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Influencer Engagement: Finding a Fit

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In 2017, my organization, Goodwill Industries International, then a 115-year-old social enterprise; one of the oldest 501 (c)(3) nonprofit brands; the leading workforce provider in North America; and the #1 brand doing the most good by enso and featured in Fast Company Magazine – faced a pretty significant challenge.

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What Not to Do When Humanizing a Brand

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However, when it comes to branding, the opposite may be true. On Twitter especially, a new term has arisen called “humanizing a brand.” This refers to a business’ attempt to give their brands a human touch. Going beyond simply “personal” gives your brand more appeal, PR and potentially, controversy.

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Blogging Upstream

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So how do you know when to stick to your guns in building your online brand, versus when to take inspiration from the formula? In women’s online media, the formula is one part fashion and beauty, one part yoga and fitness, one part recipe swap, a ginormous dose of mommy blogging; mix and cover with a thick frosting of e-shopping.

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Libya’s Media and Marketing Industries Inching Forward

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Hopefully, this is what the birth of a plural democracy looks like, providing brands with the channels they need to communicate with their audiences. Clients are now finally starting to think again about how to communicate in this new scenario. Most of the activity we have seen so far has been focused on events.

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Influence your PR campaign with Influencer Marketing

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Loosely defined as a marketing strategy involving influencers to impact buyer decisions and boost a brand’s visibility by using their online personality and popularity, influencer marketing has many takers. It is one of the most effective ways to spread brand awareness to scores of followers, to reach out and engage with them.

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Command Attention by Telling Your Company’s Story

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That goes for agencies and companies, big brands and boutiques, nonprofits and associations — even government entities. That solution should be tied to your brand promise or unique value proposition. Steel was scarce in the area, so Deere fashioned a moldboard out of the second-hand blade.

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Starbucks – It’s Time to Brew Some Tweets

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Ideally, as a customer, I would love to engage with the brand through social media. H owever, recent stats show big brands do not bother to engage with their customers on social media. The experiment was conducted by sending 280 tweets over a span of 26 days to 14 of the biggest brands in the world.