Social media algorithms make it so that the longer a post stays without interaction, the less likely it is to make it to prominence. The key then is making sure all posts are highly engaging in order to be noticed and shared.
Employees who are engaged in their workplace tend to be more productive because they’re happier. Despite this, many organizations — agencies included — don’t always see employee happiness as a significant factor in their success. However, by making the organization a more exciting place to work, employees are encouraged to show up and engage with their surroundings.
A business that remembers its local roots has a particular identity that can become part of its brand engineering. Even companies that market further afield can look back to their place of origin and use it to help their marketing. The “local touch” can be a unique take on what the business offers. Far more consumers identify with businesses that are (or seem) local than those that are generic in their branding.
The customer is always right … right? In my job as CEO of an influencer and content marketing agency, I want to wow our clients at every turn. I want every client to walk away feeling like we went the extra mile to please them, and that we provided them with our very best skills and service
Women have long been the primary target of many marketers, not just because they make up roughly half of the entire world’s population, but because of their sheer buying power: Reports vary, but it’s believed women drive 70-80% of all consumer purchasing decisions.
Over the last decade, the number of channels for marketing products has more than doubled. As expected, the amount of spending has matched the increased number of channels, with businesses in any industry striving to make the most of their advertising budgets so as to take advantage of as many marketing channels as possible.
The end of another year means that we get to look back on the successes of the last 12 months and learn something from them. Social marketing campaigns, in particular, saw a lot of use during 2019, with varying levels of success. A few of the more prominent ones didn’t even seem as though they would gain traction at their initial release.
As influencer marketing continues to evolve and grow, those of us in the industry are tasked with the often-challenging job of not only staying current with trends but also looking ahead to the future. Here in the final days of 2019, it seems like a natural time to forecast where influencer marketing will go in the new year.
Today’s digital influencers can be ideal partners for brands who want to reach their target market in an engaging, credible way. Influencers have dedicated social followings and are often viewed as experts in their areas of interest. They know what their audiences respond to and can tell creative, compelling brand stories that don’t get tuned out as often by ad-weary consumers.
As recently as a few years ago, influencer marketing was still considered an edgy tactic for many brands. Fast-forward to today, and the practice of partnering with social media creators has basically become commonplace — and a proven method of boosting brand awareness and driving sales among consumers.
It’s no secret that online reviews are the go-to knowledge base for consumers. No one is more qualified to inform a potential customer about a product than another customer. Because of the widespread success of these systems, quite a lot of companies have considered investing in an online review system that will inform and educate users based on past customers’ experiences.
Most commercial enterprises consider October the official start of the holiday season. Both Halloween and Christmas offer great opportunities for businesses to start the wheels of industry turning on their marketing endeavors.