Author: Michael Brown

Marketing consultants in the tech industry face the same problem as the clients they serve. How do you turn a great vision into real business results? IgniteRM was built on the idea that the standard marketing playbook won’t help emerging technology and software-focused organizations grow and drive revenue. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, IgniteRM acts […]

It’s easy to think of content writing as purely a writing task. But in actuality, almost 80% of the time it takes to create content involves everything but writing, including ideation, research, formatting, editing, and marketing/promoting. Only 20% is spent writing. Let’s dive into a good blueprint of how the 80/20 rule can help you become […]

You asked, we listened…and then we developed. Fresh off the heels of our HubSpot integration, we’re excited to announce that WordPress is also now part of the nDash integration suite. This feature is another small step towards making nDash the central hub of a brand’s content creation efforts. More on that in the days and […]

Unless you’ve been taking a break from social media lately, posts about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have probably been blowing up your news feed (now that the clock is ticking for the May 25 implementation date). While EU businesses and enterprise-level organizations around the globe have had this legislation on their radar […]

HubSpot has played a significant role here at nDash over the years. Their brand has been a major influence on us from the start (and still is). We’ve been a longtime customer and partner of theirs, dating back to our agency days. Our byline has appeared numerous times on their wildly popular blog. And, of […]

This is not the feature. This is the feature that gets us to the other features. Let me say that less cryptically:  We’re currently working on a number of integrations with leading content management platforms (hint: HubSpot, WordPress, Medium). But in the meantime — and as a precursor to said integrations — we’re excited to […]

In a world after the Facebook data breach, data privacy has become more important than ever. People are unwilling to allow their personal data to fall into unknown hands to use as they see fit. Customers don’t feel like they signed up for a breach of privacy when they signed up for your email list. […]

Back in my content marketing manager days, I obviously spent most of my time creating content, but I also spent a great deal of time-consuming content research and other tasks. I had Google news alerts set for important keywords. I would visit between 10-15 websites on a daily basis in search of the source material. I’d […]

nDash was founded on a simple premise: that great content starts with great content ideas. And without enough quality ideas on the table, even the most ambitious marketing departments will see their content operation grind to a standstill. This notion is well-understood by companies that have signed up to nDash, as they receive a steady […]

Cliches are one of the most hated phrases of language found in all types of writing, from the great American novel to the simplest marketing blog post. Editors, writers, and readers cringe at the sight of overused phrases. But even though writers shouldn’t use trite phrases to meet their word count or make up for […]