Posts Under: Content Marketing

7 Ways to Succeed in Native Advertising

October 26, 2015 Content Marketing disabled comments

7 Ways to Succeed with Native Advertising

Have you started “going native” in your marketing strategy? If you haven’t, its high time you do.

Traditionally known as advertorials or sponsored content, native advertising is a form of online advertising where the content matches the form and function of the channel in which it appears. These ads can either by created by the advertising company, an agency, or the media owner. 


Digital Marketing in the Government [Case Studies]

October 9, 2015 Content Marketing 2 comments

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This hilarious hokkien music video “Jiak Pa Buay” shows how storytelling is used digitally by Singapore Government  (courtesy of Gov.SG YouTube)

How does the public sector use digital and social media marketing? Which government agencies are leading on the digital front?

Before we get there, do you know that Singapore was ranked no 3 in the United Nation’s annual survey of e-Government initiatives in 2014 (after South Korea and Australia)?


7 ways to piss potential business clients off

September 4, 2015 Content Marketing 5 comments

6 Ways to Piss Potential Clients Off
Courtesy of Ace of Sales

How do account managers in agencies end up infuriating their clients? What can agencies do to avoid becoming gossip client fodder?

As a long-time marcoms director in my previous incarnation, I get approached quite frequently by advertising and marketing agencies offering all kinds of wares. They include anything from design and advertising agencies, web developers, digital marketers, PR consultancies, workshop and conference organisers to video production houses, gifts suppliers and printers.