With the rampant growth of digital advertising in the past years, the market has become even more competitive. Traditional marketing techniques are effective. However, using digital marketing platforms will expand your brand presence to reach more potential consumers. Among the most powerful digital advertising tools companies use today is a podcast. With 48 million Americans…

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Influencer marketing campaigns brought micro-influencers in the spotlight. Finding the right influencers is a key component for a successful influencer marketing strategy that generates ROI. While enlisting famous celebrity influencers is a great option, it may not be the most effective way for social media engagement. Presently, most consumers value the credibility of brand endorsers…

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Brands’ partnerships with influencers set them apart from their competitors. Just like how influencers build long-term relationships with their followers, brands need to create strong, lasting connections for an effective marketing strategy. Influencers desire brand collaborations, especially long-term relationships that provide brands continual access to influencers’ creative content and loyal audiences. Strong influencer partnerships result…

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Cause Marketing Campaigns

For the past decade, influencer-related cause marketing campaigns have been instrumental in building customer loyalty and driving sales. In fact, awards now honor brands for their social good campaign accomplishments. Gregory Galant, co-founder of Shorty Awards, said during the third annual awards night that “… Social Good is more relevant than ever, and consumers continue…

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Social Good Campaigns

Do you remember the first time you saw an ad that moved you? They may relate to you personally, therefore strengthening your beliefs  and challenging you to act. We have seen feminine hygiene brands promoting gender equality and car brands promoting an eco-friendly environment. Social good campaigns mean big business for brands while making a…

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Even though popular articles suggest maximizing efficiency can be as easy as taking shorter showers, I believe that the number one way to increase productivity is as simple as taking personal time off (PTO). Sound counterintuitive? Check this out. In addition to sharing time-management tips, expert Stephen Covey includes “Sharpen the Saw” as one of his…

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As with most skills, we learn by doing. This has been especially true for me when upping my community management game. I’ve been managing an online community—the Forward Network—for nearly 10 years. But, all the community management tips I really ever needed to know I learned road rallying across the US with 4,000+ MINI Cooper…

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Today is my 21st wedding anniversary, which is odd since I’m still 29 years old (#IWish). Twenty-one years in a relationship is a long time to create memories, take advantage of opportunities, and learn from the ups and downs. As I reflect on these past few years (21 “few” years to be exact), I find…

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Nothing shouts “Hello, first day of summer!” in the influencer marketing world like feeling behind the eight ball on planning back-to-school campaigns. Yet all the creativity in the world won’t improve your company’s bottom line if you don’t take a results-oriented approach to your campaigns. So how can you craft sure-to-go viral activations that guarantee…

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