A large part of creating a great blog and engaging social media posts is having great content. If your company is creating useful, relevant content that your audience wants to see, share and interact with, you’ll grow your audience, see more engagement and establish yourself as thought leaders in your field. Not to mention all the SEO benefits. Some of the best ways to create content are through images, videos, screencasts and webinars. If you don’t have design skills, you might have been using MS Paint, Word or PowerPoint to create anything visual. Please, close Paint and take a look at our article on Social Media Today, “The Ultimate List of Content Creation Tools for 2014.”
Digital Marketing Predictions for 2014 | Part 2
Continuing from our post, Digital Marketing Predictions for 2014 Part 1, we’re taking some time to reflect on digital marketing trends of this year and what might become the core practices in 2014.
Happy New Year!
I can’t believe another year has passed. So many great things happened in 2013 (especially with the arrival of my little munchkin) but l am really excited for the new opportunities and the clean slate that 2014 brings. I think that with the change of the calendar on January 1st there is also a change in perspective for most people. It is a time when we commit ourselves to new goals and self-improvement with a positive attitude. We can shed the disappointments of the past and start fresh.
Digital Marketing Predictions for 2014 | Part 1
Interested in what’s new in digital marketing for 2014? As 2013 comes to a close, we’re taking some time to reflect on some marketing trends of the past year and what to expect for the next. These practices aren’t simply adrift in the marketing world, this new wave of practices is moving from trend to convention. Learn what you should be adding to your digital marketing mix in part one of our digital marketing predictions for 2014.
How #GivingTuesday Used Social | Social Media Today
Today our article, “How #GivingTuesday Used Social Media to Create a Global Day of Giving,” was published on Social Media Today and has been hanging out on the front page ever since. Check it out and let us know what you think.
Leaving Thanksgiving to "Luck" and Engaging Clients
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is only a week away.
If that realization strikes panic inside of you, take a breath, I have a little something fun to help ease you into the holiday and maybe help take some stress out of planning that perfect meal. Every year I go through the same drill of trying to decide whether or not I actually want to host Thanksgiving at my house or not. I am not sure why I always do this because there really isn’t any need for the anxiety. I cook dinner every night for the most part, so why is this day any different?
Newsjacking: Reaching Your Audience in Real-Time.
Is Your Message Being Received By Your Audience?
We are living in a real-time world. If you’re sitting down to read the morning paper, that’s yesterday’s news. The internet and the instant gratification it brings has changed how we receive everything from a news story to a brand message. So how do companies hold the attention of people who only pay attention when a message is valuable to them? By being in the right place at the right time and giving your audience valuable content.
Location-Based Marketing for B2B & Advisory
Why Companies Care About Location-Based Data
A recent article from Fast Company disclosed that both Yahoo! and Apple are very interested in Foursquare’s data. Foursquare is a database with more than 55 million places around the world and serves as the “location layer” in other apps like Instagram and Vine, but why are Foursquare’s insights so important to companies? The article notes:
Soul Cycle: How they created a cult following
You may not be aware of it, but there’s been a revolution going on in the exercise world.
An indoor cycling class called “SoulCycle” is literally taking over the market and commanding (and getting) premium attendance fees for participation — a pricey $34 per class in NY and LA.
Marketing to Our Short Attention Spans
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Three Important Stories About Your Business
As you enjoy your summer reading list…
I’d like to suggest you make time for a little writing as well. There are three types of company stories that can help propel your business to the next level in the mind of your customer:
Can a Survey Benefit Your Business?
Last weekend I was out running my usual Sunday errands and one of my stops was the grocery store. I had my list ready and was ready to start shopping but when I walked through the door they were handing out coupons for 50% off toilet paper. Now, I normally stick to my list and get in and out, but the coupon seemed too good to pass up. So I added toilet paper to my list. When I got to the aisle and found the toilet paper, I stopped and sort of just stood there. There were so many options, how do I make a decision? This isn’t normally where I buy that kind of stuff so it all seemed really overwhelming.