Seventeen years after the dawn of social media marketing, this medium continues to be an intriguing puzzle—a place where brands are investing more time and money, but are still struggling to determine what works well and where the returns on investment can be found.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2017/09/18/likes-lead-to-nothing-and-other-hard-learned-lessons-of-social-media-marketing/#300d3c5242c9/
Testing is a fundamental part of the UX designer’s job and a core part of the overall UX design process. It’s a great way to eliminate problems or user difficulties that were unforeseen in the design phase.
https://techstory.in/10-simple-tips-improve-user-testing/
Humans are visual animals and we learn better from visual information than in writing. So, when I ran across this infographic that maps the keys to success in digital marketing in a single image, I just had to use it. Rather than writing about each element in this map, I thought I’d use today to discuss the 13 keys to success in digital marketing with links to content that provides more detail about each one. I hope you enjoy.
http://www.business2community.com/digital-marketing/13-keys-success-digital-marketing-single-map-01911356#dj7QtbXgDQzYUIWa.97/
No doubt you see digital marketers discussing the newest and most exciting email marketing tricks just about every day all over the internet.
Some of these hacks will promise to change the way you market your product. Some might even guarantee to take your email campaigns from 0 to 100 in no time. But here’s a piece of wisdom… age-old marketing best practices, and not ‘new tricks’, genuinely make a difference and will continue to do so for years to come. It takes years of trial and error to uncover these principles of email marketing. A hundred books and 100+ articles/blogs won’t teach you as much as field-testing will.There are plenty of proven email marketing tips, many of which haven’t changed for years and won’t change for years to come. The closer you stick to some of these proven email campaign best practices, the more likely your campaign is to succeed....
http://www.business2community.com/email-marketing/3-quick-tips-get-better-email-response-rate-01794450#EtwegD74xkSssC3S.97/
Your newsletters don’t have to be a chore. Writing about what you do should be an enjoyable experience, and when it is, it will reflect in the content–which then leads to a better read for your users!
One thing that can be frustrating is getting that content out there
https://born2invest.com/articles/4-best-email-marketing-services-business/
If you’re just starting out with a business, or looking for tools to help you grow, there is a huge array of digital marketing tools, platforms and services available online.
But if you have a small budget to work with or you aren’t sure which are the right tools for you to be investing your money into – or maybe you just want to bolster your digital marketing without spending too much – then how can you narrow your options down?
https://www.clickz.com/40-free-digital-marketing-tools-to-grow-your-business/105141/
We all know that digital marketing moves fast, and because of that, there’s a tendency to always look towards the next best thing and focus less on the lessons of the past. But developing an awareness and understanding of past mistakes is one of the best ways to pave a path to future success.
When we look at how brands have run their digital marketing campaigns in the past, we’ve noticed many of the same issues coming up time and time again. Being aware of the most common digital marketing mistakes can help ensure your brand avoids them in the future, so with that in mind, here are some of the biggest missteps brands routinely make.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielshaoolian/2017/09/08/digital-marketing-mistakes-what-to-avoid-when-it-comes-to-marketing-your-brand-online/#c9f331433598/
In today’s digital world, it’s not about the big eating the small. It’s the fast that beat the slow, and the nimble that outmanoeuvre companies constrained by old systems and business models. The rapid pace of innovation and disruption means businesses must continuously transform themselves to stay ahead of competitors.
Speed and agility are the name of the game. IT must respond faster than ever to shifting business needs. To succeed at digital transformation, companies must rethink how they design, build, deploy and source enterprise applications. They must adopt new approaches that accelerate delivery and anticipate, and even bake in, ongoing changes.
https://www.itproportal.com/features/5-ways-to-break-the-rules-and-win-at-digital-transformation/
The more autonomy and ownership employees have, the more motivated they’ll be.
However, how can exactly managers achieve this?
Managers must give advice that fuels motivation, rather than draining it. Keep these seven tips in mind:
https://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/52822.aspx/
Twitter can be a very effective tool for addressing questions about a brand’s product or services, but it’s not being used effectively, according to a new study.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247390/
