We’ve shared six guidelines on how to build a personal brand. Now we’d like to dive a notch deeper and answer: How do you actually build a personal brand story?
The Brand Narrative is a story that energizes and engages people to take action and drives them to achieve the destination. It prompts the emotional benefits that the brand promises to deliver to the audience. It features a hero, and in this case, the hero should be the audience (not the brand). It is delivered with “ruthless consistency” and focus - every communication and experience is aligned to enhance the audience’s understanding of the unique story of the personal brand.
Jonathan Lee, Managing Director, Brand Strategy, and Ken Allard, Managing Director, Business Strategy at HUGE, gave this presentation at "Ambidexterity 2," the VCU Brandcenter's Executive Education program for account planning on June 24th at the VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, VA.
Influencing change through presentationsTravis Isaacs
The ability to craft (and deliver) a good presentation should be in the quiver of every designer, right along side their Moleskine and Micron pens.
I use presentations to unravel a vague idea or requirement to be sure I completely understand all of the facets and details. If I can’t clearly explain a topic or idea then I need to go back to the project stakeholder and regroup. In some cases this will uncover holes that need to be address even before I start sketching out a wire frame.
Our Startup Branding Journey - What Makes A Brand Memorable?Customericare
We recently took on one of the biggest challenges so far: Building a solid brand and culture for our startup. We thought it could be fun to share our journey with the world and see what we learn, what we find out and how it can help others take on a journey of their own.
We wrote about the importance of branding here as a first step into the journey: https://customericare.com/startup-branding-and-culture/
In these slides we focus on what makes a brand memorable. And here's the article that goes with the slides about building a memorable customer experience: https://customericare.com/create-memorable-customer-experiences/
Hope you'll like the presentation and don't hesitate to leave your thoughts in the comments!
Some links to read more about building a memorable brand:
- Brand archetypes: http://www.allegorystudios.com/culture-audits/12-brand-archetypes/
- Brand personalities: https://faculty-gsb.stanford.edu/aaker/PDF/Dimensions_of_Brand_Personality.pdf
- Brand design tips: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnrampton/2014/11/14/12-principles-of-great-brand-design/
- The effect of stories on our brain: https://blog.bufferapp.com/science-of-storytelling-why-telling-a-story-is-the-most-powerful-way-to-activate-our-brains
Challenger Brands - strategies to make market leaders sweat John Blaskett
I put this presentation together whilst reading Adam Morgan's book 'Eating the Big Fish' for an AdSchool assessment. In it I give an overview of the 'Eight Credos' of Challenger Brands and provide some examples from both Australia and overseas. Eating the Big Fish is a great book and a must-have resource for any marketer or brand planner.
Brand Storytelling: A Look at the Hero and Brand JourneyKim Donlan
Consumer decisions and behaviors are increasingly driven by the opinions, tastes and preferences of an exponentially large global pool of friends, peers and influencers. Social activities have become the place where consumers tell their stories. 70% of consumers hear of other's experience of brands and 65% learn about products and services. Brand storytelling is not about telling your brand story -- it is about making the consumer the hero. Today’s consumer has the ability to share their hero journey and it is our job as marketers to be the herald of their story.
The Keys to Personal Branding
• The Truth about Women in Leadership
• Building Your Personal Brand
• Bringing Your Personal Brand to Life
• Final Words of Wisdom
The Creative Brief frames the strategy and positioning so your Agency can creatively express the brand promise through communication.
1, Marketing Execution must impact the brand’s consumers in a way that puts your brand in a stronger business position. The Creative Brief is the bridge between the brand strategy and the execution.
2. Through our Brand Positioning workshop, you will have all the homework on the brand needed to set up the transformation into a succinct 1-page Creative Brief that will focus, inspire and challenge a creative team to make great work.
3. The hands-on Creative Brief workshop explores best in class methods for writing the brief’s objective, target market, consumer insights, main message stimulus and the desired consumer response.
4. Brand Leaders walk away from the session with a ready-to-execute Creative Brief.
Jonathan Lee, Managing Director, Brand Strategy, and Ken Allard, Managing Director, Business Strategy at HUGE, gave this presentation at "Ambidexterity 2," the VCU Brandcenter's Executive Education program for account planning on June 24th at the VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, VA.
Influencing change through presentationsTravis Isaacs
The ability to craft (and deliver) a good presentation should be in the quiver of every designer, right along side their Moleskine and Micron pens.
I use presentations to unravel a vague idea or requirement to be sure I completely understand all of the facets and details. If I can’t clearly explain a topic or idea then I need to go back to the project stakeholder and regroup. In some cases this will uncover holes that need to be address even before I start sketching out a wire frame.
Our Startup Branding Journey - What Makes A Brand Memorable?Customericare
We recently took on one of the biggest challenges so far: Building a solid brand and culture for our startup. We thought it could be fun to share our journey with the world and see what we learn, what we find out and how it can help others take on a journey of their own.
We wrote about the importance of branding here as a first step into the journey: https://customericare.com/startup-branding-and-culture/
In these slides we focus on what makes a brand memorable. And here's the article that goes with the slides about building a memorable customer experience: https://customericare.com/create-memorable-customer-experiences/
Hope you'll like the presentation and don't hesitate to leave your thoughts in the comments!
Some links to read more about building a memorable brand:
- Brand archetypes: http://www.allegorystudios.com/culture-audits/12-brand-archetypes/
- Brand personalities: https://faculty-gsb.stanford.edu/aaker/PDF/Dimensions_of_Brand_Personality.pdf
- Brand design tips: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnrampton/2014/11/14/12-principles-of-great-brand-design/
- The effect of stories on our brain: https://blog.bufferapp.com/science-of-storytelling-why-telling-a-story-is-the-most-powerful-way-to-activate-our-brains
Challenger Brands - strategies to make market leaders sweat John Blaskett
I put this presentation together whilst reading Adam Morgan's book 'Eating the Big Fish' for an AdSchool assessment. In it I give an overview of the 'Eight Credos' of Challenger Brands and provide some examples from both Australia and overseas. Eating the Big Fish is a great book and a must-have resource for any marketer or brand planner.
Brand Storytelling: A Look at the Hero and Brand JourneyKim Donlan
Consumer decisions and behaviors are increasingly driven by the opinions, tastes and preferences of an exponentially large global pool of friends, peers and influencers. Social activities have become the place where consumers tell their stories. 70% of consumers hear of other's experience of brands and 65% learn about products and services. Brand storytelling is not about telling your brand story -- it is about making the consumer the hero. Today’s consumer has the ability to share their hero journey and it is our job as marketers to be the herald of their story.
The Keys to Personal Branding
• The Truth about Women in Leadership
• Building Your Personal Brand
• Bringing Your Personal Brand to Life
• Final Words of Wisdom
The Creative Brief frames the strategy and positioning so your Agency can creatively express the brand promise through communication.
1, Marketing Execution must impact the brand’s consumers in a way that puts your brand in a stronger business position. The Creative Brief is the bridge between the brand strategy and the execution.
2. Through our Brand Positioning workshop, you will have all the homework on the brand needed to set up the transformation into a succinct 1-page Creative Brief that will focus, inspire and challenge a creative team to make great work.
3. The hands-on Creative Brief workshop explores best in class methods for writing the brief’s objective, target market, consumer insights, main message stimulus and the desired consumer response.
4. Brand Leaders walk away from the session with a ready-to-execute Creative Brief.
This is the first session (Sep 4) of our Free Open Advanced Branding Masterclass at www.mootee.typepad.com. Pls rememebr no books are needed. We will forward additional reading material for all registered participants.
Are you a Challenger Brand? Check out what DirectionGroup's Geraint Holliman has to say about what a Challenger Brand truly means today. Content is based on the best selling book Eating the Big Fish: How Challenger Brands Can Compete Against Brand Leaders by Adam Morgan.
Let us know what you think.
What is range architecture and how to plan for it?
This document is part of a series of document I have put together for marketing training purposes.
It is one of the first of its kind in TH language. You’re welcome to use it for any purpose, I don’t own copyrights on the thinking.
To download the full deck please sign up in the library section of YAWP consulting
https://www.yawp.agency/private-access
https://www.linkedin.com/company/26586622/admin/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimilianolafranca/
We’ve been drawing on Byron Sharp’s work at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute to help explain how brands can grow to become market leaders. Let's break down the difference between differentiation and distinctiveness, and which of the two unlocks the potential for true brand innovation.
Steal This Idea: The Originality Scale / By Marty NeumeierLiquid Agency
In an age of nonstop innovation, companies and individuals with original ideas have a distinct advantage over those who don’t. Why? Because original ideas are at the heart of innovation, differentiation, and brand transformation. The Originality Scale is a simple way to categorize your ideas according to the knowledge and imagination that informs them.
I thought it was only fair to share my own Brand Book with the world since I show off many of my clients'. I'm a psychology-driven brand strategist who helps entrepreneurs uncover their greatest truths and strengths to build their brands.
Briefing an agency is easy..? Yes. If you follow a few simple rules. Kamikaze had a pleasure to support Polish teams in L'Oreal Brandstorm competition. During the contest we created a short presentation to make the cooperation as smooth as possible.
Change by design was the theme for the 2017 Masters of B2B Marketing Conference. The three-day event brought together dozens of expert speakers and hundreds of industry players to discuss how purposeful change can drive organizational growth. These are the best nine insights shared by speakers.
Ever wondered how to use LinkedIn to sell more real estate? See this presentation for realestate.com.au on how you can use LinkedIn to build your personal brand, identify clients, connect with them, share content and create a lead. Learn more at www.ragingdigital.com
This is the first session (Sep 4) of our Free Open Advanced Branding Masterclass at www.mootee.typepad.com. Pls rememebr no books are needed. We will forward additional reading material for all registered participants.
Are you a Challenger Brand? Check out what DirectionGroup's Geraint Holliman has to say about what a Challenger Brand truly means today. Content is based on the best selling book Eating the Big Fish: How Challenger Brands Can Compete Against Brand Leaders by Adam Morgan.
Let us know what you think.
What is range architecture and how to plan for it?
This document is part of a series of document I have put together for marketing training purposes.
It is one of the first of its kind in TH language. You’re welcome to use it for any purpose, I don’t own copyrights on the thinking.
To download the full deck please sign up in the library section of YAWP consulting
https://www.yawp.agency/private-access
https://www.linkedin.com/company/26586622/admin/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimilianolafranca/
We’ve been drawing on Byron Sharp’s work at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute to help explain how brands can grow to become market leaders. Let's break down the difference between differentiation and distinctiveness, and which of the two unlocks the potential for true brand innovation.
Steal This Idea: The Originality Scale / By Marty NeumeierLiquid Agency
In an age of nonstop innovation, companies and individuals with original ideas have a distinct advantage over those who don’t. Why? Because original ideas are at the heart of innovation, differentiation, and brand transformation. The Originality Scale is a simple way to categorize your ideas according to the knowledge and imagination that informs them.
I thought it was only fair to share my own Brand Book with the world since I show off many of my clients'. I'm a psychology-driven brand strategist who helps entrepreneurs uncover their greatest truths and strengths to build their brands.
Briefing an agency is easy..? Yes. If you follow a few simple rules. Kamikaze had a pleasure to support Polish teams in L'Oreal Brandstorm competition. During the contest we created a short presentation to make the cooperation as smooth as possible.
Change by design was the theme for the 2017 Masters of B2B Marketing Conference. The three-day event brought together dozens of expert speakers and hundreds of industry players to discuss how purposeful change can drive organizational growth. These are the best nine insights shared by speakers.
Ever wondered how to use LinkedIn to sell more real estate? See this presentation for realestate.com.au on how you can use LinkedIn to build your personal brand, identify clients, connect with them, share content and create a lead. Learn more at www.ragingdigital.com
Building and Scaling a Fintech Startup by Trusting your GutAltar.io
We see iconic entrepreneurs use their intuition to succeed every day – Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey.
But knowing when to trust your gut is, I believe, something every entrepreneur struggles with from time to time.
If this is you, I think you’re going to like this conversation with fintech founder, Jan-Philipp Kruip, founder of FitSense, a B2B health and fitness fintech startup.
We are happy to share with the world our company culture playbook. Read it, explore it, share it!
The Keenfolks is a digital transformation agency based in Barcelona, Mexico City, and New York. We opened a new business category -Digital Gap Management to help companies outpace consumer speed.
We would be happy to hear your feedback and get in touch with you!
Stay Keen!
As a Coach, Consultant, Facilitator or Trainer, how do we apply Solution Focused Practice (SFP) to our own services? This discussion workshop explored how we can all help more people and grow our services using SFP.
WORKBOOK - The Ultimate Indestructible Blueprint For Maximizing Sales in 2017Meredith Oliver
Presented at the 2017 International Builders Show by Meredith Oliver, Evan Carroll, and Stan Phelps. Three hour master session. This session helped attendees recognize and understand the role customer experience plans in the customer buying journey.
UX of IoT: Making Meaningful Connections for UsersKat Jayne
Presented on Oct 9th for TC UX Meetup at Fathom Consulting, this deck contains five essential research questions to guide your IoT and connected device strategy.
7 critical digital marketing trends for insurance agents & brokers in 2017Michael Jans Advisory
Learn about the 7 critical digital marketing trends insurance agents & brokers need to be aware of in 2017. It's a fast paced, constantly changing world, and successful insurance agencies and brokerages need to stay informed to keep up with customer expectations.
This paper was prepared for Principles of Digital Marketing, a requirement in the Entertainment Business program Full Sail University. I used Microsoft Word to complete my assignment. The skills I used during this assignment was research, writing, editing, and organizing.
Using Data to Enable Human Conversations in EmailMediaPost
Consumers’ expectations for the emails they receive have changed. If something arrives in their inbox, they expect it to engage with them on a personal level, and to sound like a human being is contacting them.
Today, sounding more human in your email marketing comes down to personalisation, whether it’s using data to simply address a consumer by name, or using more in-depth research to personally engage with someone. And with advances in machine learning and AI, the future will no doubt offer up both new opportunities and challenges to talk to audiences.
This presentation is an interactive workshop to use with clients to help them understand and develop mission and mission statements. It was prepared for the CMO and head of retail for Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburg, but can be applied to any business. In this presentation you will learn the difference between these two commonly blurred company statements, go through interactive exercises to help develop them, and learn from the best visions and missions in the business.
How AI is transforming sales and marketing as we know it - a review of several real-world examples of how companies are using Ai to bring greater precision, higher conversion and spend optimization to their sales and marketing functions - and generating outsized results
Does the introduction of Apple’s iPad mark the arrival of yet another consumer electronics fad or does it signal the beginning of a transformative era for business computing? With over three million units sold in the first quarter after launch, the iPad is clearly a consumer adoption success of unprecedented proportion. However, if the iPad takes off with businesses , we may be riding the front edge of a tidal wave of transformation.
23 Expert Tips to Transform Your MarketingDave Sutton
Marketing is constantly evolving and it’s now more important than ever to create compelling experiences for your customers so they become your brand advocates. Your story is no longer about your product or service offerings but more about what resonates with your customers. To succeed, companies must take a transformational approach by telling a simple story, creating a clear and compelling strategy, and aligning the systems to execute flawlessly. Here are 23 expert tips that can help you excel with your Story, Strategy, and Systems to transform your marketing efforts.
19 Stress Points of Marketing AutomationDave Sutton
A Marketing Automation project represents a break with the status quo for most organizations. For some organizations, it may represent a dramatic, stressful, and potentially disruptive change. In fact, the Marketing Automation Journey represents a new learning curve for people in your organization (and it may be a steep curve for some of your marketers).
Here is the good news: It turns out that the stress points are very predictable and they can be proactively addressed to minimize their impacts. TopRight has identified the most common stress points associated with Marketing Automation projects and developed a diagnostic to help you reveal and remediate risks. Our goal here is to point out what creates the anxiety and then give you some ways to help different people on your team deal with it proactively so you can have better results.
22 Insights from Transformational Marketing: Moving to the TopRightDave Sutton
How can you generate organic revenue growth and move your organization to the TopRight corner of your market? Through Transformational Marketing. TopRight companies drive growth through excellence in the 3S’s: they tell a simple Story, they create a clear, compelling Strategy, and they align Systems to execute flawlessly. Learn more about engaging customers and driving results through Transformational Marketing.
TopRight is a strategic marketing consulting firm founded in 2006 by consultants from top firms (Mckinsey, Booz & Company) and former Chief Marketing Officers and senior marketing practitioners.
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.
Mastering Multi-Touchpoint Content Strategy: Navigate Fragmented User JourneysSearch Engine Journal
Digital platforms are constantly multiplying, and with that, user engagement is becoming more intricate and fragmented.
So how do you effectively navigate distributing and tailoring your content across these various touchpoints?
Watch this webinar as we dive into the evolving landscape of content strategy tailored for today's fragmented user journeys. Understanding how to deliver your content to your users is more crucial than ever, and we’ll provide actionable tips for navigating these intricate challenges.
You’ll learn:
- How today’s users engage with content across various channels and devices.
- The latest methodologies for identifying and addressing content gaps to keep your content strategy proactive and relevant.
- What digital shelf space is and how your content strategy needs to pivot.
With Wayne Cichanski, we’ll explore innovative strategies to map out and meet the diverse needs of your audience, ensuring every piece of content resonates and connects, regardless of where or how it is consumed.
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.
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.
Influencer marketing isn't just for big brands or consumer products anymore. In 2024, marketers face hurdles like escalating paid channel costs, diminishing organic reach, and building trust in their ideal customer accounts. This session offers practical ways to bring influencer marketing into your organization, to provide cost-effective access to niche audiences, countering budget constraints and rising CPMs. We'll discuss the impact of social algorithms on reach, the trust deficit in traditional advertising and how influencer partnerships offer genuine connections with audiences. Attendees will gain actionable insights to integrate influencer marketing into their strategies, leveraging influencers for impactful campaigns in both B2B and B2C environments. Join us to unlock the potential of influencers in navigating the evolving marketing landscape of 2024 and driving meaningful business growth.
Key Takeaways:
- Educate on the various types of influence we can use as marketers
- Establish the problems that make influencers a priority
- Walk through some practical tactics on HOW to run a program leveraging several of these influence channels
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
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.
It's another new era of digital and marketers are faced with making big bets on their digital strategy. If you are looking at modernizing your tech stack to support your digital evolution, there are a few can't miss (often overlooked) areas that should be part of every conversation. We'll cover setting your vision, avoiding siloes, adding a democratized approach to data strategy, localization, creating critical governance requirements and more. Attendees will walk away with actions they can take into initiatives they are running today and consider for the future.
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.
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.
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
Core Web Vitals SEO Workshop - improve your performance [pdf]Peter Mead
Core Web Vitals to improve your website performance for better SEO results with CWV.
CWV Topics include:
- Understanding the latest Core Web Vitals including the significance of LCP, INP and CLS + their impact on SEO
- Optimisation techniques from our experts on how to improve your CWV on platforms like WordPress and WP Engine
- The impact of user experience and SEO
Why Destination Planning?
The most successful businesses don’t reach that status by accident
They deliberately choose their destination in advance and work toward it in everything they do
Businesses without a clear destination jump reactively from one opportunity to another without any consistent strategy, alignment or clarity
A clear business destination sets the foundational direction for all activity in the company, and specifically determines all marketing and sales communications and initiatives
The destination outlines the business model, key strategies, and provides a clear lens through which to make operational decisions to achieve success and create the right path and map to the target destination
The effective positioning of a value proposition must ensure that it is based on the brand story and narrative, that the language is contextually appropriate, precise and accurate, and designed to reflect and reach the Destination
These concepts and ideas must be boiled down, within the destination process, into the “6 Second Story” that provides the hook for the “so what” question. In today’s environment of instant and total media saturation, 6 seconds is all you have to cut through the clutter and noise and to create interest in what you do and why you do it.
Start with the Mind of Your Target Audience
Your brand story must be simple, clear and aligned with your audience’s needs and wants. It must be bold and encourage exploration.
Simplify a Complicated Issue or Problem
Simplify the essence of “Why” your personal brand matters, or what is the value that you bring to the audience. Most people have neither the time nor the inclination to try to figure this out on their own, which is why this question needs to be answered through the simplicity of a great story.
Stir Emotion in You Audience’s Mind
Give people a reason to care, a reason to pick you, and a reason to stay. People don’t buy from making logical, rational buying decisions. They make emotional decisions and then justify those decisions by rationalizing them with facts. There is a huge difference in whether your audience views your story as just another transactional relationship or a story that emotionally connects with their professional or personal journey.
“Good marketers tell brand stories; great marketers tell them with purpose.”
- Dave Sutton, TopRight
Strike a Chord that Prompts an Internal Question or Reflection
What do you want people to think when they see or hear your brand story? People will be more engaged if they can relate to you story rather than listening to fact-laden statements about all of your credentials, accomplishments and the “wonders of you”.
Make your Audience the Hero of Your Story
Compelling stories resonates when the audience can put themselves at the center of the story. We must make the audience the hero, while the brand assumes the role of a mentor. When your goal becomes participation, rather than control, the hero is more likely to let you into their world [and their story]. You can start by focusing on experience-based efforts for better engagement with your audience.