Unlocking True Engagement: Go Beyond Vanity Metrics We all love seeing those likes and shares rack up on our social media posts. But let’s be honest, how many of those likes turn into actual website visits, leads, or sales? Vanity metrics like likes, shares, and followers can be deceiving. They might boost your ego, but they don’t always reflect the true impact of your content. To really understand how your audience connects with your content
Amplify Your Impact with Smart Content Repurposing Content creation: a constant demand, a relentless cycle. But what if you could break free from the treadmill? Instead of perpetually churning out new content, imagine unlocking the hidden potential of your existing work. Repurposing isn’t just a time-saver; it’s a strategic amplifier, allowing you to reach new audiences and reinforce your message. Let’s dive into five powerful ways to transform your content and maximize its impact. Amplify
Is your messaging consistent across all channels, all the time? With an exploding number of sales and marketing channels, most marketing directors would say “no” to this question. If you fall into this category, the good news is that there are simple strategies that can help build a consistent messaging across all your channels. Here are five proven ways to increase the consistency of your message and brand and rise above the often inconsistent, chaotic
Stress can come from many different sources for marketing teams including poor goal setting, inadequate resources, or even a lack of training. But, if you’ve noticed that your marketing team is feeling the pressure more often this season, the problem could actually be the weather. While your entire team may not experience Seasonal Affective Disorder as a whole, the winter blues are a real thing that can take a toll on your team during this
Three years ago, up to 72% of marketers said that the most effective SEO tactic was content creation. That’s still the case today and it will be tomorrow. But while text-based content is important when it comes to engaging with your consumers and answering questions, visual content is just as vital to the success of your marketing campaigns. Unfortunately, creating captivating visual content isn’t as simple as uploading a video onto your website’s main page.
According to Pew Research Center, millennials will outnumber the baby boomer generation by 2019. Every generation is different. It makes sense to shift your marketing tactics to target your next generation of buyers. But targeting millennial audiences requires businesses to unlearn traditional marketing practices. Instead, marketing directors have to adopt new marketing strategies altogether. This can be challenging and often leads to marketing directors making common mistakes. To help you make the generation shift, here are
In the digital landscape, knowing how to market your brand can be a real challenge. You may not even know where to find confirmation that your efforts have been successful. Without this information, you won’t be able to discern the difference between a worthwhile endeavor and one that’s a waste of time and money. You can’t simply rely on your gut feeling or on anecdotal evidence; you need to definitively know whether you’re spending your
A SWOT analysis is a technique that’s used to evaluate a new objective or project. Standing for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, a SWOT analysis determines how your organization can move forward on a given project, what challenges may be worth tackling, and what opportunities you may be missing. SWOT analyses are considered helpful when deciding whether to lead with a given venture or strategy. It outlines the positives and negatives surrounding a project so
No one likes the guy at a cocktail party who talks endlessly about himself without letting anyone else get a word in edgewise. Not only is he annoying and rude, he’s usually not all that interesting to boot! Unfortunately, many businesses are guilty of the same lack of etiquette when it comes to social media. Perpetual self-promotion without any attempt of trying to encourage social media engagement or conversation is one of the most common
Marketing can be a truly rewarding job where you get to see the fruits of your efforts almost immediately. For instance, B2B companies that blogged 11 times a month in 2015 were three times as likely to receive traffic compared to those who only blogged once. Yet, as a marketing director, that same job can be highly stressful and the potential for burnout is a real threat. To help avoid burnout, here are a few
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