?

February 26, 2019
Three People Working on Laptops

How to Measure Retail Foot Traffic

January 29, 2019
Workers Looking at Laptops

How to Create a Smarter, More Powerful Co-op Program

December 24, 2018
Hand Moving Mouse

Templates 101: Best Practices for Building Creative for Integrated Campaigns

November 29, 2018
Woman Looking at Smartphone in City

How Voice Queries are Showing up in Search Data

Contributed by: Jason Tabeling
November 28, 2018
City Skyline

Four Keys to Wildly Successful Local Marketing Events (Part 2)

November 28, 2018
Pouring Wine into Wine Glasses

Understanding the “Why” Behind Integrated Marketing as an Alcohol or Beverage Brand

November 26, 2018
People Sitting at Team Meeting

How to Make Your Co-op Guidelines Easier to Increase Participation

November 20, 2018
Men Looking at Computer Screens

BrandMuscle’s DAM Difference

November 1, 2018
Group of People Collaborating in Meeting Room

Are Custom Creative Requests Wrecking Your Strategy?

October 26, 2018
Woman Holding Martini Glass

Seasonal and Holiday Best Practices for Local Beverage/Alcohol Marketing

October 9, 2018
Man Working on Laptop With Coffee Mug Beside Him

Microsites for Brands: Two Solutions are Better Than None

September 2, 2018
Scrolling Through Google on Tablet

A Bold Claim: How to Easily Influence Google Search Results (Without Breaking the Rules)

May 22, 2018
Woman and Man Looking at Computer

Your Brand’s Online Reputation Depends on its Local Websites

May 1, 2018
Man Looking at Smartphone in City

Using Instagram Loops to Grow Social Engagement

March 24, 2018
Woman Typing on Laptop

Engage-Listen-Connect. How to Help Your Local Business Partner Stay Visible on Facebook

February 20, 2018
Woman Scrolling on Smartphone at Night

4 Steps to Offering Social Media Marketing in Your Co-op Program

January 24, 2018
Woman and Man Looking at Tablet

Get Precise: Refining Your Local Audience with Exclusion Targeting

August 1, 2017
Man On Phone and Computer While Writing

Ditching the Spreadsheets: Why it’s Time to Rethink the Way Your Co-op is Managed

August 1, 2017
Man Holding Tablet and Woman Writing in Notebook

Why It’s Time to Re-evaluate Your Current Co-op Marketing Program