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Growth Hackers And The Marketing Wake Up Call

Marketing Insider Group

According to Wikipedia, “ Growth hacking is a marketing technique developed by technology startups which uses creativity, analytical thinking, and social metrics to sell products and gain exposure. The term was first used by startup marketing consultant Sean Ellis in 2010. Growth hacking is how they got there.

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How to Get Celebrity Endorsements — Even if You're Not a Huge Brand

Hubspot Marketing

So how do you get your product in the hands of a celebrity when you're not a huge brand? Before social platforms emerged, A-list celebrities were used to endorse brands through TV commercials, print advertisements, and other traditional marketing strategies — for instance, consider Justin Timberlake's 2003 McDonald's marketing campaign.

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3 Steps to Executing a Flawless Influencer Marketing Campaign

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

A 2012 report from Nielsen, a leading consumer research firm, showed that 92% of consumers trust recommendations from family and friends more than any other form of advertising. You may notice so far that this is fairly similar to a traditional marketing campaign. They want more than basic product information.

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Why Marketers Should Consider Brand Activations at Festivals in 2019

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

billion in 2012. With the attendance of festivals on the rise, marketers should tap into this market as experiences are a powerful way to create an association between a brand and its audience. Product-focused advertisement is no longer a tactic that the festival audience desires. Old School Is Not Cool.

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Why Brand Publishing is the Future of Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Content marketing generates three times as many leads as traditional marketing yet costs 62% less. It was launched in 2012 to provide a platform for internal and external thought leadership. As marketers, we often overestimate the importance of our company/product/solution in the minds of our buyers.

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5 Steps to Achieve Content Marketing Success [Slides]

Marketing Insider Group

#ContentMarketing: The Hottest Marketing Buzzword of 2012. Because as consumers are tuning out marketing messages at all stages of the buying process, conversion rates are starting to plummet. And the cost per lead of many marketing programs is starting to soar. Content becomes monetized and a product of the company.

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How to Stop Acting Like a Marketer and Start Acting Like a Publisher

Content Marketing Institute

Today’s savvy content marketers are at least eyeing if not yet adopting the business model established by media organizations. But how do traditional marketers make the switch? Start by studying iQ’s five-year evolution as the iQ team replaced its marketing mindset with a publishing one. Treat your content as a product.