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Marketing budgets 2024 | How much to spend on marketing

I get it.

Times are tough.

And the media does a marvellous job of painting a negative picture of the cost-of-living crisis.

But it’s during these challenging times that it’s essential to remain positive and rise about the negativity rather than be taken down by it.

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Content Marketing Strategy 2024

A question that’s popped up more and more recently is, ‘What can I add to my content marketing strategy to be more successful?’.

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How to use Meta’s Threads

Have you heard about, or are you using Threads?

Created by Meta (the creators of Facebook & Instagram), Threads burst onto the social media platform scene in mid-2023 and made headlines as the fastest-growing software application ever!

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Influencer marketing for events

One of the hottest trends that you’ll see brands using to promote their events (or brand) during 2024 is influencer marketing. It’s risen steadily over the past few years and is now a booming business for many people.

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An event planning guide for 2024

Following the success of business events during 2023, they’re set to continue being hugely popular in 2024! People are embracing getting out, attending business events, networking, learning and having fun while doing so.

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How to stay on top of social media trends

As a social media manager, I’m often asked, ‘Sam, how do you stay on top of social media trends?’.

And I understand why people ask this question.

Social media trends are always changing. You think you’ve finally nailed the most current trend, and something changes again.

It’s how the online world works – it’s fast-changing.

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