Creating Marketing Strategies that Educate Engage Entertain Empower
Jul 27, 2023
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Podcast discusses creating marketing strategies that educate, engage, entertain, and empower. Topics include mixing audio tracks with video assets, business growth challenges using HubSpot, Spotify's marketing campaign controversy, successful marketing campaigns by Spotify, Philadelphia cream cheese, and Werther's candy, and the influence of marketing campaigns on consumer behavior like the diamond engagement ring industry.
Research and experimentation are key to creating effective content strategies based on data and past behaviors.
Personalized and shareable content, like Spotify's Wrapped campaign, boosts user engagement and virality in marketing.
Deep dives
Innovative Content Creation Strategies
The podcast discusses the significance of research and experimentation in creating effective content. It emphasizes the value of observing different channels, studying past behaviors, and analyzing data from companies to inform successful strategies. The speaker highlights the importance of sharing research findings to benefit clients and personal growth, all while advocating a scientific approach to testing new ideas.
Spotify's Wrapped Campaign Success
The episode delves into the marketing success of Spotify's Wrapped campaign, known for its personalization and viral impact. By providing users with personalized year-end summaries of their music and podcast preferences, Spotify enhances user engagement and encourages sharing. The campaign's emphasis on self-understanding and shareable content contributes to its widespread popularity and serves as a valuable marketing case study.
Historical Marketing Strategies Impact
The podcast highlights historical marketing strategies that significantly influenced consumer behavior, such as De Beers' diamond engagement ring campaign and Werther's candy marketing to grandparents. By illustrating how marketing tactics create brand loyalty and nostalgia, the episode underscores the enduring impact of effective storytelling and campaigns on consumer choices over time.
Today’s episode, which is part of a segment that I call Journal Entries, I want to share some snippets about this information that I have curated from internal and external research and how you can use this information as you grow your brand, company, or simply in your own content marketing career.
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Ross Simmonds is the CEO and founder of Foundation, a content marketing agency that partners exclusively with ambitious B2B brands looking to create and distribute content that inspires action and produces sales and leads.
Ross hosts the weekly podcast "Create Like the Greats" and speaks on stages all over the world about the power of content marketing.