Social Media, Cloud Computing, And Business

Category : Marketing strategies

It seems that, just as businesses are starting to get a grasp of what social media marketing is, there’s something new on the horizon that seems like it could throw everything in for a loop. Some people may not even realize that social media and the new thing on the block, cloud computing, are two very different things, even if they have a number of similarities in their functionality. Both could see use for

Cost-Effective Marketing in Lean Business Times

Category : Marketing strategies

For SMEs, marketing can be a daunting task. Compared to the considerable war chest of established businesses, a startup or a relatively smaller company has little in the way to spare in terms of marketing and advertising. And yet all businesses know that marketing is a necessary evil: in an industry with tight competition, it’s a requirement rather than an option. That said, here are several cost-effective market

Making Use of User-Generated Content

Category : social media

The one thing that traditional marketers tend to be wary of when it comes to the benefits of social media marketing is also the aspect that makes it a double-edged sword: user-generated content. Half of the input of any social media campaign is going to be from the company, that much can be surmised. However, the company’s input acts merely as a trigger mechanism to fire off – hopefully – the reactions of

Know Who’s Buying: Identifying Your Target Audience

Category : Uncategorized

One of the most common misconceptions about advertising that can cost companies millions annually is that you should be advertising EVERYWHERE for EVERYONE to see. This may be true for a certain number of businesses that are all-purpose and do offer something for everyone, but for the vast majority of businesses, it’s false. The key to advertising and eventually marketing your product is knowing and catering

Viral Marketing: Tools to Create a Buzz

Category : Marketing strategies

Viral marketing. The term has been thrown about like one of the Gospels of marketing. Ever since JJ Abrams used it in marketing Cloverfield, creating an artificial buzz, without seeming to, has become one of the best ways to launch a product with panache. The thing about viral marketing is that it seems to come from the public, rather than a conscious effort by the maker or an advertising company to promote the pro

Personalized Marketing

Category : Marketing strategies

People like to be treated like people. This is a basic fact and something that tends to underscore a lot of interaction between business monoliths and the everyday Joe. Even when businesses interact with people, there has to be some sort of personalization there. People don’t want to get the feeling they’re little more than numbers, even if they’re reduced to that by statistics. So for a marketer to be succes

Understanding the Role of Social Media in Marketing

Category : Marketing strategies

What exactly is the role that social media plays in marketing? First, we have to know what social media is. Social media are media created for social interaction which uses highly accessible publishing techniques. These media are usually the internet or mobile based. A few known examples include Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube. Social media enables marketers to communicate with their customers, both current