There’s an old saying that goes, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” While this might be true in terms of Hollywood, the reality for a business is quite different. Publicity stunts have a chance of going viral if they’re executed well or damaging the company’s reputation immensely if done poorly.
Content remains king on the internet, and its success doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. There’s no question that content marketing is among the most viable methods for businesses to plan and execute their marketing strategies. It is the most cost-effective method for a company to reach out and engage its customers while building its brand presence.
Ever since innovations on the web made the embedded video a viable strategy, marketers have realized how vital this visual medium is to get consumers’ attention. As companies started to utilize this new technology, and it became more democratized, the popularity of video as a communication medium exploded.
The Super Bowl remains one of the most-watched TV programs in the entire country, year after year. While not every business has access to the kind of budget to put a TV ad on at halftime for the Super Bowl, there are several other options that businesses can look at.
The end of another year means that we get to look back on the successes of the last 12 months and learn something from them. Social marketing campaigns, in particular, saw a lot of use during 2019, with varying levels of success. A few of the more prominent ones didn’t even seem as though they would gain traction at their initial release.
Customer experience (CX) is a hot topic in business-to-consumer marketing, but it’s been overlooked in the business-to-business community. Personalized experiences have become a core element of many B2C marketing strategies. However, in the case of B2B marketers, it’s not that large a concern. The disconnect comes mostly from the fact that B2B marketing doesn’t deal with an individual. As a result, marketers in these situations consider the personalization of the customer experience less valid.