Date: July 2022

Recently, I came across a famous fast food chain billboard which was promoting its newly launched product. A thought came across my mind as to why these multinational brands are using such old traditional ways of advertising to promote their new product as these would be better advertised on social media than on billboards. That’s when I saw the small symbols of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube on the billboard, and it suddenly struck me the main focus of the billboard was to direct the customers toward their social media platforms. This made me realize how traditional and digital media can co-exist in the same environment.  

We have seen a significant shift from traditional marketing to an integrated marketing approach in recent years. As an important aspect of integrated marketing communication, Public Relations or widely known as PR enables businesses to reinforce their advertising message effectively in an authentic manner. Developing a PR plan is an essential part of marketing strategy and a powerful management tool for companies to connect with target audiences, make connections within the community, creating brand awareness, and building its brand image.

Reformation of the digital space has allowed marketers to gain a diverse range of data, allowing people to create the most catered e-commerce experience possible. These data metrics vary from geographics, demographics and other behavioural or psychological data sets.

Utilisation of these data will allow you to create content solely catered to a niche/broad consumer base. By successfully evaluating and employing the correct marketing strategies for an existing consumer base, conversions are projected to increase.

Technology is the future of everything. Similarly, Marketing is a need of every business. There is an incredible amount of competition with the rising number of tech firms. Each company must bring their best game forward in terms of marketing to attract and grow in this competitive environment.

Communicate. Connect. Convey. Podcasting provides an audio-based platform for brands to do exactly that. So, why is this increasingly popular media vehicle being used as a marketing tool? And why should you get involved as a marketer?

As we all know, marketing is a vital part in making sure that we get the business to grow, especially when it comes to a start-up business. All businesses has some sort of marketing and in this day and age, we have evolved into the digital era where it’s more about how well you understand the ways of social media platforms and how well you’re able to take advantage of its capabilities. For a start-up business, we all know how difficult it may be to even get the first couple of buyers to consider or purchase your products and services.

June is over, which means the new financial year has officially begun. It can be difficult having a business grow organically, but marketing strategies have continued to evolve and are crucial to helping a business grow. A helpful marketing strategy has the capacity and capability to assist with the acceleration of your business’ growth in the new financial year. Read further to find out how marketing strategies can help your business.