The barriers to Video marketing are not as high in 2017: today, anyone with a smartphone can record and produce compelling video content if done correctly. Online videos make up 69% of internet traffic –by 2019 it will be 80%. If you aren’t already using video marketing, now would be a good time to start.

Previous generations struggled with bulky cameras, primitive editing software, and mass distribution. Those limitations no longer bind us. Technology, the internet, and social media have made it possible for the layman to acquire the same mass recognition as an established professional. In a world where anyone can be responsible for the next viral craze, what can your brand do to stand apart from the pack? To start off, focus on three simple, yet essential areas of quality video.

• Audio
• Intimidation
• Quality

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Crafting an effective email strategy is more important than most people think: in 2017, more than 269 billion emails are sent daily. The 10th Email Marketing Industry Census announced last year that email marketing has a better ROI than SEO and PPC!  Needless to say, email marketing is an important pillar in any marketing campaign.

Emails are an efficient means of contact between businesses and their customers. They help businesses share information, company news, and upcoming promotions. In a #MarketingMonday segment from earlier this year, we discussed the importance of generating an email list. This week’s #MarketingMonday segment highlighted two different types of emails: informative and sales. This post will expand upon developing an engaging and successful email campaign.

The Basics of Email Strategy

Personalize

When addressing an individual, personalizing the rhetoric makes the message sound genuine. For that reason, we use the recipient’s name in our greetings and subject lines in our email messages–we aren’t writing individual emails either! Many email platforms come with widgets and features that will generate a recipient’s name upon delivery. If applicable, include the recipient’s buyer/consumer behavior in the email. Segment the email list by buying behaviors to customize messages depending on the audience.

A good place to incorporate personalization techniques in email newsletters would be at the start. When people sign up to your mailing list, be sure to collect as much relevant information as possible, such as city, interest level, and so forth. This will help you understand the recipient better than a name and an email address.

#ProTip: Avoid coming off as a faceless corporation as much as possible.

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August 1st

Fifty employees at the Wisconsin-based Three Square Market (32M) have been slated to be implanted with a microchip–a first for businesses in the United States. The voluntary 32M microchip is roughly the size of a grain of rice and is inserted underneath the skin in between the thumb and forefinger. These are radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips and use near-field communications (NFC) to interact with compatible devices. The same concept is applied to contactless credit cards and mobile payment systems (learn more about these companies in this week’s #MarketingMonday segment).

These microchips are also FDA approved (would you look at that) and have been since 2004. 32M is proud to be at the forefront of this experiment and fashions themselves as a leader in the “micro market technology”. However, when it comes to being a leader in an emerging industry, how could this affect our society as a whole?

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