High quality visuals are crucially important tool to help your brand differentiate. The question is, how do you stand out among all the noise?
Here are 8 tips to elevate your marketing with visual content. From storytelling to composition and optimisation, see how making some simple changes to your visual strategy can have a positive impact on your success.
Need to know how to get the most out of Pinterest this holiday season?
You’re already promoting your business on Pinterest. But have you optimized it for the holiday season? If you are, are you getting the most engagement out of your Pins as you can?
It’s not too late to increase your sales. Here are 12 Pinterest tips to give your holiday marketing the boost it deserves.
Smart Social Summit 2017 | Tomorrow's Customer Experience is Happening Today:...Spredfast
We’ve heard Seth Godin’s famous assertion, “Content marketing is the only marketing left.” But “content marketing” now means a world of interactivity, immersive experiences, user-generated content, technological innovation and more. How are you balancing your consumers' needs with your need to stand out? Join these content marketing experts as they share their secrets and content marketing strategies for successful content marketing today and tomorrow.
17 Ways to Design a Presentation People Want to ViewJim MacLeod
Tired of boring PowerPoint presentations? Me too. Here are 17 tips to help you create a presentation that not only engages the audience, but forces them to remember what you want them to remember.
Last week I ventured to Manilla to share at The Summit Media Audience Aware conference, how 3rdspace helps brands bring their purpose to life through content that provokes action. Our thinking takes the work of Simon Sinek into the content space. While involving my audience in a quick sing along and sharing a few case studies, here's 9 steps I shared to create content with purpose.
Story marketing for small biz webinar slides mike wolpert social jumpstartSocial Jumpstart
Storytelling is the ultimate form of Marketing - especially easy and effective for small business. We do a series of webinars, workshops and trainings for entrepreneurs and SMB owners on how to quickly master the marketing that matters. These are the slides from Story Marketing webinar for Small Business. Presentation is visual heavy, not many words on screen. For a similar, narrated version, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq75CMN0ArQ - or email me for the presenter notes -or better yet- for an invite to the next, updated webinar :) Mike@SocialJumpstart.com
2016’s Hottest Sales & Marketing Predictions for the Channel Allbound, Inc.
Every year, the brightest minds in sales and marketing predict the trends that will flourish over the course of the next 12-18 months.
2013 was the year of “real-time” marketing and the fading out of “campaigns."
In 2014, sales leaders predicted that the tide would change from “always be selling” to “always be coaching … delighting … transparent … helping.”
And 2015 was all about mobile — mobile search, mobile optimization, mobile conversions, and mobile ubiquity.
While these sales and marketing insights are extremely valuable, as channel sales and marketing leaders you know that the business operations of supporting, growing and championing a channel can add another layer of complexity to the sales and marketing initiatives that exist within your organization.
In this 30-minute webinar, the Allbound team explores some of 2016’s hottest sales and marketing predictions and translate what these predictions mean to your channel ecosystem.
Need to know how to get the most out of Pinterest this holiday season?
You’re already promoting your business on Pinterest. But have you optimized it for the holiday season? If you are, are you getting the most engagement out of your Pins as you can?
It’s not too late to increase your sales. Here are 12 Pinterest tips to give your holiday marketing the boost it deserves.
Smart Social Summit 2017 | Tomorrow's Customer Experience is Happening Today:...Spredfast
We’ve heard Seth Godin’s famous assertion, “Content marketing is the only marketing left.” But “content marketing” now means a world of interactivity, immersive experiences, user-generated content, technological innovation and more. How are you balancing your consumers' needs with your need to stand out? Join these content marketing experts as they share their secrets and content marketing strategies for successful content marketing today and tomorrow.
17 Ways to Design a Presentation People Want to ViewJim MacLeod
Tired of boring PowerPoint presentations? Me too. Here are 17 tips to help you create a presentation that not only engages the audience, but forces them to remember what you want them to remember.
Last week I ventured to Manilla to share at The Summit Media Audience Aware conference, how 3rdspace helps brands bring their purpose to life through content that provokes action. Our thinking takes the work of Simon Sinek into the content space. While involving my audience in a quick sing along and sharing a few case studies, here's 9 steps I shared to create content with purpose.
Story marketing for small biz webinar slides mike wolpert social jumpstartSocial Jumpstart
Storytelling is the ultimate form of Marketing - especially easy and effective for small business. We do a series of webinars, workshops and trainings for entrepreneurs and SMB owners on how to quickly master the marketing that matters. These are the slides from Story Marketing webinar for Small Business. Presentation is visual heavy, not many words on screen. For a similar, narrated version, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq75CMN0ArQ - or email me for the presenter notes -or better yet- for an invite to the next, updated webinar :) Mike@SocialJumpstart.com
2016’s Hottest Sales & Marketing Predictions for the Channel Allbound, Inc.
Every year, the brightest minds in sales and marketing predict the trends that will flourish over the course of the next 12-18 months.
2013 was the year of “real-time” marketing and the fading out of “campaigns."
In 2014, sales leaders predicted that the tide would change from “always be selling” to “always be coaching … delighting … transparent … helping.”
And 2015 was all about mobile — mobile search, mobile optimization, mobile conversions, and mobile ubiquity.
While these sales and marketing insights are extremely valuable, as channel sales and marketing leaders you know that the business operations of supporting, growing and championing a channel can add another layer of complexity to the sales and marketing initiatives that exist within your organization.
In this 30-minute webinar, the Allbound team explores some of 2016’s hottest sales and marketing predictions and translate what these predictions mean to your channel ecosystem.
VSAE - Find Your Fan Factor: 10 Slam Dunk Secrets to Pack the House At Your N...Meredith Oliver
Presented to the Virginia Society of Association Executives, this seminar teaches association meeting planners how to market and sell events. Meredith Oliver, CSP, is a sales and marketing keynote speaker with a background in association meeting planning. This program covers 10 strategies on how to market and sell events in the modern world to busy, distracted and disengaged members.
Are you nervous about an upcoming presentation? Use these tips to step up your presentation game and give the audience an experience they won't forget.
Care Immensely or Die - Content Marketing & The Tourism IndustryDean Langasco
A look at how content marketing strategy can be used to grow a tourism business. The talk focused on knowing what your business is passionate about, setting content marketing goals, creating personas and developing content ideas that take your idea customer from not knowing who you are through to be a loyal long term customer and advocate for your business.
This Powerpoint was part of a workshop hosted by the Georgia Writers Association entitled, "Judge a Book By Its Cover." Presenter, Vanessa Lowry, a professional graphic designer for over 25 years and owner of Connect 4 Leverage gave tips for working with a graphic designer, walked through the journey of a sample book cover design, then participated with other members of the expert panel to field questions from the audience. www.georgiawriters.org
5 secret tips to boost engagement on your facebook page KOL Limited
You must have to keep your ear to the ground for the latest trends or events of your audience. To find a relevant trending hashtags into a post you have to get creative. Boost your organic visibility in social search with some important tips of KoL limited.
If you’re going to succeed on social media, you need the right tools. These freebies will help you do something with the inspiration you’ll get from this post:
A beginner's primer on Instagram and Pinterest. The presentation was designed specifically for Social Media 101 at the Nashville Business Incubation Center.
In the fast-paced world of social media, capturing your audience's attention is essential. One of the most powerful tools at your disposal is a compelling thumbnail image for your videos. A visually appealing and intriguing thumbnail can entice viewers to click on your video, increasing your engagement and reach. In this article, we will explore some effective tips to help you create eye-catching thumbnail images that will make your social media videos stand out.
VSAE - Find Your Fan Factor: 10 Slam Dunk Secrets to Pack the House At Your N...Meredith Oliver
Presented to the Virginia Society of Association Executives, this seminar teaches association meeting planners how to market and sell events. Meredith Oliver, CSP, is a sales and marketing keynote speaker with a background in association meeting planning. This program covers 10 strategies on how to market and sell events in the modern world to busy, distracted and disengaged members.
Are you nervous about an upcoming presentation? Use these tips to step up your presentation game and give the audience an experience they won't forget.
Care Immensely or Die - Content Marketing & The Tourism IndustryDean Langasco
A look at how content marketing strategy can be used to grow a tourism business. The talk focused on knowing what your business is passionate about, setting content marketing goals, creating personas and developing content ideas that take your idea customer from not knowing who you are through to be a loyal long term customer and advocate for your business.
This Powerpoint was part of a workshop hosted by the Georgia Writers Association entitled, "Judge a Book By Its Cover." Presenter, Vanessa Lowry, a professional graphic designer for over 25 years and owner of Connect 4 Leverage gave tips for working with a graphic designer, walked through the journey of a sample book cover design, then participated with other members of the expert panel to field questions from the audience. www.georgiawriters.org
5 secret tips to boost engagement on your facebook page KOL Limited
You must have to keep your ear to the ground for the latest trends or events of your audience. To find a relevant trending hashtags into a post you have to get creative. Boost your organic visibility in social search with some important tips of KoL limited.
If you’re going to succeed on social media, you need the right tools. These freebies will help you do something with the inspiration you’ll get from this post:
A beginner's primer on Instagram and Pinterest. The presentation was designed specifically for Social Media 101 at the Nashville Business Incubation Center.
In the fast-paced world of social media, capturing your audience's attention is essential. One of the most powerful tools at your disposal is a compelling thumbnail image for your videos. A visually appealing and intriguing thumbnail can entice viewers to click on your video, increasing your engagement and reach. In this article, we will explore some effective tips to help you create eye-catching thumbnail images that will make your social media videos stand out.
When it comes to crafting their narrative many brands make this simple mistake: they add more just for the sake of it. Building a Strong Brand Narrative lays out the formula - Story, Visual and Content with statistics, best practices and examples.
Are you a sales star? 10 Hacks to master your Sales Presentation!Animaker .com
Becoming a sales star is not an easy task. Here are 10 hacks for you to can implement in your sales presentation and become the sales star of your company
Marketing your brand is an important part of any business. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it’s now possible to use AI to boost your marketing efforts. AI can automate mundane tasks, provide valuable insights, and save you time and money.
If you’re looking to leverage AI to market your brand, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, I’ll show you how to use AI to create a successful marketing strategy. We’ll look at the advantages of AI-powered marketing, the best AI tools to use, and how to get started.
Brand personality is a set of human characteristics associated with a brand.
From the consumer’s point of view brand personality offer them a touch point that gives them the opportunity to connect with the brand on an emotional level. From a company’s point of view brand personality offers a host of benefits: it differentiates the brand, makes it more memorable, creates message consistency across all channels and it offers a vehicle for creating engaging brand messages.
In this presentation we explore some of the reasons why brand personality is so important in today's competitive environment, what brand personality is and some of the many ways to capture that personality visually.
Content marketing is increasing in importance with significant changes in Google's and Facebook's algorithms. Americans expect to get their information online and want experts to provide them with that information, education and advice. Brands have an opportunity to position themselves as the experts in their industries by creating and sharing exceptional content.
Emily Reeves of Stone Ward in Little Rock, Arkansas presented to the Arkansas Broadcasters Association conference on the topic of Content Marketing. Writing, video, audio, images, social media, websites, tips and advice: it was all covered in this presentation.
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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.
Mastering Local SEO for Service Businesses in the AI Era is tailored specifically for local service providers like plumbers, dentists, and others seeking to dominate their local search landscape. This session delves into leveraging AI advancements to enhance your online visibility and search rankings through the Content Factory model, designed for creating high-impact, SEO-driven content. Discover the Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy, a cost-effective approach to boost your local SEO efforts and attract more customers with minimal investment. Gain practical insights on optimizing your online presence to meet the specific needs of local service seekers, ensuring your business not only appears but stands out in local searches. This concise, action-oriented workshop is your roadmap to navigating the complexities of digital marketing in the AI age, driving more leads, conversions, and ultimately, success for your local service business.
Key Takeaways:
Embrace AI for Local SEO: Learn to harness the power of AI technologies to optimize your website and content for local search. Understand the pivotal role AI plays in analyzing search trends and consumer behavior, enabling you to tailor your SEO strategies to meet the specific demands of your target local audience. Leverage the Content Factory Model: Discover the step-by-step process of creating SEO-optimized content at scale. This approach ensures a steady stream of high-quality content that engages local customers and boosts your search rankings. Get an action guide on implementing this model, complete with templates and scheduling strategies to maintain a consistent online presence. Maximize ROI with Dollar-a-Day Advertising: Dive into the cost-effective Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy that amplifies your visibility in local searches without breaking the bank. Learn how to strategically allocate your budget across platforms to target potential local customers effectively. The session includes an action guide on setting up, monitoring, and optimizing your ad campaigns to ensure maximum impact with minimal investment.
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
A.I. (artificial intelligence) platforms are popping up all the time, and many of them can and should be used to help grow your brand, increase your sales and decrease your marketing costs.In this presentation:We will review some of the best AI platforms that are available for you to use.We will interact with some of the platforms in real-time, so attendees can see how they work.We will also look at some current brands that are using AI to help them create marketing messages, saving them time and money in the process. Lastly, we will discuss the pros and cons of using AI in marketing & branding and have a lively conversation that includes comments from the audience.
Key Takeaways:
Attendees will learn about LLM platforms, like ChatGPT, and how they work, with preset examples and real time interactions with the platform. Attendees will learn about other AI platforms that are creating graphic design elements at the push of a button...pre-set examples and real-time interactions.Attendees will discuss the pros & cons of AI in marketing + branding and share their perspectives with one another. Attendees will learn about the cost savings and the time savings associated with using AI, should they choose to.
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.
Top 3 Ways to Align Sales and Marketing Teams for Rapid GrowthDemandbase
In this session, Demandbase’s Stephanie Quinn, Sr. Director of Integrated and Digital Marketing, Devin Rosenberg, Director of Sales, and Kevin Rooney, Senior Director of Sales Development will share how sales and marketing shapes their day-to-day and what key areas are needed for true alignment.
First Things First: Building and Effective Marketing Strategy
Too many companies (and marketers) jump straight into activation planning without formalizing a marketing strategy. It may seem tedious, but analyzing the mindset of your targeted audiences and identifying the messaging points most likely to resonate with them is time well spent. That process is also a great opportunity for marketers to collaborate with sales leaders and account managers on a galvanized go-to-market approach. I’ll walk you through the methods and tools we use with our clients to ensure campaign success.
Key Takeaways:
-Recognize the critical role of strategy in marketing
-Learn our approach for building an actionable, effective marketing strategy
-Receive templates and guides for developing a marketing strategy
SEO as the Backbone of Digital MarketingFelipe Bazon
In this talk Felipe Bazon will share how him and his team at Hedgehog Digital share our journey of making C-Levels alike, specially CMOS realize that SEO is the backbone of digital marketing by showing how SEO can contribute to brand awareness, reputation and authority and above all how to use SEO to create more robust global marketing strategies.
The digital marketing industry is changing faster than ever and those who don’t adapt with the times are losing market share. Where should marketers be focusing their efforts? What strategies are the experts seeing get the best results? Get up-to-speed with the latest industry insights, trends and predictions for the future in this panel discussion with some leading digital marketing experts.
The session includes a brief history of the evolution of search before diving into the roles technology, content, and links play in developing a powerful SEO strategy in a world of Generative AI and social search. Discover how to optimize for TikTok searches, Google's Gemini, and Search Generative Experience while developing a powerful arsenal of tools and templates to help maximize the effectiveness of your SEO initiatives.
Key Takeaways:
Understand how search engines work
Be able to find out where your users search
Know what is required for each discipline of SEO
Feel confident creating an SEO Plan
Confidently measure SEO performance
The digital marketing industry is changing faster than ever and those who don’t adapt with the times are losing market share. Where should marketers be focusing their efforts? What strategies are the experts seeing get the best results? Get up-to-speed with the latest industry insights, trends and predictions for the future in this panel discussion with some leading digital marketing experts.
In this presentation, Danny Leibrandt explains the impact of AI on SEO and what Google has been doing about it. Learn how to take your SEO game to the next level and win over Google with his new strategy anyone can use. Get actionable steps to rank your name, your business, and your clients on Google - the right way.
Key Takeaways:
1. Real content is king
2. Find ways to show EEAT
3. Repurpose across all platforms
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.
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.
In this presentation, Danny Leibrandt explains the impact of AI on SEO and what Google has been doing about it. Learn how to take your SEO game to the next level and win over Google with his new strategy anyone can use. Get actionable steps to rank your name, your business, and your clients on Google - the right way.
Key Takeaways:
1. Real content is king
2. Find ways to show EEAT
3. Repurpose across all platforms
2. IN AN INCREASINGLY VISUAL WORLD,
IMAGERY MATTERS
FACEBOOK POSTS WITH
IMAGES OR VIDEO HAVE
80% STRONGER
ENGAGEMENT
CONTENT WITH
RELEVANT IMAGES GETS
94% MORE
VIEWS THAN WITHOUT
VIEWERS ARE
85% MORE
LIKELY TO PURCHASE AFTER
WATCHING A PRODUCT VIDEO93%
SAY THAT VISUAL IMAGERY
IS THE DEFINING FACTOR IN
PURCHASING DECISIONS
90%
OF INFORMATION
TRANSMITTEDTO THE
BRAIN IS VISUAL
6. KEY TAKEAWAY
If your imagery meets the emotional needs of
your audience and helps them communicate
their opinions or beliefs succinctly, it’s more
likely that your content will be shared.
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KEY TAKEAWAY
Visual content that features real
people in all our glorious diversity,
that reflects your audience, will hit
the sweet spot for emotional
connection.
14. KEY TAKEAWAY
Use ‘white space’ tacticallyto help your images
gain more traction on social media, as they’re
more likely to stand out amongst the ‘noise’.
21. 1. Tell a story
2. Match your brand values
3. Use meaningful images
4. Feature real people, with real emotions
5. Let images breathe
6. Think about formats
7. Use colour strategically
8. Test what works for you