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Let’s talk about stage fright. No, not the kind when you get when you sing karaoke, or when you’re part of the community theatre production of Grease (though we thoroughly support and endorse both of those objectives).  Did you know marketing stage fright is a...

The Internet has revolutionized the way we consume content. We pay an arguably low price for access to more than we’ll ever be able to watch, listen to, or read in our lifetime. But how are those companies able to stay afloat when we’re no longer paying hefty prices...

Think back to where you were in 2004: Usher was atop the charts, your cell phone was probably made by Nokia, Amazon sold mostly books, and this thing called an "email blast" was a new phenomenon that you may have gotten off your AOL email account. Now, almost 20 years...

A lot of our clients come to us after unsuccessfully doing marketing on their own, and aren't sure whether it makes sense to outsource marketing. We've actually done some math (not one of our favorite things) and when we did our research, we found in most instances,...

“And there you are, an ocean away Do you have to live an ocean away?” -Alexander Hamilton and Angelica Schuyler, “Take a Break” Some members of the Flamingo flock are huge Hamilton junkies. There’s so many things about this show that ring true about life in the United...

It was a very somber occasion at Flamingo HQ on October 4, 2021. One might call it “the day the music died.” (bonus points if you’re old enough to catch that reference)  OK, the music didn’t really die, but Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp did.  What did...

Flamingo started out as a social media agency, and we admit it's still our bread and butter! This past year, however, we've been able to ramp up a lot of our other digital capabilities, and we've fallen in love with SEO as an extra-special ingredient in our marketing...

Content marketing is the process of planning, creating, and sharing content through channels such as social media, blogs, websites, podcasts, and more. The goal is to reach your target audience and increase brand awareness, sales, engagement, and loyalty. But as a...

Having a consistent and meaningful brand voice is important for your small business to stand out from the crowd. But what exactly IS a brand voice? Brand voice is more than logos, fonts, and color schemes -- it’s the personality of your business and the presence it...

Does my business need a year-end review? I'm going to make this easy - the answer is YES. Especially this year, I've heard a LOT of pushback from business owners about not feeling a need to make this a priority - and the reasons usually fall into 1 of 3 camps: "I'm...