Is your business generating enough sales from your social media efforts? Would you like to turn your website subscribers into loyal customers? According to Statista, by 2018 there will be approximately 2.67 billion people who use social media worldwide. When it comes to building your business through social media, your blog is your greatest asset.…
Smartphone usage continues to soar. The result is that consumers, growing used to finding what they want, where and when they want it, are changing their attitudes toward shopping. There are consequences of that change in the mindset of the consumer. One is that marketers are facing a new battleground in meeting the expectations of…
Marketing ROI is all the rage for companies. As a matter of fact it’s the only thing that some of them truly care about when it comes to marketing. Why not, right? The world runs on currency, so quantifying your marketing ROI seems like the best thing. This is precisely where most companies are completely…
Branding. It’s something that B2C companies need to do well. Why? Because it’s a competitive world out there, and a lot of sales are based on being memorable in consumers’ minds. Everyone knows the logos and slogans of these two B2C brands: These logos and slogans are part of a larger branding message that companies…
Are you ready to go beyond text-based posts and pre-recorded video? Want to take advantage of a growing live stream trend? Since the launch of Meerkat and Periscope in 2015, live streaming has quickly caught on with audiences. The ability to share events as they occur, attracts interested prospects quickly. Facebook took note and officially…
Due to my activity in the ‘customer service arena’, friends and peers often tell me about their experiences with brands (especially if disappointing). For example, last week my colleague Maria was badly treated by a rude bookshop owner while my friend Marco asked for assistance via Twitter for car insurance cover. Unfortunately he got wrong information,…
Few would argue that we are not living in a time where entire industries and massive brands are being heavily disrupted. When solutions to old ways of doing things are combined with technology that facilitates innovative new ways of looking at and dealing with those problems, we tend to see market and digital disruption on…
The marketing industry continues to thrive. Changing human trends and patterns in purchasing behavior are causing a shift in digital marketing trends. Some are perhaps not so new, although many are solidifying their place within the marketing mix. Consumers are absorbing information on the internet through an omni-channel approach. Companies should clearly understand the importance…
We all want our content to reach the largest possible audience – call it viral, if you wish. In this article, I will demonstrate how the use of opt-in popups to build a robust subscriber list, can help you achieve that goal. First: Have an extraordinary headline and informative content: Have you ever wondered why…
Lately, a very addictive augmented reality mobile game has taken over our social media world — Pokémon Go. While this platform has surged to the top of the charts, we as business owners should pay attention to this new and growing trend. There are several different forms of this latest technology — and of course…
