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Building Strong Foundations for Real Estate Innovation

Since CDNGLOBAL®’s inception in 2020, Zenergy has been entrusted with marketing and communication support across North America including developing diverse strategies and creative design elements. Our partnership spearheaded the promotion of CDNGLOBAL’s founding as a new national commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm and its international expansion.

 

CDNGLOBAL specializes in providing expert commercial real estate services, including brokerage, advisory, and consulting, focusing on delivering tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of their clients. Their expertise spans across various sectors, including office, industrial, retail, and investment properties, ensuring a comprehensive approach to commercial real estate.

 

Zenergy has been instrumental in sculpting strategic messaging that speaks to the firm’s diverse clientele and delivering media coverage that echoes CDNGLOBAL’s core values – strong relationships, localized market intelligence, and human connectivity. CDNGLOBAL principals are regularly quoted in media as industry experts.

 

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FG276: Sustainability in Action

Sustainable Marketing: A Path to Loyalty and Trust

Consumers increasingly favor brands that align with their morals and values, hence the rise of sustainable marketing initiatives. These include the environmental and social impacts of business practices, addressing factors like pollution and ethical governance. Here are a few ideas on how organizations can successfully implement sustainable marketing strategies:

 

  • Commit to a Cause: Link your company mission to a sustainable initiative. Joining a larger purpose can build trust, brand recognition, customer loyalty, and a relevant culture.
  • Ensure a Long-Term Approach: Commit to sustainability to avoid greenwashing and ensure genuine, lasting sustainable practices.
  • Educate Your Audience: Be informative about your sustainability efforts and their importance as they relate to your organization. Educated customers are more likely to engage and remain loyal to your brand.
  • Integrate Company-Wide: Ensure your sustainable practices are consistent across all departments. This unified approach enhances collaboration, transparency, and trust both internally and externally.
  • Maintain Consistent Messaging: Consistent and clear communication about your sustainability commitments helps customers understand your values and keeps employees focused on related goals.

 

 

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”

– Robert Swan

#ClientFeature: Normandin Beaudry

 

Our client Normandin Beaudry, a leader in actuarial and total rewards consulting, created a clear societal commitment: contribute to reducing employment inequalities. They believe that reducing employment inequalities starts with actions that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. Normandin Beaudry is highly sensitive to employment inequality, and this commitment is exemplified through their power to influence, ability to act, and commitment to impact change.

 

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From Greenwashing to Green Trust

Canada has enacted new stringent measures for businesses against ‘greenwashing’ – using false, misleading, or deceptive environmental statements. Bill C-59, that became law on June 20, 2024, demands rigorous testing and evidence supporting any sustainability and environmental claims, placing the burden of proof on companies with significant monetary penalties for violations.

It is now increasingly important for Canadian organizations to be weary of using vague phrases like ‘sustainable’, ‘net-zero’, ‘clean’, ‘green’, ‘carbon neutral’, and ‘climate friendly’ without supporting evidence of these claims.

 

This new law marks a crucial step towards greater trust and transparency in sustainable marketing.

 

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Did you know that more than 50% of all social media traffic to business websites comes from LinkedIn?

Social media is an incredibly powerful tool for business growth and engagement but think about just how much more you could do if your entire team was helping to amplify your message. One of the best and easiest ways to get started is to encourage employees to add a link in their bio to your company’s website to help to drive more traffic.

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Green Impact Exchange 

 

Today, people are making a conscious decision to invest their money with a more deliberate focus on sustainability. This may become easier for investors to realize with the upcoming launch of the Green Impact Exchange (GIX). The GIX recently filed an application seeking approval to be the first stock market in the US dedicated to the global green economy, with a launch date set in early 2025. Companies listed on this exchange will be required to uphold a stringent binding commitment to achieve their sustainability goals.

If approved, the GIX will not only enhance consumer and investor trust but will also link sustainability with financial performance.

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#FGStory: YouTuber ‘MrBeast’ Uses Social Media Followership to Remove 17,000 Tons of Trash from the Ocean

In a remarkable achievement, one of YouTube’s most influential stars, MrBeast (James Donaldson), spearheaded a global initiative to clean up the oceans, removing 34 million pounds of trash and plastic from waterways worldwide. Teaming up with the Ocean Conservancy and the Ocean Cleanup, MrBeast’s ‘TeamSeas’ initiative brought together hundreds of popular social media influencers to drive donations, raising $30 million and mobilized thousands of volunteers.

 

The initiative garnered incredible support, with digital content from over 200 countries and territories generating 1.3 billion views. The massive cleanup effort highlights the power of social media and the internet to unite people for positive environmental action.

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“Reflecting on the current state of our environment, I recognize the importance of acting with intention today in order to shape the world of tomorrow. Every choice we make with sustainability in mind is a step towards a brighter future, whether it’s just small day-to-day actions or impactful business decisions. Embracing sustainable practices is not a trend – it’s our responsibility. By making thoughtful choices, we can create a lasting impact that benefits both our planet and future generations to come.”

Linda Farha
President and Founder, Zenergy Communications
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Normandin Beaudry Announces Strategic Appointment of Sonia Gélinas as Partner, Pension

Montréal, Québec – July 16, 2024 – Normandin Beaudry, a leader in actuarial and total rewards consulting services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonia Gélinas as the organization’s newest partner with the Pension team. An experienced actuary with a proven track record in consulting to large plans under Québec’s municipal and university regulation, Ms. Gélinas is set to elevate Normandin Beaudry’s service offerings.

Éric Montminy, President of Normandin Beaudry, said: “Sonia is highly regarded in pension plan consulting and has an in-depth knowledge of administrative and funding rules making her expertise unparalleled in our industry. Her addition confirms Normandin Beaudry as the go-to firm for pension plan consulting in the municipal sector in Québec, further supporting the company’s position as a leading actuarial and total rewards consulting firm across Canada.”

Sonia Gélinas has been an industry leader with nearly 30 years of experience and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. She is recognized for her ability to resolve complex issues. Her knowledge, experience, and solutions-oriented mindset will provide Normandin Beaudry clients and partners unparalleled expertise and support.

“I am thrilled to join Normandin Beaudry’s Pension consultants as Partner and work alongside a great team with extensive municipal expertise. For over three decades the organization has been a pioneer in relentlessly innovating actuarial and total rewards consulting across Canada, and I am committed to upholding and advancing their values of excellence, collegiality, respect and initiative, which are perfectly aligned with my own,” said Sonia Gélinas, FSA, FCIA, Partner, Pension at Normandin Beaudry.

About Normandin Beaudry

Founded in 1992, Normandin Beaudry is a leader in actuarial and total rewards consulting services. From its offices in Montreal, Toronto, and Québec City, over 350 employees serve clients across Canada in eight areas of expertise: Pension and Savings, Pension Plan Administration, Investment Consulting, Group Benefits, Compensation, Health, Performance, and Communication. In 2023, Normandin Beaudry expanded its consulting reach with a new global joint venture, joining MBWL International as an equal and independent partner.

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MERRCO PAYMENTS ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM AND REBRANDS AS KORT PAYMENTS

Group of Industry Pioneers set to Deliver Cutting-Edge Solutions Across the Globe Through Aggressive Expansion into new Verticals


Toronto, Ontario July 16, 2024 — Merrco Payments (Merrco), a leader in e-commerce and point of sale payment solutions for licensed and regulated industries in Canada, is pleased to announce its new management team led by Joel Leonoff. The group of pioneers who founded Optimal Payments (later re-named Paysafe Group) are eager to return to the payment processing industry following the privatization of the business in 2017 for US$3.9B and its subsequent IPO in 2021 for US$9B. With decades of experience revolutionizing global e-commerce and payment processing, they are set to embark on a new venture with their strategic investment in Merrco rebranded as KORT Payments, which is well-capitalized and positioned for exponential growth.

“Merrco has tremendous market potential, and we are excited to build upon its strong foundation. To reflect this next chapter, the parent company is being rebranded as KORT Payments (KORT), which will focus on exploring strategic M&A opportunities and expediting growth into various verticals and new geographies,” said Joel Leonoff, Chairman and CEO of KORT.  Leonoff added, “The Merrco brand and its suite of specialized products remain a critical part of the KORT family and with our additional resources we will continue to invest and grow in licensed and regulated industries.”

With its robust enterprise-grade platform, KORT will offer omni-channel integrated and e-commerce payment solutions and will focus on building out the appropriate products and technology platforms with a focus on the US and European markets to support its aggressive growth plans.

KORT’s new management team, boasting over 200 years of collective experience in global e-commerce and payment processing, is well-equipped to lead the company’s transformative journey. With a history of leveraging technology and building tailored offerings that exceed customer expectations, they are poised to elevate KORT to new heights globally. To expedite the process, they have already begun tapping into their vast network of technology partners, salespeople, independent sales organizations (ISOs), bank partners, resellers, and brokers. The company’s client-centric, solution-oriented approach is also attracting top talent and new partners, setting the stage for accelerated growth.


About KORT Payments

Founded in 2016, Merrco Payments (Merrco) is a leader in e-commerce and point of sale payment solutions for licensed and regulated industries in Canada. Merrco simplifies and secures payment transactions, utilizing advanced security protocols to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Its solutions are compatible with a wide range of existing systems, ensuring a streamlined payment processing experience. Merrco offers an array of payment options tailored to meet the unique needs of regulated industries, enabling clients to focus on business growth. In 2024, Merrco’s parent company was rebranded as KORT Payments, and is focused on strategic M&A and expanding the company’s reach to further innovate and grow in the global e-commerce and payment processing market.

For more information about KORT Payments, please visit www.kortpayments.com.

For more information about Merrco Payments, please visit www.merrco.com.


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FG276: Cultural nuances matter.

Embracing Culture in Marketing

Culture presents a fascinating paradox. It is omnipresent, yet uniquely expressed in every corner of the Earth. For marketers, tapping into cultural nuances can unlock opportunities for engagement and brand loyalty as it is one of the most prominent factors shaping consumer behaviors, preferences and values. Here’s why culture is a vital component of effective marketing strategies:

  • Enhanced Relevance: Campaigns that reflect cultural values and traditions are more personal and relevant to target audiences.
  • Deeper Connections: Understanding cultural contexts allows brands to communicate more authentically, fostering trust and emotional connections.
  • Increased Inclusivity: Acknowledging and celebrating diverse cultures demonstrates a commitment to inclusivity, broadening reach and appeal.

By embracing culture in your marketing efforts, you can resonate on a much deeper level with your target audience.

 

“Corporate culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage that is completely within the control of the entrepreneur.”

— David Cummings, Co-Founder, Pardot.

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Strategies for Success: Social Media Training

They say all publicity is good publicity, but when it comes to your company’s social media presence, it’s always best to have a unified message and clear guidelines for posting. It’s also important to remember that your company’s social media network doesn’t start and end at its corporate pages; it extends to every employee and how they conduct themselves online, represent your brand and interact with it.

Our Social Media Bootcamp Program helps train participants on the dos and don’ts of social media engagement, so they know how to post on behalf of your company and how to interact with your brand professionally.

Ensure employees support your businesses with posts and comments that position you in the best possible light.

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AI Revolution in Investor Relations 

AI continues to permeate into almost every aspect of corporate operations, and investor relations is no exception. Incorporating generative AI offers tremendous benefits but also requires careful attention. IR agencies can play a crucial role in ensuring that companies leverage AI to its full potential but also manage its risks effectively. Zenergy is here to provide insight into its benefits, flaws, and best practices to help you navigate AI’s impact on IR:

  1. Enhance Efficiency & Productivity: AI significantly reduces the time required to aggregate and analyze earnings data, draft reports, take minutes, or perform traditionally time-consuming tasks.
  2. Ensure Compliance Risk Mitigation: Adoption of AI in IR can lead to potential securities law violations due to inaccuracies or incomplete information, compounded by the increased risk of exposing confidential data to third parties. Professionals must complement AI-generated data with human evaluation.
  3. IPO Preparation and Optimization: By carefully leveraging AI algorithms, businesses can augment pre-IPO analyses, streamline document workflows, and expedite the due diligence process to then determine optimal timing to enter the public market and provide real-time post-IPO insights for adaptive decision making.
  4. Proceed with Caution: Despite AI’s great potential, it cannot replace human reasoning and communication. It’s crucial to either employ stringent quality controls or rely on experienced IR specialists for sensitive communications.
Diversity Marketing

 

Diversity marketing involves tailoring efforts to recognize and celebrate the diverse elements of individuals, communities, and cultures. This approach transcends traditional demographics and considers factors like race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, and socio-economic background. In conjunction with psychographic and behavioral insights, knowledge of cultural nuances helps brands focus on authentic and inclusive marketing.

Here are some tips to integrate diversity marketing into your strategies:

  • Utilize Data-Driven Insights: Leverage data analytics tools to ensure your marketing strategies include a nuanced understanding of different audience segments.
  • Create Inclusive Content: Develop content that elevates diverse voices and perspectives. This can involve partnering with influencers from various backgrounds or highlighting stories that reflect the experiences of underrepresented groups.
  • Listen and Interact: Encourage customer participation and implement their feedback. Engage with your audience through interactive content to foster two-way communication, creating a sense of inclusivity. Use polls, quizzes, surveys, infographics, gamification, and chatbots.

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#FGStory: Algae Power Source Has Negative Carbon Emissions

Scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough with the discovery of a carbon-negative power source using algae. An innovative new process leverages photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide into energy, resulting in a source of power that actively removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Although the current output is limited, scientists are optimistic that further research could enable this technology to scale up, potentially powering entire cities and significantly reducing global carbon emissions.

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#ProInsight

“As marketers, our challenge is not merely to translate our message across languages and platforms but to resonate within diverse cultural contexts. At Zenergy, we recognize that genuine engagement comes from understanding and respecting these distinct narratives. This approach bridges gaps and builds lasting connections that transcend borders and enrich our collective experiences.”
Linda Farha
President and Founder, Zenergy Communications
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Effective Social Listening Strategies and Tips to Maximize Business Growth

In today’s digital landscape, where over 5 billion users are active on social media, leveraging the power of social listening can significantly enhance your marketing efforts. Social listening – monitoring and analyzing public conversations across social media channels – provides invaluable data for companies. By understanding how people feel and think about your business and its sector, you can tailor your strategies to maximize growth. Delve into the top strategies and select tips for using social listening to maximize business growth.

 

Zenergy’s Top Seven Effective Social Listening Strategies

 

  1. Pinpoint Prospects. Tracking keywords and hashtags relevant to your brand allows you to discover users in your target audience who may not yet be aware of your business. By identifying these potential customers, you can engage with them, offer insights, and guide them to your products or services. This proactive approach helps you develop leads and expand your customer base.
    Tip: Use advanced social listening tools like Hootsuite, Sprout Social, or Brandwatch to segment these prospects based on their interests and engagement patterns, creating more personalized interactions.
  2. Follow Competitors. Monitoring your competitors’ platforms, hashtags, and product names can reveal users who are dissatisfied with their service. By understanding customers’ pain points, you can tailor your offerings to meet these needs and attract this audience to your brand. This strategy not only helps in gaining new customers but also provides insights into market gaps that your business can fill.
    Tip: Analyze competitors’ successful campaigns and strategies to identify best practices and areas where you can differentiate your brand.
  3. Get to Know Your Audiences’ Lingo. Understanding the language and common phrases your audience uses is crucial for effective communication. By analyzing social media conversations, you can adjust your messaging to better resonate with your target audience. This alignment enhances the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns and strengthens customer relationships.
    Tip: Create a glossary of the common terms and expressions that your audience frequently uses to guarantee relatable and consistent communication across all platforms.
  4. Detect Misspellings and Users Who Don’t Tag. Engage with users who don’t tag you by simply tracking the keywords directly related to your company like its name, products, and services.

Tip: Remember to include common misspellings to identify those users who are talking about your business but that you would have missed otherwise.

  1. Identify Industry
  2. Find Customer Feedback. Social listening helps you locate reviews, complaints, and endorsements by tracking positive and negative keywords related to your brand. This can be done using social listening tools like Hootsuite, Sprout Social or Brandwatch which offer keyword monitoring features. Addressing public feedback promptly allows you to mitigate issues and showcase your commitment to customer satisfaction. Positive feedback can be leveraged as testimonials, enhancing your brand’s reputation.
    Tip: Analyze feedback patterns regularly to find areas for improvement and repeat concerns by gathering metrics and themes from feedback.
  3. Keep Tabs on Industry News and Trends. Keeping tabs on industry news and trends is crucial for maintaining relevant and timely content. By leveraging social listening tools, you can monitor conversations among industry leaders, major publications, and your audience. This allows you to track trending topics and incorporate them into your marketing strategy, keeping your audience engaged and positioning your brand as a thought leader.

Tip: Host live webinars or sessions on trending topics to interact with your audience and showcase your expertise in current trends.

 

By executing these strategies, you can develop deeper insights into your audience, target leads, improve customer satisfaction, stay ahead of industry trends, and make a meaningful difference to your marketing campaigns.

 

Talk, listen, learn, and grow – with the power of social listening.

 

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SEO Strategies for Transforming Your Website’s Performance and Visibility

Regardless of your industry or profession, you may be familiar with the term Search Engine Optimization (SEO) however, as is the case with all digital resources, it is forever changing and so should your related strategies. Here are our top seven SEO tips to help you positively transform your website’s performance and visibility.

 

  1. Speed Optimization: The speed at which your website loads crucial for both user experience and SEO rankings. Removing unused code from your website can significantly enhance its performance. Test thoroughly to maintain functionality while improving load times and providing a smoother user experience.

  2. Craft Quality Content: Create unique, valuable content that aligns with your audience’s search intent. Focus on readability and user-friendliness. Write precise meta descriptions and title tags, use clear language, and structure content with headings, bullet points, and short paragraphs.

  3. Keyword Research: Use relevant keywords strategically in titles, meta descriptions, headers, and content. Conduct thorough keyword research to identify high-volume, relevant keywords. Focus on commercial intent keywords (keywords from prospective customers) for better leads while analyzing competitor keywords and top search results to match search intent.

  4. Link Building and Earning Backlinks: Rather than purchasing backlinks (links that point from other sites to yours), focus on earning them from websites that your customers are already reading. Use customized and compelling outreach emails to explain the value of your content and why it deserves a link. Google considers certain backlinks from reputable sites as ‘votes of confidence’. Use descriptive anchor text and relevant internal and external links to enhance SEO.

  5. Monitoring and Tracking: Track band and non-brand clicks and impressions to understand user behavior. Use tools like Google Analytics to monitor page performance and measure conversions. Analyze data to refine your strategy and improve engagement.

  6. Optimize Your Images: Choose the right file format, compress images, provide alt text and enable lazy loading to improve load times and visibility in image searches. Use various visual content types, like images, GIFs, and videos, to increase dwell time on your site.

  7. Work with an Agency: Partner with an agency that understands your business needs and offers customized strategies. A good agency aligns SEO with your broader marketing objectives for sustained success.

 

SEO is a dynamic and integral part of digital marketing that requires continuous adaptation; implementing these SEO strategies can drive organic traffic to your websites and have a significant impact on your overall business goals.

 

If you don’t know where to start or want to ensure you leverage these strategies as effectively as possible, send us an email today to learn how we can drive meaningful growth for your business with SEO.

 

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Driving Awareness, Innovation and Growth Together

In 2022, Zenergy transformed Leav’s vision of revolutionizing retail through smart technology into a rewarding reality. Leav’s innovative app allows in-store shoppers to select and check out products independently, enhancing their shopping experience. It automates low-value tasks for retailers, enabling staff to focus on sales and customer service.

 

Selected as Leav’s Agency of Record for public relations, Zenergy supported the launch of the start-up’s first commercial installation by providing strategic consulting, media and public relations, and content development to amplify Leav’s market presence and message.

 

Zenergy’s strategic media outreach led to extensive coverage in both English and French, spanning TV, radio, digital and print platforms. This comprehensive approach resonated with diverse B2B, B2C, and industry audiences, reaching nearly 60 million people and counting. This significantly enhanced Leav’s market presence and was instrumental in securing additional funding.

 

The success of our collaboration with Leav demonstrates Zenergy’s commitment to impactful storytelling and strategic communication. By effectively conveying Leav’s innovative approach, we highlighted the company’s role as a frontrunner in retail technology. This partnership boosted Leav’s position in the retail technology space while highlighting Zenergy’s capability to deliver impactful PR campaigns that drive business success.

 

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  • Strategic Consulting
  • Media + Public Relations
  • Content Development

 

Project Impact Summary:

Target Markets: B2B, B2C, Technology, Retail, Media

Services Provided: Strategic Consulting, Media/Public Relations, Content Development

Results: Extensive coverage in English and French reaching nearly 60 million people

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FG276: Finding the Formula for Fun

Fun in Design

The power of eye-catching creative design in marketing campaigns is undeniable. When designs are fun, they captivate and engage their target audience, leaving lasting impressions. By incorporating playful graphics, vibrant colors, and interactive elements, the audience is invited to participate with the brand on a deeper, more emotional level.

 

Here are top tips from our Art Director, Shehla Shahid, on how to integrate fun into your design strategies, transforming a standard campaign into a memorable experience:

 

  1. Think Outside the Box: Start with brainstorming sessions that encourage imaginative ideas. Don’t be shy—you can always refine them later.
  2. User Interaction: Create accessible designs that invite users to interact rather than just observe. Think experiential marketing like polls, quizzes, and games.
  3. Color and Typography: Utilize bold colors and playful typography to inject a sense of excitement and appeal.
  4. Storytelling: Use narratives that resonate with your audience, adding elements of humor or surprise to enhance engagement.

 

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”

Dale Carnegie

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Social Media Bootcamp: Strategies for Success

Did you know that leads developed from employee social media efforts are 7 TIMES more likely to convert to clients?

Over the past few decades, social media has entirely transformed the way in which we buy, sell and communicate. When properly integrated, it becomes a powerful tool for business growth and target audience connection. Our Social Bootcamp program is designed to equip your employees with the knowledge required to effectively harness the power of social media, amplify your company’s message, and optimize their professional channels. The course is completely customizable to the needs and aptitude level of participants, from basic how-to training to advanced networking and selling techniques broken down by platform.

Help employees stay up to date on emerging trends and learn how to leverage social channels to their full potential.

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Why are Canadians always adding a ‘u’? Because we’re all about YOU!

At Zenergy, we constantly prioritize our clients by anticipating their needs and providing the expertise of a global firm with the personalized attention of a boutique agency. From social media to public relations and website optimization, you can count on us to deliver exceptional services at a favoUrable exchange rate.

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Experiential Marketing: Game-Changing Engagement

 

In today’s marketing landscape, one strategy consistently stands out for its ability to revolutionize how brands connect with their audience: experiential marketing. This dynamic approach immerses customers in a brand’s narrative through interactive campaigns, transforming the customer experience and creating meaningful connections. But what exactly is experiential marketing? Consider pop-up stores, interactive live events and trade shows, product demos, and incorporating virtual reality experiences. The strategy’s effectiveness is emphasized in recent statistics: 74% of consumers agree that engaging with branded event marketing experiences makes them more likely to buy the promoted products.

To start capitalizing on this potential for major sales growth, here’s our top tips on how to implement effective experiential marketing strategies:

  • Foster Authentic Engagement: Design experiences that align with your brand values and story. Authenticity not only resonates with your audience but also leaves a lasting impression.
  • Enable Tangible Interactions: Highlight the unique features and benefits of your products through direct interaction. Let customers touch, feel, and use your products to understand what sets them apart.
  • Boost Word-of-Mouth: Encourage customers to share their experiences on social media. Exceptional interactions make for great stories that people love to tell, boosting your brand’s visibility and credibility.
  • Generate Insightful Data: Utilize in-store demos and interactive setups to gather data on customer preferences and behaviors. This information is crucial for refining your marketing strategies and ensuring they resonate more effectively with your target audience.
  • Enhance Retention: Keep the conversation going post-experience. Engage customers with follow-up communications, exclusive offers, and loyalty programs to turn them into long-term brand advocates.

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#FGStory: 5-Year-Old Boy Receives an ‘Iron-Man’ Bionic Arm

In an awe-inspiring moment of childhood joy, five-year-old Jordan Marotta received a life-changing gift—an Iron Man-themed ‘Hero Arm’. This remarkable technology has made Jordan the youngest ever recipient of a bionic arm, transforming his life overnight. Fitted by Open Bionics, his new arm allowed him to experience riding a scooter with both hands for the first time. Captured in heartwarming footage, Jordan’s new ability to grip and play with his bionic hand showcases how far we’ve reached technologically and a monumental leap in his confidence and independence. As Jordan himself advises, “Don’t give up. Just don’t give up.”

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“As we strive for excellence and chase ambitious goals, it’s important to remember that work should not only be a place where we excel professionally but also find a little fun along the way. Fun reduces stress and increases morale. it also fosters creativity, boosts productivity, and strengthens team dynamics. When we enjoy what we do with those we collaborate with, we’re more motivated to give our best and achieve optimal results together.”
Linda Farha
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Social Bootcamp: Strategies for Success

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital communications, social media has become one of the most valuable tools to help businesses grow and connect with their target audience. However, many have yet to even scrape the surface of its potential.

That’s where we come in.

Social Bootcamp isn’t just another training program; it’s a tailored solution crafted to empower your employees with the knowledge and skills needed to leverage social media effectively. Whether they’re novices navigating the basics or seasoned professionals seeking advanced sales strategies, our program helps to build confidence among participants and amplify your company’s messaging.

Customizable Training for Lasting Impact

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to social media training. That’s why our program is fully customizable based on participant aptitude and company objectives, ensuring that each participant receives relevant and practical guidance. From platform-specific techniques to overarching strategies, we equip your team with the tools they need to succeed.

A Solution for Employee Engagement

Employee disengagement is an increasingly costly reality for businesses worldwide. In an era where remote work is the new reality, fostering a sense of community and connection is paramount. By empowering employees to become brand ambassadors through their online presence, companies can enhance both internal morale and external perception, fostering a community that transcends physical boundaries.

Harnessing the Power of Unified Messaging

In the realm of social media, consistency is key. Our program focuses on more than just the individual profiles; it instills a cohesive approach to messaging across the entire organization. By aligning employee interactions with corporate values and guidelines, we ensure that every post and comment reflects positively on your brand.

Amplifying Your Reach

Did you know that employee reach on social media can surpass corporate reach by as much as 561%? It’s a staggering statistic that underscores the potential impact of a well-trained team. Our program empowers employees to become active participants in amplifying your company’s message, driving engagement, and ultimately, conversions.

Next Steps

In a digital landscape where social media reigns supreme, staying ahead of the curve isn’t just advantageous—it’s essential. Our Social Bootcamp program offers a comprehensive solution for businesses seeking to harness the power of social media to drive growth, engage employees, and amplify their message. Join us in unlocking the full potential of social media and propel your company towards success.

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