The biggest issue for most Fortune 500 companies today is that the majority of their marketing opportunity and dollars are going directly down the drain. Many still hold on to the idea that Facebook advertising won’t work for their business, or that “only kids” are on Instagram. They don’t recognize how big the marketing opportunity […]
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Digital Marketing 101: How to Define KPIs
If you’re looking to get hired in tech as a digital marketer, there are dozens of niches for you to choose from, from SEO marketing to content marketing to marketing automation, and beyond. No matter where you end up, you’ll need to know how to keep track of your progress and use numbers to demonstrate your results. That’s […]
How Great Story Telling Is Changing Cybersecurity Marketing
Cybersecurity is an epic, ongoing battle in which the good guys are companies and consumers trying to be safe, and the bad guys are the evil hackers, criminals, and nation-state spies. The good guys are led into battle by Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and their teams. To stay ahead of the bad guys, companies […]
How Psychology Can Make Marketing More Persuasive
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) was an American psychologist who left behind a legacy that can be applied to today’s marketing industries. Maslow’s theory suggests that there are 5 levels of needs: physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualization. We must fulfill each need before reaching the next. As a marketer and technology enthusiast, my job is to […]
Your Practical Brand Marketing Strategy
When most people think about a brand marketing strategy, they think about identity. “Who are we as an organization? What should our logo look like? What colors and fonts should we use?” Those are all important things to nail down so that your brand is consistent when distributing public (and internal) communications. However, those things […]
The Rise Of Audio Branding
As voice gets more popular, audio branding is about to become significantly more important. Sonic branding is about how your brand sounds and how it gets recalled or remembered — like the little jingle at the beginning of video games or the sound when you boot up your computer.
Why Super Bowl Commercials Should Cost More Than They Do
Super Bowl commercials are incredibly underpriced – even at a $5 million+ price tag, they should cost way more than they do in 2019. If you told me that you have $25 million and you wanted to sell some stuff, I would look at Super Bowl commercials first — then I would look at Facebook, Instagram, and […]
Effective Facebook Advertising Strategies for 2019
Businesses need to adapt their mindset to the “new world” of marketing starting with understanding effective Facebook advertising strategies.
4 Retargeting Tactics to Help Startups Reengage With Their Missed Opportunities
Retargeting can be intimidating because it’s far from a “set it and forget it” venture. It requires constant testing to ensure profitability. But you can devise a strategy to maximize your efforts by focusing on using retargeting to win new customers, prioritizing segmentation, not going overboard, and incentivizing consumers with promotions and discounts. By using these strategies, your startup could find its power in transforming missed opportunities into new ventures.
Top 5 Media Buys for First-Time Marketers
Getting the word out about your startup business is always a challenge, but at least there are a handful of techniques you can focus on to jump start your early marketing efforts, all of which are available on a cost-effective basis.