Martech

JANUARY 9, 2024

The $100 billion creator economy is changing how brands collaborate with influencers across social media and niche communities. Today’s brands recognize the value of authenticity and targeted reach for online consumers. Why pay attention to the creator economy? Either way, know what you want to achieve before diving in.

Advertising Agencies 127

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 127

SmartBrief - Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2024

Doing more with less seems to be a common challenge agencies and brands currently face. However, the pressure to gain market share equals the need to prevent attrition in a world where loyalty and a “cancel culture” can ultimately drive or damage, respectively, the success of emerging and heritage brands.

Marketing AI 75

Marketing AI Communities Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 75

Stevens & Tate

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Digital Marketing Tactics for Senior Living Communities. It’s where they can get more information about your community. You can use your blog to provide useful information like how to downsize, how to stay healthy as you age, how to find the right senior community and how to find work as a senior.

Communities 119

Communities Tactics Planning High Quality Lead 119

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. But for a long time, communities built specifically for them have been few and far between. Since its public launch in April 2023 , The Arb community has experienced remarkable growth in engagement, with membership consistently on the rise.

Communities 84

Communities Peer-to-peer Thought Leadership Webinar Metrics 84

Brandpoint

MARCH 14, 2024

Branded content marketing, where public relations and marketing strategies meet, is a great way to create captivating brand stories and engage your audience. In our latest PR survey , 200 PR professionals shared how they promote and distribute branded content to elevate their brand visibility and engagement.

Brand Identity 62

Brand Identity Branding PR Distribution 62

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

Current trends indicate marketers rate webinars as an effective channel for brands to connect with a target audience. Below are the benefits of a webinar and why it’s necessary for your brand’s content curation strategy. Webinars provide a platform for real-time interaction between your brand and its audience.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 85

Influitive

MARCH 10, 2017

B2B marketers can learn a thing or two about mobilizing advocates from our B2C cousins. Think about the products that you use every day. For me, it’s my iPhone, Sennheiser headphones and Altra running shoes. I didn’t go straight to a store or the vendor’s website to buy these products. Instead, I decided to purchase.

Communities 259

Communities Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 259

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 13, 2021

Think about your personal brand and if that may be the problem. What is personal branding? Why Personal Branding Matters. Personal branding is when you market yourself and your work as a brand. Branding yourself is important because it helps you build and grow your business. Gain Recognition.

Personalization 303

Personalization Brand Identity Branding Custom Publishing 303

SmartBrief - Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2024

Doing more with less seems to be a common challenge agencies and brands currently face. However, the pressure to gain market share equals the need to prevent attrition in a world where loyalty and a “cancel culture” can ultimately drive or damage, respectively, the success of emerging and heritage brands.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Communities Paid Search Agency Ad Building 52

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 24, 2021

When you humanize your brand with authentic content, you can build the kind of trust that makes your company the go-to authority in its field. Gone are the days when a catchy commercial was all a brand needed to win a consumer’s business. Your brand doesn’t need a David Ogilvy or Phyllis Robinson to give it a human touch.

Brand Identity 357

Brand Identity Branding Advertising Agencies Content 357

Stevens & Tate

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In today’s competitive marketplace, establishing a strong brand identity is essential for businesses looking to stand out and connect with their target audience. One powerful tool that can help achieve this is story branding. Successful brand stories also incorporate emotional appeals, authenticity, and a sense of purpose.

Brand Identity 80

Brand Identity Branding Marketing Management Advertising Agencies 80

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. That there are real humans with ethics and genuine feelings behind the brand? Here are six key practices for building trust in your brand.

Ad Building 243

Ad Building Brand Identity Branding Tips 243

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

There isn’t much that gets consumers more excited than seeing a collaboration between their two favorite brands. Marketers are learning more about their target audiences and some of the most valuable information is what other brands they have their eyes on. What is a brand collaboration? How do brand collaborations work?

Brand Identity 111

Brand Identity Branding Advertising Agencies Cross-Selling 111

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 8, 2022

So, why not let them turn to your community? The Value of Community Learning. While anyone can go down a Google rabbit hole to learn something new, communities present an opportunity for group learning. However, a community is only as productive as its members. Cultivating the Best-Fit Community.

Communities 98

Communities B2B CMO Paid Search Agency 98

Martech

MARCH 8, 2023

Today is International Women’s Day (IWD) and this year’s theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” should resonate with the martech community. 29% of men were promoted in the last six months, compared to 24% of women However, martech practitioners tend to see it as looking more like tech than marketing.

Communities 83

Communities Work Management Marketing Management Thought Leadership 83

Sprout Social

MARCH 20, 2023

About a year after BentoBox invested in organic social media by hiring a social media manager, we shifted from a product-driven strategy to a community-driven one. Community is a vague word though. Now, let’s talk about what community means. What does it all mean? And is it really worth it? Scientists? Makeup aficionados?

Communities 86

Communities Paid Search Agency Product Peer-to-peer 86

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 18, 2022

Ensuring that your company is producing effective content helps build brand awareness and consumer loyalty which ultimately leads to more sales. The Importance of B2B Communities: What’s in It for Marketers? Community is what draws us together as people and in turn connects us as marketers as well.

B2B Sales 99

B2B Sales Communities B2B B2B Thought Leadership 99

Vidyard

MARCH 30, 2022

However, sometimes the best way to advance your career is by networking and learning from sales experts within the community. Top Sales Communities to Join 2.1 John Barrows John Barrows provides sales training and consulting services to some of the world’s biggest brands (think Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Okta). Josh Braun 1.2

Sales Management 103

Sales Management Communities Top of Funnel Cold Calling 103

ClearVoice

AUGUST 14, 2023

Given these advances, can credit unions and community banks still produce content that markets themselves effectively? Helping community banks optimize their content marketing initiatives and enhance their brand positioning. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of content marketing for community banks and credit unions.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Communities Content Marketing Paid Search Agency 52

ConvertKit

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Why YouTube video promotion is so important. Step #1: Optimize and promote your YouTube videos. Step #2: Promote your YouTube channel. Step #3: Promote your channel outside of YouTube. Fortunately, there are still plenty of ways to promote your YouTube videos and grow your audience without spending a fortune.

Youtube 145

Youtube Promotion Spending Video Marketing 145

Litmus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Community Spotlight—a monthly blog series highlighting some of the amazing members of the email community —is back! Every month, we’ll interview, highlight, and celebrate the splendid members of the email community. How did you first connect with the wider email geeks community? And underappreciated sometimes.

Communities 82

Communities Work Management Thought Leadership Design 82

Hubspot

APRIL 13, 2021

Well, event promotion is similar. If you put on an event but don't promote it, will it even happen? Without promotion, you probably won't get any attendees because no one will know it's happening. While event promotion is simple in theory, actually planning a successful marketing strategy and promotion plan is not.

Promotion 99

Promotion Banners Landing Pages Social Media 99

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even the most well-known legacy brands need to adapt to attract audiences over the years. A strategy that made a brand successful years ago may be obsolete in the future, that’s why building brand awareness remains critical for established and upcoming businesses alike.

Brand Identity 115

Brand Identity Branding Marketing AI Social Media 115

Martech

JANUARY 25, 2024

Yet, that’s how many brands approach marketing. What’s your biggest fear about your brand? Uncomfortable questions, unexpected answers: The marketer’s quest for meaning These questions may be uncomfortable, but they reveal the truth and help connect a brand with its audience. Absurd, right?

Intent 118

Intent Brand Identity Branding Paid Search Agency 118

Buffer

MAY 10, 2022

When I fostered my first puppy only to quickly find out he had fleas, I felt lost and in need of people I could turn to for trustworthy information, and as a dog mom today, I’m regularly looking for community support. Of course, wanting a community and actually creating one are two very different things.

Communities 97

Communities Personalization Small Business Marketing Guidelines 97

Hubspot

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Below, let's discuss how you can use Facebook to promote your business. Now that you've built and optimized your business page, it's time to engage with your community. A great way to promote your business on Facebook is to participate in Facebook groups. Promote events. Sign up for a business page. Use live streaming.

Promotion 100

Promotion Facebook Business Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Martech

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Downturns can hit industries unexpectedly, causing brands to reevaluate strategies, especially when it comes to marketing and media buying. As media agency experts, it’s up to us to apply the wisdom and lessons learned to help brands stay the course and emerge successfully. A slowdown doesn’t necessarily mean pulling the plug.

Advertising Agencies 119

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Brand Identity Branding 119

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

Publishing tools: This assists businesses in creating and scheduling profile posts, offering simple steps to start contributing to Reddit communities. Reddit Pro users can also boost their organic profile posts by turning them into paid ads on Reddit with a simple click of the “promote” button using Reddit Pro, without leaving reddit.com.

Tools 78

Tools Brand Identity Branding Comparison 78

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers. However, influencer marketing is not only viable for B2B brands; it can play a crucial role in B2B social media strategies.

Work Management 118

Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 118

SmartBrief - Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2024

Our focus on making everything we produce bigger, faster and more profitable has led us to prioritize material gain and brand or corporate status over our objectives as a society. Let’s examine four ways that brands can echo the approach of Nike and others to embrace purposeful profits. What if we start doubting how we do things?

Product 81

Product Brand Identity Branding Allocation 81

Martech

APRIL 19, 2024

Many brands, such as those in the home services industry or a local grocery chain, market to specific locations, cities or regions. There are also national brands that want to expand in specific local markets. Brands need to connect their messaging directly with the specific communities they serve and media to their target demo.

Advertisements 101

Advertisements Advertising Allocation Planning 101

Scoop.it

JANUARY 11, 2024

But unless their first product is a viral hit, an industry-leading business gets to the top with years of careful brand-building. Only with a strategy to build the brand across all channels can marketers create brand authority. Let’s go over nine methods to get started with today. Image sourced from pepper.io

Work Management 77

Work Management Marketing Management Brand Identity Branding 77

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. In this article, learn how to build your own customer marketing strategy, how it creates customer trust and see some stellar customer marketing examples from brands who are getting it right. This is where customer marketing comes in.

Marketing & Strategy 123

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel 123

Biznology

AUGUST 14, 2018

While influencers really want respect and to get compensated for their time and reputation and brands want visitors, subscribers, emails, followers, friends, Likes, conversions, sales, and ROI , there is something else you might be able to add your holy of holies —your KPIs—meetups! Spoil your community like that. This is a thing.

Communities 126

Communities Blogger Class Twitter 126

Hubspot

MARCH 11, 2020

You might feel like you're constantly throwing darts at the wall and seeing what sticks in the realm of business promotion. Let's talk about how to promote your business. Regardless of the motivation, we've provided some tools and tips to help you reach new customers and expand brand awareness.

Promotion 93

Promotion CMS Development Work Management Business 93

Content4Demand

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Community-based marketing offers a fresh angle to stir up your marketing mix, allowing B2B marketers to capture attention in a new way while ramping up brand loyalty among prospects and customers. With audiences dispersed in home offices around the world, now is a great time to harness their yearning for a sense of community.

Communities 67

Communities Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership Paid Search Agency 67

Hubspot

MARCH 10, 2020

Below, let's review the top strategies to promote your business locally. In fact, you should use both social media and search engine advertising to promote your business locally. By creating educational content, you can rank for local keywords and raise brand awareness. Be involved in the community.

Promotion 95

Promotion Business Loyalty Hubspot 95