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MGR Consulting Group – March Project Showcase

And just like that, the first quarter of 2018 is now in the books!  Welcome to spring, our favorite time of the year!  But before we spring forward (not a very creative joke…) let me spend a few minutes showcasing a few projects that we’ve worked on

Self-Driving Cars Are Going to Kill People – But Fewer Than Human Driven Cars

Self-driving cars are going to kill people, it’s not a maybe, it’s a fact. Actually, self-driving cars will probably kill thousands of people once they become common place. And yesterday in Phoenix, home of our MGR Agency, a woman was killed by an Uber operated self-driving car. But

Why You Must Consider Facebook to Complement Your AdWords Advertising

The duopoly between Google and Facebook in the world of digital advertising keeps growing year over year. According to eMarketer, they expect overall digital ad spend in the U.S. to grow 15.9 percent this year—the equivalent of $83 billion in revenue. From this amount, Facebook’s advertising revenue is

You’re Failing at Facebook Marketing – This is How To Do it Right

Here’s the irony.  We’ve all heard how foreign governments have used Facebook advertising to swing presidential elections and political campaigns, not just in the US, but in other countries, including Brexit votes, and countless other political affairs.   There’s an ongoing debate about how social media algorithms have

MGR Consulting Group – February Project Showcase

The year has started at full speed for MGR in all departments.  If you’re a regular subscriber and receive our monthly MGR Edge Newsletter, you already know about some of the new ventures that we have in the works.  It’s so exciting for us and our clients! 

Email Marketing Usage Statistics – 2017

The following information is courtesy of Litmus (https://litmus.com/) a company and service that MGR relies on for all sorts of Email testing while working with different email clients. EMAIL CLIENT MARKET SHARE 2017 We tracked 15 billion email opens in 2017 to determine where subscribers are reading emails.

Getting Yourself More Familiar with Web Accessibility

While web accessibility isn’t a new topic, it’s been gaining more recognition and social momentum within the last few years. As a matter of fact, a first of its kind lawsuit was brought against online streaming entertainment giant Netflix by the American Council of the Blind (ACB)

Why Amazon and NETFLIX Choose Long Term Growth Over Short Term Profits

When it comes to companies that truly think plan for long term success rather that short-term profits, Amazon & NETFLIX are the first two that come to mind.  And that’s not only because most of us interact with one or the other on a daily basis, but

The 4 Best Instagram Marketing Tactics

First, we’ll go over organic tactics, or basic ways to boost following and get sales with no ad spend. This approach will take a lot longer so you should combine it with a paid campaign to get awesome results. Hashtags, this is the most common advice so

Facebook Marketing Made Easy

Facebook has come a long way since its humble, college-focused beginnings as a tech startup. While the platform’s user base has grown substantially, the opportunity to advertise to these users has as well. As of Q3 in 2017, Facebook passed over two billion monthly active users. With