With the World literally within your reach, the new reality for driving your brand will be to connect globally with your prospective consumer through digital interactive media. The new interactive media “bloodline” is digital, which allows the marketing team to drive instantaneous brand messaging both virally and socially.
This new “weapon”, which has been proactively adopted by many brands, still is being deployed like a bomber blowing up anything in it’s path, versus an “elite” strike force with a defined target and mission. With this focus, this new weapon becomes a powerful part of your marketing strategy arsenal. Specifically, there are many different areas of “soft” copy digital media that can be implemented at lower cost with increased market penetration and defined metrics. This is the magic formula for marketing team that has always struggled to calculate ROI.
These digital campaigns are most effective when they are part of an ongoing brand message, seasonal product releases and integrated into social media strategy. By “reaching” out to your “core” consumer, one who embraces culture and lifestyle of the brand, you have effectively built a pathway for them to become part of your brand. This is done via social networking, where you can “activate” interaction between “the brand” and the consumer. With this type of networking you can also decide to “partition” interaction between different segments of the brand such as: Sports Marketing, Marketing, Product, etc…. effectively creating an “underground” connection to the brand.
You can also extend digital marketing messages, and strategic campaigns that are measurable through “activation”, “interaction” and eventual consumer “purchase”. The power of digital marketing comes through in these campaigns and “social” interaction. Soft copy is now what Hard copy once was, still integral to the overall marketing strategy mix, but as a secondary component vs a primary driver. This “blending” marketing strategy will continue, but most if not all hard copy advertising has in someway adapted to the “softcopy” digital transition.
The message should be loud and clear, like a freight coming at you full speed.. your Choice is clear….
Jump On and Enjoy the Ride…
Get out of the Way and become Extinct…
or do nothing and Die….
Your choice should be to “Jump On”.. Enjoy the Ride.. If you don’t, the next evolution in Marketing is coming and you need to be prepared with what is new reality today, so you are prepared for tomorrow..!
All the best..!
Enjoy the Ride….
Bryan Smeltzer
“Product Innovation & Marketing Success Blog”
T:@bryansmeltzer
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I have a passion for living balanced life and a strong faith...each equally important for thriving and excelling…I love crushing mountain bike trails, exploring and finding ways to grow beyond the “status quo”. I am a dedicated, innovation driven team leader with a passion for establishing a disruptive vision and executing a market dominating strategy… Our industry has always been about creating innovative, market driving solutions that enhance performance or provide for a better life beyond sport. It has also been about culture, fit and passion for the brand. When these foundational pillars are removed, the brand starts to crumble. Being part of an industry that bridges talent between product creation, marketing, sales, finance and operations is formula for success, because every function is about building a foundational performance brand. It’s galvanizing when elite athletes wear and endorse our creations, but the real strength is leading the teams that combine their creative forces and technical expertise to make the engine roar. I am always passionate for defining and leading the next industry revolution… Extensive executive level experience across globally recognized brands, each number one in their respective markets, along with having founded and successfully sold my own branded apparel company. Whether establishing new product lines, building global marketing strategies, leading design/development teams, I have a passion for building and growing brands. Some examples; • Built Zamst from start up to achieving nationwide North American distribution, and 845% revenue growth over a 3 1/2 year period. • With Gathering Storm, grew TaylorMade/adidas Golf Accessories from $11M to $48M over 3 years. • K-Swiss, global executive management of $38M in international licensee’s and domestic apparel/accessories division. • OAKLEY, built and successfully developed “Athletic Division” NCAA licensed team eyewear/apparel product lines achieving $1.4M in initial season.