Are they the seeds to be nurtured to bring in automation, innovation and transformation. There is a saying, necessity is the mother of invention. I would say, innovation is amalgamation of creativity and necessity. We need to understand the ecosystem, to apply creativity and identify the ideas to bring in change. We need to be competent with changing ecosystem and think beyond the possible. What is the biggest challenge in doing this? "Unlearning and Learning", we think the current ecosystem is the best. Be it health, finserve, agriculture or mechanical domain, we need to emphasize with the stakeholders, to come up with the strategy to drive. The very evident example here is the quality of life is changing every millisecond. Few decades back the phone connection was limited to few, but today all the millennials are having a mobile phone. Now phone is not just a medium to talk, but are so powerful devices that an innovative solution can be developed on it....
Dear Friends,
FY 17 was the year where global economy had seen various shades be it
USA or India or for that matter any other economy in the world. FY18 is going
to be very different as already in the initial 2 months we had noticed ups and
downs (JVs, Collaborations and scams etc..) with so much of excitement around.
Marketing is no different, this industry had matured overtime to co-op up with the
news that makes headlines with future of 4G plus. I would also like to
sincerely THANK YOU for taking time out and read my articles on Digital
Marketing sequence. This is my fourth article on Digital Marketing to help everyone
grow in their own ventures. In this article, I will be focusing on “FY18 trends
to watch out for by Digital Marketing Strategists”. Last article I wrote was
focused on “Tangible and InTangible Benefits of Digital Marketing?”.
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life”. Steve Jobs, Cofounder of Apple
This quote is truly inspiration for many self-critics. It is always inspiring
for motivated people to challenge themselves and adopt some new tactics. One
should always keep eyes and ears open to grab new trends and models for the benefit
of this eco-system where we are part of it. After reading few latest articles
on DM trends be it by Forbes
or few other DM gurus who are considered to be trendsetter. I thought of
sharing what I had gathered with you in a summarized way.
Trend # 1 > Mobilfication
> Forbes had very well-articulated, MOBILE first. Is this something new? not
really. While browsing so many websites I come across they are not mobile
friendly, they all are missing mobile advertisement. Next Gen spends 75+% of
communication channel as Mobile. Adapt the change or change will force you to
adapt unorthodoxies.
I would challenge what we need Mobile App or Mobile Compatible website
or Mobile Designed website. To me mobile designed Website will lead the way as managing
each app on mobile will be a task for mobile users. Time to think and act.
Trend # 2 > Tailored Content
> Who does not like Personal touch, be it clothing or food? Get customized
and tailored creatives to get connected. STOP copy pasting the content, it will
work as a short-term strategy but for being connected go for unique and
tailored made content. Go Story Telling route that’s just the beginning.
Word of caution, do not go overboard. I can share my personal
experience when I had contacted few Digital Marketing institutes for a course, I
was continuously flooded with GENERIC institute mailers, Video advertisement
and it was so irritating. Connecting to lead for any business is always great
but with a limit. I made up my mind not to connect with that Digital Marketing
institute who fail to connect and treat leads as commodity, what will they communicate
back to the batch. STOP bugging, be relevant and stay personalized. Stick to
the newer version of old mantra of “XXX seconds elevator speech” to “Connect
with the lead in 1 minutes with powerful customized content”.
Trend # 3 > Gen Z inclusive > Thanks to Forbes for publishing a great article
on Gen
Z and it is truly a niche for marketers to capture along with Gen X and Y. There
are similarities between Gen X and Y, Gen Y and Z but there are generation gaps
as well to focus on and tailor their needs. Let me share few key
characteristics of Gen Z to watch for, few attributes are as follow
·
Pragmatic, they dislike herd mentality and do something
that is practical and interest them
·
Competitive as Individual Contributors. IT
industry which has most Gen Z can appreciate this aspect very well. I can
correlate this point so well as is look back…
·
Hard working & Multi-tasking. Work alone
with zeal and expect rewards to keep them motivated.
·
Independent &Strange, willing to skip Higher
education which is hard to believe sometimes.
·
Believe in connected world not standalone
ecosystem. How about e-check in to hotels is their way to go and expect room
light to switched on they enter. Flipping between system to get info is common
for them.
·
Financial security hence majority 70% looking
for opportunities for startup right from school days.
·
Very adaptive to technology and stay connected face
to face using technology etc...
Strategize marketing and operational model focusing on Gen Y and Z. Be
Gen Z inclusive…
Trend # 4 > Tap Online
Marketing > Everyone should have marketing mindset. If someone ask me what is “Google”, I am very clear it is a Marketing
company not really a Search engine. THINK
about it…Do not ignore Digital marketing it can make venture grow
exponentially. SWIGGY is a house name today because they leverage Digital Marketing
medium very strategically.
Trend # 5 > SEO based
Organic Search > Well defined Organic search will help brand recall for
anyone. GO for it, do not ignore this. Let right Keywords enable get your site
on the first page of search engine. Respect search engine algos be it Panda or
anyone else.
Trend # 6 > Review based
strategy > Undoubtedly reviews can make or break brand reputation, so being
diligent on what others comment on your brand is an important attribute. Be
Review aware.
Be delivery Value first then brad first…no marketing strategy can beat
this.
Outstanding Outlier “AG”
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