In the battle for your customer’s attention, social media marketing campaigns must continually look to push the boundaries of creativity in order to cut through the noise and engage the audience. This is challenging, especially considering the speed at which content is consumed and discarded. (If you are interested in the lifespan of your social…
In the last few years, there has been a remarkable rise of influencer marketing. It is quickly becoming a go-to option for companies aiming to reach customers in a more authentic way at scale. Many marketers swear by influencer marketing, assuming you partner with the right influencers. In fact, a study suggested that 94% of…
Social media has become one of the most influential platforms that brands all over the world are using to reach their audiences. It can be a powerful tool that reaches a virtually endless demographic, enabling brands to market themselves with relative ease and superior efficiency. One wrong step could land your company in hot water…
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I get awfully tired of all the posting, tweeting, chatting and hyping. Social media happen to be very messy and overwhelming. So I totally get the recent JD Wetherspoon decision on shutting down all its social media accounts. However, the truth is businesses can rarely do without social…
Are you ready to start using video in your marketing strategy? Video is the most powerful tool for online marketing right now. If you take a quick look, you’ll see how this content format has taken over all the major social networks. It also powers the second largest search engine in the world—no, not Bing….
Why your Business needs to be on YouTube Every company that wants to succeed on social media must consider implementing video content in its communication strategy. We can confirm that 79% of consumers prefer watching a video than reading about a product. This means that video content allows your business to achieve engagement and branding fidelity, reach potential…
By now, you’ve likely decided that your email marketing strategy needs campaign automation. After all, in 2018 great email marketing is about more than blasting your subscribers with promotional offers. And we’ve got the statistics to back that claim up: relevant emails are responsible for driving 18 times more revenue than broadcast emails. Building a…
Today we are highlighting a case study that was presented by Gatorade at our #SMSsummit event in San Francisco last year, which focuses on how brands can use native ad products within social platforms in order to create compelling customer experiences. If you are reading this blog, the chances are you understand that the internet has…
If you grew up in the United States, chances are that you’ve come in contact with some products from the iconic brands Kraft & Heinz, which merged in 2015 to form the Kraft-Heinz Company. We were lucky enough to be joined last year at #SMSSummit in Chicago by Social Media Manager James Vetrano, who’s presentation…
As we ease further into 2018, we’ve already seen some seismic disruptions in the tech and advertising world. There was the now infamous (and still ongoing) Facebook/Cambridge Analytica debacle. The social media giant is still reeling from the fallout, as it shined a spotlight on ethics issues related to data harvesting. However, this topic isn’t…
