According to The Wall Street Journal, the Biden administration has presented TikTok’s owners with a challenging choice to make—sell their stakes in the video-sharing app or see the app banned from the US market. TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance, and its representatives were quick to
Influencer marketing is an effective marketing strategy where businesses develop partnerships with celebrities and public figures to promote their products and services. Based on a report by HubSpot, 1 in 4 marketers leverage influencer marketing. In addition, 72% of Gen Z and Millennial audiences
Voice search technology is becoming increasingly popular—more than 50% of US consumers use speech search for online grocery shopping, while 25% of the global population uses this solution to browse the Internet. However, voice search queries work differently than text—organizations must optimize
Referral marketing can help B2B companies accelerate lead generation, sales, and customer loyalty. For this strategy to be effective, customers must be satisfied with a company’s products or services, so they would refer their peers to that company. The best referral programs are easy and
Social media contests are not exclusive to B2C brands anymore—B2B companies can run them too. Studies show that on average, 34% of new buyers come from social media competitions and giveaways, while calls-to-action (CTAs) used in social contests have a 3.37% higher conversion rate than other
Storytelling is by no means a new strategy in communication. In fact, people have told each other stories as a means of passing on important knowledge and information since the dawn of time. While storytelling may seem outdated and unlikely to capture the attention of modern audiences, successful
