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Field notes from the agency.

Essays, playbooks, and field notes on building intelligence layers for B2B companies — by the team that ships them.

UpdatedWeekly · Mondays
Authored byImpulse team · 6 contributors
FormatLong-form · 5–13 min reads

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The Marketing Time Machine: 18 Throwbacks of 2007 and 6 Trends Roaring Back

Step into a time machine and set the dial for 2007. The very first iPhone was about to be revealed, a curiosity that would soon change how ...

Remington Begg · Jul 8, 2025
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Feeling the Squeeze from Slack and Facebook? It’s Time to Rethink Your Community’s Home

We care a lot about security and appreciate that data privacy is a challenging world to navigate right now... but you shouldn't be at the ...

Remington Begg · Jun 27, 2025
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Marketing Playbook Becoming Obsolete? A Leader's Guide to Winning in the AI Era

The comfortable, data-drenched world we've known for two decades is giving way to something new, something that feels surprisingly... old. ...

Remington Begg · Jun 10, 2025
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ChatGPT Helped Me Fix My Parents AC Unit: How Generative AI is Reshaping Decisions

I want to share two recent experiences that dramatically illustrate how generative AI is becoming a powerful alternative to traditional ...

Remington Begg · May 21, 2025
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3 Inbound Marketing Trends to Fall in Love with for 2024

Every blog post or email offers the chance to generate leads. Each channel offers a chance to produce content that can educate, entertain, ...

Remington Begg · Dec 21, 2023
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5 Ways to Use Social Proof to Build Brand Trust, with Real Examples!

In his iconic 1984 book, Influence, psychologist Robert Cialdini focuses on the art of persuasion and the psychology behind why we are ...

Remington Begg · Oct 5, 2020
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7 Short-Form Video Ideas to Promote on Social Media

No matter what kind of business you own, when it comes to sharing video on social media, short-form video “tidbits” can be a great way to ...

Remington Begg · Mar 27, 2020
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Social Media Posting: How Much is Too Much?

If you’ve followed Impulse Creative for any length of time, it's no secret that social media plays a huge part in inbound marketing and our ...

Remington Begg · Mar 12, 2020
FIG. 09 the-3-ss-of-business-growth-in-2020_hero-final
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Social, Search and Stats - The 3 S's to 2020 Business Growth

Want to grow your business in 2020?

Remington Begg · Dec 4, 2019
FIG. 10 how-to-create-a-winning-social-media-strategy-in-2020-hero
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How to Create a Winning Social Media Strategy

[Originally published in late 2019, we continue to make updates to this advice.] As soon as you think you’ve got this social media ...

Remington Begg · Dec 2, 2019
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7 Ways to Grow Your Instagram Audience

Say cheese! Everyone is taking photos these days with their cell phones, from dinners to concerts to family events. It’s a good bet that a ...

Remington Begg · Nov 21, 2019
FIG. 12 5-reasons-your-2020-marketing-plan-should-include-more-than-social-media
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5 Reasons Your 2020 Marketing Plan Needs More than Social Media

Look. It’s not you. It’s us. We just can’t make time for you anymore. It’s not that we don’t enjoy our time together. It’s just… well… ...

Remington Begg · Oct 29, 2019
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3 Mistakes Clothing Brands Make on Social Media

There’s no question social media is an effective measure for fashion businesses to include in their marketing strategy. It helps build ...

Remington Begg · Oct 16, 2019
FIG. 14 5-reasons-social-media-actually-does-apply-to-your-industry
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5 Reasons Social Media Actually Does Apply to Your Industry

“We don’t use social media. We’re B2B. Social media isn’t for our industry.”

Remington Begg · Aug 2, 2019
FIG. 15 6-alternatives-to-facebook-for-social-media-marketing-hero
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6 Alternatives to Facebook for Social Media Marketing

Oh Facebook. What a complicated relationship we have with you. On one hand, we love the personal connections to family, old school friends, ...

Remington Begg · Jul 19, 2019
FIG. 16 How Facebook's New Focus on Groups Could Change Your Marketing - Mark Zuckerburg f8 2019
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How Facebook's New Focus on Groups Could Change Your Marketing

By now you’ve seen the Facebook refresh. The place where we spend most of time connecting with friends and family, sharing memes or arguing ...

Remington Begg · May 6, 2019
FIG. 17 New snapchat amazon feature
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The Commerce World is Evolving: Snapchat’s New Partnership with Amazon

There I stood in the produce aisle at Publix when I saw a young woman walk by wearing the trendiest dress that I NEEDED to have in my ...

Remington Begg · Sep 28, 2018
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Digital Marketing Versus Social Media: What's the Difference?

Digital takes the cake in the modern marketing world and social media is an important slice. But, they’re not entirely the same thing.

Remington Begg · Jun 4, 2018
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Top 4 Brands You Should be Following on Social Media

Branding is more than just a pretty logo. It’s about consistently portraying your brand image to build familiarity. There are several ...

Remington Begg · May 22, 2018
FIG. 20 Influencer Marketing
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Market Better Product Launches with Social Media

Movies don’t come out in theaters without a trailer first. Music albums don’t come out in stores or on iTunes without releasing a single ...

Remington Begg · Apr 30, 2018
FIG. 21 Social_Media_Couch
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What a Great Social Media Content Plan Needs

As a retired cheerleader, I often have this recurring nightmare where I’m fully put together in my cheer uniform: bow, sneakers, and drag ...

Remington Begg · Apr 2, 2018
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Facebook Live Videos: 4 Factors to Consider

What Gear Do You Use? I’m sure you already figured out that Facebook makes it super easy to broadcast live video, a few clicks and boom ...

Remington Begg · Mar 14, 2018
FIG. 23 Instagram-and-Hubspot
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HUGE NEWS! Instagram Posting & Scheduling Using 3rd Party Magic

Think Christmas morning: you see all the presents under the tree and the anticipation is unbearable. The big moment finally comes and the ...

Remington Begg · Mar 9, 2018
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Top Social Media Marketing Trends You Should be Implementing

If you blink, you miss it. I’ve said this many times in the past: new online marketing tools and strategies pop-up everyday, and if you ...

Remington Begg · Feb 23, 2018
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3 of the Biggest Social Media Mistakes Companies Make

There’s no question social media is an effective measure for businesses to include in their marketing strategy. It helps build brand ...

Remington Begg · Feb 23, 2018
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7 Tasty Tips for 2018 Facebook Video Marketing

The right medium for your marketing is Facebook video and there’s absolutely no dispute about it anymore.

Remington Begg · Feb 8, 2018
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How to Master Facebook’s Algorithm

Do you feel like you get punched in the throat every time you look at your company’s Facebook analytics? It’s a common feeling among ...

Remington Begg · Jan 30, 2018