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Don't Be Naïve About Native Advertising

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Christmas Story fans remember Ralphie’s excitement in receiving a long-awaited Little Orphan Annie decoder ring, only to be disappointed by the unexpected product plug: “ Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.”

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FTC Releases Advertising Disclosures Guidance for Online Influencers

wiredPRworks

A new FTC advertising disclosures document and video gives online influencers guidance on how to ensure consumers are aware of advertising relationships. And, as a digital branding consultant , I need to know – exactly – how my clients need to communicate disclosure guidelines to their influencers.

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What Exactly Is Conversational Marketing?

5W PR

For this reason, marketing professionals now need to create new strategies without any kind of guideline present. Traditional methods of engaging the customer may not work in this day and age, and new tools are constantly being developed to help marketers achieve their goals. What is Conversational Marketing?

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Should Highway Signs be Hilarious?

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Where do you go for a good laugh – TikTok, a favorite podcast, late-night TV monologues? The source of the latter guidelines is mainly the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or PennDOT.

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Why Some B2B Tech Companies Fail at Marketing [guest post]

Sword and the Script

If you are interested in contributing please read these guidelines. . Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. Your audience should always be at the center of all of your marketing strategies and tactics. Paid advertising. Start with the audience.

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FTC Endorsement Guidelines: What Agencies Need to Know

Shift Communications

In 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) came out with guidelines regarding disclosure of endorsements that were significantly updated to take into account the ever-expanding domain of online advertising and social media. Reading and then understanding said guidelines in the Federal Register caused many a migraine for marketers.

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Tool of the Month: Facebook’s GDPR Guidance for Advertisers

PR in High Definition

Compared to many overly legalistic guidelines, Facebook’s information does a good job of explaining what businesses using Facebook need to know. Otherwise, they’ll be marketing on the basis of legitimate interest rather than unambiguous consent – and whilst this is still legal, it’s on slightly shakier ground.