Firebelly's social media marketing blog includes social media tips and best practices for brands mixed with the occasional agency news post.
The holiday season is here, so you bet us at Firebelly Marketing will cozy up with some good hot chocolate, snuggle our loved ones, and put on our favorite Christmas classic. In digital marketing, movies and creativity go hand-in-hand, providing us inspiration for our ideas. Here are the best flicks we will return to before the New Year:
Read MoreIn the winter months, our team continues to bring the heat, stoking the fire with creative talent and kindling sparks of new ideas. We are always looking for the best and brightest, expanding our agency to continue satisfying our clients. Since social media is social in nature, we want to communicate what exactly makes our people here at Firebelly unique. We’re continuing the series with Sara Huntington.
Read MoreWe believe lifelong learning is one of the most important pillars in personal and professional development. Each month, our team is tasked with reading a book based around our field. After finishing, a book report of sorts is created describing the important lessons gleaned from the source text. The Art of Client Service was written by Robert Solomon, a brand strategist who has handled a wide range of consulting assignments. The text involves servicing clients and solving problems on accounts that will keep the relationship between social marketing agency people and their clientele satisfied. Because of the rapid changes in technology and media, decision-making in regards to a demanding marketplace is a crucial component in account management.
Read MoreThe large sign was abruptly removed from the Miami Heat stadium. As the letters were demolished, FTX Arena became no more. The NBA team recently announced the ending of their relationship with the cryptocurrency company after going bankrupt earlier this month. Only last year was the arena renamed in a massive 19-year $135 million deal. It wasn’t the only notable sports deal FTX made recently.
Read MoreSocial media marketing makes it easier to leverage the personal aspects of digital. The customer’s subconscious is online… and it’s up to the marketer to access a winning strategy. A recent study found that 94% of customers will purchase from brands that offer complete transparency. In the same study, over 50% responded that a firm that stretches the truth, conceals important information, and uses unrealistic imagery is unethical, amongst many other duplicitous marketing tactics.
Read MoreSpooky season is finally here. When the first night of October hits, the fall ambiance equates to a spooky movie season. Each evening, we’re usually glued to our TVs, faces partially hidden behind a blanket, braving a disturbing offering. With so many flicks offering across a multitude of streaming platforms, it’s easy to get lost in mediocrity. More often than not, the genre is met with shrugs instead of startles; eye-rolls instead of closed eyes; groans instead of gasps.
Read MoreVideo content is everything when it comes to social media. Half of the time spent on Facebook is now spent on watching short videos. People watch two billion of them on Twitter each day, with an average of 23.7 hours consumed per month on the channel. Specifically since the lockdown in early 2020, TikTok has emerged as the trend setter for all things visual content. As with all successes, other platforms are looking for ways to increase engagement by copying their followers. Yes, the introduction of the concept was an obvious upgrade aimed at neutralizing the growth of the popular video-sharing network. As the old adage says: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Read MoreSocial media marketers are always aiming for authenticity between brands and users. Developing a connection is vital in the 21st century. According to a recent survey published by Statista, nearly 50% of users in our country said they found online ads annoying. Another survey by Stackla found a whopping 90% of consumers say authenticity is important in deciding what brands they like and support. For most social advertising, authenticity is the equivalent of establishing a clear brand identity, and staying true. Similar to a compass, a firm’s established values and ideals must stay the path.
Read More“Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder.” This was the title of the press release penned by billionaire Yvon Chouinard, announcing his donation of Patagonia entirely to climate change efforts. In other words: 100% of the company’s voting stock transfers to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and 100% of the nonvoting stock was given to the Holdfast Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis.
Read More“Earworms” are almost impossible to get out of your head. Psychologists call the phenomenon involuntary musical imagery (or INMI). According to CBS News, us humans “spend up to 40% of our days engaging in spontaneous cognition and are starting to try to understand why our brains spend so much time thinking thoughts unrelated to present task and how such thoughts might be useful.”
Read MoreDue to the global pandemic, and the accessibility of developed technologies, millions of employees are now working from a remote set-up. It’s definitely not a bad thing. Digital assets have been crucial in developing meaningful communication and collaboration, ranging from video chatting to KPIs that monitor progress. An abrupt transition forced an involuntary movement away from the office, resulting in more adaptability than expected.
Read MoreAs Firebelly Marketing continues to grow, from dull embers to a towering inferno, we’re introducing you to the people that spark our ideas. We are always adding the best and the very brightest, expanding our agency in order to provide unique creative strategies for our clients. Since social media is social in nature, we want to communicate on what exactly makes our people here at Firebelly tick. We’re continuing the series with Michael Husain.
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