Who Will You Find On a Social Network?
If your brand is not maintaining a strong presence on the major social networks at a bare minimum, your brand is missing great opportunities to achieve greater success. The majority of online Americans used social media in 2012, according to the Pew Center’s Internet & American Life Project published last week. 67% of all Internet users are using at least one social media site (including 71% of women), and amongst those 18-29, 83% use. The Pew report measured social media activity on 5 social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). Certainly there’s some overlap, as there are many people Read More
If Multi-Channel Marketing Efforts Are Good Enough for an Icon, They Are Good Enough For You
For brands, it is vital to be everywhere that your potential target market is. It doesn’t matter how big the brand is, nor do past brand achievements. Not resting on laurels is a key component of an iconic global brand. Take for instance the Barbie brand, owned by Mattel. Barbie can claim the following achievements. 99% global brand awareness The typical American girl owns 10 Barbie dolls Annual sales are around $1.6 Billion The Barbie brand is valued at $2 Billion, making it the world’s most valuable toy brand Just from those two very simple marketing statistics, one might easily Read More
Where’s the ROI in Social Media? (Part One)
The topic of ROI in social media is one that seems to be constantly on the minds of marketers in a variety of industries. If you type “social media ROI” into Google, there are approximately 24,300,000 results. There’s good reason for such a high number of results. According to a September 2011 post on the Digital Buzz Blog website… 96% are starting to look beyond sales goals and web metrics to identify the value of social marketing efforts 76% of businesses are using social networking for business objectives 64% of marketers are integrating social media into their marketing plans Since Read More
Local Marketing & Local Content Optimization Rank High In 2013
According to The CMO Council, over 61% of marketers surveyed ranked the need to better localize content and messaging a high priority in 2013. The shift to a more local marketing messaging tactic has certainly been heavily influenced by the social media revolution as consumers and prospects look for recommendations from trusted sources within their local communities and networks. An organizations ability to execute effective local marketing campaigns will be critical in 2013 as relevance and personalization of content are now more important than ever. Marketers face a real challenge moving to more of a local marketing mindset due to Read More
Distributed Marketing Platforms a Competitive Advantage According to Gleanster Research
Gleanster Research recently published a new white paper that provides insight into why leading organizations have begun implementing distributed marketing platforms to outperform their competitors. The new paper titled “How Top Performing Distributed Marketers Power Multi-Channel Marketing” cites numerous interesting statistical findings, but one of the most compelling findings was that top performing organizations were seven times (7X) more likely to have invested in a distributed marketing software platform. Additionally, the report provides great detail on the major challenges for distributed marketing and sales functions as well as the associated opportunities. These include: Corporate Control vs. Local Autonomy Redundant Technologies Read More
Distributed Social Media Marketing
A recent survey shows that over 65% of marketers are planning to integrate social media into their marketing campaigns. Consider the aggressive growth in social media users, and it’s easy to understand why such a large percentage of marketers are adjusting their strategies to include social media into their campaign mix. By the numbers: There are more than 900 million Facebook users 93% of U.S. Internet users are on Facebook Twitter is adding nearly 500,000 new users per day Google Plus is adding 625,000 new users per day There are more than 135 million professionals in LinkedIn Given these types of Read More
Distribion, Inc. Unveils New Social Media Marketing Automation Bundle During the LIMRA 2012 Social Media Conference
This week in Boston, MA, LIMRA held its Social Media Conference where members from Distribion, Inc. presented their never before seen Social Media Marketing Automation Bundle. During the meeting, they also showcased their proprietary Quick Start Program. Distribion is a strategic partner to the LIMRA organization offering large enterprises under the insurance and financial services umbrella a new way to reach customers through their distributed marketing automation platform—a software that allows corporate marketers and local sales the ability to access branded, compliant-controlled sales collateral, and then leverage and distribute campaigns over multiple channels at once, such as email, direct mail, Read More
The High Cost Of Distributed Marketing: FINRA Fines Up 15%
The cost of doing business continues to climb within regulated industries like healthcare, insurance and financial services. Just this week, it was revealed that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is on pace to far exceed the amount of fines imposed last year with the total amount anticipated to jump a whopping 15%. According to a recent survey conducted by Sutherland, FINRA’s top enforcement issue was the violation of advertising and marketing regulations. In fact, sanctions associated with advertising and marketing violations grew 344% with the total number of alleged violations doubling compared to the prior year. The recent increase Read More
Distribion, Inc. Unveils First Social Media Marketing Bundling Capability to its Multi-Channel Marketing Automation Platform
According to Tim Storer, CEO of Distribion, Inc., a leading provider of multi-channel marketing automation software for large enterprises in regulated industries, “Recent advancements in communication technology continues to grow at unprecedented rates leaving marketers struggling to communicate effectively with clients, and feeling overwhelmed at how to use the new modes of communication successfully while also adhering to compliance standards.” To meet these challenges, Distribion announced this month the release of its new social media marketing bundling capability, which has been added to the Distribion distributed marketing platform. Clients will be able to test this marketing automation approach to social Read More
Social Media Spending 2012: Forrester & a VC Weigh In
How does your 2012 social media spending compare to spending levels at similar companies? Is your B2B social media strategy based on hard data, or guesswork? It’s often hard to know how to budget effectively, but two new reports may help marketers with their B2B social media strategy for the remainder of 2012 and beyond. Forrester analyst Kim Celestre just published a new research report titled “Social Media Amplifies Your B2B Buyer’s Experience“. The $499 report is filled with new data on how business to business marketers (primarily those who sell technology products) view social media, as well as how business Read More
