Marketing Strategies
MtoM’s Top Initiatives for 2017: #3 Virtual Reality
It’s a brand new year, and we are looking forward to what’s on the horizon for MtoM and our clients. We have defined three initiatives that will be at the center of all our work in 2017: user-generated content, live streaming video and virtual reality. We’re confident that these three areas will be pivotal for…
Read MoreMtoM’s Top Initiatives for 2017: #2 Live Streaming
As we kick off 2017 here at MtoM, we’re taking some time to reflect on our predictions and goals. We have defined three 2017 initiative that will shape our work for the next year: user-generated content, live streaming video and virtual reality. We’re exploring each topic in detail in a three-part blog series; check out…
Read MoreRestaurants Breaking Through the Mold on Facebook Live
As every article and outlet pushes marketers and brands to use Facebook Live, the increasing amount of videos directed at consumers prompts one big question: how do you get them to actually view your video? While the streaming time is best kept short, one would hope to keep a viewer for longer than 3 seconds…
Read MoreHow User-Generated Content Helped Polaroid Boost Sales by 180%
In 2001, Polaroid filed for bankruptcy as it struggled to pay down its large debt and compete with emerging digital photo technology. Yet in 2016, the brand is strong and its sales are thriving – in no small part due to its savvy leverage of user-generated content. Polaroid’s parent company, C&A Marketing, hired Aaron Paine…
Read MoreFTC Cheat Sheet
As sponsored influencer content becomes a more mainstream marketing strategy, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ramped up enforcement of their rules regarding sponsorship disclosure. We’ve compiled a quick overview of those FTC guidelines so that your marketing remains compliant. While the significant value that sponsored content could bring your brand is attractive and exciting,…
Read MoreHow Brands Are Engaging Audiences with Snapcodes
No one can accuse Snapchat of being complacent. This past year, the company has been on a roll releasing new features, and amping up its efforts to engage both users and brands. And Snapchat isn’t satisfied with interactions remaining within the app; it’s crossing digital barriers to bring branded campaigns to users in the “real…
Read MoreTips for Planning a Holiday Influencer Campaign
As the holidays approach, it is an opportune time to work with influencers to achieve a specific goal for your brand. Here are a few tips for engaging your audience through a successful holiday influencer campaign! Set the timeline. Timing is everything with a holiday-themed campaign. You want to allow enough time for your team…
Read MoreWhy You Should Use Cinemagraphs in Facebook Ads
Not quite a photo, not quite a video, a cinemagraph is a captivating way to tell a story and bring your Facebook advertising to life. What is a Cinemagraph? To call a cinemagraph a GIF would be doing it a disservice, though it does refine the same fundamental idea. It layers a short, infinitely looping…
Read MoreFacebook Messenger Launches Chat Bots for Companies
If you’ve ever spent a frustrating 30 minutes trying to track down a company’s customer service phone number, or listening to interminable hold music while waiting to talk to a real person, Facebook is proposing a new solution. Last week, it announced an update to Facebook Messenger that allows companies to build chat bots to…
Read MorePhoto Fun with Foodie
Increase contrast, reduce saturation, change brightness! Photo editing can become a time-consuming ordeal, but it’s necessary to deliver an image that will stand out for a few seconds before being lost in the mass of content. The Foodie App has taken my lackluster pictures and turned them into perfectly balanced, vivid images with a click…
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