Smart Digital Communications
Earned media is media coverage or ‘good PR’. It confers powerful third-party endorsement for a company, a product or even an idea. And, it provides broad exposure to large mainstream media audiences. Sometimes known as publicity, earned media is just that. It earns coverage based on its news value and is never paid for. It’s not advertising.
People’s trust in both government and business continues to wane, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer 2020. And, although trust in capitalism is at all-time low, there’s hope. Despite there being little trust in the ethics of businesses and brands, survey respondents said that business is a great deal more competent than government or non-government […]
What should be your social media marketing budget? This is a common question. In the not-too-distant past, marketers used three per cent of turnover as the marketing budget ‘rule of thumb’. But things are not that simple anymore. Now, a good place to start is by looking at the required investment in time, not cash. […]
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This ancient Chinese proverb still holds true in today’s marketing world. There are literally thousands of marketing platforms, apps, channels, networks and formats. For overwhelmed marketers wondering where to begin, the best first single step is understanding integrated digital marketting. Ok, so what is […]
It’s January, the time of year where we all resolve to get organized and stay that way all year long! Now is the time to start a content calendar and keep it going. This is an essential tool in producing quality, effective content that consistently supports marketing and business objectives. An editorial calendar will not […]
Today’s pervasive social media gives us the power to reach, educate and influence audiences in ways we couldn’t have even dreamt about back in 2007.
