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Weekly Roundup: Targeting the Right Audience During Uncertain and Fragmented Times

When creating your marketing strategy, it’s crucial to consider your target audience and myriad tactics for reaching them – especially in today’s fragmented ecosystem. This week’s roundup of news from the web explores how digital media has brought targeting to a new level. Plus, we dive into the power of radio in reaching audiences where they spend their time, both in person and online. Read on to discover what this means for your marketing.

Weekly Roundup: What Is Recruitment Marketing and How to Leverage Digital to Win Top Talent

The global pandemic has dramatically changed the way we work. However, employee recruitment tactics are lagging behind. What does the future of recruitment look like in 2021 and beyond?

Weekly Roundup: Consumer Trends That Define 2021, Effective Customer Engagement Strategies, and Understanding the Buyer’s Journey

Recent research reveals that 29% of internet users said they’d recently had such a bad customer support experience that they decided never to do business with the company again.

Weekly Roundup: The Importance of Branding in the Era of Adaptation and How to Measure the ROI of Brand Awareness

Apple is more than iPhones. Coke is more than soda. And Nike is more than shoes. Brands done right are synonymous with certain lifestyles and values. A quality brand is a living entity that people love, engage with, and even defend if the road gets rocky. Interacting with their products creates experiences, and 76 percent of consumers would rather spend their money on experiences instead of products.

Weekly Roundup: Increase Brand Recognition with Audio Ads, Influencer Marketing Budgets Are on the Rise, plus Where Your Last Radio Ad Went Wrong and How to Fix It

In 2020, 83% of Americans ages 12 or older listened to radio in a given week. What does this mean for your marketing? Here we explore how to increase brand recognition in audio advertising, booming influencer marketing budgets, and where your last radio ad may have gone wrong—plus how to fix it.

Weekly Roundup: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Marketing – Why It’s Important and How to Expand Your Reach with the Right Message

Multicultural consumers make up almost 40% of the U.S. population, but multicultural media spending accounts for only 5.2% of total ad and marketing spend. That’s a major disconnect!

Weekly Roundup: Digital Marketing Trends to Look Out For: CTV Ad Spend Is Booming, Text Message Marketing Is on the Rise, and Relevant Advertising Is More Important than Ever

We may be halfway through 2021, but digital marketing trends continue to emerge as we redefine the way we live, work, and play post-pandemic. This week’s roundup explores digital marketing trends to watch for the remainder of the year, including CTV ad spend, the rise of text message marketing, and relevant targeting in the age of data privacy.

Weekly Roundup: People Trust Businesses, Influencer Marketing is on the Rise, plus a Secret Weapon that Gets Results

Trust. Without it, you’ll get nowhere. This weekly roundup dives headfirst into the results of the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer and we explore ways businesses can develop consumer trust through local influencers. Big brands are doubling down on influencer marketing. And the original social influencers - radio DJs. This could be your secret weapon.

Weekly Roundup: Connected TV Ad Spend is Still Growing, Subscription-based vs. Ad-supported Video, and 5 Capabilities a Good Vendor Must Have

Connected TV ad spend is on the rise. In fact, sixty-five percent of marketers plan to make increases to their Connected TV ad spend is on the rise. In fact, sixty-five percent of marketers plan to make increases to their CTV budgets this year. This weekly roundup explores how much time consumers are spending on subscription-based vs. ad-supported video, what’s giving marketers an edge into subscription-based services’ share of audiences’ attention, plus 5 things a good vendor must have (and yes, knowledge of running OTT ads is a big one!).

Weekly Roundup - Facebook Is Stalling, TikTok Is on the Rise, Digital is Driving the Advertising Rebound, Plus Tips on How to Integrate Social Media into Your Marketing Campaign

News of California’s reopening has us thinking of ways to get social – in real life and online. This week, we’re sharing a few finds from around the web on all things social media. Facebook posted its slowest growth to date, TikTok is closing in on Instagram, and affluent consumers are unplugging – except the radio, that is. Plus, we offer a few tips on how to integrate social media into your advertising campaigns.

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