Visual Contenting April 2016 | Page 13

TRENDS relationships. Mundane, daily chores that once necessitated a ten-minute trip at a minimum now can be achieved at the click of a mouse and with no lead time at all. And customers are beginning to spend more time online. that cannot adapt to the new marketing climate run the risk of facing extinction sooner rather than later. So, Why Go Digital? There are a number of disciplines within the broader umbrella of Digital Marketing, such as: #1 Because it is a lot more affordable than traditional techniques. For example, an email campaign can broadcast a message to a much wider user-base than via conventional means – but for a fraction of the cost of a television or print ad. Sounds Great! But How Do I Launch A Career In Digital Marketing? of the emails is to engage with the customer or to advertise a product. Why Is It Used? Brands can quickly and easily reach target markets without huge investment into ATL communication such as print, television, or radio to target markets. #2 Results can be monitored and tracked. Instead of an expensive customer survey or research, marketers can, in minutes, track customer response rates and measure the success of a campaign in real time. This will also enable the next campaign to be planned effectively. #3 Digital Media is outpacing traditional varieties of information consumption. According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2014, 38 million adults (76%) in Great Britain accessed the Internet every day, 21 million more than in 2006. The bottom line is that the digital age is here. Businesses Visual Contenting Let us consider each of these, in turn: Email Marketing What Is It? Email marketing is a type of push messaging and outbound marketing that consists of sending emails to leads and customers. Typically, the intent Segmented email lists that divide the target segment up by geography, profession, years of experience, psychographic profile, etc, may be maintained, ensuring the emails that are sent out are relevant and contain content that would actually interest the reader.