Nearly half of all companies have stated that one of their biggest marketing and public relations challenges is a lack of documented strategies. That's largely because companies either don't have a strategy they follow or the one they are following is not documented....
Today’s consumers, particularly Gen Z, are increasingly turning to social media influencers and online communities to make purchasing decisions and receive customer service, according to a new study from Oracle and Brent Leary, partner at CRM Essentials. Social media...
By now, we have all heard that multi-billionaire and viral entrepreneur, Elon Musk, Tesla’s owner with over $273.6bn to his name, has hit the headlines once again after securing a $44bn deal to buy Twitter from its current CEO Parag Agrawal. The third most popular...
When you search for “influencer marketing,” Google easily shows about 210,000,000 results in 0.55 seconds. Culling through what are the most effective strategies, forecasts and key trends that will dominate, the current state of influencer marketing, the most...
Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the social landscape has dramatically shifted, especially for those of us in Europe. Many are now mobilizing to offer aid, using the structures and resources already available to them, and unsurprisingly, one the...
These days, “investment professionals” shoot up like mushrooms. Celebrities—more or less successful start-up entrepreneurs and other lateral entrants—become “financial influencers” across social channels. Ironically, very often a “this is not investment advice”...
As social media matures and multiplies, it's clear that traditional journalists are no longer the only avenue for media coverage and market exposure. Users can choose the content they prefer to follow, view, and engage with due to social media's diverse and...
Partnering with influencers to promote your products can do wonders for driving your brand awareness and sales. According to Influencer Marketing Hub, 68 percent of marketers are going to spend more on it in 2022. The challenging part here is to ensure that the...
If it wasn’t already apparent that the battles in digital marketing are won and lost based on the thoroughness and the scale of company strategy, then you weren’t paying close enough attention. The reality is, as marketing has become more and more of an...
PR thrives on word-of-mouth. In this day and age of social media dominance, the importance of influencer marketing for PR strategy should never be undermined. Don’t take it from us. Marketers agree on it too. Here is an indicator of this overall positive sentiment....
The elderly have more spending power, but are often overlooked by marketers—67 percent of baby boomers possess smartphones, and account for 59 percent of digital purchases. It is evident that this generation is technologically more savvy than the younger generations...
2022 will be yet another year of massive expansion for the influencer marketing industry with U.S. influencer marketing spending expected to reach $4.14 billion. Across the board, all the major social networks are more deeply recognizing the value content creators...