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How to Measure the Success of Your Influencer Campaign

With 80% of brands planning on utilizing Influencers in their 2020 marketing plan, it should come as no surprise that Influencer Marketing is the fastest growing Industry sector. However, apart from the manufactured “candid” photos and glowing testimonials, what is the substance behind the Influencer science? Check out these ways to measure whether your Influencer efforts are giving you the viral bang for your buck.

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Social Media Has Changed Targeted Ads, And It’s Killing Housing Businesses Trying to Reach College Students

In August, following an announcement in March and partial implementation in June, social media platforms began radically altering their targeted ad platforms, and student housing got it the worst. Gone are the days of microtargeting specific ages and geographic locations, now you’re stuck throwing darts blindfolded. What happened, and what can you do about it?

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Why You Should Execute Online AND Offline Marketing Campaigns

In a digital world, it’s good to create balance. New estimates from eMarketer show that U.S. advertisers will spend more than $129 billion on digital advertising in 2019, and more than $109 billion on “traditional” advertising; making it the first time ever, that U.S. digital advertising will make up more than 50 percent of the market. So, while digital advertising is king, integrating offline marketing campaigns are still very relevant and important in order to reach target audiences. 

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The One Trait Recent College Graduates Need to Display to Get Hired

The Black Sheep isn’t a huge shop– there’s about 20 full-time employees, a few part-time interns, and a boatload of college-level contractors that make our ship sail smoothly. That’s why, when we make a hire, it’s such a big deal; we need to get it right. If we make a mistake with a hire, we’ve wasted time interviewing, time onboarding, time training, and time, probably, firing and starting the whole process over. It’s bad news.

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Promotions Students Love: The Digital Edition

We’re assuming that you’re reading our blog because you’re a marketing pro looking for ways to better connect with the 18-to-24-year-old demographic. And while you’re going to learn a lot in this post, we’re going to start by stating something obvious — college students are on social media 24/7 (duh!). Having a deep understanding of college students and their engagement habits, The Black Sheep has seen the most success reaching 18 to 24-year-olds using digital ads for lead generation, brand awareness and promoting events and special offers. Below are some of our best tips when it comes to executing a successful digital ad campaign: