Is there a more fitting time for a new start than the beginning of the year? After a refreshing break over the festive season, our energy lifts and clarity of mind kicks in to gear. It’s a great time to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing pla [...]
The marketing landscape is a moveable feast. As much as we love working in an industry that constantly changes, it’s often hard to keep abreast of the latest digital and social media trends. So to kick off 2016, the Mastermind team has summarised the [...]
Instagram has grown by more than 30% in the last year, with more than five million active accounts in Australia alone. With this rapid growth comes the invention of new ways to embrace these users. Say hello to the InstaMeet. The first early adaptor [...]
Let me tell you a story. There are three characters in this tale – The Brand, The Product and The Consumer. One balmy summer’s evening, The Brand and The Consumer had a one-night stand. Their dalliance was fun, intriguing and left The Consumer hoping [...]
Did you catch our recent webinar: “Social success: How to leverage Instagram to grow wine brand awareness” by Trish Barry? If you were, you’ll know the social platform once deemed “hipsters-and fashion bloggers only” is now as widespread and mainstre [...]
Since the launch of YouTube in early 2005, the Internet has been flooded with all manner of video content. For businesses, YouTube offered (and still does), an additional channel to connect with consumers and showcase marketing and customer relations [...]
Insights into Australian Social Media usage and trends are often hard to come by. So when Sensis publishes their annual Social Media Report into how Australian consumers and businesses are using social media we’re always quick to download and absorb [...]
There’s plenty of ways to listen to feedback about your brand on social media. However in many instances, the way that brands approach this is manual and time consuming. Mentions and conversations across platforms are often responded to by manually l [...]
There’s no doubt instagram is the social media platform to focus on in 2015. The site announced 300 million active users in December 2014, a 50 percent increase from just nine months prior. We know that Australian consumers are active on intagram and [...]
A picture can paint a thousand words. But not all brands can afford access to a graphic designer or professional photographer to create beautiful branded images on social media. Whilst there’s certainly merit in obtaining professional photos for some [...]