In the fast-paced realm of digital marketing, content is not just king – it’s the entire kingdom. Studies have demonstrated that content marketing generates over three times as many leads as traditional outbound marketing while costing significantly less. However, the challenge of consistently producing fresh, engaging, and high-quality content across multiple channels is one that…
It all starts with strategy, choosing the right content marketing channel starts from the basics. Evaluating your audience, considering your budget, and managing your expectations – all of which is truly key to getting what you want from your marketing efforts. A straightforward approach to evaluating which marketing channel works best for you would be…
The world of digital marketing is constantly evolving, and it can be difficult to keep up with the latest trends. However, one thing remains constant: the importance of content marketing. What is content marketing and why is it important? Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and…
Before the global pandemic, social media was being labelled as an addiction to millennials. The media was filled with ‘social media detox’ tips, telling consumers it is bad for their mental and physical health and is to blame for the depression rates rising. However, in 2020 everything changed for social media (just one of the…
One of the biggest ‘values’ I believe we offer at Brighter Directions, is the simple initial process of review and audit to assess current positions, and continued due-diligence and dedication to measurement and ROI. In marketing, it can be all too easy to discuss and discard some of the ‘softer’ marketing tactics as ‘intangible’. However,…
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is on the rise, with ethical marketing growing year by year as people are now purchasing more consciously: CSR it is the moral standpoint of a company and bringing these objectives into your company strategy can help enhance the credibility of your brand whilst also bringing awareness to world issues. The…
Out of our thirteen-strong (small, but perfectly formed) team, 77% are women! We are passionate about helping and empowering women to thrive in the workplace – and, at a deeper level, diversity at large within our business: over the years we have recruited people from all walks of life, from different nationalities, through to a…
‘Agile’ marketing used to be the term ‘tactical marketing’ – an approach inspired from ‘agile project development’ – the goal is to improve the speed, transparency and adaptability to change the face of the marketing function both internally and externally. In essence, agile marketing is a tactical marketing approach which identifies and focuses a series…
Facebook has introduced even more features to help marketers amplify branded content and control campaigns with creators. Facebook say’s they’re also improving the insights section so that we can see what’s working. Previously, a post had to be shared on to the brand page before it could be boosted. The updated features will enable direct…
Are you using social media platforms to promote your business? Many companies fall into the trap of updating them purely with promotional outbound messages, and as a result are doing more harm than good for your business and even putting potential customers off from buying your products or services in the future. Social Media is…