The greatest hits: Repurposing your best content for social media

When it comes to social content creation, it pays to “work smarter, not harder.” Instead of constantly coming up with new ideas, social marketers should look at what they already have and repurpose their top-performing content https://bit.ly/3iyqQgq

Social platforms are turning to shoppable content

With the physical and social aspects of shopping stripped away due to various lockdown restrictions around the globe, shoppable social media is poised to fill the void https://bit.ly/3iK4YPz

The pick of the bunch, what social platform is right for you?

As a business owner or marketer, you don’t have infinite time and resources to be everything to everyone. You can’t afford to be on every social platform, but equally, you can’t afford to ignore social media either. It’s more important to choose the platforms that work for you, your business goals, and your customer needs - and then to engage on them well. Let's take a look at the pick of the bunch, what social platform is right for you? https://bit.ly/2YbhlKS

Pinterest Adds New AR 'Try-On' Tools for Eyeshadow, Expands Product Tagging Within Pins

In some ways, Pinterest replaced the physical shopping mall for many users during the pandemic, providing a simple option for browsing a wide range of artisan products, in order to find exactly what you're after https://bit.ly/3sNN9n4

Building Back Better: Lessons Learnt In A Crisis

It's time to talk about small business resilience. These are unprecedented times and they are not ending soon. We need to take what lessons we can from this crisis, and use them to build a more secure future https://bit.ly/3rbu5xN

What not to do on social media in 2021

If 2020 taught us anything it’s that nothing is for certain & plans can change on a whim. So instead of trying to anticipate the next big thing for 2021, let's look at what not to do on digital based on what we learned in 2020 https://bit.ly/2NF0dLC

Customer Lifetime Value Calculator: How to Calculate CLV

Do you ever wonder about the health of your customer relationships? Or wish you knew which relationships were more important than others? If so, you’re in luck. Say hello to customer lifetime value (CLV)  https://bit.ly/2IDhe4T  

Facebook Explains How the News Feed Predicts What We Want to See

How does Facebook's news feed AI decide which posts to show you and when? Facebook has released a full explanation and, as you may assume, the system is very complex https://bit.ly/3iR0g2o

5 stats to improve your 2021 marketing strategy

These are the 5 key stats from the 2020 Sprout Social Index you need to keep top of mind in 2021 to help identify what types of content will resonate with your audience & what you need in order to make a bigger business impact with your strategies https://bit.ly/3huXfT8 

January Content Guide

January 2021 marks the beginning of another year, and we think that everyone will be celebrating the end of the year we have just had.  New Years' celebrations are all about past reflections and future hopes. Inspire your audience with content and imagery that help them with this new beginning. Focus on feelings of freshness and rejuvenation for your January 2021 content calendar. And because your customers are busy making New Year's resolutions, it's a perfect time to put a solution in front of them.  It's your time to shine with different content than your target audience is getting bombarded with, the summer sales and gym workouts stuff. The thing is, January is the time to experience a refresh, so show them that!  Forget about everything you did wrong last year – January is the first of twelve chapters ready to be filled. Make them count! https://bit.ly/3oNNJik

Planning for Retail Success in 2021

There hardly seems time to review your year and plan for next. But failure to understand your previous year’s business performance and plan for the coming year can only lead to achieving the same results you always have, it’s the old "if you always do what you have always done, you will always get the same results" https://bit.ly/2A9N7zA  

7 Graphic Design Trends That Will Dominate 2021

With so many large scale changes in the world over the past year, brands haven’t been able to take many design risks this year. They also have to do a lot more with less this year. So the trends point to graphic design relying on old favorites like muted color palettes, serif fonts, and simple data visualisations for clear communication. Things that invoke a sense of calm, understanding, and positivity in an ultra chaotic world.  Bold colors, brash fonts, and in your face marketing isn’t going to work now and into the future, as consumers look for a state of calm.  What graphic design trends will dominate in 2021? Check out some of the biggest graphic design trends  https://bit.ly/39ckKQr 

Social Media Trends to watch 2021

To succeed in 2021, consumers need to be at the center of your marketing strategy. The idiom “the consumer is king” may be cliché, but it is more relevant than before. The brands that fully understand their consumers—their motivations, needs, conversations— and take decisive actions based on those insights, will be the ones that survive the turbulence ahead. Now is the time to listen to the customer voice and turn it into brand success for 2021. Yes, your 2021 social strategy starts with listening, listening some more and yes listening more closely. Check out the social media trends to watch in 2021 https://bit.ly/3otdljQ

9 stunning web design trends for 2021

Each year’s web design trends promise to beam us into the sci-fi future of our dreams, given that they are based in technology. But 2021’s web design trends appear to share a common theme: rather than aspiring to hi-tech fantasy, web designers are seeking new heights of realism. They are blending the digital and the ordinary like never before, and it reflects just how much a part of everyday life websites have become. In this way, the 9 web design trends for 2021 are literally breathing life into the digital world. Read what the trends are  https://bit.ly/36rHAln 

Email marketing trends 2021 – 5 trends to watch

Email marketing remains one of the most successful and popular marketing forms and continues to show an incredible resilience to change, as well as the ability to adapt to meet consumer’s ever-changing needs in an increasingly dynamic digital landscape. As such, great email design should never be underestimated. These trends will not only help you create a visually appealing message, but they may also help increase open rates and conversion rates, helping you retain a more loyal customer base HERE 

2021 Content Marketing Trends To Anticipate

Content marketing is still a critical part of any organisation’s marketing strategy, and this isn’t about to change in 2021. As a content marketer or business owner, 2021 brings a lot more than just these content marketing trends, but you need to know what inspires your target audience and how you can engage them. Make sure you add them as part of your planning process going forward. The future of content is here, and it looks good!  HERE 

Digital Customer Trends You Should Look for in 2021

The world of customer communications is constantly changing, and with the rate at which our technology is advancing, these changes are happening faster than ever. People in 1950 were made of the same stuff as the people in 2020, so why are customer expectations constantly evolving? The simple answer is it’s due to the power of technology and how it shapes our experiences. Today we’re going to look at the digital customer communication trends you should look in 2021. It’s never too early to start preparing for the future, especially when it comes to creating the perfect customer experience. Customers today expect excellent experiences made up of frictionless customer journeys and extreme convenience. When more and more companies offer this experience, the competition gets fierce. Customers also become more accustomed to it. Find out about the key digital customer trends for 2021 HERE

Innovative Retail Trends for 2021

We live in unpredictable times. Digital technology is advancing at a furious rate while a global pandemic continues to change the way consumers live, communicate, work and shop. Hardly a day goes by without a new wrinkle, complication or obstacle for retailers, challenging their ability to adapt to an ever-changing “new normal” swiftly. Yet, where there’s disruption, there’s opportunity. And 2021 also promises to be a profitable year for digitally native merchants. Several key business and technology trends are emerging or have already taken shape and it’s wise to consider them as 2020 ends. Here are the  top retailing predictions for the coming year and why you should keep an eye on them HERE 

eCommerce Trends to Watch 2021

2020 was a year that every single person on earth learned something new: COVID-19. It changed, effected and slowed down many things. But there is one significant thing that it accelerated. It's eCommerce! Did you know that in the US, coronavirus catapulted five years of growth into six months? You can assume that COVID-19 put eCommerce to a time machine, sent it 5 years future forward and brought it back. The adoption of eCommerce has grown immensely. This just means opportunity! Nothing else. Only if you know the trends and act accordingly. Moreover, if you run an eCommerce business then you will want to have it optimised with the latest trends in the market, won't you?  HERE