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Top Marketing Predictions For 2014

Marketing Insider Group

Last year in my 2013 marketing predictions post , I predicted that content marketing would mature in many organizations, that brands would take themselves out of the stories they tell and finally put an end to the notion that marketing equals promotion. But many brands are still struggling to stay connected to the buyer journey.

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The 2014 Content Marketing Imperative

Marketing Insider Group

They are looking for brands that put buyers first. They are looking for brands that know how to connect on a human and emotional scale. In fact, the Corporate Executive Board’s latest report shows that “ emotion beats promotion ” by a factor of 2 to 1. Will you make 2014 the year of content marketing at your company?

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5 takeaways from Amazon Prime Day advertising: An insider look at the birth of a retail revolution

SmartBrief - Marketing

In 2014, I was just a few months into my job as an executive creative director and head of Amazon’s internal creative agency – then known as D1 – when I found out we would be creating a global Amazon Prime Day advertising campaign promoting the world’s biggest single-day sales event across nine countries.

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10 Creative Company Profile Examples to Inspire You [+ 12 Templates]

Hubspot Marketing

As a content creator , I know brand identity is everything. My audience wants to know what makes me different, why I create content, why they should trust the information I put out, and why I might promote a product or service. Essentially, it humanizes your brand. The same is true for companies.

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Brand Colors — Everything You Need to Know

Hubspot Marketing

Brand colors shape how people perceive your business. McDonald's has done a fantastic job of using its colors to establish a memorable brand identity that stays with you long after you've finished your burger and fries. So why settle for a forgettable brand image that blends in with the crowd? What are brand colors?

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These 7 Brands Take Personalized Marketing to a New Level

Hubspot Marketing

The retailer, it turned out, was able to predict her pregnancy and subsequently personalize the promotions she received, thanks in large part to a ton of (completely legal) data collection and analysis. But how does that work, and how have other brands put it into practice? Creepy -- or great marketing? The Example. He wasn’t kidding.

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3 Music Promotions That Broke Through the Noise And What Can Teach Content Marketers

Marketing Insider Group

At least once since 2014, you’ve almost certainly turned the key in your car’s ignition, only to hear U2’s “Songs of Innocence” album ring out. You don’t need insider access to iCloud or a tight relationship with a tech executive to get your content out there or tell your brand story. LANY racked up millions of new streams.

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