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Digital Marketing Mantra for Advertisers

Strategy Driven

Digital marketing is slowly, but surely growing from a “nice to have” to a necessity. Where you used to define personas and find the right publication or TV programme that fit your audience, it seems that these rules don’t apply to the online world. Out with the Old. Take display and video ad formats, for example.

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The Importance of Testing in an E-marketing Campaign

Women on Business

The same principles apply to e-marketing: before rolling out a campaign to a large audience, test it on a small one. By testing your marketing campaign, you gain more time, money and experience for future projects. Has Email Marketing Become Obsolete? Even though we are bombarded with thousands of emails per.

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Why Marketing Needs to Hire a Corporate Folklorist

Harvard Business Review

Making these past and present narratives accessible to current and future audiences is an important role because it captures the spirit of the organization and uses that to develop an even stronger brand. Given the skills and span of responsibility required, this function should sit in the marketing department.

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Making Sense of Owned Media

Harvard Business Review

Companies either pay to deliver content to an audience or try to earn coverage and exposure from reporters and influencers. The rationale is that brands own their own social channels and audiences, then try to earn sharing and word-of-mouth. Marketing Media Social media' Social media is usually treated as owned and earned.

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Harper Lee and Dr. Seuss Won’t Save Publishing

Harvard Business Review

Publishers are relying on successful retreads like Harper Lee and Dr. Seuss, whose names alone will sell books, and authors who come to them with a pre-existing “platform,” i.e., a built-in audience. This “show-me-your-audience” skepticism may be a smart move. Build their own brand and audience.

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Seven must-haves of a marketing communication strategy

Strategy Driven

However, you should not miss out on the following must-haves while designing a marketing communication plan for your company. Identify Your Target Audience. If you don’t have in-depth information about your audience, you can’t expect any of your marketing campaigns to be successful or even come close to the desired results.

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How B2B Marketers Can Get Started with Social Media

Harvard Business Review

The Content Marketing Institute reports that social media marketing can help B2B brands build awareness and showcase their expertise. McKinsey points out that social media is a great place for B2B marketers to uncover early intelligence on competitor developments and on customer problems, needs, and beliefs.

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