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Oct 2022
The Key to Your Marketing Kingdom
The Key to Your Marketing Kingdom Essential in today’s marketplace (ok, any marketplace, anywhere, ever) is that your consumer must know, like and trust you in order to buy from you. No trust, no leap of faith, no purchase. Social media marketing, publicity and content marketing can all be great assets to you and your business. The more you see something, the more familiar you feel with it. People can
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Apr 2022
Five Rules for Product Launches on Social Media
Five Rules for Product Launches on Social Media As well as being an excellent way to keep in touch with friends and family, social media is an incredible marketing platform. From major brands to micro-businesses and power users, thousands of social media presences have been born out of intelligent marketing. These presences have gradually been used to market products and services online. As the medium gained more traction and influence,
TIKTOK GOES THE CLOCK – THREE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS But Where Does Your Consumer Engagement Go?Three Strategies for Success In this world of constantly changing technology, you have to be on top of your game. Unfortunately, it can be hard to keep up if you don’t know where to start… Fortunately, we can help with that. TikTok rewards engagement. Here’s how you get it: Educate Your Viewers People are curious
HOW TO BECOME AN SME (SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT) ON LINKEDIN LinkedIn has become the leading B2B social media platform around the globe. In order to compete for the attention of your audience on such a big scale, you need to be a recognized Subject Matter Expert or SME. Here are just a few things to keep in mind as you build your reputation as a reliable expert on your subject
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Jul 2020
Surefire Ways to Succeed on Social Media Now
SUREFIRE WAYS TO SUCCEED ON SOCIAL MEDIA NOW Are you tired of hearing the phrase “in these unprecedented times?” Join the club! Yes, we know, it’s unusual and wonky. In a world that has gone digital-first quickly, it’s easy to be overwhelmed and resort to the same old phrases and ideas. But don’t copy cat – find your own way and your own voice. Consumers are spending record amounts of
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Sep 2019
How to Use Instagram Stories for Your Business
HOW TO USE INSTAGRAM STORIES FOR YOUR BUSINESS Any creative business owner will tell you that to catch your audience’s attention, you have to learn how to adapt to new platforms. The impact of Instagram on consumers is undeniable. So, if you have ever thought of using this platform to elevate your business, now is the perfect time to do so! Instagram Stories are not only fun but also enormously
PR, MARKETING AND SOCIAL: HOW DO YOU KEEP THE LOVE ALIVE? PR, marketing and social media is not just a labor of love, it’s a long-term commitment to a relationship with your audience. What do I mean by that on this most romantic of days? Simple. If you love your audience, they will love you back. But for that to happen you need to commit to the process in
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Nov 2018
Great Marketing: Make it Picture Perfect
GREAT MARKETING: Make It Picture Perfect People will always share a moment that is picture perfect. Social media is full of excited travelers who regularly upload their vacation photos. In 2018 it’s become second nature to share. And why not? Everyone is online these days. The figures are astounding; Twitter now has 335 million users, Instagram has 800 million users and now one billion people use Facebook. If just a
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Sep 2018
Earned, Owned, and Social Media Explained
EARNED, OWNED AND SOCIAL MEDIA EXPLAINED At Black Ink PR & Marketing we approach media in three ways; through Earned Media, Social Media and Owned Media. Integrated skillfully, these essential elements can propel you from the bleachers to the diamond. But what exactly is earned, owned and social media? It’s difficult to grasp why you need something if you don’t understand it. So here’s what they are and why
THE 10 MOST COMMON MARKETING MISTAKES, AND HOW TO AVOID THEM If you want to run a successful business, you need to master the skill of marketing. Marketing is how you make your business known, attract customers, and entice them to return again and again. Marketing trends are always changing, and the methods that worked to build your business yesterday might be outdated tomorrow. That can make it tricky
NEED TO BECOME MORE VISIBLE? HERE ARE YOUR PR & MARKETING “UNIGNORABLES” There are four things you have to pay attention to when marketing your business. I call them ‘the unignorables’ because you ignore them at your peril. The unignorables are your social media marketing, your email list, your SEO and your visuals. This quality quartet will form the basis of your success as a business owner, and are
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Aug 2017
5 Ways to Build an Online Social Media Audience
Your social media audience is everything in PR and marketing, it’s the largest open focus group you could ever hope for right at your fingertips. Build it, nurture it, participate with it, listen to it and direct it. A loyal audience is the key to a successful brand and you will face a lot of competition. There are so many places people can go for their content these days that you
