SmartBrief - Marketing

JULY 31, 2023

Increasing market competition and advertising costs have led brands to rethink their digital strategies to scale with profit. There has been a shift in marketing focus in China, where consumers increasingly value brand storytelling, connection, responsibility and the shopping experience.

Communities 52

Communities Brand Identity Branding Work Management 52

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In the deluge of advertising, marketing gimmicks, and multi-sensory content all of us are exposed to daily, establishing trust between your brand and your customers is an uphill battle. Here are six key practices for building trust in your brand. Storytelling is a powerful tool. Guest post by Natasha Lane.

Ad Building 245

Ad Building Brand Identity Branding Tips 245

Contently

JULY 30, 2018

In content marketing, anniversaries are precious. So the next question became: How do we mine this marketing advantage and make sure it drives our business goals? After a period of occasionally blogging about our findings, we launched athenaInsight in 2016 as a data-fueled news hub to get serious about our content marketing.

Storytelling 165

Storytelling Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Work Management 165

SalesIntel

MAY 7, 2024

With each passing year, new technologies, consumer behaviors, and market dynamics reshape the landscape, creating challenges and opportunities for marketers. Content marketers are very excited about what the future holds. Audiences are seeking genuine connections, information, and advice from trusted sources.

Marketing AI 64

Marketing AI Trends B2B Marketing Content Marketing 64

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Marketers have been forced into survival mode to keep their businesses afloat. However, we know that COVID-19 has forced the world to make significant shifts in business and marketing. Digital has become the supreme leader in the marketing world. It now accounts for about 80% of all marketing channel budgets.

Planning 363

Planning Trends Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 363

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I am super passionate about what I do in the world of telling business and marketing stories. If you read my stuff and know me, you know I am a storytelling nerd from both the business and improv stages—and proudly! Storytelling is so much bigger than marketing. Storytelling is so much bigger than marketing.

Storytelling 165

Storytelling Business Fulfillment Case Studies 165

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Then, you should work with your marketing team on adding more journalistic content to your mix. Storytelling in content marketing makes the information more compelling than a bland statement of the facts. How Do Journalism and Content Marketing Differ? Credibility is critical for journalistic content marketing.

Top of Funnel 279

Top of Funnel Tips Content High Quality Lead 279

Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 8, 2024

The last time you took an objective look at your company’s business marketing strategy, what was your takeaway? If using micro-moments, storytelling and video aren’t part of your plan, let’s re-visit these digital marketing trends and their importance in every business strategy now. What’s working?

Trends 123

Trends Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Paid Search Agency 123

Content Standard

MAY 6, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with esteemed marketing professor and consumer behavior expert, Dr. Michael Solomon. Marketing to Today’s Chameleon Consumer: Insights from Dr. Michael Solomon from Skyword on Vimeo. Forget your traditional marketing demographics!

Enterprise Management 95

Enterprise Management Peer-to-peer Marketing Management P2P 95

Martech

JANUARY 31, 2022

That’s why so many companies are investing in influencers to personalize their interactions within the platform. Praill’s team was about to build up the personal side of their brand using their own LinkedIn influencing strategy. You need to personalize your brand and that’s why you need a company influencer,” he added.

Linkedin 96

Linkedin Personalization Brand Identity Branding 96

Stevens & Tate

APRIL 15, 2024

When determining how to market senior living communities, you should be aware that the advent of digital technology has offered unprecedented opportunities to connect with potential residents and their families in meaningful ways. However, creating video content is just the beginning.

Video Marketing 84

Video Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 84

Content Standard

MARCH 12, 2024

We’re living through the decline of mainstream media, and as marketers, we have a role to play in filling the void. Mistrust in mainstream media has hit record lows, as highlighted by Edelman’s latest Trust Barometer research. We have the opportunity—and responsibility—to become trusted voices in this environment.

Media 94

Media Brand Identity Branding Storytelling 94

Contently

JULY 30, 2018

In content marketing, anniversaries are precious. So the next question became: How do we mine this marketing advantage and make sure it drives our business goals? After a period of occasionally blogging about our findings, we launched athenaInsight in 2016 as a data-fueled news hub to get serious about our content marketing.

Storytelling 113

Storytelling Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Work Management 113

Content Standard

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In marketing, this is often associated with first-hand experience, expertise, and a certain level of candor and transparency. Authenticity also plays a critical role in building trust. Verifiable, credible information is the bedrock of trust, regardless of its storyteller. It’s inherently synthetic.

Storytelling 87

Storytelling Transparency Trust Marketing Opinions 87

Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2024

Trendsetters and culture drivers like Lia have made influencer marketing an essential piece to social media strategies. We’ll explore five influencer marketing trends shaping the social media landscape in 2024. We’ll also share trends in influencer marketing by industry to help you benchmark your brand.

Trends 76

Trends Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 76

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 6, 2021

However, in today’s world, where we can utilize predictive analytics tools to create highly personalized experiences for customers, it’s critical to focus on delivering value over making a sale or focusing too much on cost. They’ll be more likely to remember you, admire you, trust you, and work with your business long term.

Top of Funnel 336

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Content Marketing 336

EveryoneSocial

MARCH 8, 2021

If you want to thrive in your career, one of the best things you can do is build a strong personal brand strategy. It will help with networking, gaining trust within your industry, and standing out from others in your field. What is a Personal Brand Statement? Why is a Personal Brand Statement Important? Darrell Franklin.

Examples 119

Examples Personalization Brand Identity Branding 119

Buffer

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Their strength is in their community. They’ve identified a powerful marketing channel to help these women bring their visions to life: digital community. Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at how IFundWomen integrates their marketing and community building to foster inclusive digital spaces. Who are you?

Communities 83

Communities Social Media Paid Search Agency Work Management 83

EveryoneSocial

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Branding used to be just for businesses — a key part of a company’s strategy for building awareness and gaining increased market share. . So they would be wise to invest in their employees’ personal brands if they really want to see amplified results. Advantages of Employee Personal Branding.

Personalization 98

Personalization Brand Identity Branding Paid Search Agency 98

Content Standard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with Sofia Hernandez, Global Head of Business Marketing at TikTok. Sofia Hernandez is a seasoned marketing leader with over twenty years of experience in driving innovative and impactful campaigns for global brands, including P&G, Netflix, and Spotify.

Paid Search Agency 86

Paid Search Agency Storytelling Marketing & Strategy Communities 86

Navigate the Channel

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is essential. As we step into 2023, it’s time to explore the three digital marketing trends that are set to make a significant impact. #1 AI is poised to become the backbone of digital marketing strategies for businesses of all sizes.

Marketing AI 65

Marketing AI Trends Ethics Privacy 65

Contently

MARCH 3, 2021

With in-person activities on hold, content marketing became an investment that many brands could rely on. Last summer, LinkedIn reported that 78 percent of marketers expected their content budgets to increase this year. What do they want from content marketing? In marketing, recognition always matters.

Marketing Report 217

Marketing Report Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Content 217

Tomorrow People

MAY 10, 2021

They also help to build trust and loyalty, both externally with customers and partners, and internally with the workforce. Example: “Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, Equality” ( Salesforce ). Example: “Unbounce is the landing page builder for marketers. Problem statement. Brand story. It emphasises how you sol. Boilerplate.

Brand Identity 227

Brand Identity Branding Loyalty Landing Pages 227

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

AUGUST 29, 2023

We’re in a golden Era of marketing, and lucky for us, so is Taylor Swift. Taylor is more than a global music sensation – she’s a marketing powerhouse, The 1 who keeps fans (and marketers) wondering what’s up her sleeve. Creating this experience extends beyond traditional marketing tactics. from Taylor.

Planning 98

Planning Storytelling Marketing & Strategy Social Media 98

Martech

JUNE 26, 2023

We live in a digital marketing world. But even in this moment of digitally-driven marketing initiatives, a surprising trend is re-emerging: in-person event marketing. Marketing today is driven by online reputation, social media community management, SEO, and digital media. Why even consider event marketing?

Event Marketing 108

Event Marketing Paid Search Agency Marketing Management Storytelling 108

Anyword

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

What is Data Storytelling (Dashboards, and Spreadsheets, and Graphs. If you have a habit of getting your news online or prefer to stay up to date professionally through digital outlets, you’ve likely noticed at least one piece recently that uses data storytelling. What is data storytelling? Why use data storytelling?

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Bundling Distribution Acquisitions 78

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Thought leadership content marketing is one of the most effective ways of establishing your name and company as an authority in your industry. Thought leadership marketing means going beyond the same blog posts and regurgitated ideas that everyone seems to be publishing. But what exactly is thought leadership content marketing ?

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Thought Leadership Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 318

Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2023

The ‘Barbie’ movie, the hottest film of the summer, is a marketing machine, with strong brand awareness. Undoubtedly, the marketing team behind the movie has done an exceptional job, inspiring me and other marketers to rethink our strategies. This builds trust with the audience and establishes credibility.

B2B Marketing 94

B2B Marketing B2B Storytelling Marketing & Strategy 94

Eric Mower + Associates

APRIL 9, 2019

The way we see it, community and regional banks are uniquely positioned to benefit from social influencer campaigns. These locally focused institutions that often do so much to give back to their communities have a personal story to tell. But what does it mean? Social influencers come in all different sizes.

Paid Content 69

Paid Content Communities Positioning Campaigns 69

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 16, 2023

Overcoming this year’s biggest marketing challenges may not be as difficult as you think. Marketing Insider Group’s team of experts asked Open Ai’s ChatGPT to identify the biggest marketing challenges of 2023, and we’re ready to tackle them. What Are 2023’s Biggest Marketing Challenges? Image Source: Precedence Research.

Allocation 187

Allocation Privacy Peer-to-peer Ethics 187

Content Standard

MARCH 22, 2018

So those businesses brought in salespeople, and marketers, and advertisers, and eventually PR and communications teams as they grew and grew. And those people who’d been building the businesses realized what they were all along: They were storytellers. And the modern phenomenon of the corporate chief storyteller was born.

Storytelling 102

Storytelling Business Work Management Paid Search Agency 102

Brandpoint

JUNE 27, 2019

Each year, Minnesota PRSA hosts a half-day workshop for public relations and marketing professionals to network, hear from other professionals in the industry and learn about what other companies are doing in the world of PR and Marketing. Establish E-A-T – Expertise, Authority and Trust will help you rank higher in SERPs.

Storytelling 97

Storytelling SERP Public Relations PR 97

Sprout Social

AUGUST 2, 2022

One of the most compelling reasons for marketers to incorporate YouTube into their strategies is that a huge number of people spend a great deal of time there. In this article, we’ll seek to offer insights into nine current and emerging YouTube trends you need to know to fuel your video marketing strategy. Brand storytelling.

Youtube 137

Youtube Trends Marketing & Strategy Content 137

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The proliferation of social media has made it easier than ever to check the pulse of your customers and create a community centered around your brand. But just what should a brand-centered community look like, and why does that matter? Brands have morphed into feelings—feelings of trust, recognition, loyalty, and familiarity.

Brand Identity 223

Brand Identity Branding Business Zoominfo 223

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You can prove – through brand storytelling – that what you offer consumers works. And 90% trust what other customers say about a company over what the company says about itself. Case studies are one of the most powerful forms of content to have in your marketing repertoire. What are Case Studies in Content Marketing?

Case Studies 282

Case Studies Case Study Studies Top of Funnel 282

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

While it used to be enough to have a great product and a solid marketing plan in place to achieve success, these days it’s more about how your brand is seen to the world. In other words, you should be putting more effort into developing an attractive company culture and marketing it to the outside world.

Product 206

Product Paid Search Agency Planning Storytelling 206

CoSchedule

JANUARY 27, 2023

Having the best social media marketing examples in your idea vault is an excellent way to develop new ideas for your next campaign. So in this piece, let’s walk you through the top 12 social media marketing examples you can’t miss. So in this piece, let’s walk you through the top 12 social media marketing examples you can’t miss.

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Social Media Social Marketing Examples Planning 126