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Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality: What You Need to Know

By Christine Wilson | June 23, 2017

If new technology has taught us anything over the last few years, it’s that reality is not fixed. It’s adaptable, and it’s constantly surprising and delighting us. Both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are viewing experiences that allow us to explore new worlds. They’re areas of rapid growth in the tech space –…

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Are You Looking at the Influencer Marketing Long Game?

By Christine Wilson | June 19, 2017

Most savvy marketers don’t need to be sold on the value of influencer marketing. The evidence is all around us, as brands of every size partner with influencers to connect with their audiences. But though more brands each year are maintaining or expanding their investment in influencer marketing, many are still not making a significant,…

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What Marketers Should Know About Generation Z

By Christine Wilson | June 8, 2017

The first generation of true digital natives is growing up – and marketers are paying attention to their priorities and habits. People in Generation Z – born after 2000, following millennials – are unique in that they have never known a time before technologies such as smartphones, social media platforms and streaming media services. And…

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Social Media Confessions

By Christine Wilson | May 26, 2017

Watch our Social Media Strategists make confessions on how they use (or don’t use…) the different social media platforms.

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Influencer Infused Events

By Christine Wilson | May 12, 2017

Last week I was standing in a room full of excited influencers as they looked at a client’s products and sipped on signature cocktails. There was a buzz in the room and we were all having a great time. The group was hand selected by my team and included a variety of influencers that could…

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The Best Mobile Photo Editing Apps

By Christine Wilson | May 5, 2017

Did you know you carry one of your most powerful branding tools with you wherever you go? Your smartphone camera is the key to transforming your social media marketing from humdrum to exceptional. With very little effort, you can take high-quality photos that will tell your brand’s story and capture your audience’s attention. In a…

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Creative Ways Brands Are Using Snapchat

By Christine Wilson | May 1, 2017

  Snapchat is a social media platform that poses both challenges and possibilities for marketers. It’s not as straightforward or intuitive as other social networks, but its flexibility offers enormous creative freedom and storytelling opportunities for brands that can think outside the news feed.   Here are a few examples of brands that are doing…

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Facebook and Snapchat Focus on Augmented Reality

By Christine Wilson | April 27, 2017

Facebook and Snapchat are continuously competing in the social media arena: for users, advertisers and features. Last week, both platforms announced new augmented reality tools that offer a preview of how users will soon use their devices to interact with the physical world around them. Last week at Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference, CEO Mark…

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An Overview of Snapchat Advertising

By Christine Wilson | April 21, 2017

While Snapchat pioneered the ephemeral style of storytelling that is everywhere on social media right now, the app itself has a lot of staying power. Brands, enticed by the platform’s 150 million daily users, are integrating Snapchat into their marketing plans. But advertising on Snapchat is still relatively new territory (it’s only been available since…

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A Guide to Facebook and Instagram Ad Placements

By Christine Wilson | April 13, 2017

Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns offer measurable and effective ways to reach your audience and meet your brand’s goals. When you create a new ad, you can either choose to run it across all eligible placements in Facebook, Instagram and the Audience Network, or manually select your preferred placements. Your selected objective will determine which…

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