The Future of Marketing 2016: New Roles, and Trends Mathew Sweezey
2016 is almost here, and with it will come a host of new marketing challenges. To help prepare you I've crafted this presentation with
- New Data from Google on Marketing Moments
- New ideas on breaking though the noise
- New roles for the CMO and Demand Gen Teams
- New metrics for showing holistic marketing value
The presentation is created to inspire you, and help you see new ways to market in 2016. Please feel free to share this content, and reach out to me with any questions you may have. Best, Mat
Right Content. Right Response.™ with Pulizzi, Granoff, and MasseyBrian Massey
A conversation on creating website content that brings traffic, fosters engagement and boosts conversion with Brian Massey, Joe Pulizzi and Joel Granoff.
Ask yourself this question: is your approach to digital marketing strategy hitting all of your KPIs and objectives? For many marketers, the answer to that question is a resounding “maybe.” This Digital Marketing Strategy Master Class will give you the tools you need to answer that question. Learn how to research and craft personas, mine data and analytics for planning insights, create amazing planning shortcuts that save you time and optimize marketing campaigns to enhance your brand’s customer experience.
The Future of Marketing 2016: New Roles, and Trends Mathew Sweezey
2016 is almost here, and with it will come a host of new marketing challenges. To help prepare you I've crafted this presentation with
- New Data from Google on Marketing Moments
- New ideas on breaking though the noise
- New roles for the CMO and Demand Gen Teams
- New metrics for showing holistic marketing value
The presentation is created to inspire you, and help you see new ways to market in 2016. Please feel free to share this content, and reach out to me with any questions you may have. Best, Mat
Right Content. Right Response.™ with Pulizzi, Granoff, and MasseyBrian Massey
A conversation on creating website content that brings traffic, fosters engagement and boosts conversion with Brian Massey, Joe Pulizzi and Joel Granoff.
Ask yourself this question: is your approach to digital marketing strategy hitting all of your KPIs and objectives? For many marketers, the answer to that question is a resounding “maybe.” This Digital Marketing Strategy Master Class will give you the tools you need to answer that question. Learn how to research and craft personas, mine data and analytics for planning insights, create amazing planning shortcuts that save you time and optimize marketing campaigns to enhance your brand’s customer experience.
Social Media Marketing: UNF Entrepreneurship Class 9.28.11Jessica Thomas
This presentation was shared with an undergraduate, senior level Entrepreneurship course at the University of North Florida. The topic was designed to cover social media marketing as a component of the marketing plan for small to medium sized businesses.
7 Ingredients for Employee Social Media AdvocacyJay Baer
Your employees are your best social media advocates. Or at least they should be. In this useful presentation, Jay Baer of Convince and Convert provides the 7 key ingredients needed to develop, launch and sustain a thriving social media advocacy program in your company.
For more on social media advocacy, visit http://www.convinceandconvert.com or http://www.addvocate.com
Michael Brito and Kriselle Laran tackle B2B influencer marketing and scaling influencer programs to reach the right audiences through the right voices on the right channels.
Creating value with Content: the Future Of Marketing & Advertising, by Gerd L...Gerd Leonhard
These are the slides from my presentation in Sydney, August 18, see http://bit.ly/l6NZH
From the event description: "Futurist Gerd Leonhard will talk about the key trends and developments from around the globe, depict the most likely scenarios in the next 3-5 years, and describe opportunities that will arise from the global change to a networked and fully converged ecosystem of Content & Media, Marketing and Advertising"
Some high-lights:
* We are only beginning to understand the huge shift from disconnectePicture 20d to connected 'consumers'
* Connected people act / consume / behave / communicate VERY differently
* Mobile broadband-powered content sharing is going to reset the content industries
* The disruption has only just begun
* Captive consumers are rapidly vanishing
* Advertising and marketing as we knew it is no longer going to work
* Advertising IS CONTENT
Best Marketing Advice - 100 Global Experts Share Their Career WisdomHeidi Cohen
Looking to break into Marketing, PR or Social Media? Then read the best marketing career advice for recent graduates from 100 global experts. Includes Twitter & reading list.
Content Marketing: The Present and Future of PR?Joe Pulizzi
This is a presentation that I gave at the PRSA chapter in Cincinnati about the opportunities in Public Relations about the use of content generation.
Here I talk about how PR professionals are uniquely positioned to take advantage of growth in content marketing because they understand how to tell a story. Content marketing gives them the opportunity to tell their story in multiple channels in multiple media - and bring them closer to the customer at the same time.
Includes 5 reasons why the opportunity is now.
#69Predictions Marketing Experts Share for 2016Bryan Kramer
It’s that time of year again. A time to take what we’ve learned and figure out how to plan for big marketing wins in 2016. Since each year is different with a new set of challenges, we tapped into the world’s top industry leaders to tell you their own predictions for next year in helping you to think through your own marketing initiatives.
Content marketing has taken center stage for many brands and companies in recent years. Storytelling, useful content, and building relationships have increased in importance. How can you make content marketing the star of your marketing? Read more from Content Marketing World 2015 speakers in the 2nd of our three #CMWorld eBooks.
Content marketing needs a better way than ROI, and attribution. Learn why velocity should be your greatest business metric, and why reach still is something you need to track.
The why, what and how of the Transition 190 degrees strategic approach to the use of Social Media to grow long term business opportunities.... whilst maintaining growth based on current business models
We are entering a world of limitless: noise, marketing channels, and business competition. The systems we have used for over 100 years were built for a world of limited access to information and will not work in the limitless future. We need new systems, which take into account the changed relationships we must have with consumers. Only by shifting our foundations to new systems can we create an effective, scaleable, and sustainable marketing future.
6 Ways to Get the Best Out of Content MarketingSimplify360
Content Marketing is one of the most important and convenient way of marketing about your brand in today's date. Your audience wants to stay informed and what better way than sharing valuable content.
Social Media, being the center of most conversations, it has turned out to be a way of disseminating information as well. Take a look at the deck above to understand the various ways of doing content marketing the right way.
Mind Games and Misconceptions - How Marketers & Salespeople are Irritating Th...HubSpot
Mind Games and Misconceptions - How Marketers & Salespeople are Irritating Their Leads
Mind-blowing stats that prove marketers and salespeople have been getting it all wrong when it comes to acquiring new customers.
Social Media Marketing: UNF Entrepreneurship Class 9.28.11Jessica Thomas
This presentation was shared with an undergraduate, senior level Entrepreneurship course at the University of North Florida. The topic was designed to cover social media marketing as a component of the marketing plan for small to medium sized businesses.
7 Ingredients for Employee Social Media AdvocacyJay Baer
Your employees are your best social media advocates. Or at least they should be. In this useful presentation, Jay Baer of Convince and Convert provides the 7 key ingredients needed to develop, launch and sustain a thriving social media advocacy program in your company.
For more on social media advocacy, visit http://www.convinceandconvert.com or http://www.addvocate.com
Michael Brito and Kriselle Laran tackle B2B influencer marketing and scaling influencer programs to reach the right audiences through the right voices on the right channels.
Creating value with Content: the Future Of Marketing & Advertising, by Gerd L...Gerd Leonhard
These are the slides from my presentation in Sydney, August 18, see http://bit.ly/l6NZH
From the event description: "Futurist Gerd Leonhard will talk about the key trends and developments from around the globe, depict the most likely scenarios in the next 3-5 years, and describe opportunities that will arise from the global change to a networked and fully converged ecosystem of Content & Media, Marketing and Advertising"
Some high-lights:
* We are only beginning to understand the huge shift from disconnectePicture 20d to connected 'consumers'
* Connected people act / consume / behave / communicate VERY differently
* Mobile broadband-powered content sharing is going to reset the content industries
* The disruption has only just begun
* Captive consumers are rapidly vanishing
* Advertising and marketing as we knew it is no longer going to work
* Advertising IS CONTENT
Best Marketing Advice - 100 Global Experts Share Their Career WisdomHeidi Cohen
Looking to break into Marketing, PR or Social Media? Then read the best marketing career advice for recent graduates from 100 global experts. Includes Twitter & reading list.
Content Marketing: The Present and Future of PR?Joe Pulizzi
This is a presentation that I gave at the PRSA chapter in Cincinnati about the opportunities in Public Relations about the use of content generation.
Here I talk about how PR professionals are uniquely positioned to take advantage of growth in content marketing because they understand how to tell a story. Content marketing gives them the opportunity to tell their story in multiple channels in multiple media - and bring them closer to the customer at the same time.
Includes 5 reasons why the opportunity is now.
#69Predictions Marketing Experts Share for 2016Bryan Kramer
It’s that time of year again. A time to take what we’ve learned and figure out how to plan for big marketing wins in 2016. Since each year is different with a new set of challenges, we tapped into the world’s top industry leaders to tell you their own predictions for next year in helping you to think through your own marketing initiatives.
Content marketing has taken center stage for many brands and companies in recent years. Storytelling, useful content, and building relationships have increased in importance. How can you make content marketing the star of your marketing? Read more from Content Marketing World 2015 speakers in the 2nd of our three #CMWorld eBooks.
Content marketing needs a better way than ROI, and attribution. Learn why velocity should be your greatest business metric, and why reach still is something you need to track.
The why, what and how of the Transition 190 degrees strategic approach to the use of Social Media to grow long term business opportunities.... whilst maintaining growth based on current business models
We are entering a world of limitless: noise, marketing channels, and business competition. The systems we have used for over 100 years were built for a world of limited access to information and will not work in the limitless future. We need new systems, which take into account the changed relationships we must have with consumers. Only by shifting our foundations to new systems can we create an effective, scaleable, and sustainable marketing future.
6 Ways to Get the Best Out of Content MarketingSimplify360
Content Marketing is one of the most important and convenient way of marketing about your brand in today's date. Your audience wants to stay informed and what better way than sharing valuable content.
Social Media, being the center of most conversations, it has turned out to be a way of disseminating information as well. Take a look at the deck above to understand the various ways of doing content marketing the right way.
Mind Games and Misconceptions - How Marketers & Salespeople are Irritating Th...HubSpot
Mind Games and Misconceptions - How Marketers & Salespeople are Irritating Their Leads
Mind-blowing stats that prove marketers and salespeople have been getting it all wrong when it comes to acquiring new customers.
A presentation outlining some of the service work Earl Tilly, Lester Cooper, Kosen Hillary and Dr. Clavert Hategekimana did in Rwanda this summer 2016.
Study: The Future of VR, AR and Self-Driving CarsLinkedIn
We asked LinkedIn members worldwide about their levels of interest in the latest wave of technology: whether they’re using wearables, and whether they intend to buy self-driving cars and VR headsets as they become available. We asked them too about their attitudes to technology and to the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the devices that they use. The answers were fascinating – and in many cases, surprising.
This SlideShare explores the full results of this study, including detailed market-by-market breakdowns of intention levels for each technology – and how attitudes change with age, location and seniority level. If you’re marketing a tech brand – or planning to use VR and wearables to reach a professional audience – then these are insights you won’t want to miss.
Presenstation made at the Bombay Management Association Seminar on How to use Social Media for Business. Grass root level understanding on using Social Media, Case Studies and suggestions on building Social Media Strategies
Humans first—a Hootsuite guide to social media strategyJames Mulvey
I developed this story about building social strategies around four fundamental human needs. This deck was used as an executive talk-track and sales enablement piece for our enterprise sales team.
Digital Marketing Analytics - Book Review by Kendall MatthewsKendall Matthews
Read Kendall Matthews review of Digital Marketing Analytics.
Authors Chuck Hemann and Ken Burbary breakdown consumer data into bite-size chunks and help you create actionable processes that deliver fast results.
To view more great resources, visit http://www.KendallMatthews.com
Learn how your small business can leverage social media to meet your marketing and sales goals. Includes information on choosing a platform, creating content, and five basic rules for social media success.
This is the presentation I gave at the GO Topeka EMBD's Small Business Breakfast Buzz on Feb. 18, 2015. For the complete workbook from this session, please find the slideshow entitled Social Media Basics for Small Business
Everyone knows the power of stories, but when asked to come up with them, we struggle. Either we second guess ourselves as to the story's relevance, or we just come up blank and can't think of any. Unlocking Everyday Narratives: The Power of Storytelling in Marketing will teach you how to recognize stories in the moment and to recall forgotten moments that your audience needs to hear.
Key Takeaways:
Understand Why Personal Stories Connect Better
How To Remember Forgotten Stories
How To Use Customer Experiences As Stories For Your Brand
For too many years marketing and sales have operated in silos...while in some forward thinking companies, the two organizations work together to drive new opportunity development and revenue. This session will explore the lessons learned in that beautiful dance that can occur when marketing and sales work together...to drive new opportunity development, account expansion and customer satisfaction.
No, this is not a conversation about MQLs and SQLs. Instead we will focus on a framework that allows the two organizations to drive company success together.
5 big bets to drive growth in 2024 without one additional marketing dollar AND how to adapt to the biggest shifting eCommerce trend- AI.
1) Romance Your Customers - Retention
2) ‘Alternative’ Lead Gen - Advocacy
3) The Beautiful Basics - Conversion Rate Optimization
4) Land that Bottom Line - Profitability
5) Roll the Dice - New Business Models
Digital Commerce Lecture for Advanced Digital & Social Media Strategy at UCLA...Valters Lauzums
E-commerce in 2024 is characterized by a dynamic blend of opportunities and significant challenges. Supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages are critical issues, leading to increased shipping delays and rising costs, which impact timely delivery and squeeze profit margins. Efficient logistics management is essential, yet it is often hampered by these external factors. Payment processing, while needing to ensure security and user convenience, grapples with preventing fraud and integrating diverse payment methods, adding another layer of complexity. Furthermore, fulfillment operations require a streamlined approach to handle volume spikes and maintain accuracy in order picking, packing, and shipping, all while meeting customers' heightened expectations for faster delivery times.
Amid these operational challenges, customer data has emerged as an important strategy. By focusing on personalization and enhancing customer experience from historical behavior, businesses can deliver improved website and brand experienced, better product recommendations, optimal promotions, and content to meet individual preferences. Better data analytics can also help in effectively creating marketing campaigns, improving customer retention, and driving product development and inventory management.
Innovative formats such as social commerce and live shopping are beginning to impact the digital commerce landscape, offering new ways to engage with customers and drive sales, and may provide opportunity for brands that have been priced out or seen a downturn with post-pandemic shopping behavior. Social commerce integrates shopping experiences directly into social media platforms, tapping into the massive user bases of these networks to increase reach and engagement. Live shopping, on the other hand, combines entertainment and real-time interaction, providing a dynamic platform for showcasing products and encouraging immediate purchases. These innovations not only enhance customer engagement but also provide valuable data for businesses to refine their strategies and deliver superior shopping experiences.
The e-commerce sector is evolving rapidly, and businesses that effectively manage operational challenges and implement innovative strategies are best positioned for long-term success.
Most small businesses struggle to see marketing results. In this session, we will eliminate any confusion about what to do next, solving your marketing problems so your business can thrive. You’ll learn how to create a foundational marketing OS (operating system) based on neuroscience and backed by real-world results. You’ll be taught how to develop deep customer connections, and how to have your CRM dynamically segment and sell at any stage in the customer’s journey. By the end of the session, you’ll remove confusion and chaos and replace it with clarity and confidence for long-term marketing success.
Key Takeaways:
• Uncover the power of a foundational marketing system that dynamically communicates with prospects and customers on autopilot.
• Harness neuroscience and Tribal Alignment to transform your communication strategies, turning potential clients into fans and those fans into loyal customers.
• Discover the art of automated segmentation, pinpointing your most lucrative customers and identifying the optimal moments for successful conversions.
• Streamline your business with a content production plan that eliminates guesswork, wasted time, and money.
Videos are more engaging, more memorable, and more popular than any other type of content out there. That’s why it’s estimated that 82% of consumer traffic will come from videos by 2025.
And with videos evolving from landscape to portrait and experts promoting shorter clips, one thing remains constant – our brains LOVE videos.
So is there science behind what makes people absolutely irresistible on camera?
The answer: definitely yes.
In this jam-packed session with Stephanie Garcia, you’ll get your hands on a steal-worthy guide that uncovers the art and science to being irresistible on camera. From body language to words that convert, she’ll show you how to captivate on command so that viewers are excited and ready to take action.
When most people in the industry talk about online or digital reputation management, what they're really saying is Google search and PPC. And it's usually reactive, left dealing with the aftermath of negative information published somewhere online. That's outdated. It leaves executives, organizations and other high-profile individuals at a high risk of a digital reputation attack that spans channels and tactics. But the tools needed to safeguard against an attack are more cybersecurity-oriented than most marketing and communications professionals can manage. Business leaders Leaders grasp the importance; 83% of executives place reputation in their top five areas of risk, yet only 23% are confident in their ability to address it. To succeed in 2024 and beyond, you need to turn online reputation on its axis and think like an attacker.\
Key Takeaways:
- New framework for examining and safeguarding an online reputation
- Tools and techniques to keep you a step ahead
- Practical examples that demonstrate when to act, how to act and how to recover
AI-Powered Personalization: Principles, Use Cases, and Its Impact on CROVWO
In today’s era of AI, personalization is more than just a trend—it’s a fundamental strategy that unlocks numerous opportunities.
When done effectively, personalization builds trust, loyalty, and satisfaction among your users—key factors for business success. However, relying solely on AI capabilities isn’t enough. You need to anchor your approach in solid principles, understand your users’ context, and master the art of persuasion.
Join us as Sarjak Patel and Naitry Saggu from 3rd Eye Consulting unveil a transformative framework. This approach seamlessly integrates your unique context, consumer insights, and conversion goals, paving the way for unparalleled success in personalization.
Monthly Social Media News Update May 2024Andy Lambert
TL;DR. These are the three themes that stood out to us over the course of last month.
1️⃣ Social media is becoming increasingly significant for brand discovery. Marketers are now understanding the impact of social and budgets are shifting accordingly.
2️⃣ Instagram’s new algorithm and latest guidance will help us maintain organic growth. Instagram continues to evolve, but Reels remains the most crucial tool for growth.
3️⃣ Collaboration will help us unlock growth. Who we work with will define how fast we grow. Meta continues to evolve their Creator Marketplace and now TikTok are beginning to push ‘collabs’ more too.
Short video marketing has sweeped the nation and is the fastest way to build an online brand on social media in 2024. In this session you will learn:- What is short video marketing- Which platforms work best for your business- Content strategies that are on brand for your business- How to sell organically without paying for ads.
How to Run Landing Page Tests On and Off Paid Social PlatformsVWO
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring Mariate, Alexandra and Nima where we will unveil a comprehensive blueprint for crafting a successful paid media strategy focused on landing page testing.With escalating costs in paid advertising, understanding how to maximize each visitor’s experience is crucial for retention and conversion.
This session will dive into the methodologies for executing and analyzing landing page tests within paid social channels, offering a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical insights.
The Pearmill team will guide you through the nuances of setting up and managing landing page experiments on paid social platforms. You will learn about the critical rules to follow, the structure of effective tests, optimal conversion duration and budget allocation.
The session will also cover data analysis techniques and criteria for graduating landing pages.
In the second part of the webinar, Pearmill will explore the use of A/B testing platforms. Discover common pitfalls to avoid in A/B testing and gain insights into analyzing A/B tests results effectively.
Financial curveballs sent many American families reeling in 2023. Household budgets were squeezed by rising interest rates, surging prices on everyday goods, and a stagnating housing market. Consumers were feeling strapped. That sentiment, however, appears to be waning. The question is, to what extent?
To take the pulse of consumers’ feelings about their financial well-being ahead of a highly anticipated election, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey. The survey highlights consumers’ hopes and anxieties as we move into 2024. Let's unpack the key findings to gain insights about where we stand.
Is AI-Generated Content the Future of Content Creation?Cut-the-SaaS
Discover the transformative power of AI in content creation with our presentation, "Is AI-Generated Content the Future of Content Creation?" by Puran Parsani, CEO & Editor of Cut-The-SaaS. Learn how AI-generated content is revolutionizing marketing, publishing, education, healthcare, and finance by offering unprecedented efficiency, creativity, and scalability.
Understanding
AI-Generated Content:
AI-generated content includes text, images, videos, and audio produced by AI without direct human involvement. This technology leverages large datasets to create contextually relevant and coherent material, streamlining content production.
Key Benefits:
Content Creation: Rapidly generate high-quality content for blogs, articles, and social media.
Brainstorming: AI simulates conversations to inspire creative ideas.
Research Assistance: Efficiently summarize and research information.
Market Insights:
The content marketing industry is projected to grow to $17.6 billion by 2032, with AI-generated content expected to dominate over 55% of the market.
Case Study: CNET’s AI Content Controversy:
CNET’s use of AI for news articles led to public scrutiny due to factual inaccuracies, highlighting the need for transparency and human oversight.
Benefits Across Industries:
Marketing: Personalize content at scale and optimize engagement with predictive analytics.
Publishing: Automate content creation for faster publication cycles.
Education: Efficiently generate educational materials.
Healthcare: Create accurate content for patients and professionals.
Finance: Produce timely financial content for decision-making.
Challenges and Ethical Considerations:
Transparency: Disclose AI use to maintain trust.
Bias: Address potential AI biases with diverse datasets.
SEO: Ensure AI content meets SEO standards.
Quality: Maintain high standards to prevent misinformation.
Conclusion:
AI-generated content offers significant benefits in efficiency, personalization, and scalability. However, ethical considerations and quality assurance are crucial for responsible use. Explore the future of content creation with us and see how AI is transforming various industries.
Connect with Us:
Follow Cut-The-SaaS on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Medium. Visit cut-the-saas.com for more insights and resources.
How to Use AI to Write a High-Quality Article that Ranksminatamang0021
In the world of content creation, many AI bloggers have drifted away from their original vision, resulting in low-quality articles that search engines overlook. Don't let that happen to you! Join us to discover how to leverage AI tools effectively to craft high-quality content that not only captures your audience's attention but also ranks well on search engines.
Disclaimer: Some of the prompts mentioned here are the examples of Matt Diggity. Please use it as reference and make your own custom prompts.
3. Know your business
Who are your customers?
What are your core values?
What are your goals?
What kind of media do your
customers consume?
What kind of marketing do
you currently use?
4. Make a plan
Taking the brand identity you form from analyzing
your core values, customers and goals, start making
a plan…
Pick your toolkit – what social media platforms are
you going to use?
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, etc. They
are just channels, what matters is what’s on them…
Create a goodie bag – a pile of stuff you can
giveaway, like gift cards, customer perks, etc. to use
for contests.
5. Create a schedule
Using a calendar (analog or digital) brainstorm ideas
for content to fill a month. You want to post at least
five days a week.
Write one idea for each day. Content can be based
on reoccurring themes, like Motivational Monday,
Throwback Thursday, Wine Wednesday, etc.
Make sure to vary the types of content you post.
You’re like a pitcher, you want to keep them
guessing about what’s coming up next.
6. Some examples of a
content marketing
schedule
This one was created for a local Realtor
Here’s an example template
7. A few good resources
Employ the use of a scheduling
service, here are a few options:
Sprout Social
Hootsuite
Falcon Social
These services charge a nominal
fee, but allow you to create posts
and schedule them far in advance.
They also help you track and record
the impact your efforts are making,
so you duplicate what works and
prove ROI
8. Content is still KING
This golden rule of
communication is truer now
than ever.
But the medium is the
Queen.
In a media-soaked
landscape, where consumers
encounter thousands of
advertising messages each
day, how do you stand out?
Be a storyteller, not a
salesman.
9. – Seth Godin
“Marketing is no longer about the stuff you
make, but about the stories you tell.”
10. The Relationship Era
Marketing and advertising has been pretty much the same
since the late 50s. Think Mad Men…
Ads espoused the merits of the product: makes teeth
whiter, cleans floors better, you get 10% more, etc.
But now demand a relationship with the companies they
support. They want to know where their product came from,
did they harm others in the process?
People vote for the companies and products they like with
their hard-earned dollars…
11. The channels
Like we discussed earlier, the
individual sites are just
channels through which you
can reach your audience.
What matters is the content
you create for those
channels.
But let’s discuss each
channel and their strengths
(and weaknesses).
The first to address is most
certainly…
12. Facebook
Rapidly becoming the social media site with the
worst user experience.
The new model is pay to play. If you really want to
reach people, you’ve got to pony up the dough.
Research has shown that with their new algorithm,
posts are reaching between 12% to 4% of your
network.
Yet it’s still the most used social site in the US. So
you can’t afford to completely ignore it…
13. Twitter
A micro-blogging social media site that limits
messages to 140 characters, famously.
Twitter has brought about the rise of the hashtag,
which we will address in just a moment.
Twitter is a great resource for reaching consumers
outside the area. It’s about the topic, not “real life”
relationships.
14. #hashtags
A hashtag is a word or a phrase preceded with the
number symbol (#). It is a form of metadata symbol
on social media sites and helps build a community
stream of consciousness around a certain topic.
For instance, if I wanted to express my thoughts
about Angelina Jolies’ dress at the 2014 Oscars I
could write: “Angelina’s dress was utterly droll and
lifeless, not befitting a queen of the screen.
#oscars2014”
15. Instagram
A photo-centric social media platform that primarily
works through the app, which Facebook bought
last year.
It’s used by a younger, more active demographic.
Becoming very popular in the Wenatchee Valley,
and is a good way to catch the attention of media…
Hashtags are very important on this platform.
16. Google+
Although no one uses it, Google has spend millions
and continue to pour money into their social media
efforts.
They’re not going to quit, and sooner or later they’ll
find a formula that works.
The SEO perks alone are enough to make
Google+ a viable resource for businesses. If you
have a plus page, Google will give you great
search engine rankings.
17. LinkedIn
A business-oriented social networking site, not very
useful for business to consumer marketing, but for
business to business marketing it’s great.
It’s an essential personal branding resource.
Some of the perks include the online resume
function and the ability to write and receive
recommendations.
18. Reviews are important mm’kay?
Communication is no longer top-down broadcast style, it’s a
two way street. Every customer is also a published critic thanks
to Yelp! and TripAdvisor.
TripAdvisor is primarily for travelers, people looking to review a
hotel.
Yelp! is primarily for restaurant reviews.
According to a 2013 study by Dimensional Research, 90% of
consumers say online reviews impact their buying decisions.
Angie’s list…
19. – Brian Solis
“In the digital space, attention is currency.
We earn it. We spend it.”
20. Video content
• 95% of people retain a message
communicated in a video, compared to
just 10% for a message communicated
in text.
• 64% of consumers are more likely to
buy a product once they have seen a
video about it.
21. There’s an app for that
VSCO
Pro Cam
TyPic
PicStitch
PicLab
Waterlogue
Flipagram
Cameo