As businesses strive to build trust and loyalty among their audiences, leveraging the power of brand advocates—customers, employees, and influencers who passionately support and promote a brand—has become a key driver of growth.
In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a linchpin in transforming marketing strategies from standard to spectacular. Embracing AI in your marketing efforts can not only enhance efficiency but also personalize experiences at scale, ensuring that every campaign hits its mark.
For the past century, technology has grown at an extremely rapid pace. It was so rapid, that it came to the point that people would predict a future of flying cars and advanced robotics that could perform any human task possible. Although these may still be in our imaginations, it goes to show how the swift pace of development has shaped our expectations and even business practices.
Stepping into the world of entrepreneurship brings a mix of excitement and apprehension. Launching a new business venture is like navigating uncharted waters — thrilling yet fraught with the unknown.
Building a robust online presence for your small business involves more than just a sleek design; it requires a multifaceted approach that includes visibility, accessibility, security, and strategic optimization. As a small business owner, you juggle various roles from operations to marketing, each playing a critical part in enhancing your website.
By now, most people have had some exposure to the hunky dentist doing a dance challenge in the hallways of his practice. The video went viral almost immediately. (Here is a link, in case you missed it!) While this is an unusual example, building an online presence and interacting within digital communities can help dental professionals promote their practice, provide reliable information, and help patients feel less anxious about their trips to the dentist.
In 2017, 81% of Americans had a social media profile. As such, it should be no surprise that modern consumers have the expectation that they can use social media platforms to communicate with everyone and anyone.
Definitions – UGC
· A term used to describe any form of content created by consumers or end-users.
· Any form of [visual media] that is created by users of an online system, made accessible via social media. (per Pixlee which has a visual focus of photos and videos)
56% of consumers allow their purchasing decisions to be influenced by friends and peers according to research done by Twitter and Annalect. In a similar survey done by Collective Bias, it was found that 70% of millennials’ purchasing decisions are influenced by peer recommendations. The Collective Bias survey also found that 30% of consumers are influenced by non-celebrity bloggers versus 3% influenced by celebrity endorsements.
The Internet has changed how we do business and how we assess our business efforts. Cisco predicts that global Internet traffic in 2020 will be 95 times the volume seen in 2005. Which metrics we track and how we extrapolate meaning from them can have a deep impact on the growth and success of any business. In a world full of data, sometimes a list of seemingly random statistics can help focus our minds as we seek to understand the health of our organization.
