A brand without a story is barely a brand at all. Brand stories help customers see themselves in your product; they let customers fit your brand into their own inner narrative. But picking a great brand story is easier said than done. Not only does it have to connect emotionally with customers, but it also […]
The English word team dates back at least into the 1550’s, when it was commonly used to refer to animals that work together under a yoke, as in oxen yoked together. Perhaps that does not readily awaken vivid memories of life on the farm. Nonetheless, that two massive animals bound to one another need work […]
Digital Transformation can be described as the re-alignment of, or, new investment in technology, processes and business models to more effectively engage digital consumers. According to Altimeter’s 2017 State of Digital Transformation report, only 37% of businesses view digital transformation as an investment in the fight against market disruption. Rather than look at digital transformation […]
Whether you are a serial entrepreneur fleshing out your latest bright idea, a new business owner striking out on your own after a lifetime of corporate drudgery, or a long-time shop owner ready to try something new. The right brand can make or break your business. Brand identity is more important than ever, and modern […]
When trying to market your business online, your content is the most important thing you can invest in. As the foundation that all your other strategies will build on, your content needs to be interesting, relevant and appealing to your target audience. When you have great content, your SEO strategy, social media strategy, and other […]
Wanting to build a successful business and actually doing so are two very different things. There are many “wantrepreneurs” who have lofty dreams and many entrepreneurs who aren’t able to achieve the levels of success they hoped for. Whether it is a failure to find product/market fit or a current lack of the necessary business […]
When done right, content marketing creates long-term engagement, trust, and loyalty among potential customers. Many businesses have a hard time grasping the basics of content marketing. Unlike most traditional marketing, content marketing doesn’t directly sell, and its value can be hard to analyze. Many content-marketing guides rely on a search engine and keywords strategies to […]
Your Brand Represents You, Your Employees And Your Stakeholders Bringing attention to your brand is crucial for growing online. With the mass amount of information and content competing for your customers’ attention, it can be difficult to continually grab it. If you’re not properly able to catch your audience’s eye, you’ll never be able to […]
LinkedIn is the go-to social media platform for companies that cater to professionals and the professionally minded. If you want to get people in a specific industry, you don’t go to Twitter or Facebook; you hit LinkedIn. It’s gone from looking like a flavour-of-the-month platform to a legitimate social media network. And just like any […]
If you want to create a powerful presence online, there are many reasons to include video marketing as part of your overall strategy. Video has been getting more and more popular since the emergence of YouTube and other popular video sites. This is not a mere passing fad, but a trend that only promises to […]
If you’re planning on shooting a film or video, you might consider making a storyboard. Storyboards facilitate the filming process by mapping out your vision, providing a guide for the shots you need, and saving you time. Some filmmakers, like the great Clint Eastwood, prefer to skip the storyboard, but you’re no Clint Eastwood, so […]
To grow a successful B2B business, you need to be consistently attracting new leads and converting them into customers. With the mass amounts of information available online, it can be difficult to grab your audience’s attention and hold it long enough to get them into your sales funnel. Running a B2B business introduces new complications […]
Successful content marketing can be assessed on three core metrics: how relevant your content is to your target audience; how engaging is your content; and how many readers/viewers/customers respond to your call-to-action. The aim of content marketing is to elicit a response to your call-to-action. But note how each element is dependent on the one before […]
If you run an online business or have a website for your company, you probably have heard about search engine optimization (SEO). As one of the most powerful strategies for getting new visitors to your website, search engine optimization allows you to reach the millions of users who turn to search engines each and every […]
Creating a great SEO strategy takes many different pieces. While it may seem like there is always another element you need to include, each is essential for ensuring you rank as highly as possible on a search engine results page. Unfortunately, some of those critical components seem to get swept under the rug. While you […]
How Repurposing Content Can Revitalize Your Marketing Strategy Content acts as the foundation of all the marketing you do online. As the base of any social media campaign or search engine optimization strategy, the content you create needs to connect with your target audience. However, sometimes it doesn’t have as big of an impact as […]
The 2018 series of Gartner Symposium/ITxpo will be held on the Gold Coast this year in Australia at the end of October. The conference intends to present valuable insights into the challenges of building or transforming a digital business. Below are six topics that will be addressed at the conference. These can be considered when […]