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)?
Why do some brands sizzle while others fizzle online? What is the secret recipe to digital marketing success?
The answer lies in BACON. Or more precisely, Digital Bacon, a tantalizingly titled book packed with yummy tips to help your company navigate the online world.
Content marketing, Search Engine Optimization (aka SEO) and social media marketing.
Together, these three can work powerfully to propel your digital marketing strategy forward.
What do these digital marketing techniques involve? More importantly, how do you integrate them in a coherent and synergistic manner?
How do you incorporate Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media, and Content Marketing into your marketing efforts?
Answer: Adopt a customer-centric content marketing strategy which incorporates search and social media optimization.
Courtesy of Leading With Trust
Do you know what the most important asset in the digital age is?
Nope, it’s not having a million fans or followers. Neither is it having the world’s greatest product.
The answer is TRUST.
What is the single most exciting digital marketing opportunity in 2015?
Nope, it isn’t about generating great content. Neither is it mining mountains of big data, or optimizing social media channels.
Rather, customer experience is the holy grail for digital marketers this year. At least according to Adobe and Econsultancy’s Digital Trends 2015 report.
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Content marketing is all the rage now.
Fueled by our insatiable need to consume content anywhere, anytime on any digital device, it is the new mantra of Search Engine Optimized (SEO) and social-media enabled marketers around the world.
Leading global brands like Apple, Coca-Cola, Oreo, Nike, Burberry’s and Zappos are using it to build brand affinity, deepen consumer interest, and drive sales.
How can small businesses compete against 800-pound-gorillas? What can they do to gain a foothold in the hearts and minds of consumers?
Well, Kevin M Ryan and Rob “Spider” Graham purports that digital marketing and online advertising is the answer. Targeted at small and medium sized businesses, their book Taking Down Goliath acts as a 101 guide to the world of digital marketing, covering topics like email marketing, online advertising, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, mobile marketing and more.
Noooo! My content isn’t spam! (Courtesy of Good Karma Host)
Are you a content marketing spammer?
There is a fine thin line between producing useful content and generating useless spam. While some of us do appreciate information that helps us to solve our problems, or increase our pleasure, others may find a continuous stream of irrelevant content interruptive and irritating.
Gary Vaynerchuk is a phenomenal storytelling entrepreneur. He is so good in what he does that Businessweek lauded him as “one of the top 20 people every entrepreneur should follow”.
Former founder of Wine Library and author of bestselling social media marketing books like Crush It! and The Thank You Economy, Gary’s straight talking shoot-from-the-hip style has won him many fans.