Before a company can start developing story ideas, designing infographics, or planning events, it has to start by creating a strategic communication plan. A good communication plan helps companies set their expectations early during a communications campaign for any...
Infotainment has become the new normal in media consumption. The consumer public has spoken, denouncing news purists and industry critics resoundingly, again and again. Stop me if you’ve heard this one, “More Millennials get their news from Comedy Central...
Brian Solis, the person Salesforce calls a global innovation evangelist, hit the proverbial nail on the head with regards to the state of today’s customer service when he said, “Social media is about sociology and psychology more than technology.”
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With so many marketers using storytelling to engage their audiences, how do brands stand out among the competition? Humor is one way. Not only are consumers wired to read and listen to stories, but they’re also highly receptive to...
It doesn’t matter which platform a brand’s customers frequent because wherever they are, video is king.
Cisco’s latest annual internet report forecasted that by 2021, video is expected to make up 80% of all internet traffic.
A recent survey by video...
Next to glowing customer comments, employees rave about the brand or their company’s service rank up there for credibility and favorability. Why? One of the reasons is that they have insider information that consumers don’t. They know more about...
Famed author Mark Twain was once quoted as saying, “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” Strange? What Twain meant was that it was easier to blab on and on...
Most brands understand they would benefit from a dedicated public relations team. Whether that might be an in-house team or a contracted team depends a lot on the brand’s goals, budget, administration and intentions. These factors also play a...
Amid the chaos of a pandemic, brand leaders and marketers will need to put emerging technologies to the test while moving through supply chain disarray.
Lengthy lockdowns have affected consumer mindsets, meaning that marketers have to adapt and understand new...
Famed American poet Walt Whitman said it best, “Nothing endures but personal qualities.” Whitman wrote that over 200 years ago. Performance marketing agency Merkle teamed with research firm Marketing Dive which conducted a survey just a month before the...
