Marketers tell stories to differentiate their brands from the competition, increase audience engagement, and to bring the brand to life. Since humans are emotional beings, consumers will, most likely, eat up a good brand story. Facts and figures will gain the consumer’s trust, but an entertaining story that moves the consumer to care about the brand leads to trust in addition to loyalty…
Read MoreIn a world where consumer attention span is reportedly shorter than a goldfish, content creators face a constant challenge of innovating new ways to get noticed or differentiate themselves from competitors.
What can marketers do to set themselves apart? Optimize the length of their content.
Read MoreThink about car commercials. How many of them take place in a waterfall or mountainous terrain? What makes certain brands memorable? What types of commercials or advertisements stick out? It’s all about the way the brand tells their story…
Read MoreThere’s a reason why the marketing landscape always changes… it’s because marketers always ruin everything. Marketers have been ruining their own marketing tactics since… always. Five years ago, it was social media. Now, it’s influencer marketing.
Read MoreSome in the industry are warning that traditional marketing is dead. It is not dead, but the definition of traditional has changed. There is debate that there is no such thing as digital marketing. Every marketer is digital…
Read MoreThe world of digital media is constantly evolving and marketers need to learn how to adjust and grow with the changes. Marketers have access to analytical data like never before, influencing every step of their marketing strategies and enhancing their content production. The evolution of technology also affects marketing roles as artificial intelligence (AI) comes into play…
Read MoreWhy do brands like Red Bull have a massive presence around the world? Why do some consumers have immense loyalty to Coca-Cola? Because these brands stand out. These brands do not just sell products, they are also media companies.
Increasingly, consumers are looking to brands for education or entertainment. To succeed in the long term, consumer goods companies must provide value as a media company and not just as an advertiser.
Read MoreAs agencies win more business and are given access to more resources, it is tempting to take on projects outside of the agency’s core competency. Unless the agency can guarantee excellent work, it is not worth the risk of delivering subpar work. How can they focus on maintaining a solid relationship with their client while they attempt to grow...
Read MoreFinding “the one” is stressful, time consuming, and, to be honest, extremely hard. A romantic relationship is not exactly congruent to an agency-client relationship, but there is something to be said about agency selection and the evolving pitch process...
No need for romantic gestures with boomboxes, dance numbers, or flowers, but a sit-down conversation where the agency can interview the brand and the brand can interview the agency.
Read MoreA relationship between a marketing brand and marketing agency is similar to that of a romantic partnership. But, sometimes they don't last.
It may be because they are not the right fit for each other. Or perhaps it is a minor detail that could easily be resolved. Continue reading to find why brand marketers choose to discontinue their relationship with their agency partners. And what steps they should take to avoid the breakup...
Read MoreHow can companies leverage the experience and skills of employees when there is a distinct age/experience gap between the two? Growing up in different times in different generations can lead to barriers in a workplace. With purposeful communication and teamwork, however, forces can unite to create good work.
Read MoreHere at AgencySparks we think a lot about how brands and agencies connect with each other and subsequently work together. Before we make connections for brands/clients with potential agency partners, we like to understand the brand needs. Here are questions brands need to answer to understand their own needs and what they require from potential partners.
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