#AUniqueApproachToHashtagging

hashtags1As the presence and influence of social media branding continues to climb, advertisers are capitalizing on this growing trend with unique approaches.

The music industry is transitioning from the traditional press tour and album release events, to competing with the millennial desire to have it and get it now.  Katy Perry is one artist who isn’t fighting the hunger but encouraging it. Continue reading

Geographic Segmentation: Everything is Bigger in Texas!

Texas-ShapeThere are many strategic ways to market your business.  One of the key factors in developing a marketing strategy is understanding your target consumer. There are a many ways to profile your target including marketing segmentation which can be based on any factor, like culture, economic status and geographic differences. If the market segmentation is based on geographic units, it is called geographic segmentation.   Continue reading

5 Things To Consider For Your Back To School Marketing Campaign

Students are still on summer vacation, but retailers are already planning for the back-to-Back-to-School-Drive-Silena-Semedo-Foundationschool shopping season.

It’s the second largest consumer-spending period for retailers behind the winter holidays and a huge opportunity for marketers to increase brand awareness and expand their customer base. Average back-to-school spending has continued to increase every year. The average American with kids in grades K-12 shelled out approximately $688 during the last back-to-school season, up from $603 in 2011. Continue reading

Marketing to “Stressed Out” Millennials

betterstressMillennial Generation or Generation Y includes those who were born roughly between 1980 and 2000. They’re rapidly coming into their own and will make up 36 percent of the workforce by next year and 46 percent by 2020.  The American Psychological Association recently released research revealing that Millennials are the most stressed demographic. Continue reading