Why should TikTok be included in your B2B marketing strategy?

Why should TikTok be included in your B2B marketing strategy?

TikTok’s popularity has grown rapidly in Latin America and in countries such as the United States, and it appears that the application’s growth will continue in the near future, as the way in which businesses use the application for everything related to B2B has become extremely relevant. According to data presented by ByteDance Ltd. in January of this year, TikTok is the fastest growing social network in recent years, with more than 105 million monthly active users over the age of 18 worldwide. In this context and given the growth of a valued social network among  50 and 75 billion dollars, the following concern arises: how can TikTok help companies develop an optimal B2B marketing plan? From Isource Marketing, as an agency specialized in B2B, we offer you 5 key recommendations so that companies decide to invest in this important social network that continues to be a trend in the market:

1.Human Centric Marketing: One of the new trends in marketing that continues to grow is theHuman Centric Marketing, which consists of not only treating the client only as a consumer, but also as a person. In this way, Tik tok is presented as an important resource that demonstrates this trend with more humane and informal actions. The most recent statistics of Data Reportal show that B2B Companies on TikTok have a higher engagement and ROI rate than other brands, and this has led 58% of B2B marketers to increase investment within this platform. Likewise, the same study indicates that the average engagement rate on TikTok isof the 5.96%; the highest of all social networks.

2.Creative participation: Since TikTok is an entertainment social network, the content must attract users in a natural and creative way. So it is very useful to use the new trending hashtags that are published every week, as long as they are related to your content or you know how to relate them to your marketing efforts. It is also essential to upload content regularly to your profile, that will make users enter more times to see if you have news. To reinforce that creativity there are numerous viral videos that can be used to your advantage with a little imagination. These audios can be songs or dialogues from reality shows, series or movies that have gone viral. According to “tiktokers”, recording over short and viral audios makes you have a better chance of appearing on the recommendations page. Another option is to upload videos showing the infrastructure of your company, or work team, create short tutorials about your products or services. Finally, you can take quizzes through Tik Tok to engage potential customers in your content.

3.Success stories: This is a good tool to attract potential customers without advertising directly to them. a good start to create this type of content is finding stories in your industry and bringing the benefits to your audience. For example, Adobe is renowned for effectively handling B2B marketing on TikTok, as the company regularly posts some pretty eye-catching how-to videos, giving its customers the knowledge to get the most out of its tools and actively supporting the community they serve they try to sell. Additionally, Adobe launched in 2022 a campaign that connected creators with small businesses, awarding $10,000 to the finalist.

4.Find influencers on tik tok: If you’re not sure how to start creating content for your B2B business on TikTok, we recommend looking for influencers in your niche to get you off to a good start. The influencers of this social network are very familiar with the platform, the audience and the algorithms that consume content onTikTok. Using this information, you can create creative and exciting content that gets a large audience. Therefore it is key to find an influencer who understands your B2B product or service and invest monthly to create content for your company page.

5.First Party: This social network solution will allow companies to share details and information about those products and services that may be attractive to your customers, since it allows your company to create fluid interactions to reach your audience, in order to convert them in potential customers. Likewise, the tool allows the creation of customizable messages applicable to multiple customer segments. Leads can be downloaded manually or can be integrated into your company’s CRM, as they can be activated immediately. For businesses using TikTok, the information from these forms is vital to making sure they are reaching their potential customers in an effective and prudent manner.

TikTok continues to support and empower companies on the platform with simple solutions that allow them to connect closely with their customers while maintaining the privacy and security of all platform users, allowing brands to tell their story safely while user data is protected and they can optimally attract new customers.

What are you waiting for to incorporate tik tok into your B2B strategy?

We know the importance of branding in your company, and we also know that a correct positioning strategy is one of the first steps to achieving success. At Isource Marketing we have 2 regional offices and a local presence in Miami, Florida-USA and in the rest of the main countries of Latin America, so we are always ready to help you create that B2B strategy in tiktok for your company regardless of the place in the one you meet.

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Case Study: Augmented Reality Filters on INSTAGRAM: A key ally for a successful brand strategy

Case Study: Augmented Reality Filters on INSTAGRAM: A key ally for a successful brand strategy

Nowadays, technology has advanced since the first uses of this type of experience, since the filters developed in social networks currently allow to recognize not only human faces, but also other parts of the body such as hands, or even be used by several people at the same time. In this way, the creative possibilities provided by the use of Augmented Reality filters are increasing, and it is positioning itself as one of the preferred and essential complements for users in their Instagram stories. Thinking about it, Isource Marketing implemented a filter on the Instagram social network, given the need to see how Extended Reality is a technology in the market that is gaining strength in the world of digital marketing, where both brands and users have managed to get a greater reach. This the most recent Instagram filter developed by Isource marketing, strengthened its experience in the creation of type of tools that the agency has been developing for more than 5 years, carrying out projects for clients and providing greater recognition to the daily use of experiences of Augmented Reality, by developing a filter for -renowned sporting event world that allowed for a greater geographical reach and general interest. 

The main challenge of the project focused on the large number of filters created and published on Instagram, however, the objective was to provide a complete, customizable, interactive, differential and current experience with individual or group use to generate greater engagement among users taking advantage of the great reception of the recent sporting event. The first drawbacks when starting to develop the tool on Instagram were of technical origin, since the restrictions that Instagram has, influenced factors such as the weight of the files, the proper use of graphic elements and the textures in the environment or face of the person, the definition of the trigger and the audio. These factors were limiting factors that had to be adequately worked on based on trial/error testing, correcting the development with an internal testing group, which provided feedback to the creative and programming team of the agency, in order to arrive at the correct execution. of the filter, taking into account the technical limitations and weight of the social network mentioned above.

For all these reasons, Isource Marketing relied on the design and implementation of the filter that allowed the optimization of the agency’s engagement and the obtaining of recognition of the company in a faster and more precise way, in addition to providing a fun tool for all users allowing users to share the filter and access it permanently. Despite the great competition in today’s market, for Isource Marketing the development of a good segmentation when developing the project has always been a key element.


The initial solution was the implementation of a tool in social networks that would support the need to strengthen the commercial brand positioning tools for the agency, and that were implemented in social networks such as Facebook Ads and Google Ads, to boost the filter of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, obtaining a reach of 55% higher than the average that has been handled in campaigns related to filters and results that were reflected in the use of the same.


  • Responsibilities and resources: Assign responsibilities and resources, specifying the collaboration framework between the agency’s creative and programming team, well as setting a calendar for the development of the project.
  • The Assuring quality.: objective of this phase was to determine if the development of the filter was of optimum quality, to cover all the requirements defined in its functional analysis for the target audienceFor each metric and analysis dimension defined for use on Instagram, the restrictions were determined, as well as the degree of availability and adequacy of the elements for the development of the filter. The result of these two phases allowed the optimal execution of the tool on the social network and its visibility through reach, use, and interaction with the public.
  • Pilot test: After the validation of the quality of the tools, the implementation of the tool began, but with a sample of significant data based on trial/error.
  • Put into production: After the validation of the pilot test,take the filter was formally implemented on Instagram, in order to advantage of and offer unique experiences and generate greater engagement with digital communities.
  • Final data evaluation: This phase allowed Isource Marketing to determine the metrics of the filter, evaluating factors such as the number of Impressions, how many times it was opened, how many captures it obtained and its reach and the number of times shared. In general, an analysis of the performance of the filter was carried out, as well as the type of public it reached. These figures helped the agency to understand what its community is looking for, but also to improve its next project in the development of filters.

Thanks to excellent teamwork from Isource Marketing, the filter developed by the agency allowed users to interact and get to know the agency by offering a current format linked to the brand. Likewise , it allowed the company to reach a larger audience and new audiences, increasing the scope of the actions, placing Isource Marketing at the forefront in the creation of interesting content and aware of the latest news with the constant use of new narratives and formulas that will distinguish the agency from the rest of its competitors.

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SCORE YOUR COMPETITION A GOAL! How to increase engagement with instagram filters?

SCORE YOUR COMPETITION A GOAL! How to increase engagement with instagram filters?

Because of the advancement of digital tools, interactive advertising has achieved positioning and receptivity since its inception. This methodology seeks to involve the viewer, so that they understand and obtain better information from the brand. Today companies are forced to be creative and constantly innovate to impress users, especially in the new digital era and with the rise of social networks. In this scenario of consumer prominence in cyberspace, offering an entertaining and relevant experience is very favorable for companies, especially when it comes to promoting their brands. It is not a secret that advances in technology allow us to participate in experiences that are increasingly close and immersive, through the use of a cell phone or a computer. The interactive advertising format chosen by companies also depends on the origin of the product or service they offer. For example, in the case of video games, the “demo” undertakes this type of interactivity that motivates the public to be closer to the brand.  

Engagement is precisely the goal of interactive advertising. Achieving closeness and conversation with the client can only be achieved by being at the forefront, knowing their passions and finally convincing them so that they are motivated to discover our brand. To do this, you have to be quite creative, highlight very well the characteristics of the products/services that are promoted, and clearly define the target audience. 

An advertising interactivity tool that gains more strength in engagement and that is extremely useful for brands are the instagram filters, which are becoming more common for users every day, since their use and Augmented Reality have taken greater relevance, especially in stories.

The scoring reality

The main advantage offered by augmented reality is that its distribution is much more massive and simple and the best proof of this are the Instagram filters, since more and more brands are using this tool to reach their consumers. But it’s not just about “reaching and impacting” it’s about finding new ways to interact with users and offer them experiences that really motivate them to try and that they want to do word of mouth. The main idea is to generate brand content that can become an entertaining, useful and relevant method for users. And this is where the great opportunity for developers and brands comes in, since these platforms are at the forefront and have wanted to provide these tools, opening this opportunity to all those who want to create and innovate. According to recent figures from Meta, 500 million Instagram accounts upload stories daily, of which 75% include some Augmented Reality filter.

Given this scenario, several companies have seen this format as a business opportunity and a new way of communicating with their customers, through the creation of their own corporate Instagram filters, and as an optimal tool to increase engagement with interactivity. on social networks.

A good marketing strategy and plan is required, but above all, a large dose of innovation and surprise. For this, it is essential to follow 5 main steps to achieve optimal engagement with tools such as filters on Instagram:

  1. Inform: The content must add value. Contributing elements such as humor or surprise will help to tell a story and develop a message that does not focus solely on the advertising aspect.
  2. Know the product and the market: We must know what campaigns have been carried out previously and how they have worked, what are the current market trends and what type of messages or tools impact customers. In addition, the company must be very clear about the objectives of its campaign and the type of audience it is targeting.
  3. Immediacy: It is very important to capture the user’s attention quickly. Generate their interest in a few seconds and arouse curiosity so that they interact in the longest possible time.
  4. Direct contact: Interactive content must provoke the interaction of the viewer with it virtually through different impressive technologies such as augmented reality in filters.
  5. Go viral: In addition to interacting with the filter, the idea is for the user to share their photo or story on their profile and invite their friends and community to also use it as an innovative and fun tool that can go viral and thus benefit your brand.

 

What are you waiting for to create a filter for your company?

We know the importance of branding in your company, and we also know that a correct positioning strategy is one of the first steps to achieve success. At Isource Marketing we are ready to help you create that filter for your company and your clients that is creative, fun but above all remembered. Visit our latest Filter on this World Cup, support your favorite team and have fun with your family and friends: https://www.instagram.com/ar/644582877165615/ 

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Design thinking: Think big to generate value for your business

Design thinking: Think big to generate value for your business

Design thinking is an iterative process that utilizes a set of design techniques to generate, develop, and test new ideas in order to create products and services that are technologically possible and financially viable.

It is based on the generation of empathy, by understanding the problems, needs and desires of users, as well as teamwork, since it values the contribution of various collaborators who participate in the process. It also promotes the playful side, that is, enjoying the process itself and fostering the ease required for the process to be effective.

Why should you apply design thinking in your business?

More and more Business to Business (B2B) companies recognize the value of design thinking, and we are frequently asked by current and prospective clients how to incorporate this technique into their internal processes in order to better understand their clients’ needs and enhance sales.

According to some research, team members that utilize design thinking outperform those that use other innovative approaches, particularly in terms of relevance and viability, since it places the human being in the eye of the hurricane, which is critical for any business.

There are several techniques for design thinking. One of them, perhaps the most used, is SCAMPER, an acronym for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Propose other uses, Eliminate and Reorganize. The Customer Journey also stands out, although it is not a creative technique, it appeals to the journey made by the consumer in the purchase cycle, which allows information about their habits to be obtained. . Lastly, there is the Mind Map, a visual technique that manages to stimulate neuronal connections, giving rise to innovative and surprising ideas. 

5 stages of design thinking:

1. Empathize: It is about understanding the problem that the client needs to solve. This phase usually begins with a user or consumer research.

2. Define: It consists of identifying and defining the needs and challenges that we face.

3. Generate ideas: Thinking outside the box is crucial at this stage, in order to seek alternative ways of looking at the problem and identify innovative solutions.

4. Make prototypes: We begin by determining the best solution for each challenge. We must build or design very primitive versions of the final solution.

5. Perform tests: The evaluators thoroughly test and review the proposed sketches or solutions. It will revert to previous stages if necessary to make modifications and improvements.

In what other processes does it help to implement design thinking?

1. It allows for the improvement and growth of other stages of the sales strategy. Because it encourages innovation and creativity and results in more relevant value propositions for customers.

2. The current digital dynamic encourages feedback and insight discovery. It is now feasible to communicate directly with customers through technical means, such as forms, email marketing campaigns, and social media.

3. Encourage teamwork. Involving individuals from all positions in the development of solutions boosts motivation.

4. Optimize costs. It allows low-cost implementations before making decisions and making larger investments.

As you can see from this blog, the design thinking process may assist you in developing successful solutions for your projects. And, as a communication and digital marketing agency, Isource Marketing is here to support you. Do not hesitate to contact us by clicking here: https://isource.agency/#contact

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9 B2B marketing trends that will drive your business in 2022

9 B2B marketing trends that will drive your business in 2022

2020 and 2021 were challenging years for society and the global economy, but there is no denying the opportunities created by the digital revolution’s acceleration, particularly for enterprises in the Business to Business (B2B) sector and their sales and marketing areas. According to a McKinsey survey, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than three-quarters of vendors and buyers preferred digital access and remote human interaction over face-to-face interaction.

By 2022, digital sales will have surpassed physical sales, making it essential to prepare for online sales and invest in digital assets such as websites, content creation, social media marketing, etc. Based on this assertion, here are nine digital marketing trends based on the last 18 months of significant change, and challenges for the B2B industry. 

1. Lead Generation: Involves publishing value-added content and building loyal communities, optimizing resources based on audience preferences, and personalizing products and messages while keeping metric analysis in mind; all with the goal of guiding prospects through the suitable journey to obtain qualified leads, which is, at the end of the day, one of the primary responsibilities of marketing.  

2. Influencer Marketing: is a strategy that is growing and is already positioned in the B2B market with the goal of increasing brand awareness, recall, and positioning. From micro to macro-influencers, depending on the sector, budget, and objectives, a strategy of this magnitude may be quite beneficial. We invite you to read this article: Everything You Need to Know About Influencer Marketing

Corporate values and brand trustworthiness are becoming more and more relevant to audiences.

3. Short video content for social media: In the last two years, content has evolved to short video formats, which, in addition to generating more engagement than static content, communicates essential and appealing messages to the target audience while making the user feel more connected to the brand. TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are the ideal social platforms for this.Social

4. Responsibility: Corporate values and brand trustworthiness are becoming more and more relevant to audiences, as awareness of the social and cultural decline in different areas of business grows every day. So investment and transparent communication in this area become more important when choosing a brand to do B2B business. An example of this is the Kaspersky Global Transparency Initiative, the world leader in cybersecurity solutions and services and one of our main clients.

5. Hyper-personalization of content: In the face of content saturation, the necessity to provide material to consumers based on their requirements in order to boost engagement and virality is becoming increasingly important.

6. Hybrid events: It is clear that the pandemic forced everyone to go digital, but as the capacity of physical spaces returns to 90% events will revert to being in person while still having a virtual component. QR codes, which allow individuals to go from a real location to a digital one, are one of the most widely used methods for creating these hybrid experiences.

It is clear that the pandemic forced everyone to go digital.

7. Mobile First: Consumers are increasingly using their cell phones to make informed decisions before making a purchase. According to a study by Smart Insights, 80% of B2B buyers use their cell phones at work and more than 60 percent believe they have played an important role in their most recent purchases.

8. Augmented Reality: This is an emerging technology that has gained more strength than virtual reality because it is more accessible to the audience and its reach and impact are greater. The use of AR in marketing strategies allows brands to generate innovative experiences that stand out from their competitors. Read: It’s time to enter the world of immersive technologies!

9. SEO: 2022 is the year for businesses who haven’t prioritized SEO as a primary search engine optimization strategy to do so, with the objective of finding a balance between paid and organic reach. Google’s newest improvements, which incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning, pose a significant threat that should not be overlooked.

We hope you found our review of Digital Marketing Trends for 2022 beneficial; at the end of the day, it is part of our expertise in being the strategic B2B partner you need in this challenging year. At Isource Marketing we specialize in developing customized marketing strategies according to the needs of your business and adapted to the market. You can contact us by clicking here.

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If your business wants to attract millennials, read this article. You may be surprised!

If your business wants to attract millennials, read this article. You may be surprised!

The millennial generation (born between 1981 and 1996) is the first to come of age in the new century and is expected to be a key economic force in the decades ahead. According to Gallup, it is the largest labor force in the United States, representing 73 million people. To the surprise of many baby boomers, it is predicted that by 2025, millennials will make up 75 percent of the global workforce. Shocking right?

Millennials are the first generation to be born in the digital age. This generation is well recognized for rejecting traditional lifestyles such as marriage and having a traditional family. In comparison to past generations, they tend to emancipate from occupations more rapidly. Millennials are communicators, multitaskers, nonconformists who value their free time and want to live in a better environment, and their consumption patterns are heavily impacted by technology. The great majority of them, without a doubt, own a smartphone, through which they carry out a substantial portion of their activities, such as playing, shopping, learning, working, and interacting with the world.

Millennials actively influence purchasing decisions and consumer habits.

In this article, we will discuss how the Business to Business (B2B) sector can incorporate functional design elements into their digital marketing strategies to engage this target audience, given that millennials actively influence purchasing decisions and consumption habits. According to the organization B2B International, 73 percent of individuals who are employed already have an active role in the company’s acquisition of products or services.  

A challenging generation and a significant challenge for businesses

One of the aspects that millennials take into account the most is the experience with the brand. They are twice as likely to abandon a brand forever if they don’t like it and twice as likely to recommend it to others if they had a great experience. 

When it comes to advertising content, millennials are more skeptical than other generations. They look at advertising with caution, including content produced by influencers. However, they do trust content created by other users. Not to mention that their favorite place to consume it is on social networks. 

Taking these factors into account, businesses that want to target this generation must focus on the millennial customer experience, which includes listening to their viewpoint, recognizing weak areas, and working to solve them innovatively. It is a collaborative effort that requires integrated, flexible, viral, and credible marketing strategies. These strategies should focus on user experience (UX), which seeks to meet the satisfaction and needs of users in terms of information architecture, interaction, usability, prototyping, and visual design.

When it comes to advertising content, millennials are more skeptical than other generations.

As a result, we will share six digital visual design trends that, in our opinion, are the most powerful for a B2B organization to make millennials fall in love with the ever-demanding millennials:

1 Semi-flat design 

 

In addition to flat design, it combines shadows and gradients into the vector design, which adds depth without sacrificing the minimalist qualities.

2. 3D 

 

Without a doubt, 3D has been one of the most innovative tools in graphic design in recent years. With the rapid evolution of modeling software, there are more possibilities to create incredibly realistic-looking textures and shapes.

Below, you will find the redesign of one of our top clients: NETGEAR Insight’s website, which showcases the entire business product line as a single ecosystem managed from the Insight platform.

 

 

3. Gradients 

 

 

Instagram has been a pioneer in this movement for a few years. Creating a logo using gradients was unfathomable in the days of paper and print, but they are increasingly being included in the digital landscape. Today, this approach is frequently included in the branding of major corporations.

Another example: Security Assessment Online, which is a security level self-assessment landing page for companies, which aims to showcase the solutions that best fit the customer’s needs.

 

4. Cinemagraph

 

 

Created back in 2017, cinemagraphs combine static and moving images, which allows for more realism and provides a sensation that cannot be achieved with a simple image.

Another example of Cinemagraphs is from NETGEAR’s landing page with its partner MEGAPIXEL that shows how ProAV switches help deliver high-quality graphics on Full HD displays in high-end spaces.

 

5. Colors

 

Calm blues stand out, conveying peace and tranquility. In a chaotic world like ours, earth tones create a mental connection with the environment and generate pleasant emotions. Citrus hues are associated with freshness and optimism, while the contrast of black and white stands out more than the market’s oversaturated style of striking tones.

6. Retrofuturism

A popular style in 2021 that was created in the 1980s when many imagined various elements of the future and  was highly used, hence the name that references the future while still mentioning retro to acknowledge the past. It is recognized by the use of geometric forms and neon colors.

We hope you enjoyed this review of how companies must fully commit to the renewal of their products, services, brand image, marketing strategies, communication, and advertising content if they don’t want to lose the vote of the most influential generation: the millennials. The section on visuals discussed, when applied properly, will make your business plan successful within the demanding generation. At Isource Marketing, we have a highly qualified team of designers, illustrators, and creators ready to help you take your brand to the next level. Contact us now by clicking here: https://isource.agency/#contact 

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Once upon a time… Storytelling in B2B

Once upon a time… Storytelling in B2B

Who doesn’t like stories? We live in a world surrounded by them; in fact, our life is a story in itself. Companies have recognized the potential storytelling can have and are utilizing it to captivate their consumers and potential customers.  What exactly is it, and why does it hold so much opportunity in the Business-to-Business (B2B) world? The solutions to these questions may be found throughout this blog.

Storytelling, in its purest form, is the art of telling, creating, and adapting stories in situations with a beginning, middle, and end, with the objective of communicating messages from an emotional perspective. 

In content marketing, it is a powerful tool because it allows you to tell stories about a brand and its products, and while it has been used for many years by companies in the B2C sector, one may ask if it can make a positive impact in the B2B world, whose buyers tend to be driven by logic, evidence, and facts?  The answer is simple: absolutely, because it has been proven that even in the coldest industries, the transmission of emotional, compelling, and entertaining stories has unimaginable effects on target audiences.

In content marketing, storytelling is a powerful tool because it allows you to generate emotional, compelling and entertaining connections with your audiences.

To help you understand it a bit better, here are three examples of how three B2B companies used storytelling to get their message across from a human perspective:

This hilarious Adobe Marketing Cloud ad conveys the value of the marketed product without boring the viewer at all. The video begins in an office with employees dealing with an unexplainable rise in orders and doing everything they can to complete them. The ad concludes with a touching and humorous visual that should not be missed!

Slack collaborated with Sandwich Productions to create the 2014 film “So Yeah, We Tried Slack.” From the perspective of the production company’s employees, the video depicts the widespread acceptance of today’s favorite corporate communications platform. It’s a clever idea that’s worth watching and analyzing.

Hootsuite discusses why certain organizations aren’t successful on social media in this animated video in a clear and honest tone. It then outlines how it may assist companies in resolving the challenge.

 

Did you like watching videos? Now, we’ll provide you with six tips on boosting your marketing campaigns using the art of storytelling.

  1. Identify

It’s the first step in telling a story, and to do that you have to ask yourself:

Will the audience be familiar with what I want to tell?

What do they want to know?

What challenges would my readers face without my product/service?

When you understand who they are and why they require your product/service, you will be able to interpret how to convey a clear message that will enhance the engagement of your campaigns.

  1. Try to have a structure

Good storytelling has a logical thread, i.e. a beginning, a middle, and an end, which makes the story easier to understand. Consider the following elements:

The protagonist: the customer.

The antagonist: the challenge.

The mission: the journey to overcome the challenge.

The execution: the solution to the challenge.

The climax: the result.

  1. Be sure to listen

It’s critical to understand what people want to hear and where they want to hear it. Do some research to understand your audience’s challenges, which will lead you to the best platform for telling the story. For example, if you find that people love short videos, you may create and share animations with amusing characters on social media.

  1. Harness the power of gamification

We like this one since we at Isource are specialists in the execution of immersive experiences and the positive outcomes they generate. By gamifying your storytelling, you provide your audiences unimaginable power with quizzes, games, puzzles, and countless other resources for them to learn what your product or service accomplishes, for example.

By gamifying storytelling, you give unimaginable power to your audiences.

  1. Let your customers tell the story

It enables the customer to control the story and showcase his or her own experience, humanizing it through case studies, success stories, testimonials, etc.

  1. Share stories with data

Numbers and narratives are both required. In fact, stories and statistics are strongly intertwined. One aids in the establishment of an emotional connection, while the other fosters trust in the realities of the situation.

The storytelling field has no boundaries, and we are confident that your company has a variety of elements to create effective and empathetic stories and, as a result, communication pieces that captivate your audiences. And we at Isource Marketing are here to help you since we have designers and copywriters that have been trained to do so. Interested in contacting us or scheduling a call? Find us here: https://isource.agency/#contact We look forward to meeting you!

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Audio Branding

Audio Branding

It is a highly effective neuromarketing tool that uses music and sounds to turn them into a brand’s mantra in order to associate ideas and values ​​with it.

Audio branding forms part of the image of a product or service and goes beyond the visual image in campaigns or social networks. It is about the use of sounds and music to proactively and emotionally connect with consumers in the B2B (Business-to-Business) and B2C (Business-to-Consumer) sectors. This way, companies can build a sound story capable of making users identify with the values ​​of their brand and differentiate themselves from their competitors, providing great value.

Since ancient times human beings have been able to connect their emotions and memories with sound stimuli. It is considered that we usually remember 80% more of what we hear than what we see. Sounds generate a reaction in people’s minds by generating dopamine, a hormone responsible not only for attention and motivation but for many other things as well. For this reason, companies need to consider stimulating the senses of their audiences throughout the customer journey.

 

The benefits sound interesting!

Do you dare to begin incorporating audio branding in your digital marketing strategy? Here are 5 benefits that will surprise you when doing so:

  1. Awaken emotions: Those who develop sensory marketing strategies know a lot about this. When used properly, sound can have a powerful effect on your brand for the sensations it provokes.
  2. More opportunities for attention: A visual logo requires a greater effort of attention. On the other hand, a sound logo goes straight to the mind, influences the emotions and, in addition, the consumer’s behavior.
  3. Improves brand recall: Hearing a sound activates the memory section of the brain, generating top of mind. Who has not memorized the “ta-dum” of Netflix before watching a series, film, or documentary on that platform?
  4. Defines the tone: By humanizing brands and making them more attractive, people react faster to sound than to other stimuli. It is a way to strengthen your online personality and show yourself as an approachable company.
  5. Build loyalty: The purpose of investing time and resources in your audio branding strategy is to generate long-term conversion and loyalty, and not to be viral and transient.

 

B2B Audio Branding

Beyond the obvious uses of audio branding in brands from the B2C sector, what happens in the field of B2B? The reality is that almost any product or service in this niche can be used to better connect with its audiences, therefore the sound identities in B2B brands used innovatively also have a significant impact, allowing them to differentiate themselves in the market. One clear example is Intel’s sound identity. Although their products are components within devices we have all used, we can quickly recognize the sound identity every time we hear it.

B2B brands are increasingly adopting the use of sound identities to differentiate themselves from their competitors while aiming to generate greater loyalty in their distribution channels and partners through their promotional action, incentive programs, and lead generation.

Companies that use inspiring audio branding

Examples of iconic branding audio abound. Here’s a list of the ones we like the most at Isource Marketing:

Intel
Created by Austrian musician Walter Werzowa in the 80s, this 3-second logo has become one of the most recognized in history. A simple sequence of 5 notes.

 

Apple
With listening to the series of sounds from the first Mac of 1984 and on, it is enough to feel almost a chill when recognizing it.

 

Microsoft Windows 95
While Apple has been the top pick for “creatives,” Windows hit the mark with its launch of Windows 95 by commissioning pop icon Brian Eno to compose its startup sound.

 

Netflix
Netflix’s distinctive introduction before each series or movie – as we mentioned above – is being continuously repeated these days.

 

MGM Lion
The intro was originally created in 1916 by executive Howard Dietz. The lion gave its first loud roar in July 1928 for the premiere of the film White Shadows in the South Seas.

 

Here’s a sneak peek of our new audio branding!

Listen carefully!

It is the ideal time for companies in the B2B and B2C sector to reflect on how to consciously and effectively introduce the sound of their brands to the world. Its use helps to comprehensively connect branding efforts, and as incredible as it may sound, many companies fail to do so when it comes to creating strong brand identities. At Isource Marketing we have music and audio production professionals with extensive experience in advertising music and marketing! Contact us to learn more about us. Sounds good, right?

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