From Baywatch to flying bananas: Here are the 10 most complained about ads of 2020
Australia's advertising watchdog has unveiled its list of most complained about ads in 2020, featuring ads by Ultra Tune and KFC.
From Lorna Jane to Hungry Jack’s: Here are 2020’s PR winners and sinners
This year, we witnessed some organisations bury into reputational damage, while others won customers over through innovation and connection.
Securing media coverage: Is the press release dead or alive in 2020?
Should you write a press release for your business? It’s a question that plagues many a small business owner, especially those just starting out.
B2B activism is growing: But is it corporate accountability or commercial censorship?
When does the act of removing products from stock, or boycotting a major supplier, move beyond marketing strategy to moral act? And when does it become censorship?
From $10 to $15,000: Who are Australia’s Instagram influencers, and how much do they get paid?
Aussie Instagram influencers bring in anywhere between $13 and $20,000 per post, and it's those with nano-followings generating conversation.
Why your 80s-era phone sales strategy isn’t working
Your cold-call sales strategy is based on a social obligation from last century. It's no longer proper manners to answer the telephone.
Who Gives a Crap, Patagonia and Thankyou Group: Why purpose-led marketing is excellent, but not enough
Does long-term, purpose-led branding influence consumer decisions, given behavioural science indicates our minds are more focused on the here and now.
How LinkedIn engagement shifted and strengthened in 2020
LinkedIn engagement is reported to have increased by 31% in Q3 2020, with global membership reaching 722 million.
Forget the Australian media code, Facebook now has a much bigger problem
Facebook might be the world’s biggest social network, with 2.7 billion users, but it could soon lose assets including Instagram and WhatsApp.
Rebel nurses, dancing cops and rogue chefs: TikTok is upending workplace social media policies
It’s surely impossible to dance in a uniform without violating a social media policy — so why aren’t companies cracking down on TikTok?
IKEA says adjö to its iconic 70-year-old catalogue: Are we witnessing the end of print marketing?
In response to shifting customer behaviour and trends in media consumption, IKEA has announced it will stop printing catalogues.
Six ways to organically increase traffic to your website
Growing website traffic can often seem like a chore, but there are some really easy ways to grow your website traffic organically.