Category Archives: Marketing 101

Six Partnerships for Public Libraries

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Fred and Ginger. Batman and Robin. Starsky and Hutch. Your public library and ____________________ (insert community organization, local business, or local nonprofit here). Your library has the potential to join the list of great partnerships - all it takes is a little … Continue reading →

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On the Subject of Subject Lines

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

I spend an hour or two every week crafting our weekly e-newsletter – editing content, uploading a few images, and creating links to drive traffic to our website.  I tend to obsess over this piece, endlessly proofreading for errors and triple-checking … Continue reading →

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Marketing Advice from the Boy Scouts

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Be prepared.  Just as there are “teaching moments,” there are “marketing moments” – moments when you are able to capture a visual image or a personal story or a quick fact that can be used to convey the library’s value.  … Continue reading →

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Marketing

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

For more than a decade now, the library community has talked about the importance of marketing, yet librarians often seem to have trouble articulating just what marketing is, what it means for them, and how to go about doing it.  Some librarians … Continue reading →

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