Spring-Cleaning Your Brand’s Digital Presence

Spring-cleaning isn’t just for your house and garage, it also applies to your digital marketing assets. We know potential customers are more likely than ever to search online before making a purchase, so it’s important to put your best foot forward on the web. As part of your annual physical spring-cleaning, review your digital spaces as well. These three tips will get you started and help make the process more effective! Continue reading Spring-Cleaning Your Brand’s Digital Presence

8 Social Media Marketing Mistakes & How To Fix Them

Over the last decade, social media marketing has become a key branch of the marketing world, and almost every business or brand has some sort of presence on a platform. With what seems like endless “expert advice” and strategies changing at light-speed, its easy for businesses to fall behind and make mistakes. Here are 8 common social media mistakes that brands might not even be aware they are making! Continue reading 8 Social Media Marketing Mistakes & How To Fix Them

2017 Social Media Trends: Twitter, Snap & Facebook Live

As we say goodbye to what could be one of the most eventful years in social media, we also look forward to what trends will dominate the space in the coming year. It can be hard to guess which tactics and approaches will dominate in the ever-evolving landscape of social media, but we wanted to share our take on Forbes predications of the 7 social media marketing movements that professionals will see in 2017. Continue reading 2017 Social Media Trends: Twitter, Snap & Facebook Live

Is Social Media Informing The Issues or Amplifying the Problem?

2016 Election Social Media

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This year, no one can argue that social media marketing – primarily Twitter and Facebook – has played a significant role in this year’s Presidential Election. According to the Pew Research Center, the level of social media activity by 2016 candidates is higher than during the 2012 presidential campaign. This could be due to the millennial generation, known for their social media savvy, making up 35 percent of the voting population. Continue reading Is Social Media Informing The Issues or Amplifying the Problem?

Eos Lip Balm: A Cautionary Tale About Social Marketing

Just a few years ago, you were sure to see every Millennial toting around the orb shaped, brightly colored Eos lip balm. From celebrity endorsements to creative social media messaging, this brand was on top of the world. But just as quickly, it became a social brand pariah. Continue reading Eos Lip Balm: A Cautionary Tale About Social Marketing

3 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You on Social Media

In marketing, we spend a lot of time focused on unique selling points (USPs) that make brands different. Too often, we put so much importance on differentiation; we don’t take the time to study what our competition is doing well and then replicate it. Here are three simple things your competitors can teach you on social media: Continue reading 3 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You on Social Media

Gary Vaynerchuk’s 8 Questions to Ask When Creating Facebook Content

Gary Vaynerchuk is one of the most respected social media thought leaders out there. Founder and CEO of Vayner Media, Vaynerchuk has also written some compelling books including Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, a book so good, Forbes published 13 of its most memorable quotes. In the book, Vaynerchuk gives a lot of great insight about the comparisons between boxing and business and helps lay out the foundation of a successful social media strategy across today’s most popular platforms. For each social network, Vaynerchuk gives readers a set of questions to ask when critiquing native content. Here are his 8 questions to ask when creating Facebook content (reposted to this blog with a few, minor tweaks):Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Continue reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s 8 Questions to Ask When Creating Facebook Content

7 Ways Jurassic World Executed Exceptional Social Media Marketing

Love it or hate it, Jurassic World owned the box office this past weekend and shattered opening weekend records domestically and globally. The fourth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise debuted 22 years after the original film and 14 years after the most recent movie. Universal Studios turned to digital marketing to help bridge the large gap in time, and reinvigorate it’s original fan-base. These seven exceptional social media marketing tactics were employed with strategic precision and overwhelming success: Continue reading 7 Ways Jurassic World Executed Exceptional Social Media Marketing