In March, I wrote a post that recommended that in 2020 social media marketing shouldn’t be about “selling”. At the time, that statement was accurate. In fact, I would argue that it continues to be accurate not only for social media marketing, but also for most of the marketing that … “Marketing in the Time of COVID-19 Part One: Advertising During the Shutdown”
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Many people are listening to the medical community’s advice (or the government’s direct orders) to stay at home during the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, many of your potential customers have turned to social media for information and entertainment during this time. Many of these people have delayed their purchases … “Why Now Might Be the Time to Use Tik Tok to Promote Your Brand”
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This year has gotten off to a rough start. With the CDC recommending social distancing and many businesses temporarily shuttering their doors in an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19, many people are choosing to self-isolate even before coming in contact with the virus. This increased isolation has … “In 2020, Social Media Marketing Shouldn’t Be About “Selling””
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It’s that time of year again. It’s a time to make sure that we’re watching the right things so that we can navigate our businesses in the right direction. Every year since 2013, I’ve been adding to and/or modifying a list of things that I’m keeping my eye on. Most … “45 Things to Watch in 2020 and Beyond”
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Welcome to 2020! Before we charge forward into this new year with hope and vigor, I want to highlight three trends that I thought a lot about in 2019. What Marketing Sounds Like In the first few months of 2019, my primary focus was on voice recognition, voice-activated products, and … “Three 2019 Trends That Will Be Even More Important in the Future”
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If you are concerned about how online communications affect your business, it is important to remember that businesses are made up of people. As people, we hopefully care about other people just as much or more than we care about making a profit. After all, if we don’t look out for … “Algorithms Are the New Content Gatekeepers Part Three: Reputation Management and Online Rabbit Holes”
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It was not long after the World Wide Web was created that people began looking for ways to help users find content online. In fact, the first website was created by Tim Berners-Lee on August 6, 1991. The first search engine, W3Catalog, was created only two years later. This was … “Algorithms Are the New Content Gatekeepers Part Two: Organizing the Web”
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Prior to the Internet, if you had a movie you wanted to make, a book that you wanted to write, a song that you wanted people to hear, or you wanted to take part in just about any other creative endeavor, you had to find the right person or company … “Algorithms Are the New Content Gatekeepers: An Introduction”
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As you already know, there is a lot of information being shared on the Internet. As you also hopefully know, just because it is on the Internet doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s true. In a post last year, I warned readers to fact-check the statistics that they are sharing online, … “Think About What You’re Sharing Online Part 2: Words Have Power”
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According to the Smart Audio Report Spring 2019 that was conducted by NPR and Edison Research, only 21 percent of Americans age 18 or older own a smart speaker. This translates to roughly 53 million people. Interestingly, about half of American adults who own smart speakers report that they own … “New Research Reveals How Many U.S. Adults Currently Own Smart Speakers”
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