18 effective ways to grow your business with Facebook
With over 2.13 billion active monthly users worldwide, Facebook remains the most popular social media platform year after year. And while the beginning of 2018 has seen the network’s trust put into question amid a large-scale data breach, projections still see Facebook’s user base increasing well into 2019. In short, Facebook remains an unbeatable force in the digital (and social) sphere.…
Augmented reality and how it can benefit your business
While flying cars and rocket boots are still in the works, augmented reality is an existing technology taking us one step further into the future. Much like its relative virtual reality (VR), which moves you completely into a simulated world most notably by the use of goggles, augmented reality (AR) is a technology that overlays virtual elements into a physical environment, enabling a…
20 inspiring digital marketing experts that you need to know
Most people are quick to associate power with a famous last name and an over-a-billion dollar net worth; think Musk, Bezos, Gates, Zuckerberg. While successful marketers always have a solid social media presence, the gravity of their work translates into the success of multiple brands, as opposed to an individual one, over a variety of industries. Our list below depicts names that are not…
11 things to consider when working with social media influencers
Over the past few years, influencer marketing has become an integral part of any (and all) social media campaigns. Brand advocates and niche promoters, influencers are individuals with successful social media accounts -- often with thousands or even millions of followers -- who have an impressive engagement rate. With an extensive reach and a community of committed followers, these social…
12 tips to generate leads and drive sales for B2B
B2B lead generation is one of the most intricate tasks that face any marketing professional. With leads serving as the foundation on which sales and marketing are built upon, lead generation is a high-stakes, high-competition game. While most marketers have their own specific rhyme and reason for developing and cultivating leads, the shifting landscape may send some of those old tricks into…
How to boost your business with Instagram stories
Back in 2016, Snapchat was the app on the tip of everyone’s tongue. However, in August of that year, Instagram launched a similar feature and titled it ‘stories.’ At first glance, Instagram’s stories seemed like a thinly veiled attempt to steal Snapchat’s users and market shares. Yet, while Instagram undeniably took cues from Snapchat’s success, the app has since elevated their stories and…
Valentine’s Day marketing ideas to grab customers’ attention
Love is a multi-billion dollar industry. With the total consumer spending sitting at an impressive $18.2 billion in 2017, Valentine’s Day has become an essential holiday for businesses both big and small. With the average consumer spending approximately $136.57 on gifts and tokens of affection—and with that number projected to rise in the coming years—it’s time to turn those haphazard,…
23 important holidays to keep an eye on in 2018
For marketing professionals, the word ‘holiday’ is packed both with promise, and a sense of tension. The potential for bigger and better sales, more customers, leads, and a general interest in your product increases exponentially if framed and promoted properly around the year’s many holidays. Now, cue every other marketer in the known universe blasting off email reminders and creating…
12 LinkedIn features you should be using now
When Microsoft acquired LinkedIn back in 2016 for a crisp $26.2 billion, many people scratched their heads. Why focus on a networking site whose ‘cool factor’ palled in comparison to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Why such a large amount for a platform that had, for all intents and purposes, plateaued in the public eye? Well, now we know now that Microsoft had a few tricks up their…
9 tips for optimizing your video marketing content
Chances are, that if you’ve had an online presence at all in the past year, you’ve come across a great deal of videos from a variety of different brands and individuals alike. This is not by any coincidence. The number of internet users watching videos daily is on the rise and is taking up an increasing portion of all of the media shared online. It is predicted that videos will make up a…