Monday, 22 April 2013

It’s a normal tendency for humans to copy each other



2) The Bandwagon Effect
It’s a normal tendency for humans to copy each other, even when they don’t realize it. So when we notice see that our social circle is doing one thing, we are also inclined to follow. This is why to make an offer more valuable you should show that other people are participating in it!
Proof in Numbers
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Showing a ‘number’ can entice people in following blindly but just make sure your claims are not only true, but also believable.
For example, say “Join our webinar along with 40,000 other people who have signed up!”
Proof by Relevance
Another way to make this principle effective is by making the offer more relevant to your audience.
For example, if you have to encourage more people in the state of Texas to pay their bills on time, you could say:
“85% of people in Texas are paying their bills on time. Pay your now.”
 or
“85% of people living in your neighborhood of Dallas are paying their bills on time. Pay yours now.”
Both statements are relevant but people living in Dallas would be more probable to pay their bills as the second message is more relevant due to its specificity.
3) Timing and Popularity
After its launch, Google gave their email addresses to top influencers and bloggers, word spread and suddenly everyone wanted a Gmail address!
When something is buzz-worthy, it increases in demand. In such situations, you can design offers with “what’s hot.” And entice your customers.

This means that whatever offer or content you are working on at the moment,



This means that whatever offer or content you are working on at the moment, should not only be taken into account right now but also in future campaigns.   But how do you make certain that your content is getting found and is optimizing leads a long time after you have stopped promoting it through cross media channels? You do it by optimizing it for search engines!
I’m sure you are familiar with the process of using search engines to solve your problems. Almost two-thirds of the search traffic that comes into AudienceOne.com is from non-branded terms like “cross media marketing” and “campaign analytics.” Many people are searching for answers to their issues and when they search for solutions, they come across our content. As for us, having website pages that rank well for these terms, we can generate thousands of new leads for our company each month, without even putting any additional effort. That is why it’s so important to keep in mind SEO practices when you are creating any new content or offer. Because if you do the right thing now, it will pay dividends long into the future!

CUSTOMERS SAY: KNOW ME, TALK TO ME



recent study has shown that most people are more likely to reply to offers if they are specific to their hobbies and interests, and if they are sent through the channel the customer finds comfortable. Well, this just proves what AudienceOne has been saying all this while!

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Even before media channels like radio, television and newspapers were used, shop owners and customers were able to make a relationship, but somehow this connection got lost along the way. It isn’t that business owners completely forgot about the value to individual customers but that they had no way of keeping up on such a large scale and appeal to each and everyone.

But thankfully now, with the addition of cross media marketing, the technology to cater to each and every customer on a personal level exists. AudienceOne is one such leading company which can provide your business with personalized cross media and variable data printing softwares. Digital printing, email, Internet, mobile, social media, data mining, analytics, etc. are all easily available.

Customers too are warming up to the idea of getting customized offers and are now demanding business owners to target them individually, instead of sending them generic material that they consider ‘junk mail’.
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Saturday, 13 April 2013

Meet Challenges Head On With Marketing


As the competitive market place drives an establishment to devise surefire marketing strategies, organizations leave nothing to chance while building marketing campaigns that can produce fruitful results. But, introducing programs that promise great results remain a brain teaser for organizations that fail to consider features that impact the program.
Cross media marketing campaign is an effective weapon in the arsenal of a company that is keen to engage customers' attention. With this campaign, establishments can get closer to the target audience by developing alluring content that attracts attention of customers. For a company that wants to override challenges that come in the way of marketing measures, cross media marketing seems to be the perfect fit to meet and override such challenges.
Inadequate Resources
While the focal attention of a company falls on marketing strategies that promise good results, making diligent use of resources to conduct the campaign is another feature that deserves the organization's attention. With inadequate resources to support the marketing campaign, an establishment is not in the best of positions to gain mileage out of the campaign. Marketing campaigns that make good use of cross media communication are campaigns built to overcome this challenge where inadequate resources can produce a negative impact on the campaign.
Smaller Marketing Budgets
Another feature that can produce a telling effect on the marketing campaigns rolled out by a company is the marketing budget of the company. With smaller marketing budgets, companies are not well placed to create maximum impact amid the target audience, which also doesn't augur well to enhance the brand appeal. This campaign built on cross media communication allows the company to override the challenge that takes the form of smaller marketing budgets.

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Entice your customers with an interesting QR code


1.     Entice your customers with an interesting QR code – People are more likely to scan a code if it might lead to a surprise, contest, quiz or something that is unique and extraordinary. Use a strong motivator to get your customers to scan your QR codes.

2.     Use QR codes to display more information about your product – Most people like to study their product before they buy it, but not everyone wants to read a large thesis. Instead you can provide just enough information about your product on it and provide a QR code for customers to scan and read more about it later.

QR codes can help save time – If you plan on inviting you customers to visit your store, providing a QR code with the invitation is a good idea. It can lead to a map to help the customer reach you easily or even relevant details that they can add to their calendar