Incorporating social media channels as part of cross-promotional marketing is an easy way to increase the effectiveness of any marketing campaign. Essentially, social media channels provide businesses access to large numbers of their market base using popular platforms such as Facebook or Twitter. Strategic use of these channels gives businesses the opportunity to expand their reach and engage the public in an efficient and cost effective manner. Below are 10 marketing strategies to maximize the use of social media in your cross-promotional marketing mix: 1. Announce your new LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter accounts in your email newsletters to create followers from your ...

The vast majority of U.S. Internet users prefer to use more than one channel [computer, mobile device, in-store, etc.] to research and purchase products and services, according to a survey from ATG and MarketTools. Almost half of the people said they use two channels when shopping for products and services and 24% said they use three or more. One of the main points from this survey showed that the Internet was used as a research tool. The Internet accounts for only 7.7% of total retail sales, but online research was used in 42% of sales, according to the new study "U.S. Online ...