The paradigm of marketing has completely transformed over the last two decades. While legacy marketing techniques are still applicable, the world has moved over to a hybrid state of digital and conventional marketing. Therefore, the role of marketing experts has changed significantly over the years. In this post, I talk about the 7 types of marketing experts that you are …

As Facebook goes public, who owned the social networking giant before IPO? To help you understand and dissect Facebook before IPO, here’s an interesting infographic from Kissmetrics to help you gain deeper insight into the transfer of shares and many other figures surrounding their recent performance as the social networking king.

In today’s digital age, the world is fast evolving into a large global attention economy. Whether it’s an individual or a business, the kind of influence you have on others gains paramount importance. So, how do you determine what kind of influence you have on others? While there are services such as Klout which provide a good indication of your …

Once upon a time, Yahoo was my favorite company – great leadership, oozing investor confidence and innovative products built on cutting-edge technology. However, over the years, Yahoo’s fortunes have dwindled and the company is no longer reminiscent of its golden days. To make matters worse, Yahoo hasn’t been able to find an able leader who can turn its fortunes around. …

There’s no doubt about it. Today’s generation clamors for interactivity. No longer satisfied with allowing the television set to continue on its own monologue, consumers now appreciate the ability to connect with companies directly and whenever they choose to, through social media. Sites like Twitter and Facebook have contributed to the overall popularity of social media. Their growth points to …

Social Media or Email Marketing – what works better for online marketing? Should they be used together or are they purely mutually exclusive? The question to these answers is not as simple as it may seem. More and more email marketers are joining the social media bandwagon to cope with digital marketing revolution. I believe that to be a successful …

Last year, I exhaustively wrote about several aspects of Google+ including how you can leverage Google+ Hangouts for your business as well as make the most of the lethal combo of Google+ and Google Apps. While Google+ Hangouts proved to be effective, there was one major drawback – it wasn’t directly possible to stream hangouts live on air. Though several …

In the sea of information, flowing from the ocean of the information age, how do you get your target audience to engage with your content in an economy where attention is scarce? In the new economy, we now call the Attention Economy, where time is the currency, how do you get your audience, prospects, and customers to pay attention to …

Recently, I’ve come across several people who’ve abandoned Twitter off-late because they feel its losing mass appeal. There are no major changes, no enhancements and Twitter lacks an efficient PR regime unlike Facebook and Google+. However, I don’t think that makes Twitter a 2nd fiddle to any other social network. What do I admit is that Twitter needs to get …

Some say marketing is an art. Others claim it’s a well-defined science which follows convention and logic. I believe it’s a combination of both and it all depends on how/ where you apply it. As a veteran marketer, I come across thousands of marketing campaigns every day. While some seem to be run of the mill stuff, there are others …

Apple is a cult brand. It’s the world’s most valuable technology company and has produced some of the bestselling products in the technology industry. Have you ever wondered what makes Apple customers loyalty one of the best, if not the best, in the world – is it great products, brand affinity, a lethal marketing team or a combination of those …

In today’s digital age, a website is a business’ public face. It’s how most existing and new customers get to know about your business and often serves as the ground for first impressions are often last impressions. If your business doesn’t have a website conversion ratio to impact the bottom-line, you’re obviously missing out on a huge opportunity. Having an …

The Savvy Marketer’s advantage over her competition is not just in the ability to generate leads but the ability to analyze and optimize the leads lifecycle. A marketer’s ability to optimize her leads lifecycle is based on using metrics to understand and make best use of customer engagement from the point of inquiry to the point of becoming a customer …

Content is king – while there is no denying that fact, it’s equally important to ensure that quality content gets the attention it deserves. Whether it’s blogs, social media profiles or websites, getting eyeballs to your content could be a challenging task. Hence, you must device creative ways to get eyeballs to your content. I’ve often come across several websites …

So you’ve finally decided your company needs to have a presence on Twitter. Congratulations! You’re joining a number of companies that have made that exact same decision and seen a lot of success because of it. However, it can be a harrowing experience using Twitter in the marketplace if you’re not educated and informed on what to do and what …