Marketing

Tell me about your needs in 2019

What kinds of marketing and communications support do you need in 2019? I'd love to know! Take this 3-minute survey and you can sign up to receive my free whitepaper "5 ways to boost your marketing & communications in 2019." http://ow.ly/5IsC30mZxXH Take the survey

Customer Experience, Customer Experience Spotlight, Marketing

Customer Experience Spotlight: Post Office Boxes

Periodically I profile a different industry from the perspective of the customer. I'll detail my experience and talk about how that industry could improve the customer experience. Retaining customers is a key business function, enabling organizations to grow and reach their goals. It also affects the bottom line: it costs four to 20 times as… Continue reading Customer Experience Spotlight: Post Office Boxes

Conferences, Customer Experience, Innovative Services, Libraries, Marketing, Professional Speaking

Recapping My Keynote at the 2018 Library Marketing & Communications Conference

Last week, I had the pleasure of delivering the keynote address at the annual Library Marketing & Communications Conference with LMCC President Jennifer Burke. Jennifer and I covered a lot of topics during our keynote conversation and follow-up breakout session, but the topic that seemed to resonate with people most of all was my concept… Continue reading Recapping My Keynote at the 2018 Library Marketing & Communications Conference

Advocacy, Media Interviews, Professional Articles

Library Journal article: How to Win at the Ballot Box

April Witteveen interviewed me and my colleague Karen Beach for this article about funding advocacy for libraries. Excerpt: Cordelia Anderson, director of marketing, communications, and advocacy with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (CML), NC, corroborates this necessary separation [between personal and professional advocacy], saying, “While [staff are] acting as employees, their role is to educate, not… Continue reading Library Journal article: How to Win at the Ballot Box