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Imagine that there is suddenly a digital black out in the whole world: you cannot access your mobiles, laptops or internet. There is no Instagram, Facebook or YouTube. What do you say, will you be able to survive in this world? Will businesses be able to survive since they have made themselves use to the fast-paced environment of this ever-changing world?

No, I don’t think that’s possible!

Technology has made us rely on it so much that one cannot even imagine a world without digital devices. It is the same case for the businesses across the world. Whether it is accounting, analytics or finance, every department is entirely dependent on technology.

Gone are the days when sidewalks and storefronts were the primary sources of market promotion. In today’s world, traditional marketing techniques are not enough to sustain a brand’s name in the market. Current trends show that most customers flock online for all research and buying.

Following this transition, marketing strategies must be tailored to seamlessly connect with an online audience. For the professional services industry, this transition remains challenging but paramount.

As marketers, when creating a strong marketing strategy, the need to dive deep into all the components of the strategy including sales is paramount. There has long been a challenge that sales and marketing don’t talk enough to each other, and no marketing strategy is effective without understanding the sales process and in particular, sales enablement and the role it plays in reaching key goals.

Customer loyalty is one of the most essential elements in marketing. Customer loyalty schemes generate an observant, long-term relationship between customers and the business. In other words, loyalty schemes are designed to maintain existing customers to stay and keep purchasing goods from your business. This blog discusses whether loyalty schemes are effective for business growth.

If you’re trying to build awareness or gain exposure for your brand on the search engine, but you don’t know where to start, or you struggle to rank on the top of the result page, Pay Per Click might be the answer for you. Pay Per Click or PPC, is a model of digital marketing in which advertisers pay a fee each time the ad is clicked. So, rather than attempting to earn visits to your website organically, PPC is a way to buy visits to your site.

Recently, I came across a famous fast food chain billboard which was promoting its newly launched product. A thought came across my mind as to why these multinational brands are using such old traditional ways of advertising to promote their new product as these would be better advertised on social media than on billboards. That’s when I saw the small symbols of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube on the billboard, and it suddenly struck me the main focus of the billboard was to direct the customers toward their social media platforms. This made me realize how traditional and digital media can co-exist in the same environment.  

The days of using simple techniques to climb to the top of Google's search results are long gone. Google strives to improve its search algorithm to provide visitors with the best possible search experience. This refers to search results that direct visitors to websites that have the most relevant and high-quality content and that can be done through the implementation of SEO.

In Australia, 88% of companies are considered small businesses. If you don’t operate your business on digital portals, you are not existing in markets. Marketing your business in the digital world undoubtedly helps raise your brand awareness and attract customers. Recruiting sophisticated marketing experts is critical for companies to grow. 

Is your glass half full or half empty? Is your mind and thought process holding you back from your full potential? Can positive thinking make you successful?

These are question’s every person should ask themselves as they embark on a new year, set goals and learn to live in a very different environment. The world is not how it use to be and that is a fact, but how are you going to adapt, cope and live your best life?

How many times have you heard someone say "I am not technical"? Or that they don't use technology because they don't know how to? Non-technical entrepreneurs, or at least those who refuse to use technology and data within their businesses are doomed to failure and the past few years of business has given a clear insight into why this is the case.