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Creating brand buzz: 5 ways to get your audiences interacting with UGC

‘People do business with people they know’ is an old adage that still rings true. Similarly, people respond better to reviews and ratings posted online by family and friends; people they trust. So it makes sense in this modern world to ensure you are making the most of user-generated content (UGC) – that your happy customers are interacting with UGC and thus encouraging like-minded potential customers to your product or service. Here’s how to get the best from UGC.

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Video marketing formula: magnify emotion, magnify your brand voice

Engage your audience more effectively by harnessing emotional drivers and motivators: careful video storytelling can communicate a powerful message, connecting your customers to your brand. In this article, Jon Mowat examines the science – the chemistry – of storytelling and shares his video marketing formula to help you successfully resonate with your target audience.

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The pursuit of perfection: AI and modern marketing

When it comes to AI and modern marketing the best is yet to come, says Jim Bowes. Forget the cyborg concept, robots could be put to work alongside humans – taking on high-tech tasks such facial recognition, emotional activity measurement and even campaign strategy automation. He says the latest technology will free up creatives and drive hyper-personalisation to improve the conversation with consumers. So what’s not to like?

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What does the local search industry look like in 2018?

A survey conducted by BrightLocal among search professionals in the US has revealed key findings – such as growing optimism for this year and going forward. Jamie Pitman examines the details and compares revenues of agencies and freelancers, as well as looking into the most in-demand services asked for by local search industry clients.

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All I really wanted for Christmas was – ‘TV ad first’ brands to join us in the new world

Did the John Lewis TV ad ‘Moz the Monster’ prompt you to buy from that retailer . . . or do you fast-forward through the ads? Sweet seasonal telly ads leave a bad taste in the modern connected-up world, says Alex Hill – who believes brands busting their budgets on a big Christmas TV ad campaign should instead think audience-first, with social and digital activity leading the marketing, rather than the other way round.

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Social media animal magic: marketing with a conscience

Are ‘cutesy’ pictures of wild animals shared online fuelling the illegal wildlife trade and can marketers serve the increasing demand for social media animal marketing, but in an ethical and responsible way? Phil Aiston shows how working with animals – but with a conscience – can be a force for good.

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Are stories and video storytelling the future of content marketing?

Storytelling – specifically, video storytelling – is the ‘big thing’ when it comes to content marketing, says Bob Dearsley – who cuts through the noise to bring advice on when and how to add video to your content marketing strategy.

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How luxury brands are mastering social content

Luxury brands are mastering social content, using it as a powerful vehicle to drive brand awareness and consumer engagement. George Aliferis has studied the types of content and platforms used by brands such as Chanel and displays his results along this catwalk:

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Ad appeal, add emotional impact – ditch the message

Are your ads having a more emotional impact than a large spider? Sadly not: consumer neuroscience shows that nearly two-thirds of today’s ads would be out-performed by an arachnid. Marketers may be failing with their campaigns because they are simply relying on their product messages, rather than leveraging emotional impact to better engage consumers.

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Mind the inspiration gap: one brand’s love affair with user generated content

Brands need to enable consumers to browse the aisles of an e-commerce site the way they would a physical store, to encourage impulse purchasing – so don’t ‘kill the mood’, give them that emotional experience on your website. Here’s why you should leverage user generated content:

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