Male Marketers, Both the Use and Purchasing Impact of Social Networking Among Women Nearly Doubled in 2009

Guys, if you are still not convinced that even more women are spending even more time on social networks, and you are even more baffled as to how that translates to your bottom line, then this one’s for you. SheSpeaks’ 2009 Social Media Study revealed dramatic increases in the number of women participating in social [...]

How Women’s Needs, Online Channels and the Buying Process Converge to Perpetually Market Your Brand

Women are continuing to flood to the online social networks. But some of you continue to ask: how does this affect her purchases?  I believe for companies that not only participate in social media marketing, but strategically listen and respond, it means increased revenue even during recessionary times. Let’s take a look at three factors [...]

Women With Children At Home Are More Likely To Use Social Media

A recent study conducted by BIGresearch for the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA), a division of the National Retail Federation, confirms there is advantage to connecting with women through social media and shows this advantage to be especially true for those longing to reach the “mom” market. The study also noted that in an economy where [...]

Men, Hard Proof That Social Engagement Equals Higher Revenue.

We have talked many times here about how the way to connect with women is by understanding them, engaging them and developing authentic relationships. We also talk a good bit about how social media virtually converges with those pressure points through its multitude of channels categorized by social networking (Facebook), publishing (blogs), microblogging (Twitter), image [...]

Social Networking and Women – Continues To Be A Growing Phenomenon

For a company, being a community and sharing creates a higher level of trust in a brand among women. Lifetime network research confirms what we know: Online communities provide a sense of friendship, support, belonging, commitment and positivism to daily life. When reaching women online, companies need to tap into this, listen and show they [...]

Men, Women Are Giving Up Time Spent with Traditional Media for Social Media

“The scale of social media usage among U.S. women continues to grow, and blogs remain the go-to resource for those who want to gather information, share ideas and get reliable advice,” said Elisa Camahort Page, COO of BlogHer. And where is this time spent coming from? According to The “2009 Social Media Study” from BlogHer, [...]

Men, Do You Have Questions About Marketing To Women?

Now is the time to ask. I am in Chicago and for the next 2 days will be listening to speakers or attending workshops with some of the top leaders and researchers in the world of marketing to women. They will be discussing the topics listed below. I plan to tweet during the convention, and [...]

Blogging: The Engine That Drives Your Social Media Efforts

It began with conversations. Then we got into broadcast media. Now we are going back to conversations. It’s a full circle. –Terry Catchpole, The Catchpole Corporation. As I have discussed in past posts, one of the best ways to connect to the female audience and build your brand is through a personal or corporate blog. [...]

Men, You Should Use Twitter to Market to Women

Twitter is proving to be an excellent vehicle for driving traffic to a main hub, whether it be your blog, Website or both, and it continues to explode in popularity as new users jump on daily. Twitter was created as a community builder and as you consider using Twitter for your business, it would be [...]

Hey Guys….Do You Know Where Your Market Is Today?

We know that women are responsible for 85 percent of all brand purchases. A new study reveals that Internet use far surpasses TV and print. And women outnumber men in social networking. Do the math, guys. Your market is women and they are on the Internet. An IDC study released today, shows that people who [...]