Frank Capra once said “Don’t follow trends, start trends”. This is sound advice. However, in the social media world, staying on top of current trends is vital to a successful eCommerce online presence. Social media trends are ever-changing. What dominates the social media scene in 2017? Here’s what a few pros had to say: “I see ecommerce brands investing a lot more …
Social Media Strategy: Three Key Questions for Success
Strategy and measurement are often cited as the two biggest challenges facing social media marketers. They are also considered the two core elements to a successful social media strategy! To build a successful social media strategy, you need to focus on these three questions: what are you trying to achieve? who are your customers? what is your competition doing? Understanding …
Final Concept Board
The beauty of the big reveal here is that you’ve watched the final concept develop all through this process. You’ve given input, adding and taking away. The inspiration boards at the previous stage have shown you what’s possible. We’ve given you a platform that allows for levels of decision-maker input. You’ve participated in shaping a solution that you can get …
Let the Fun Begin!
Now the real fun begins! Internally, we determine two different visual directions or themes for your project. Two different designers are responsible for two contrasting paths. At this point, each designer begins exploring typography, inconography, photography and color, pulling together a combination of visuals that will suggest or foreshadow the focus word and messaging. This board is not a layout …
Campaign Development Process: Solutions
Enough questions! You’re looking for answers. These are beginning to evolve in Step III. Our solutions board tells you “here’s what we recommend.” At this stage we identify what your differentiator is—your USP (Unique Selling Position). This is important, because it becomes the focus of your messaging and answers member, donor, and client questions like, “What’s In It For Me?” …
Campaign Development Process: Discovery and Diagnostics
Have you ever just gotten into the car and begun to drive, not sure of your destination? Sounds like fun. Would you do that for a family vacation, with three kids in tow? Of course not!! Do you know how many businesses and organizations do exactly that? They make plans for a business launch or marketing campaign without deciding what their goals …
Campaign Development Process: History
© Thinkstock How often do you interact with creative firms? Do you outsource to a creative firm or agency for your business’ graphic and website design? How has your experience been, working with creatives? Do you find them unpredictable, inconsistent? Since 2004, we have polished an approach, called the Campaign Development Process, to take the mystery out of the creative. …
Top 3 Live Streaming Apps to Humanize Your Organization [Part I]
Feeling overwhelmed with all this talk about the “next big things” in marketing and social media? First Facebook, then Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat popped up. Lately BigData and the Internet of Things has created a lot of buzz for marketers. But nothing has taken off with as much speed and intensity as Live Streaming apps. Recently, I’ve been watching …
A-ha Moments from Hubspot’s Inbound Marketing Conference
Ever have that lightbulb moment when all the dots align and you suddenly see the solution that was right there in front of you? I have been sympathizing with clients and prospects for the last year or more, saying that social media and online marketing are here to stay, and that we’re all still trying to figure it out. Last …
12 Best Practices for Twitter Cards
There are three basic elements to all Twitter cards: the image, the Call to Action (CTA) and the tweet copy. Your image should show off the business. The headline and CTA together call out the offer. The tweet copy generates curiosity and interest. In order to maximize the value of all three elements, it’s important to keep the following best …