67: Marketing Trends for 2016 with Amy Schmittauer

Today co-founder of Fifty 2 Creative and the Brand Boost Podcast, Vincenzo Landino hosts another episode of the weekly Marketing Update episode. The weekly Marketing Update will take some of the top headlines from the week, and deliver them to you with some commentary from Vincenzo and a weekly guest. This weeks' guest host is Amy Schmittauer, aka Savvy Sexy Social and we'll talk about 2016 marketing trends! This weeks' update comes from one great article from Adage entitled "RIP Millennials: Marketing Will Be 'Age Agnostic' Next Year". In this episode we will discuss: Real time versus planned content Hyperlocal content Digital video Millennials as a demographic What is Savvy Sexy Social? The mission of Savvy Sexy Social is to empower brands to embrace their amazing personality and share it with the world. By sharing desired content of your target market and becoming the go-to resource for customer, you’ll discover how to build brand advocacy and engaging relationships introduced and nurtured by social media in turn building your business. I’ve always loved the process of finding the perfect name for my creations (and pets). But I just got plain lucky with this one. When I wanted to create a resource that helps brands design a plan to effectively and relatably reach an activated and loyal audience, the words ‘savvy’, ‘sexy’, and ‘social’ truly described everything I knew I wanted to share. SAVVY — Understanding the purpose, context and optimal techniques of building brand awareness no matter if the tools are online or off. SEXY — Learning how to appeal to your audience online in a way that connects you to real people and makes happen or fits into relatable conversations. SOCIAL — Discovering amazing opportunities at your disposal that you have to connect with people by finding where they’re hanging out and how to best work your brand name into the conversation. All in all, this is a place where you can learn executable steps to discover your brand’s personality and market it across platforms in a fashion that works with the current trends of inviting conversations and telling stories. About Vincenzo Landino: Vincenzo Landino is a brand correspondent, speaker, live streaming strategist and CMO of Fifty 2 Creative. He has worked with brands such as, Applebee’s, Barilla Pasta, Cinnabon, SocialFresh and more! About Cody Stevenson: Cody Stevenson is a outdoor adventure enthusiast, Entrepreneur, and CEO of Fifty 2 Creative.  He has built successful companies, consulted on world record projects, and served as a United States Marine. Big thanks to the Brand Boost Voice Over Artist, Rachel Creveling. Rachel owns Belle Strategies, a social media marketing company specializing in turning followers into customers. She has been providing voice over talent for 6 years and has recorded for TV, Radio and Podcasts. Find her at www.bellestrategies.com. Enjoy the podcast? Give us a rating or a review on iTunes!