Consumers spend a great deal of time online today.  They go online to find answers to their questions, solutions for their problems, and to research and/or purchase products and services.  Because of this, your website is quite often their first point of contact with you.  The experience the consumer has can determine whether or not they return.  Can they easily access your website via desktop and mobile? Once there, are they able to find what they're looking for quickly and with ease?  How your website is designed can have a big impact on the success of your organization.  Our partner, Higher Logic, has a blog post written by Julie Dietz that lists 6 important components your website should have in order to engage and convert potential customers and members.  These 6 easy website tweaks can provide you with a big return on investment because sometimes the smallest changes can have the largest impact.

With 4 to 6 billion video views a day, Snapchat is shoring up to be the fastest growing social media network in the world.  A hot topic and popular session at ASAE's Marketing, Membership and Communication Conference, lead by Nicholas Mattar, Director of Marketing at the Detroit Regional Chamber discussed this very fact. Mattar walked attendees through a fun and interactive learning lab session on Snapchat, offering a tutorial for new users, and discussing best practices. By integrating Snapchat into your organizations larger social media strategy, Mattar articulates that you will be able to increase brand awareness while also showing tangible revenue on investment to stakeholders.

The landscape of digital marketing is constantly changing.  So keeping an eye on emerging trends, as well as understanding which current trends are still going strong, is vital for digital marketers who want to remain on top of their game.  The infographic below lists 10 digital marketing trends to be aware of this year.

With more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations registered in the United States, it's often difficult for newcomers to gain recognition. And without recognition, these nonprofits will also struggle to attract volunteers and donations.  The good news is that even new nonprofits can engage with their target audience and build strong brand recognition through digital marketing.  Here are 4 digital marketing strategies you should be using.

ASAE MM&C is right around the corner and we're very excited!  We're looking forward to joining you for this great event and we hope we'll see you there.  We at HighRoad have so much to talk about this year but here are just a few of them:

Recently Marketing Sherpa held their 2017 Sherpa Summit.  Marketing Sherpa Summits talk a great deal about customer-first or customer-centric marketing.  Customer-centric marketing is an approach that focuses on providing a positive customer experience throughout the buyer's journey.  This approach enhances the buyer's experience, promotes sales, and grows customer loyalty by promoting a positive customer-first environment.  Email marketing is a prime area where you can put the needs and concerns of the buyer first.  So at this year's summit, customer-centric email marketing was a big topic.