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Every time you receive a message on your smartphone that your prescription is ready for collection, your delivery is on its way or that business flight has been delayed, what’s really happening? You, the customer, are getting real benefit from proactive communication strategies. But what’s the secret of doing all that right? It comes...
2015 was a big year for video and 2016 will be even bigger – Facebook reported that twice as many users now watch video via the platform, daily unique views on YouTube peaked at 1 billion, and marketers predicted that by 2017 video will account for 69% of consumer internet traffic. As more and...
Companies spend many days wondering how they can improve customer loyalty. It’s no wonder why. Access to customers is growing – a marketers dream – but at the same time, customer loyalty is getting harder and harder to achieve. The challenge is the many paths to take when it comes to building the customer...
The Christmas shopping season may be a distant memory now, but it’s after-effects are still being keenly felt. From Black Friday to New Year and beyond, retailers are in for an intense and financially crucial time. Under the increased strain, retailers are bound to make mistakes, but the season is stressful for shoppers who...
Email marketing Email is a convenient and cost-effective way to tell existing and potential customers about offers, to respond to queries and provide customer support. Email messages can be used to highlight special offers and new products and can help drive traffic to your website. Email marketing has the benefit of lower costs and...
Your website is perhaps the most powerful tool your business has. With more and more people exclusively using their site to attract new customers, close deals and advertise their company, it is vital that every competitive company makes sure their web presence is aesthetically pleasing, optimised for the user and a real endorsement of...
Search Engine Marketing or SEM , is one of the most effective ways to get your business noticed in an increasingly large and competitive market. Search Engine Marketing is a way of marketing a business through the means of paid advertising that come up on search engine results pages. There adverts are usually found...
The mobile is a powerful tool: 4.8 billion of the 6 billion people on the planet have one with 90% saying their phone is at arm’s reach for 14 hours of the day. Therefore it makes sense that businesses are seeking ways to utilise this small handheld device in communicating with their customers. Yet,...
An experience that leaves people happy and fulfilled should be your number one priority for any marketing agenda! With customer satisfaction, or rather dissatisfaction, carrying ever more influence, there is no room for slack and so much room for improvement. We’ve all read some less than flattering reviews. Great unless your client or business...
You’ve worked hard all year (well, most of the year). Surely you’re allowed to switch off completely over the holidays – including taking a break from your social media campaign? Unfortunately, the answer’s ‘no!’. We recommend that you never allow your social media to fall completely silent, even over the Christmas break (Thats when...