Unlocking Growth: Choosing the Right CRM Tool for Your Business's Scale and Success

By:Nick Wunderlin on 4/17/2024

A common theme from new clients is that they have difficulty tracking their communications and interactions with prospects and customers. A CRM solves that problem.

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Artificial Intelligence
Navigating LLMs: Hot Takes on the Most Popular Large Language Models
Navigating LLMs: Hot Takes on the Most Popular Large Language Models

By:Jason Clark on 2/14/2024

We're dissecting the hottest LLMs like OpenAI and Dall-E, spilling the tea on their superpowers and flaws. From creative chaos to job-stealing robots, buckle up for a wild ride through the future of AI (with a hefty dose of hot takes).

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11 Tips to Build an Impactful Social Media Strategy for Any Business

By: Ajla Bedzetovic on 6/29/2023

With over 93% of the world's internet users on social media, businesses that haven't built a meaningful social media presence are missing out on lucrative opportunities.

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Putting Your Customer Data to Work

By:Nick Wunderlin on 6/20/2023

Find out how you can leverage existing customer lists in marketing.

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AI Writing: Pros, Cons, Insights, and Powerful Tools

By: Ajla Bedzetovic on 4/6/2023

Good human writing requires time, thought, and practice. Are AI writing tools replacing the need for skilled staff writers? Read on to learn about one of the biggest topics in 2023.

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Now is the Time to Upgrade to Google Analytics 4

By:Nick Wunderlin on 3/15/2023

Marketers have until the end of June 2023 to complete the Google Analytics 4 migration without losing data on their website or application. Learn everything you need to know.

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Why Your Brand Deserves a Concept

By:Jason Clark on 10/28/2022

Find out how VIA’s brand strategy approach inspires our team to create truthful and compelling brands that last.

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Your Website's Performance Could Be Costing Time and Money

By:Alec Robertson on 8/5/2022

A poor-performing website can impact your customer’s experience with your brand. It can reduce conversion rates, affect the perception of your brand, and even cost your customers time and money. Learn how to ensure your website is performing to its full potential, the benefits of a performant website for your business and customers, and a case study illustrating the effectiveness of this work.

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Roadmapping Your Strategic Initiatives

By:Jason Clark on 7/27/2022

Our own broad-based roadmap to shape up branding and marketing is simple and effective. Learn how roadmapping helps guide strategic initiatives.

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Email
Email @ 50: Retrospective + The Future of Email
Email @ 50: Retrospective + The Future of Email

By:Nick Wunderlin on 11/19/2021

Welcome to the final installment of our Email @ 50 series. In this last article, Email @ 50 contributors review what they learned from writing this series and look ahead to the future of email.

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How To Upload .gif Display Ads to Google Ads

By:Morgan Plappert on 10/18/2021

Having trouble uploading .gif assets to use as display ads in Google Ads? So were we. However, we found a solution, check it out!

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B2B Marketing
WARE + VIA Studio: A Partnership that can Handle the Pressure
WARE + VIA Studio: A Partnership that can Handle the Pressure

By:Nick Wunderlin on 9/7/2021

We hit the ground running when we started our partnership with WARE Inc in 2020, a year in and we've kept each other busy!

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Parched Madness 2021 Recap

By:Nick Wunderlin on 6/16/2021

A return to a familiar social engagement campaign, as we begin returning to our familiar everyday lives.

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Apple iOS 14 Privacy, Facebook, VIA and You

By:Ben Wilson on 1/28/2021

Looking at the major impact that Apple's new privacy-focused iOS 14.4 will have on the world of privacy - specifically digital advertising. We'll look at why this is important, why Facebook is scared, and what we at VIA think about it.

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Looking Inward to Move Forward: The VIA Rebrand

By:Ben Wilson on 11/12/2020

A retrospective of VIA's ever-changing approach and constant commitment to partnership.

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A Critical Look at Spotify's Algorithms, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Algorhythm

By:Ben Wilson on 11/6/2020

Director of Strategy Ben Wilson takes a critical look at the pros and cons of one of the world's biggest drivers of music discovery and consumption: the Spotify Discover Weekly algorithm.

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We Don't Sell Products - How Do We Measure Success with Our Website?

By:Ben Wilson on 8/25/2020

Director of Strategy Ben Wilson gives you some strategies to a very valuable (and common) question.

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2020 Marketing Survey Options

By:Nick Wunderlin on 8/11/2020

With many businesses and organizations being forced to pivot their operations or change their product offering this year, now is a great time to review some options to collect user or customer feedback in the form of surveys.

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How To Adapt Your Business During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By:Nick Wunderlin on 4/28/2020

Coronavirus/COVID-19 is currently impacting just about every aspect of daily life. There is no clear timeframe for when we can go back to normal and it might take a long time. Nonetheless, life and business will need to continue and adapt to this new norma...

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Nintendo's Strategy to Fight the Console Wars

By:Nick Wunderlin on 4/20/2020

Console video game systems are a hotly debated topic. Users typically are extremely loyal to their preferred system and the internet is full of message boards and threads of fierce debate over which console is superior. These debates however, typically foc...

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Spotify - A Low Barrier Option for Entry into Streaming Ads

By:Nick Wunderlin on 3/10/2020

Recently VIA Studio launched our first streaming audio campaign for the Jewish Community Center of Louisville on Spotify. The process of setting up and launching this campaign could not have been any easier. In this blog post I hope to share some of my lea...

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UTMs - Everything You Need To Know About

By:Nick Wunderlin on 1/27/2020

Strategist Nick Wunderlin breaks down everything you need to know about Google's campaign tracking variables - UTMs (Urchin Tracking Modules). One of the best ways to track effectiveness of your digital marketing.

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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Went Into Effect: Here is What You Should Know

By:Nick Wunderlin on 1/9/2020

Following a slew of corporate data breaches over the past decade, consumers are expecting more privacy online regarding their data. In response, governments are beginning to act on consumers’ behalf. Last year, the European Union passed the General Data Pr...

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User Experience
The Dramatic Uptick in Shopping on Mobile is all about Comfort
The Dramatic Uptick in Shopping on Mobile is all about Comfort

By:Ben Wilson on 11/25/2019

The rise of mobile purchasing has changed the game for the long haul.

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When to use Google Search Ads (Adwords) vs Facebook and Instagram Ads?

By:Ben Wilson on 7/23/2019

Knowing your audience and your goals will allow you to determine whether Facebook or Google Ads is a better choice for advertising your business.

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