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Avoid These 5 Social Media Mistakes: Best Practices for Success
Contents: Mistake #1: Defining your audience too broadly / being on too many platforms Mistake #2: Only posting "sales-y" posts Mistake #3: Not investing in social media ads Mistake #4: Using the wrong tone (too many cooks in the kitchen) Mistake #5: Inconsistent...
Case Study: The Strategic Power of Website Content Creation
The Client Pace Drivers is a national staffing and recruiting firm specializing in the trucking and transportation industry. Founded in 2009 by a former trucker driver, the company connects hiring managers and drivers with a driver-first approach, ensuring all...
Agile marketing: What is the methodology, and why does it matter?
I own two Goldendoodles, one of which is highly dood-i-ly. While he can sleep in a variety of weird-o positions and masterfully steal sharp objects off countertops, I would not say he is agile. He can clumsily leap our couch in a single bound. Still, I assure you he...
Blue Star wins seven MarCom and GDUSA Awards in 2024
Each year, we recognize the outstanding efforts of our team by participating in the most prestigious marketing communication and graphic design competitions. Awards such as these validate our creative talents, help us attract equally talented people as we grow, and...
Why interviews are key to writing effective digital marketing case studies
Just like with art, humans connect most strongly with storytelling that isn’t afraid to dive into specifics. It’s in the vivid details—those relatable, clearly defined moments—that we recognize challenges and aspirations we all share. Confessional songwriting and...
Five things to expect from your b2b content marketing editor
In the blossoming digital era, developing strong, consistent digital content for your organization can make a difference in your growth prospects and overall success. But it is a full-time job that even well-intentioned professionals will find challenging to devote...
Four tips to avoid rush jobs and improve your creative process
When my kids were young and still living at home, I often squeezed grocery shopping into the spare 20 minutes between music lessons. But after zipping through Giant Eagle in a frenzy, it was almost guaranteed I would forget one essential ingredient and have to carve...
Ethical AI: Part 2 – Best Practices of Using Gen AI Responsibly
In part one of this series, I explained the ethical and potentially legal issues surrounding generative AI in creating content. In this post, I will discuss how I use AI best practices to help make better content for Blue Star’s...
Ethical AI: Part 1 – The Ethical Issues with AI in Content Marketing
I’ve gone from 100% anti-generative AI to a reluctant adopter. One of the reasons I was so unwilling to embrace gen AI as a copywriter is the many ethical issues surrounding AI use. It feels a bit nihilistic to feed the machine that may one day put me out of work...
Build your blog content strategy around quantity, quality, and cadence
Before we start, we admit to updating our blog less than we should. But as the saying goes, "The baker's children don't eat cake." Blue Star is guilty of spending most of our time and efforts serving client needs while neglecting to feed ourselves. This year, we are...
The exhaustive search: How to find a missing logo
Gathering assets from a client is the first (and most crucial) part of every project process. As a B2B marketing agency, our clients will ask for partner and corporate logos to be included in their collateral. During the gathering phase, we might get plenty of quality...
Power to the people who work for small businesses
Owning a small business is crazy hard. If you are a small business owner, take a hot second and pat yourself on the back. You are doing an amazing job. However, another group of individuals deserves a major high-five, and those are the people who work for us. Joining...
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