Marketing

Growth by digital design

Two years after leaving corporate life, Josh Burgisser built Burgs Digital into a full-stack marketing agency. He talks to David Nothling-Demmer about the attention economy, why video isn’t optional for small businesses showing up online, and convincing his own father to become a client.

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RedMint Media shares a strategy to leverage social media in 2023

With the ever-increasing popularity of video content, it’s more important than ever for small business owners to leverage the power of social media. Unfortunately, most business owners struggle with finding the time and resources to create a strong presence on these platforms. The good news is, with the right strategy, the process of producing engaging and effective content can be painless and not at all time-consuming. As a video production company that specialises in content, we will share some practical tips for small business owners to make the most out of these platforms, with minimal time investment. To make sure we are all on the same page, the short-form videos mentioned in this article refers to 60 seconds or shorter

Content is King

Why content-based marketing is King

Rob Keating explains why you should be investing more into a content-based marketing strategy. In today’s crowded and competitive marketing spaces, we as consumers are exposed to content that is delivered through more mediums than ever before. For example, an average person is exposed to around 4000 ads per day, meaning the amount of information we can consume on a daily basis is incremental and can be somewhat mind-boggling! We are consuming more and more content, from every angle, even if we are not consciously doing so. Now you may be thinking – yes, I know there is an enormous amount of content out there everywhere I look – but is a content-based marketing strategy right for my firm? Simply

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Rockit launches partnership with skateboarding sensation

Rockit Apple out to take a bigger bite out of the US market thanks to a new partnership with skateboarding sensation, 14-year-old Olympic medallist Sky Brown. The partnership will see the high-profile athlete share on her Instagram and TikTok channels why she loves Rockit’s small, but perfectly-formed apples. Her first post is already live on Instagram(link is external) and TikTok.(link is external) “When I’m out all day skating and surfing, I need a snack that keeps me going. Rockit apples are my go-to as they’re the perfect healthy and miniature snack. Rockit apples are all about feeling good, being brave and staying strong, and so am I. I can’t wait to do more with Rockit this year,” she says. “Sky has high energy

eCommerce

NZ’s eCommerce sector failing the customer experience

A New Zealand eCommerce expert is worried that the art of retail may be become lost to the cookie cutter approach currently dominating local online shopping sites.  Mark Presnell (pictured below), managing director of eCommerce Integration Specialists Convergence, a company that integrates eCommerce sites with backend software and processes, believes New Zealand’s eCommerce retailers could be more successful if they stopped boring shoppers and instead rediscovered the art of both the ‘theme’ and the ‘shop window’.  “The retail experience is under threat, and it need not be,” said Presnell. “For example, when a woman shopper goes to buy a dress, she usually goes for a reason. It may be a beach dress, or for a wedding, a party, a graduation… but she also wants to be able to visualise herself

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