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Is print dead?

We’re gathered here today to honor the long life of the most important communication tool to have ever lived. Print will be greatly missed. From

Eric Groves

By Eric Groves

Flying Hippo’s Favorite Five: Logos

Take a second to imagine your favorite brands. What comes to mind? Probably the product that you love so much, or a recent experience you

Scott Helms

By Scott Helms

Speakin’ My Language: Social Media Platform Guide

Every marketer knows you need to be relevant in social media to compete. Each platform can help to get your product or service out in

Ryan Parlee

By Ryan Parlee

Beautiful Internet: 10 of the Best Fonts for the Web

At Flying Hippo, we’re sort of font snobs. We’re constantly on the hunt for the best web fonts. In particular, there are 10 web fonts that

Eric Groves

By Eric Groves

Quality, Best and Other Awful Branding Words

“Hurry in now for our big sale on quality items! The very best prices storewide!” Even just typing those words to prove a point was

Eric Groves

By Eric Groves

Deflate Gate: When and Why Should I Gate Content?

Watergate. Now, that one I can deal with. After all, it was that conspiracy that started it all. But ever since that attempted cover-up, the

Ryan Parlee

By Ryan Parlee

Email Marketing Best Practices

There are two types of people in the world. The type who let their emails stack up in their inbox, with thousands of unread messages,

Ryan Parlee

By Ryan Parlee

5 Tips For Editing Your Own Writing

Even if you don’t have “copywriter” or “content” in your job title, everyone is a copywriter at some point in their career. If you’ve ever

Ryan Parlee

By Ryan Parlee

Beat Writer’s Block: Get The Juices Flowing

Stare intently at screen…Type sentence…Delete sentence. Stare intently at screen some more. Twiddle fingers…Listen to music…Type a “better” sentence…Delete it. Get up from chair… Stretch…Change

Ryan Parlee

By Ryan Parlee

How Much Does Video Production Cost?

The perfect gooey and delicious chocolate brownie is an art that takes time to perfect. Many will argue that they have the best recipe, and

Ryan Parlee

By Ryan Parlee

Should I use Hubspot or WordPress?

Hubspot vs. WordPress—it’s a battle for the ages. It’s like the Hatfields vs. the McCoys. Or the Sharks vs. Jets. Or The Iron Sheik vs.

Ryan Parlee

By Ryan Parlee

Love is Blind: Building Brand Loyalty

After filling up my second cup of coffee, I ask the group to take their seats. The smell of freshly roasted coffee and danishes fill

Eric Groves

By Eric Groves

Fly Alongside The Hippo

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