Tag: marketing
Revisiting 2021 Retail Strategy Trends
June 21, 2021
It’s been a busy year in retail. Let’s see how these 2021 strategy trend predictions from December have come true so far. COLLABORATIONSadidas + PelotonFamily Dollar + InstacartGap + WalmartGoogle + ShopifyTarget + AppleWhole Foods + The Weather Channel EXPANSIONBanking services: Amazon, IKEA, WalmartDigital ads: Amazon, Facebook, Family Dollar, Google, Macy’s, WalmartDTC brands: Andie, Harry’s, […]
E-Commerce as Entertainment
May 26, 2021
E-commerce and entertainment keep converging. Today Amazon announced it’s buying MGM Studios, as the line between merchandise and media consumption continues to blur. Media assets can help retailers: 🔹 Extend their marketing reach🔹 Embed their offerings into our everyday habits🔹 Personalize marketing to fuel e-commerce sales🔹 Reduce acquisition costs🔹 Maximize lifetime value per customer & loyalty […]
Livestreaming Enlivens Retail
May 24, 2021
Retail goes live to air. Livestreaming helps retailers and brands: – Interact with consumers in real time– Target relevant audiences– Fuel e-commerce sales Notice how tech giants and department stores are adding livestreaming to their marketing strategies. Have you ever watched a retail livestream? Related: 2021 Retail Tech Trends2021 Retail Strategy Trends SOURCES: Droesch, Blake. […]
Fitness Invigorates Retail
May 16, 2021
Health drives global retail growth. The $1.5 trillion global wellness market boasts an annual growth rate of 5-10%. Consumers want to look and feel good. Most (79%) consumers believe wellness is important; 42% say it’s a top priority, according to McKinsey. See how consumers’ desire for immunity and/or glorious glutes has energized sales of: Equipment […]
Home Sweet Home
March 21, 2021
There’s no place like home. A full year of working, learning and exercising at home has inspired us to reimagine our domestic space. See how our homebody lifestyle sparked a cross-category retail boom. Thank you to the brilliant Santosh Kushwaha of Visual Best for designing this stunning infographic. How has your home changed over the […]
Super Bowl LV Marketing
February 7, 2021
It’s the biggest night in television. As consumers remain homebound, this Super Bowl Sunday will be a super-sized marketing moment. That’s because Super Bowl LV is a massive, global spectacle featuring: – Brady vs. Mahomes– DoorDash vs. Uber Eats– Bud Light vs. Stella Artois Before you tune in, see how brands are duking it out […]
7 Ways to Boost Brand Trust
October 1, 2020
At its core, brand trust is all about communication. Companies can gain a competitive advantage by embracing opportunities to share with honesty, empathy and transparency. Open communication can establish trust among consumers and employees, which makes brands more likely to: Win their business Earn their loyalty Retain top talent. How does your company build brand […]
Pandemic Power Play
May 4, 2020
By investing $4 billion of operating profit into its COVID-19 plan, Amazon is setting itself up for spectacular success that will last far beyond the current coronavirus crisis. The funds will simultaneously improve internal weaknesses and counter external threats to address issues with consumers, critics and competitors. What do you think of Amazon’s approach? Related […]
5 Steps to Make Your Communications Strategic
April 20, 2020
The coronavirus crisis has forced companies to adapt to new global market realities. Now marketing, communications and sales teams have an urgent opportunity to support their C-suites. They can collaborate to ensure their approach to messaging aligns with corporate goals to help their company survive this crisis and reduce risk. This framework can help your […]
Whole-Brain Content
November 18, 2019
The most effective content for sales balances left-brain logic (cold, objective facts) with right-brain emotion (warm, subjective feelings). Does your marketing appeal to your audience’s entire brain?
4 Simple Ways to Grow Your Business
September 26, 2019
Proven marketing tips to stand out (even on a small budget!).
Let’s get visual
June 3, 2019
Meaty vs. Snackable Content
May 29, 2019
Create content your audience craves. Meaty content drives thought leadership; snackable content drives lead generation. How hungry is your audience for your message?
How to Create Irresistible B2B Content
May 21, 2019
Even the dullest B2B topics can transform into riveting content your audience will actually want to read and share. These 3 proven tips can help.
Quit Hiding Your Magic
April 15, 2019
I get it: It’s far easier (and it feels safer) to stay in the snuggly, warm cocoon of our comfort zone. However, consider this: Taking the risk to share our experiences can help others. (Helping others also helps you stand out and grow.) What lessons from your own life (whether they’re business or personal) could […]
In-Demand Content
October 16, 2018
What your audience wants: Add these popular types of content to your 2019 content marketing strategy.
Know Your Audience
June 26, 2017
Know your audience: That’s the powerful marketing lesson from Irish rock band U2’s current Joshua Tree tour. Consider the contrast … 2014: – U2 freely gave away their album, Songs of Innocence, to 500 million (!) iTunes users in part to woo younger listeners – Millennials and Gen Zs rejected the strategically altruistic move as […]
Break through the digital clutter …
May 10, 2017
Honoured to speak at this event …
April 23, 2017
So grateful to have spoken to businesswomen and business students at the recent Women in Leadership conference hosted by the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto. The audience shared overwhelmingly positive feedback on my interactive workshop on How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Gives You an Edge in Today’s Market.
On social media, be relatable
April 23, 2017
Write for people — not for Google. Add warmth, personality and emotion to your writing and keep it conversational.