The majority of marketing mistakes in translation are, of course, unintentional and often represent something that has been missed even by professional translators hired by large corporations like BMW or American Motors. Thankfully, there are several ways to avoid...
Business blogs have become essential to maintaining an online presence. It can help you stand above the competition, and even get you new customers. No business is going to grow in a vacuum. Growth happens in relation to your target audience and your competitors. Here...
Customers have high expectations from companies and brands these days. If your company is not on top of its social media game, then you’re losing your customers’ loyalty, and not gaining any new ground. Following some social media best practices will ensure your...
Your company's brand is your most valuable non-tangible asset. Developing a strong brand is essential to a company's success. Brand strategy is a plan that encompasses specific, long-term goals that can be achieved with the evolution of a successful brand -- the...
An advertising campaign that seeks to bring about an action taken by a targeted group of customers, like placing an order, visiting a store or website, is considered direct marketing. Direct marketing can be telemarketing, social media, email, point of sale, or even...
Hashtags are ubiquitous. One can hardly read a post on Facebook or Instagram, not to mention Twitter, without seeing a related hashtag. However, not all hashtags are useful and some can actually confuse or muddle the message you're trying to send. Especially when...
How do we define influence? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, influence is 'the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.' In other words, to have influence means having the ability to impact and maybe...
Consumer behavior is constantly evolving. Driven by emerging technologies and new insights, marketers have to work hard to be on top of the latest consumer behavior, and recalibrate their strategies. It is important to note that consumers are increasingly more and...
Marketing professionals understand why case studies are important. Vendors understand that case studies can highlight their products and services. There is more to case studies, however. Small business owners can use in depth analyses of B2B case studies to extract a...
It's almost certain you've heard of many memorable social media campaigns, but have you ever noticed that the ones you hear about are always B2C? An expensive branding campaign like Oreo's 'Dunk in the dark' tweet during the Super Bowl or NASA's #AYearInSpace, reaches...