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Every year has built-in opportunities to boost sales, increase brand recognition, and bolster customer relationships. Seasonal marketing is the key to aligning your outreach with special times of the year, like holidays and events, to capitalize on increased consumer enthusiasm. A well-executed seasonal marketing campaign will increase sales and strengthen the emotional connection between your brand and your audience, which is a recipe for dedicated, lifelong customers. Pulling off a standout seasonal marketing campaign requires hard work, creativity, and a little know-how — but don’t fret, I’m here to help. Read on to learn all about seasonal marketing, check out our step-by-step campaign guide, and get inspired with top-tier seasonal marketing examples. Table of Contents What is seasonal marketing? How to Plan a Seasonal Marketing Campaign (in 5 Steps) Seasonal Marketing Examples The holidays are associated with strong emotions such as joy, love, and hope. Businesses can create a more
In recent years, there’s been a common misconception that Gen Z and millennials are essentially the same. When companies discuss reaching younger audiences, many often lump Gen Z and millennials into the same group and create one campaign strategy that they believe fits both groups. Sure, many millennials and Gen Zers are considered “young adults.” Both generations are highly connected to technology and the internet. It might seem effective to run one campaign aimed at both generations, but is this really the right move? To investigate, I decided to start by letting consumers weigh in on whether or not the same marketing strategies will engage both age groups. In a Lucid poll, I asked 350 people to tell me if, “The same marketing tactics that persuade millennials also work on Gen Z,” was a true or false statement. And if you think consumers — the people who are being marketed
The COVID-19 era was notoriously a rollercoaster for marketers, who had to pivot their strategies constantly as the world changed. As if one unprecedented event wasn’t enough, marketers are now faced with a looming recession that’s already having major impacts on their industry. Will the recession shake things up as much as COVID-19 did? While we can’t truly predict the future, one-third of marketers think a recession will have an even bigger impact on their marketing activities than the pandemic, while another 33% say it will be about the same. While you should still take the data above with a grain of salt as it is just one of many studies and the economy is always quickly evolving, here are three things you need to know to prepare for whatever the coming months bring: 1. Most Marketer Say the Recession Is Here While the world debates whether the recession is looming or
Every year, consumers spend differently than the year before. This is because their preferences are evolving, their priorities are shifting, and their behaviors aren’t quite how they were before. So how are marketers supposed to meet their expectations in the new year? By making data-informed predictions. To help marketers and business professionals prepare for the road ahead, we conducted a bi-annual survey of 600+ U.S. adults in January 2023 known as the State of Consumer Trends Report to learn more about the latest consumer trends and data. Here, we’ll share our top three biggest consumer behavior predictions based on HubSpot Blog Research. Consumer Behavior Predictions for 2023 1. Consumers will buy products on influencer recommendations over alternatives. HubSpot Blog Research found that 17% of social media users bought a product based on an influencer’s recommendation, and this number goes up to 32% among Gen Z. Additionally, 27% of social media
Your marketing strategy can’t stay stagnant if the people you’re selling to are changing their behavior — you have to adapt and learn how to cater to them. Marketers should look for observable differences in buyer behavior to continue meeting their needs. To help marketers and other business professionals make more data-informed decisions, we’ve conducted a bi-annual survey of 600+ U.S. consumers to better understand how adults spend their money. Using HubSpot Blog Research from our Consumer Trends Report, we’ll explore the nature of the biggest consumer behavior changes between May 2022 and January 2023 so that you can keep up. Biggest Consumer Behavior Shifts 1. Consumers are warming up to purchasing products through social media apps. In May 2022, only 12% of consumers preferred purchasing products through social media apps like Instagram Shop or Facebook Marketplace. In the past three months, 41% of social media users have shared that
In 2022, the marketing world continued to evolve. Not only did we get the ability to shop directly on our favorite social media apps, but we also began to hear lots of the futuristic buzz around AR/VR, the metaverse, and Web3 development. As we move into another unique year, marketers might wonder if and how other companies in their industry are keeping up with everything going on. To help marketers like you keep a pulse on how other brands are doing, HubSpot analyzed data from 150,000+ companies. In this post, we’ll note the three key marketing themes we discovered and how they could impact you today. Want a full view of how the bigger business performed and what you can do to keep your company up? Read our full-year Business Data Recap on the Hustle Blog now. About this Data: These insights are based on data aggregated from 130,000+ HubSpot
As we embark on the new year, marketing managers and project leads will determine their strategy for the first quarter based on the big question, “Are we in a recession?”. Typically, a recession is considered two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP). The U.S. entered a recession in the Summer of 2022, but according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP actually grew slightly at 2.6% in Q3. So while we can’t fully confirm that we’re going to be in one again, we know that your marketing team is looking to you for answers. In this article, we’ll provide industry insight into the current state of the economy and best practices for marketing leaders to better address employee concerns. Are We in a Recession?: Marketing Leaders and Data Weigh In To see what brands think about the current economy, we used Glimpse to survey 300+ U.S. marketers to
If you’re a marketer, it’s likely been a very – odd – Q4! On top of racing to the finish with end-of-year reports, campaigns, and project memos, you’re also in the thick of annual planning for the new year. And, to add one more complicated layer to the mix, many marketing teams are waiting in the balance to see how our uncertain economy and the continuance of unprecedented global events will impact their work. While we don’t have a crystal ball, our final analytics report of the year aims to give you an insightful glimpse of how industries are performing in Q4, and help you make the most informed decisions for your brand as 2023 begins. Without further adieu, let’s dive in. About this Data: These insights are based on data aggregated from 158,000+ HubSpot customers globally between November 2021 and November 2022. Because the data is aggregated from HubSpot customers’
Marketers and third-party cookies — can you name a better combo? A few years ago, you really couldn’t. But with Google phasing out third-party cookies in 2024, marketers are busy searching for new strategies to collect user data. While 2024 might seem far down the road, over half of marketers say their company is already exploring alternative targeting solutions. And that isn’t surprising, because 85% of marketers say their marketing activities are reliant on third-party cookies to some degree, and 77% say Google phasing out third-party cookies will make marketing more difficult for them. So let’s look into exactly which solutions marketers are turning towards as a replacement for third-party cookies and the unexpected impact it has on marketing budgets. Which Third-Party Targeting Alternatives Are Marketers Exploring Of the 54% of marketers who say their company is exploring alternative targeting solutions, more than half are looking into using social media for
This post is a part of The Crisis of Disconnection, a thought leadership series examining the latest research and insights to uncover how businesses can meet their growth goals, even amidst unprecedented changes to the way we work. If there’s a topline takeaway from the research that prompted us to call The Crisis of Disconnection by name, it’s this. The growth challenges you faced in the last decade won’t be the growth challenges you face in the next decade. If you’ve been following along, we’re glad you’re back. If you’re just joining us now, we’re glad you’re here. To recap, here are four things keeping the savviest leaders we know up at night: Businesses once in hyper-growth mode are now struggling to grow. One in three businesses are already citing “slowed growth” as a top challenge going forward. Painfully high expenses and increasing costs are leading businesses to re-evaluate their software spend, the tools in their