As the year 2020 began, the expectations of the new year were soaring with excitement as people were celebrating the beginning of a new decade. That quickly came to an end when the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. On the marketing side of things, businesses had a very difficult time finding ways to distribute goods and services in new and effective ways. All in-person events were canceled as well as different TV and film productions had to come to a screeching halt. in streaming videos, online shopping, and curbside/contactless pickup will be permanent or temporary. For companies that do not particularly run television ads, the notion of “marketing” has shifted drastically. GroupM Global President of Business Intelligence Brian Wieser says, “Maybe the changes brands make this year are not media investments, but investing in the product, customer service, and the customer experience”. His prediction has been pretty spot-on as more attention has been placed on customer experience.
Strategic Planning
Introduction To The World of Influencers
Influencer marketing is a hot commodity right now. From Apple to Diesel, to Mcdonald’s, many companies are increasing their leverage with influencer marketing. Over the past two years, influencer marketing has become one of the most effective ways to market a product or service, especially to the younger generation. We know that influencer marketing has become a hot topic and interest of many, but do you know exactly what influencer marketing is? Is it something you are looking into? Is becoming an influencer a goal of yours, however, you don’t really know how to achieve it? In this blog, I will not only break down the meaning of an influencer but also break down the few major elements to successfully begin your process of becoming an influencer!
Advertising to Gamers Might Be The Marketing Lift Your Brand Needs
Advertisers are constantly trying to find new strategies, platforms, and audiences to market their brands. With new platforms and methods for digital marketing appearing constantly, it is easy to miss out on highly effective advertising platforms. In this blog post, we will take a look at an extremely effective target audience that major brands have been paying attention to more and more, over the past few years: Gamers.
Success: How to Use the Power of Affirmations in Business
The enormous value of affirmations lies in their ultimate outcome. Affirmations join goals and sentiments together to inspire action. When that action is positive and transformative, it seems as though the person completing the action is responsible for completing the action. In truth, it was the seemingly disconnected strings of affirmations and positive reinforcement of those goals and sentiments that drove the doer to completion.
3 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your Social Media
While it can be scary to outsource such a personal part of your business, it can be super helpful for the growth of your business. Often people see social media as an afterthought but it should really be part of your marketing strategy. In short, if you outsource your social media, you will be able to focus on the things you cannot outsource, you will have an expert as part of your team, and you will gain access to a whole team of experts that only want to see your business succeed.
Why Are Youtube Ads Important?
When running youtube ads, the advertiser has six different options of ad formats that they can choose from. Their six different options are skippable video ads, non-skippable video ads, overlay ads, bumper ads, sponsored ads, and display ads.
SWOT Analysis – How to Position Your Business for Growth
At each new stage in life or business, we have to learn what is required of that new level in order to succeed. We have to commit ourselves to growth or we will commit ourselves to failure.
Social Media as a Pandemic Marketing Tool
The onset of Covid forced many companies to rethink their strategies and take a deeper look into exactly how they go to market. Consumers all over the globe were forced to shop online for everything from day-to-day grocery needs and household goods to office furniture and home improvement supplies.
How to Choose a Color Palette for Your Brand
Choosing a color scheme for your brand is an exciting step in the brand development process, but with so many options to choose from, it can be overwhelming. There are so many colors, shades, and combinations it can be daunting to figure out where to even begin.
Live Streaming in 2022
As you probably know, almost every social media platform has a live streaming feature and by now, you have probably stayed to watch one or two. Video has been increasingly becoming more popular in the last few years, catapulted by our youngest platform, TikTok.