For frequent travellers, TripAdvisor is the go-to source for local tips, recommendations and objective reviews. Sure, it’s not always perfect and questionable reviews pop up from time to time, but when you’re out and about, at a loss for accommodatio [...]
The constant emergence of new social media platforms often lures marketers down a rabbit warren, chasing shiny new toys with which they have no experience. Happens all the time. A new platform gets traction and the queries roll in about its role in t [...]
Did you know that Instagram reports that people miss on average 70 per cent of the content shared on their Instagram feed? And just like facebook, as the number of users grows there will be changes made by the platform to ensure that content remains [...]
Not being able to switch between Instagram accounts without logging in and out has been an ongoing frustration for many users. As a result we often see personal content merged with brand messages and, for many brands, this has been an impediment to a [...]
How do we define a luxury brand? By definition it’s exclusive, high in quality and elusive to the ordinary consumer. Yet these words don’t spring to mind when considering the nature of social media platforms. Quite the opposite, in fact. Social platf [...]
Is there a more fitting time for a new start than the beginning of the year? After a refreshing break over the festive season, our energy lifts and clarity of mind kicks in to gear. It’s a great time to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing pla [...]
The marketing landscape is a moveable feast. As much as we love working in an industry that constantly changes, it’s often hard to keep abreast of the latest digital and social media trends. So to kick off 2016, the Mastermind team has summarised the [...]
Waiting for a rainy day to open those wines you’ve been saving? That day is the last Saturday in February each year. Great wine is made to be shared, wouldn’t you agree? And it’s not always about cracking open the oldest bottle in your cellar (altho [...]
Instagram has grown by more than 30% in the last year, with more than five million active accounts in Australia alone. With this rapid growth comes the invention of new ways to embrace these users. Say hello to the InstaMeet. The first early adaptor [...]
User-generated content (UGC) is defined as "any form of content such as blogs, wikis, discussion forums, posts, chats, tweets, podcasting, pins, digital images, video, audio files, advertisements and other forms of media that was created by users of [...]