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Rise Above It! • • • • • #marketing #soc Rise Above It! •
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Why Cancel Buttons Should Never Have a Color What Why Cancel Buttons Should Never Have a Color

What does the Cancel button exactly do? It dismisses the user’s current screen and brings them back to their previous one. Users rely on this dismissive button as a safeguard to prevent them from making unwanted changes to the system.

To make your users feel safe, the Cancel button should signify a fallback to safety, not a call to action. This is why Cancel buttons should never have a color.
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Spring is has sprung! • • • • • •#spri Spring is has sprung!
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SALES FUNNEL - DO OR DIE! Everyone who has an onl SALES FUNNEL - DO OR DIE!

Everyone who has an online business needs to create a sales funnel in order to convert his website visitors into paying customers.

If you fail to do that, you will hardly make any money.

Your primary goal with your sales funnel is to move people from one stage to another until they are ready to purchase.
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Brand extension or brand stretching is a marketing Brand extension or brand stretching is a marketing strategy in which a firm marketing a product with a well-developed image uses the same brand name in a different product category. •
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48% of mobile users in the U.S. are comfortable re 48% of mobile users in the U.S. are comfortable researching, planning, and booking an entire trip to a new travel destination using only their smartphone.
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This presents an enormous opportunity for travel brands to deliver better experiences on mobile devices, beginning with the first page a user sees. As marketers, you can lead the charge in making your mobile site the assistive and delightful experience customers are looking for.
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Milliseconds earn millions. Why mobile speed can Milliseconds earn millions. Why mobile 
speed can slow or grow your business.
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According to Mary Ellen Coe, president of Google Customer Solutions, mobile speed isn’t a one-and-done fix. For brands serious about growth, mobile speed should be an ongoing priority.
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Technology + Psychology = User Experience UX desi Technology + Psychology = User Experience 
UX designers must understand both technology and psychology and that machines should be designed with the assumption that people will make errors and behave imperfectly.
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A ONE-SECOND DELAY IN MOBILE load times can impact A ONE-SECOND DELAY IN MOBILE
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Downplaying Empty States in Design Empty states ar Downplaying Empty States in Design
Empty states are commonly known as first use states, user cleared fields and panes, 404s, and error messages. Typically, they do not carry a lot of meaning through what they showcase visually, but they serve as shells for the meaning behind those states.

Downplayed empty states are wasted opportunities.

There is some ingrained sense of guilt connected with that. You can just go and say “whoopsies, page not found” like it is, or turn it into an engaging little interaction.

If there is no core functionality revealed on the first encounter, we have to make the encounter alone an event.
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BOTTOM is the new TOP! There has been long going BOTTOM is the new TOP! 
There has been long going debate on top vs bottom navigation, we will finally sway towards the latter in 2019. Widespread adoption of these two UX elements across iOS and Android will define this transition.

It’s a known fact that users prefer using one thumb to get things done on mobile phones. Ubiquity of large screen devices and one handed usage makes bottom of the screen a prime real estate and appropriate for placing important buttons within reach.
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Using Empathy Maps for UX… Empathy maps help yo Using Empathy Maps for UX…

Empathy maps help you better understand the challenges your persona might face when interacting with your products or services. This, in turn, helps you create better solutions.

To make an empathy map, put your personas in a hypothetical situation. The restaurant, for example, might imagine that Alice has a study group in her dorm room. She needs to order a lot of food without breaking the bank or the group’s concentration.

Write down how your persona might feel during this situation and what they would say, think, and do. Also, write down what their needs are during the situation and the reasons for those needs: “Alice needs to quickly and easily order 15 sandwiches and several side dishes because she and her classmates are studying for an incredibly important test.” Then, brainstorm ways your product or service could help your persona with these challenges. These don’t have to be fully thought out. They’re just starting points that you can work from later. For example, the restaurant might come up with the idea to offer an “All Night Cram Special”—a bulk package of sandwiches and sides that busy and stressed study groups can order with one click.

Marketing personas can help you to better define your audience. And by getting to know your customers on a deeper level, you’ll ensure your brand is appealing to each and every one of them with the right message.

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Evolution of the TV Experience and Targeting. In t Evolution of the TV Experience and Targeting.
In the future, no two people will have the same TV experience, says YouTube’s chief product officer, Neal Mohan. Your TV viewing adventure will completely be your own, with a mix of traditional TV and digital video content tailored specifically to you. That’s good news for marketers. As TV becomes more personalized, advertisers will unlock better reach, targeting, and measurement. 
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People today have 2X more interactions with brands People today have 2X more interactions with brands on mobile than anywhere else including TV, in-store, magazines and so forth.. These mobile moments matter. Every time a consumer has an awesome experience with a brand, it raises the bar for what she expects from everyone else. But when that bar isn’t met, it can have serious effects on your brand. 
#mobile #ux #chicago #userinterface #mychicagopix #smartphone #ui #chicagogram #userexperience #phone #insta_chicago #igerschicago #chitecture #uidesign #wu_chicago #uxdesign #interface #artofchi #flippinchi #xblu #iphoneogram #appleiphone #enjoyillinois #iphoneographers #iphonegraphic #electronics #iphoneology #chitown #ios #android
You will get all you want in life, if you help eno You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.

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As designers, we work, at the simplest level, with As designers, we work, at the simplest level, with an essential “grammar” of elements — points, lines, and planes. These elements, which were defined at the influential Bauhaus school at the beginning of the twentieth century, remain at the heart of what we do today, and yet, often aren’t incorporated. hello@xblu.com 
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When obstacles arise, you change your direction to When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

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Make way for mobile micro-moments. Google defines Make way for mobile micro-moments. 
Google defines micro-moments as any moment that drives a customer to use their mobile device on the fly, whether they want to learn something, go somewhere, do something, or buy something. 
In 2018, the brands that spend the most time trying to learn, understand, and capitalize on these micro-moments are going to have the highest possibilities of success. It requires deeper demographic research and a mobile-intensive strategy, but with the new tools I think we’ll see develop, it’s going to be easier to approach for modern brands.

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Searches becoming more specific according to Googl Searches becoming more specific according to Google.

People are being more specific than ever, and they still expect to get useful, relevant information. For example, people didn’t just search “how to make slime.” They searched “how to make fluffy slime,” “how to make butter slime,” and “how to make slime without Borax.” #slimetutorial #profitable #websitedesign #profits #webdesign #websitedesigner #webdesigner #webdeveloper #webshop #webzine #website #webpage #webmaster #websites #websitedevelopment #ecommerce #ecom #ecommercewebsite #ecommercebusiness #onlinesales #chicagobusinessowner #depauluniversity #artinstituteofchicago #southloop #google #seo #entrepreneurlife #snails #chamberofcommerce
Honesty and integrity are by far the most importan Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur. ✌️ hello@xblu.com

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Take your idea or existing business online within Take your idea or existing business online within 30 days. Simple, secure online stores developed for your unique business and needs. hello@xblu.com to get started.

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No decision or item is too small with mobile searc No decision or item is too small with mobile search.

Consumers are searching for items like toothbrushes, shower curtains, salt and so forth. They’re using mobile devices to inform every purchase, regardless of category or price.

A few examples of growth in searches:
115% growth in “best” mobile searches for face lotion and moisturizers in the past two years.
165% growth in “best” mobile searches for water bottles in the past two years.
375% growth in “best” mobile searches for salt in the past two years.

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Typical Consumer Behavior of Retail Furniture Buye Typical Consumer Behavior of Retail Furniture Buyers. 
Own these steps in the online decision making and sell that chair, pillow and so forth..
1. I-need-some-ideas moments
2. What’s-best-for-my-space moments
3. Am-I-getting-the-best-value moments
4. I-want-to-buy-it moments
In addition, Smartphone searches related to furniture “near me” have grown 85% year over year.

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Video is changing how people shop. People are draw Video is changing how people shop.
People are drawn to the richness of video to help them experience a product in ways that words can’t convey. As one viewer we spoke to explained about purchasing makeup, “I like being able to watch a video featuring the product rather than reading a blog post, because when reading you can’t see the actual colors.” #marketing #ecommerce #videoproduction #youtube #branding #testimonimyazaria #canonphotography #setlife #videographer #youtuber #onlinemarketing #myazariamakasar #videoshoot #socialmedia #videocamera #videography #cinematography #filmmaking #moviemaking #myazariajakarta #myazariasurabaya #myazariahongkong #camerarig #filmmaker #business #filming #filmlife #mci #peluangusaha #nesia
Transforming your business in the age of assistanc Transforming your business in the age of assistance.

Technology has a history of making organizations adapt. Marketers are continuously sharpening their skill sets—from the early days of the web to the proliferation of mobile, and now with AI and machine learning. With the current pace of digital innovation, companies large and small need to constantly rethink the ways they operate. #marketing #branding #digitalmarketing #socialmedia #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #marketingdigital #seo #contentmarketing #startup #onlinemarketing #future #progress #chicago #transform artinstituteofchicago #gains #mychicagopix #shopsmall #smm #transformation #chicagogram #socialmediamarketing #marketingtips #emailmarketing #insta_chicago #igerschicago #business #mccormickplace  #xblu
The Best Mentors Think Like Michelangelo. Michelan The Best Mentors Think Like Michelangelo. Michelangelo approached the craft of sculpting with the humble conviction that a unique and beautiful piece of art already existed within the stone, and his job was only to release it. The best mentors approach their art in the same way. #branding #strategy #business #mentor #digitalmarketing #entrepreneur #mentorship #leadership #success #mentoring  #successful #motivationalspeaker  #marketing #entrepreneurship #startup  #businesscoach #lifecoach #painting #dinero #draw  #entrepreneurs #startups #instaart #leader #artinstituteofchicago #mca #chicagoart #restaurantweekchicago #xblu #southloopchicago
The best anti-depressant is to change our way of l The best anti-depressant is to change our way of life. #motivationalquotes #peoplewhodofunstuff #marketingdigital #carpediem #enjoyinglife #psychology #riseandgrind #healthybreakfast #healthylife #southloopchicago #chicagogram #bmwmotorrad #dogsofinstagram #instahealth #gymlife #organic #fitlife #healthyeating #fitnessmotivation #protein #healthylife #gains #xblu
People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy f People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.
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The future of travel: New consumer behavior and th The future of travel: New consumer behavior and the technology giving it flight. In the U.S., travel-related searches for “today” and “tonight” on mobile have increased by 150% over the past two years. #traveler #marketingtips #seo #ohareairport #xblu #beachlifestyle #depauluniversity #southloop #chicago #smallbusinessowner #unitedairlines #southwestairlines
Fighting Crime. 4 Paws at a Time. #ratterrier #Fre Fighting Crime. 4 Paws at a Time. #ratterrier #Frenchfrenchbulldog #southloopchicago #chicagopolice #xblu #chicagopd #marketingonline #dogsofinstagram #ratterriersofinstagram
“What should I get for lunch?” is something a “What should I get for lunch?” is something a person once would have asked a friend or coworker. Now it’s something they also ask of search. And we’re seeing this search data across categories. People are looking for advice about a range of things from personal hygiene (“How often should I wash my hair”) to fairly substantial health and financial decisions like “should I go vegan” and “what kind of credit card should I get.” #mobileapp #chicagoart #restaurantweek #kendallcollege #seo #marketingtips #cheflife #google #strategy #xblu #veganrecipes
It’s all about ‘me’—how people are taking It’s all about ‘me’—how people are taking search personally. The sort of advice people once sought from friends, they now expect to get from their phones. Marketers who understand emerging search trends have the advantage. #chicago #southloop #seo #marketingdigital #chicagobusinessowner #smallbiz #entrepreneurship #mobilesearch #northwesternuniversity #northparkuniversity #strategy
Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. #marketshareconsultants #uchicagoarts #strategy #southloopchicago #entrepreneur #designers #marketing #seo #chicagogram
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