Reading Time: 2 minutes Video is one area that I’m really trying to ramp up this year. I recently did a podcast with Owen of The Video Marketing School and he motivated me to put some extra effort in. I recently cleaned up my YouTube channels – both for me personally and for Martech Zone (please subscribe!) and I’m going to continue to work on getting some good videos recorded as well as do more real-time video. I built
Social Media Universe: What Were The Largest Social Media Platforms in 2020?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Size does matter whether we’d like to admit it or not. While I’m not the greatest fan of many of these networks, as I view my interactions – the largest platforms are where I spend my most time. Popularity drives participation, and when I want to reach my existing social network it’s the popular platforms where I can reach them. Notice that I said existing. I would never advise a client or person to ignore the
Social Media Marketing 101
Reading Time: 3 minutes How do I get started on social media? This is a question that I continue to get when I speak on the impact of social media on a business’ marketing efforts. First, let’s discuss why your company would want to be active on social media. Reasons Why Businesses Use Social Media Marketing Here’s a great explainer video on 7 ways that your social media marketing can drive business results. How To Get Started With Social
Generational Marketing: How Each Generation Has Adapted To and Utilizes Technology
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s pretty common for me to groan when I see some article berating Millennials or making some other terrible stereotypical criticism. However, there’s little doubt there aren’t natural behavioral tendencies between generations and their relationship to technology. I think it’s safe to say that, on average, older generations don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and calls someone, while younger folks will jump to a text message. In fact, we even have a client who
A Guide To Optimize Your Email Open, Click-Through, and Conversion Rates
Reading Time: 3 minutes One discussion that I have every week with clients is the increasingly frustrating means of building and sustaining a successful email marketing program. Simply put, as your email marketing list grows, so do your deliverability headaches. It seems that internet service providers have abandoned any hope of rewarding best practices and just have dumb algorithms that continue to punish good senders. Case in point, one of my colleagues in the industry found Yahoo! blocking 100%