Strategic innovation takes the age-old marketing principles that have worked for a long time and dips them in modern marketing approaches and roles them in innovation.
It forces relevant and meaningful differentiation that leads to new spaces where new conversations and customer engagement is provoked. It answers questions like who do you want your customers to be and who are they trying to become? What is your highest most exclusive value and how does it align with their journey? It sets in motion, keyword “motion,” a sustainable platform and engine that will fuel growth for a prolonged period of time. It is anchored in digital realities and energized by technology. It is steeped in ideology and a deep sense of thoughtfulness around behavior and how and why people do things that lead down paths of how they can and will do it differently. We help you discover, through strategic innovation, how you can see clearly in the marketplace to WIN! Consistently and effectively. It makes you a hero while making your brand king of the category. A category that you define and own and your competitors envy and want to emulate. Now, who doesn’t want that? greg@orbitalsocket.com 704-931-3529 Be clearer. #seewhatspossible
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One of the most important dynamics for brand building in the modern marketplace is creating a brand that is shareable. At Orbital Socket, we have made this a core part of our offering and our approach to building successful brands that win in the modern marketplace. Sharing among people has clearly proven to be one of the most powerful ways for brands to win Fueling that process is the challenge and opportunity. Once you figure out who they are, where they are going and what drives them to share, you are much closer to having big consistent wins in the marketplace. The core dynamic of sharing is primarily fueled by relationships. That would include the relationships that people have or can have with brands but more importantly, it is about how brands fuel engagement between people. The New York Times Customer Insight Group discovered that there are five key reasons people decide to share things with others. This study on the psychology of sharing and word-of-mouth movements presented a critical opportunity for marketers who want to connect more deeply with their audience and engage with them in the sharing process. If we can better understand why people share, then we can leverage this information to drive key drivers of brand and business growth. Most experts will acknowledge that people buy (and share content) from those that they know, like, and trust. Most sharing, as it turns out, is primarily dependent on the personal relationships. The 5 most common reasons people share are:
It was also found that some users share as an act of “information management.” 73% of respondents said that they process information more deeply, thoroughly and thoughtfully when they share it. So, how can we make this work for your brand? Here are several ways that can be very effective and game-changing.
Source: The Psychology of Sharing: Why People Share Online, The New York Time Information Group, October 2011
*UPDATED 6/1/21
Has this been a challenging or difficult time for you? Sometimes, the most significant challenges often produce the greatest opportunities. The challenge of keeping pace in the constantly changing digital landscape presents many opportunities to connect with people at a deeper level. The challenge of navigating in a Pandemic and rethinking the way you do business presents opportunities to meet people where they are at right now. These more precise engagements lead to stronger relationships with a greater lifetime value. Orbital Socket is a brand engagement company that creates captivating brands, igniting business growth by building relationships between brands and people. We develop innovative marketing platforms built around storytelling that captivate people, activating these relationships - moving consumers from transactions to relationships and increasing their lifetime value for the brand. Orbital Socket is a brand engagement company that creates captivating brands, igniting business growth by building relationships between brands and people. We develop innovative marketing platforms built around storytelling that captivate people, activating these relationships - moving consumers from transactions to relationships and increasing their lifetime value for the brand. We do this through The Human Exchange of Ideas, a methodology that encompasses the dynamics whereby ideas move from one person to another and from one group to another. No matter how much we inject technology into marketing and the concept of activation, its essence will always be human. Humanity is the center of it all, and captivating brands understand this. Give us a call today at 704-931-3529, or shoot us an email at greg@orbitalsocket.com. We look forward to helping you #seewhatspossible. Every once in a while we get asked, "What's with the name?" We normally give one of a myriad of responses, which we will be happy to share with you. Why don't you give us a call -- 704-931-3529.
In the interim, here's what you really need to know... Orbital Socket is a brand engagement company that leverages strategic innovation and experience design to help brands see what's possible, by finding new places to live and engaging people who will join them there. There are five core areas of impact for our engagements:
Let us help you grow your business. Give us a call at 704-931-3529, or shoot us an email at greg@orbitalsocket.com. Oh yeah, don't forget to ask us about our name, Orbital Socket. |
AuthorGreg Johnson, Managing Director-Orbital Socket Archives
May 2021
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