In The Loop

Social media marketing is now taking the world by storm. Businesses now have the ability to run cost effective advertising campaigns, which are totally driven from social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Who said iPhone and iPad applications are just a gimmick? When the first smart phone was released, people queued for miles to get their hands on this new technology. The fascination was innovation at its best. It enhanced the way in which we communicate and more importantly it brought a whole new dimension to the way in which people share content.

It is surprising how many marketing collaterals and advertisements don’t speak the correct language of the brand they are representing. Sometimes you will see an advertisement, which has imagery aimed at a particular audience; however the wording does not complement the artwork. Unfortunately there are a lot of businesses that put more emphasis on the creative and the distribution method rather than on professionally written content to complement their advertising.

Everyone wants to enjoy business success. But how many businesses actually succeed? We often hear the statistics of how many businesses fail within the first 12 months of operation and we also hear stories of businesses, which have seen tremendous success within a very short period in time.