Don’t Miss the Las Vegas Digital Media Awards

This year we’ll be sponsoring the event along with movers and shakers Zappos, Seven Magazine, Microsoft Advertising, LVIMA, YuMe, RocketFuel, Specific Media, among others.

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See you there!

Who Should Attend The Mashable Media Summit Meetup in Las Vegas?

The Mashable Media Summit attracts a diverse range of professionals in digital, tech, advertising, sales, marketing, mobile, and publishing. Whether you’re a brand, agency, strategist, entrepreneur, startup, journalist, community manager, blogger or a creative, the Mashable Media Summit is a valuable opportunity to learn from and network with leaders in the industry.

When it comes to the future of media, the possibilities are endless and a number of questions arise: How will we consume news and information? Can media companies be sustained? Is print truly dead? Come to discuss all of these topics and more!

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 5:00 PM

The Loft by Freevi (Downtown)
450 Fremont St, Suite 167 Las Vegas, NV 89104

Here are a few topics the Mashable Media Summit will spotlight that we encourage you to discuss at your local Meetup:

Reinventing journalism with social reporting
Advancing the relationship between news organizations and their communities
Reinvigorating advertising and creating new business models
Changing the way we consume media and entertainment
Redefining the way we view privacy and our senses of self

Make Sure you use the #MediaSummit #Vegas and #Vegastech hashtags on Twitter!

Facebook is one of the easiest pages to rank at the top when people search for your business, yet few businesses are currently optimizing their Facebook pages for search.

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When I think about advertising I think of the classics. You know the “Have it Your Way”’s or the “Be All that You Can Be”’s. The cause of success for these campaign slogans can be found both in the creative inspiration and the wording. Every brand needs to position itself in the mind of the target market as the solution to a need. But the challenge is establishing this quickly and memorably.

In the two previous examples you can see that the first place to start is by looking at your consumers’ needs and discontentment’s.

Burger King unleashed “Have it Your Way” during a time when Mcdonalds and almost all other fast food venues only offered standardized menu options. This gave Burger King the inspiration to tell the public that at their establishment they could hold the pickle and onions if they wanted to.

The success of this idea not only forced their competitors to change their policies, it also brought about a change in the way the consumer looked at Burger King. And thus, a burger joint with an imperial name become the people’s champion.

So now look at your consumers. What is it they feel is missing from your competitors? What happens if they don’t get your solution to a problem? Where would they be buying the product? For whom would they be buying the product? What perceived or real benefit does your product have?

Next put out a piece of paper and number it vertically 5, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1. Based on the answers to the above questions come up with a brief embodiment of the essence of your answers. The numbers represent the amount of words you can use for each phrase or slogan.

The possibilities are endless; you can create a list for each answer, or simply do one list as a collective of all of the answers. The more the better.

Try to make this part as fluid as possible with no going back and editing anything. Chances are you won’t actually use any of the ideas that come up, but they will act as a catalyst for creative thought and will lead to your own masterful slogan.

Happy marketing!

Digital World Expo debuts an annual forum for professional education in all forms of interactive marketing, media, communications and advertising. Attendees will learn, train and build awareness of technology application in media and what’s to come. Four areas are presented to meet the needs of today’s media professionals in digital advertising, marketing, public relations, development and strategy:

Will Assurance Advertising be there?

Our very own Shahab Zargari will be one of many choice speakers of the event! You won’t want to miss his session!

Classroom-Style and “How-to” Instruction

• Seasoned professionals and newcomers finding over 30 classes ranging from viral campaigns to virtual worlds.
• Digital media channels discussed with attendees walking away with applicable takeaways for “next steps”.
• Social Media, Viral Campaigns, Video Advertising, Display Advertising, Behavioral (and data) Targeting, Mobile Advertising, APPs, In-Game Advertising, Analytics and more designed in both “beginner” and “advanced” attendee formats.

Media Opportunities

• First-hand exposure to media placements offered by publishers, creative agencies and service providers.
• Interactive exhibits featuring today’s opportunities across all channels.
• New media channels and strategies presented in an exciting atmosphere.

The “Future” of Media

• Our “digital future” witnessed through special interactive exhibits and keynotes.
• High-profile brands and professionals engaging attendees in a fun, high-energy atmosphere as they experience what’s to come.

Entertainment and Networking

• Accents with special attractions and events appealing to all the senses.
• Specialty acts and casual game tournaments presented for everyone’s participation and enjoyment.
• Cocktail “Mixers” in unique venues during evenings of assembly.

DATES: Sunday, Sept 25th – Tuesday, Sept 27th, 2011

Digital World Expo’s mission is to bring more focus on education in an engaging and fun atmosphere. Classroom sessions, hands-on activity, and engaging media opportunities will arm attendees with tools and next steps for their business endeavors at an affordable price. Become a registered attendee today for the conference you will never forget!

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The ultimate advertising survival guide!

The book features tips, case studies and easy to digest how-to segments for all business owners and marketing managers.

What’s In It For You?

Without this book, you will be hurled into the world of trial and error, which can be costly.

Consider the small price of this guide as a way to invest in your marketing, advertising and social media education. You’ll save yourself a lot of time and frustration in the process.

This guide will teach you the in’s and outs of gaining expert status in your niche or brand.

You’ll learn how to create a powerful campaign that people will not only be receptive to, but will remember and respect. You will have people beating down your door to buy your products and services.

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Want to keep up with the latest advertising, marketing and social media tips and trends? Of course you do!

With test cases, news and analysis relating to the marketing, advertising and social media worlds, upcoming event broadcasts, our newest videos and special Assurance Advertising offers, you won’t want to miss out.

As a business owner our customers tell us on a daily basis that the restrictions we implement on our products and services are a bad thing. We get so caught up in that culture during our daily lives as consumers that as business owners and marketers we forget whose side we’re on. People have to buy our products to appreciate them and when you give them a good deal there is no crime in keeping people from taking advantage of you.

Good wording can allow you to create a sense of urgency and exclusivity for your products and services

For the sake of argument imagine you have a warehouse full of widgets that you need to liquidate to make space for next year’s supply. “$_.__ Limited availability!” is a great way to tell people to buy your product now.

Or if a certain sale price is ending soon you can go with something like “Buy today and save!” Or if you’re online “Only __ days left so order now!” can be just enough incentive to push the customer past thinking and into buying.

The main thing to remember is to push for the sale. If you give long speeches about your benefits and don’t let people know what they should do about it; they usually won’t do anything.

Sometimes your customers will even get mad at you for not letting them know about your sales. So do them a favor, and let them know when you have promotions and how soon they need to act!

It’s all about credibility, easy to read layout and targeted copy.

CLICK HERE to read a great brief article about this subject on the UP ALL DAY blog

“Our role is not to be controversial or even edgy. We want to be noticed — and there’s a difference,” Jeff Leslie, vice president of sales and marketing at Hacienda, told the South Bend Tribune in an interview. “We have a responsibility to (advertise) with care, and that’s why we’re pulling this ad. We made a mistake and don’t want to have a negative image in the community.”

Responsibility to advertise starts with concept approval, Mr. Leslie. There are many more ways to capture your target market’s attention than by creating, implementing and placing ads that refer to the 1978 Jonestown cult massacre in which more than 900 people died. First Kenneth Cole, then Groupon and now Hacienda? Marketing departments at these companies are really dropping the ball.