According to the CMO Survey report 2019 (see footnote), CMOs are increasing the social media marketing spends.This, as per the survey, is inspite of a relatively modest contribution of social media to enterprise performance. So Why are CMOs Doubling their Social Media Investments now? Following reasons have been identified for this trend in 2019:1. Social media can provide powerful insights about the consumers. Beyond the engagement, social media help in sentiment analysis,measuring online behaviour...
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Did you know that 77% of customers would recommend a brand to a friend after having a single positive experience [1]And if you care for good customer experience, then you cannot afford to undermine the importance of customer service. According to a...
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Corporate brochure is an important company marketing collateral for every business. It gives a voice to the company. It communicates the brand values, highlights the brand strengths and creates the desired brand image which is made up of facts, vision and feelings. When used strategically, a corporate brochure can serve as an excellent tool for corporate storytelling.Increasingly, marketers are deciding to make company brochures more engaging. They are embracing a different style of corporate...
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I once sat in a meeting where the company’s in-house digital marketing executive reported on social performance and was delighted that they get N likes on an average for their posts on Instagram. The team decided this was a success as they were achieving their goal of ‘building brand awareness’.However, on closer inspection, the e-commerce website had hardly seen any traffic increase from these sources.Unfortunately, the business was unable to justify the role of their in-house digital team...
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What is the relation between a brand & its logoFor starters, a logo is not a brand. Logo design is definitely a part of a brand and its identity, but it is not everything.Let’s understand the meaning and purpose of each of the following before looking...
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Early this week, at OH! Design Studio, our branding team was brainstorming a new product launch for a client.How do you create desire for a product, we asked the team.Customers have access to a broad spectrum of products and the choices are limitless....
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Often small businesses and non-profits site lack of marketing team strength as a reason for ineffective social media marketing outcomes. It’s interesting to note that even larger teams often make same type of social media marketing mistakes.I was...
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