Social media can often be a little daunting for businesses just starting out. While there is so much to learn and many platforms to choose from, you should bear in mind that the channels have the potential to grow your company exponentially, if you use it well. So, instead of being afraid of the marketing tools, you should embrace each one available to your brand. To help you get started, read our informative advice on how to integrate social media into your online business. Prioritize Your Social Channels Before you start signing up to various social media channels, we advise you to take a step back to focus solely on the networks your target audience will use. You should, therefore, develop a buyer persona that indicates your ideal followers’ age range, gender, income level and … [Read more...] about How to Integrate Social Media into Your Online Business
How Business Men Can Perfect Their Professional Appearance
Perfecting your professional appearance goes well beyond wearing the proper attire for the proper function. Everything from your hairstyle, to how well manicured your nails and your choice of attire matters. But a large aspect of it sits right on our faces. Facial hair has been deemed in the past to have an aggressive overtone for men in the business world. Facial hair is considered to be the epitome of manliness, and we men have been wearing facial hair since immortal times. Perhaps it is because we cannot see the entire face that some see it as an intimidating and aggressive feature of men. In the business world, a clean shaven face usually depicts a nicer, kinder, and more approachable man. But due in part to the Silicon Valley boom and more entrepreneurs walking into board rooms, … [Read more...] about How Business Men Can Perfect Their Professional Appearance
A really smart way to connect with people on Twitter
Many of you know about my undying love for Twitter. It's the best platform to connect with people. Thanks to Twitter, I’ve built my brand even though I live in a small historical town that you probably have not heard of (Malacca, Malaysia) Earlier last month Brand24 monitored over 2,000,000 tweets and ranked the top marketers based the number of mentions that they have on Twitter. I was fortunate enough to be ranked #51 among some of the best marketers in the world. I owe that to the connections that I've managed to built on Twitter. That's the topic that I want to discuss today. CONNECTION. So, recently, I decided to tweak my bio. I did one minor changed which resulted in MORE emails and more opportunities. I simply added my email address to my Twitter … [Read more...] about A really smart way to connect with people on Twitter
Tips to Drive More Traffic to Your WordPress Website in 2017
This is a guest contribution by Alice Jackson from DesignHill. Creating a WordPress website for your business can be fun but it can turn frustrating if you find that there is no traffic to your website. As ultimately, this would imply that there are not many takers of your writing or services. It is a situation similar to writing books that keep lying on the shelves with no one even looking at them. But where did you go wrong? I mean, I am sure you must have thought a hundred times before finalising your WordPress theme, the name of your site, business logos etc and worked hard in shaping your dream of having a website into a reality. But there must be something missing that your site did not generate traffic. If you're wondering how to get traffic to your site but don't know … [Read more...] about Tips to Drive More Traffic to Your WordPress Website in 2017
Why Marketers Need To Bring AI into their Digital Marketing Strategy
This is a guest contribution by Nick Rojas If you work in digital marketing, you already understand the challenges of keeping up with new technology. Other mediums are less subject to sudden changes, whereas the digital sphere is constantly undergoing new revisions. This makes it important for digital marketers to embrace new trends thoroughly if they want to stay competitive. Chief among such trends in 2017 is AI, which has more practical applications than ever before. Using AI for Your Business Artificial Intelligence used to be regarded as a pretty far-our concept, but it’s real and it’s here. Furthermore, smart marketing professionals recommend using AI for customer service, sales, and branding. One of the most flexible and powerful tools for achieving these aims is the chatbot. … [Read more...] about Why Marketers Need To Bring AI into their Digital Marketing Strategy
Get People Talking About Your Brand!
Even with all the clever analytics tools and marketing tricks we have access to these days, there’s still a lot of room for one of the oldest forms of marketing known to man: word of mouth. Simply getting people talking about your brand, whether it’s while they’re chatting with friends or posting on social media, is a great way to raise awareness and hook more prospects. Here are a few effective ways to stimulate word of mouth marketing… Provide a Great Service The first thing to look at when you want to get people talking about your company is… well, the company! Take a step back and ask yourself a few questions about your business as it stands today. Do you provide above-average products? What about your customer service and support? Try to put yourself in your … [Read more...] about Get People Talking About Your Brand!