Talking about trends at the beginning of the year—a little cliche? Probably so, but this year we’re taking a different approach to appeal not only to those of us marketers building strategy, but also to our admired creatives who design the visuals and write the words to help execute that strategy.

This collection of trends includes outside resources so you can garner more information to help you do your job better this year.

In our last blog, we discussed the keys to creating a successful brand activation strategy. With your target audience defined and your goals established, it’s now time to put a cohesive plan into place and start engaging with – and selling to – your customers. 

The journey of a potential customer and the pieces of content they consume along the way is a subject near and dear to my heart, and it makes the cogs in my brain start to turn.

When I am researching products and services, I always look at the content being served to me at various points during my journey. Let’s explore the buyer’s journey from the beginning of research to making a purchase.