We see you out there killing it on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn! Engaging with prospects, posting entertaining and insightful content, interacting with customers – Major kudos! But there’s one social platform you may be sleeping on. We’re talking about Pinterest. You know it, maybe you love it, but are you using it for your company? We’ll be the first to come clean – we’re not at ODEA. But we need to be. Keep reading so we can explain why it is on our radar for 2020 – and likely needs to be for you too. On the Rise According to READ MORE >>
You don’t know what you don’t know! And that’s especially true of the rebrand process. While some organizations grimace at the thought of changing their name, others are more ambitious and ready to tackle the massive project. But no matter where you fall on the scale, remember that it’s a huge undertaking. After going through the creative process of changing your name and/or logo, there’s a (what seems to be) endless well of items to update after the fact. Some are more top of mind like your website and email address, but what about your voicemail box recording? And all READ MORE >>
It was a big decision for us last month. Our August e-newsletter got delayed because we, like many of you, often push deadlines on our own marketing to make room for client projects. So, there we were — Friday, August 30th in the ODEA office. And not just any Friday… this was the Friday afternoon before Labor Day Weekend. We had a decision to make: To Send Or Not To Send. That was our question. We had two options: send out the monthly e-newsletter then and there, despite the fact that most of you were already on weekend mode, OR READ MORE >>
You’ve been spending months planning your visit to a notable industry conference. You arrive with a blank notebook, fresh pens, a highlighted agenda and a brain that’s ready to learn. As you settle in to your first presentation, you notice your attention starts to wander… Uh oh. It’s a case of the mediocre conference presenter! In this episode of Brain Lava, ODEA President Patty Rioux sends a message to all the conference speakers out there about how to be an engaging presenter. We’ll give you one for free: don’t read off the slides! To hear our other two pleas, click READ MORE >>
Facebook turned 15 years old earlier this year. Twitter isn’t far behind at 13 and LinkedIn is the grand daddy of all the social networks, launched over 17 years ago in 2002. Even the new-kid-on-the-block, Instagram, is nearing a decade on the app stores. So you had to know another platform would eventually come around to challenge the “old-timers” for social network dominance. Let us introduce you to TikTok. TikTok: The Current Craze TikTok is the newest darling of the social world although it is impossible to find consistent reports on number of downloads and monthly users. Reports range from READ MORE >>
We don’t have to tell you that communicating with a four generation marketplace – Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and the newest consumers, Gen Z — is keeping us marketers on our toes. Your marketing technology stack already likely includes everything from a fax machine to an e-commerce website or customer portal. And this newest generation is going to push that tech even farther. (Get ready for those VR/AR apps and branded skills for voice assistants we keep talking about!) Knowing these “digital natives” are gaining buying power, ODEA has all the info you need on Gen Z-ers and their READ MORE >>
What comes to mind when you think of LinkedIn? Probably business, networking, professional connections, etc. And that image may subconsciously cause you to treat LinkedIn differently than your other social media profiles, but should you? In this episode of Brain Lava, ODEA President Patty Rioux talks about the human side of LinkedIn and why you should approach your professional connections naturally, organically and well, like a human! Afterward, you’ll be ready to embrace the possibilities of LinkedIn like a true (human) pro. READ MORE >>
It’s that time again! Every quarter, each team member of ODEA picks a favorite example of BOLD marketing that caught their attention. We all had a hard time narrowing down our choices for this one because brand’s have been bringing it! Check out our favorites below: JJ’s pick… Evian’s Way of Standing Out Why is it BOLD? When you think about drinking water, you think of a natural waterfall in the forest with butterflies flying around, right? Well, Evian ran down a different marketing path than their competitors. And that’s why they are BOLD. Their motto is, “live young” – READ MORE >>
Let’s chat marketing… but this time, from a college student’s point of view! Anna, our marketing intern, joins ODEA president Patty Rioux in our latest podcast to discuss the top three things that surprised her about marketing. From Instagram marketing to internet clutter, this is one episode you won’t want to miss. Have a BOLD topic in mind you would like to hear us discuss? Let us know here. READ MORE >>