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Social Media
Graph Search Lends Sophistication for Facebook
With the recent changes and additions to Facebook, mastering your Facebook strategy couldn’t be more important in 2013. In 2012 Facebook surpassed more than 1 billion active users. If you’re looking to target your consumers where they’re at, it’s most likely on Facebook. So What’s New in 2013? Mark Zuckerberg gave a big announcement on January 15 to introduce a [...]
Social Technology Promotes Army, Spurs Recruitment
Greg Swan, a 2003 journalism graduate of Drake University here in Des Moines, enthralled an audience at his alma mater this fall by recounting how his firm is sticking to the oldest, time-tested principle of marketing with military precision. And that’s an apt reference, because Swan’s agency has won numerous awards for its work with the U.S. Army. Anyone who [...]
Talking So Customers Can Hear You
Today, more than ever, companies need to engage in meaningful conversations with consumers to better align their company goals with their customers’ attitudes and needs. This transformation means that marketers must increasingly find ways to connect with customers, resulting in the expanded use of a dynamic that’s defined as interactive marketing. Research shows this trend will ensure that companies are [...]
Be a Content Enabler, Not a Creator—Use the Power of Social Media
Social media is fundamental to the nature of how we communicate with fans. The tone and content are more causal and insider-based, especially for the most ardent fans. If you’re introducing a new product and you’re unsure of how consumers will react, social media is the perfect tool in your arsenal. From developing new products to generating new audiences and [...]
When Better Leads to Best
At Strategic America (SA), our goal is always to “find a better way.” This includes our ongoing environmental initiatives in our offices, our new headquarters for nearly two years now. Our innovations have led SA to become a solutions-based provider of integrated marketing services across the United States and Canada, particularly in channel marketing. While increasingly our work extends across [...]