Are Facebook Ads Any Good for B2B Marketing?
If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing, then you are among thin ranks. Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to...
View ArticleFeatures, Fidelity and Faux Pas of the Social Media Platforms [UML]
It’s been several years since social media has embarked down a path paved in payment. The ability to drive results purely from organic efforts have diminished. Social media became a toll road and the...
View ArticleThe Old “New Media” and Marketing Tools with Novel Twists [UML]
“The Grey Lady is getting increasingly audible,” wrote Digiday in a piece covering the launch of the first ever podcast by the New York Times. Digiday says the Times is “trying to disrupt the news”...
View ArticleIt’s not “Social Media Marketing” Anymore – it’s Just “Advertising”
Senior marketers report spending 9.8% of the marketing budget on social media — here and now. They expect that figure to rise to 13% over the next 12 months – and to 18.5% over the next five years. The...
View ArticleBrand Engagement on Social Media Has Never Mattered Less
Facebook has reportedly been rewarding video on its platform recently. This means social media posts that include video are granted better reach on the platform. In turn, social media experts have...
View Article12 Things You Should do to Amplify a Media Mention Once You’ve Earned It
Several studies suggest businesses plan to invest in public relations in 2018. Specifically, media relations, or earned media, is poised for new prominence. Even the advertisers are aiming for a...
View ArticleThis Twitter Ad Shows Us Why Social Media Advertising Needs Cross-Functional...
You can’t just spend your way to success in social media advertising. You can have the best research, personas, targeting, messages and creative – and still miss the mark. Why? Because your customers...
View ArticlePaid Social Media as Surround Sound in B2B Marketing; Off Script No. 39:...
When you think enterprise sales, it’s probably not Disney that comes to mind. Yet that’s what she did – and she managed a book of business worth somewhere north of $180 million. While the brand and the...
View ArticleTwo Reasons PR Needs to Budget a Little Paid Social Budget Next Year
About 18% of PR pros would invest in social media next year if money weren’t an issue. That’s according to a poll by PR Daily of about 300 communications pros (hat tip Arik Hanson). The survey doesn’t...
View Article30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020
Predictions reflect facts, experience, and often a bit of hope for the future. Even pessimistic predictions are hopeful. It’s as if by saying it out loud, we’ll ward off an undesirable outcome. As I’ve...
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