Archive for March, 2010

Content strategy case studies

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By Simon van Wyk

In this month’s HotHouse podcast, Econsultancy vice president Rebecca Lieb talks about how web content strategies are going to take over from traditional advertising strategies. Here are links to a few case studies about companies that have already taken the plunge.

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Free HotHouse seminar: Learn the secrets of word of mouth marketing from one of the world’s top experts in ‘connected marketing’

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The oldest of all marketing techniques, word of mouth (WOM) has re-emerged as the most powerful selling tool of the 21st century, thanks to digital technology.

HotHouse is offering you and your team a singular opportunity to learn how to apply WOM to your business by attending a seminar by international WOM authority Justin Kirby

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Content strategy: a primer

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By Simon van Wyk.

Following on from our discussion on content strategies in this month’s HotHouse podcast, it’s worth learning more about this emerging framework. Here are some good places to find out more about developing and executing a content strategy:

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You’re a publisher now

By tids

There’s been a lot of talk (including in this blog) about how the evolution of the Internet is bringing about the death of traditional media and advertising. There’s also been a lot of strong disagreement about this prediction (admittedly largely from people who have a vested interest in the status quo).

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HotHouse podcast: Search optimisation and content strategies

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HotHouse content director Ray Welling talks to Rebecca Lieb, US vice president for digital research and publishing company Econsultancy. She is also author of the business best-seller “The Truth About Search Engine Optimization”. Rebecca talks about universal search, the importance of fresh online content, and why companies today need to “think like an editor” to gain new business.
Listen to the podcast below.

 
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Brand/music marketing measurement and analytics

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By Simon van Wyk

As Peer Group Media director Andrew Reid mentioned in an the earlier post “The music in me…”, successful music marketing campaigns are a multi-year commitment, which means there are a wide range of things that need to be measured to gauge the overall success of the venture.

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Case studies in brand/music marketing

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By Simon van Wyk

We recently discussed the merger between art and commerce represented by brand music marketing with Peer Group Media’s strategy and research head Andrew Reid. Here’s a bit more information on a couple of Peer Group’s projects:

  • The UncharTED program for Lion Nathan’s Tooheys Extra Dry: This program, now in its fourth year, has moved from origins as a talent quest to uncover new Australian artists, to a full-scale mentoring program. Recent winners, along with a cash prize and the chance to play at concerts including Big Day Out and Splendour in the Grass, also win a trip to a New York recording studio and assistance in producing music to be used on a TED commercial. A documentary is also being filmed. Nearly 5,000 bands applied for UncharTED’s two competitions in 2009.

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