Sales vs. Marketing: Understanding the Difference

In the world of business, distinguishing between sales and marketing is essential. While they often work hand in hand, their roles are distinct and equally important. Understanding the difference between sales and marketing can help you allocate resources effectively and drive your business forward.

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How We Built Magic Mile Media

Magic Mile Media was built on the idea that small businesses need help navigating the ever-changing world of social media. Almost eight years later, we've grown into a full-service company offering everything from live-streaming and video production to local and state news. The journey hasn't always been easy, but it has been driven by a commitment to helping businesses succeed in the digital age.

blogBJ MurphySeptember 16, 2024social media marketing, bj murphy, website, retainer model, social-first approach, hurricane matthew

Getting Them TikTok Famous - The Journey, Ep. 127

One of our main jobs at Magic Mile Media is helping our clients get discovered, whether that's on Facebook and Instagram or making silly TikToks. Watch the behind-the-scenes on how we achieved over 102,000 views on TikTok in one day's work. 😎

vlogBJ MurphyOctober 19, 2022bj murphy, norma-jean miller, danny perez, duplin county, magic mile media, social media marketing, tiktok, create tiktoks, social media management, james sprunt community college, warsaw

Honk & Scare 101 - The Journey, Ep. 126

Watch us brainstorm before hosting a social media deep dive lunch and learn. Then learn Aleatha's tips on how to scare people walking into the grocery store.

vlogBJ MurphyOctober 7, 2022bj murphy, aleatha thrower, lia biscardi, magic mile media, norma-jean miller, social media marketing, consultant, social media, social media consultant, office, humor, vlog, the journey

The Lunch Matrix - The Journey, Ep. 108

Politics in La Grange to music videos at Rochelle to selling houses with dry erase marker mustaches. You never know what our team is up to. Ha! But the real question is "how does your office decide on lunch?" All this and more on The Journey, Episode 108 - The Lunch Matrix.

vlogBJ MurphyMarch 31, 2022bj murphy, magic mile media, neuse news, brooks poole realtor, social media marketing, tik tok, rochelle middle school, riley's southern goods, la grange, kinston, brandon potter, raeanne dixon, danny perez, jessica murphy, office, politics

We Family - The Journey, Episode 104

I miss lunch with my dad because guys take dates and time more literally than girls (apparently - ha!). Catch some behind the scenes with Rae and Brooks. And the poinsettia saga continues.

vlogBJ MurphyFebruary 8, 2022bj murphy, aleatha thrower, norma-jean miller, raeanne dixon, bonnie murphy, magic mile media, brooks poole, neuse news, kinston, social media marketing, tiktok, video, vlog

Aleatha responds to TikTok comments - The Journey, Ep 95

Norma-Jean has a breakdown, Aleatha responds to TikTok comments and see the behind the scenes on BJ's interviews for the election.

vlogBJ MurphyOctober 25, 2021bj murphy, aleatha thrower, tiktok, norma-jean miller, danny perez, raeanne dixon, kinston, north carolina, local news, news, neuse news, social media marketing, video, interview, social house vodka

"I am incapacitated" - The Journey, Ep 91

Watch behind the scenes of our social media projects (including a uhmmm chicken), I visit East Carolina University and Aleatha is both spoiled and broken. Ha!

vlogBJ MurphySeptember 21, 2021bj murphy, aleatha thrower, east carolina university, magic mile media, neuse news, brooks poole, chicken, real estate, social media, social media marketing, norma-jean miller, raeanne dixon, jim capps, shelby gordon, pam wheeler

The Last Supper - The Journey, Ep. 86

A new journey begins when you say farewell.

vlogBJ MurphyAugust 26, 2021the journey, kinston, social media marketing, small business, bj murphy, aleatha thrower, gracie herring, kristy bock, norma-jean miller, taylor fussell, beulaville, north carolina, danny perez

Copy the Right Cat - The Journey, Ep. 84

From an opportunity to teach on social media best practices to another Seymour Johnson AFB foam test, it's always ok to be a copycat as long as...The Journey, Ep. 84.

vlogBJ MurphyAugust 3, 2021bj murphy, kinston, north carolina, brandon potter, parker mitchell, garrett ward, danny perez, seymour johnson afb, foam test, copycat, social media marketing, lenoir community college, travis towne