Tag: digital marketing

Achieving visibility and memorability in a world where people are bombarded with adverts, messages and constant distractions is challenging, but not impossible. Strategic design thinking can provide the framework that brands have been searching for - the framework that will allow them to understand their target audiences and discover how to reach them at exactly the right time, in the right place.

Are you planning a digital marketing campaign but have no idea how to kick it off? It’s simple: start by deciding on the one big, powerful message you want to drive home, using digital platforms accessed on anything from tablets to smartwatches, and reaching people in their own digital spaces.

What’s the next black swan likely to be? A black swan is a potentially dire unexpected event – the pandemic being a perfect example. An Eskom grid failure could be next. Or another devastating drought? A massive cyber-attack? 

Consumers are changing - they have less time, aren't brand loyal, are more socially and environmentally conscious, and prefer experiences over products. According to a Deloitte study, these changes are a result of climate change, economic constraints and increasing competitive options.

In a move to charter a 'course towards a more privacy-first web', Google announced plans to phase out third-party cookies in their Chrome browser by mid-2023. This comes as part of their broader Privacy Sandbox initiative launched in 2019 and has led businesses to speculate about the future of digital advertising.

The good news is: the digital marketing revolution is far from over and it’s providing new and exciting opportunities for marketing professionals to raise brand awareness and expand market share. Last year's important trend, personalisation, continues to be relevant as customers demand that their brands understand them better.

The world of digital marketing is in a state of upheaval. With everyone from government policymakers to independent web browsers changing and updating privacy policies, businesses are faced with a digital advertising minefield.

In 2011, Coca Cola launched its Share a Coke campaign in Australia, which was a personalised campaign with the most common Australian names printed on Coca Cola bottles and cans. The result? More than 250 million personalised bottles and cans sold over the summer months to a population of less than 23 million people at the time.

Over the past five years, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in marketing have come a long way. Yet many marketers who are using today’s programmatic and social platforms to reach their audience are not exploiting the full power of the algorithms these platforms can offer or the vast amounts of consumer data they collect.

According to a study by Brain & Company, organisations with a Customer Experience (CX) mindset drive a revenue of 4-8% higher than the rest in their respective industries. Having a customer-centric approach is therefore vital for businesses operating in the digital age. Here, data is a key element in driving business operations.