
SongBird Spotlight
Looking at brand and small business challenges through a creative lens. Check out our latest blogs and step outside of the box and into the spotlight!
Exploring AI tools for marketing success
If you feel like AI is taking over the world, you're not alone. While it can feel intimidating, if you approach it strategically and realize you don’t have to use AI for EVERYHING, it can feel more manageable. AI can and should be used as one tool in your marketing tool box, and there are many different ways to integrate it into your overall marketing strategy.
Whether you're a solopreneur or running a full-fledged marketing department, here’s a breakdown of how AI tools can take your marketing to the next level.
How to Measure the Success of Your Campaigns
Marketing campaigns have many moving parts and one of the most important aspects is how you will measure the success of your campaign. Knowing how to measure the success of your campaign is important because it will help you determine if you’ve met your goals, as well as what worked and what didn’t.
Emerging technologies transforming marketing
It’s almost impossible to avoid integrating technology into your marketing strategy. But it can be hard to know where to start. Not all technology is bad! Here are a few technologies to consider and what they might mean for your business.
The importance of video marketing in 2025
From Instagram Reels, to the upcoming Edits app, YouTube, TikTok, and everything in between, it’s not hard to see that video marketing is huge right now!
Let’s dig into some insights that illustrate the importance of video marketing in 2025 - and why you should be utilizing it!
Collaborating with influencers to maximize ROI
Influencer marketing has changed significantly since it first started. Influencer marketing is one of the most powerful tools to reach and engage your online audience.
The best influencer marketing campaigns benefit everyone involved – creators/influencers, brands, and your target audience. Here’s how to collaborate with influencers effectively to maximize ROI.
Seasonal Campaign Planning: Spring Edition
We’re finally ready to leave winter behind and embrace spring - a season of change, growth, renewal, and of opportunities.
Let’s dig into some of the things you should focus on while planning your spring marketing campaigns.
Trade show success: 8 marketing tips for exhibitors
Creating opportunities for your audience to interact with your brand IRL (in real life) is just as important as making sure your online presence is on point. While a dedicated brand pop up or experiential marketing tactic is amazing, it’s not always realistic. Trade shows are a great alternative and give your audience a chance to get to know you in person. Vendors get the chance to showcase products, generate leads, and build meaningful relationships with customers and other brands.
Sounds AMAZING right?! There is one challenge. You’re not the only business looking to connect with trade show attendees. Don’t worry. There are a few things you can do to make sure stand out. Here are some key marketing tips to maximize your trade show success.
Boosting engagement with interactive content
Social media gives brands the opportunity to engage with current and potential customers everyday, and that’s amazing, but what if you want to give your engagement a boost? Alternatively, what if you feel like your engagement has plateaued or plummeted?
Interactive content can help you boost engagement!
Creating a social media calendar that works
If you own a business in 2025, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve already started to build an online presence on social media or, at the very least, you have probably thought about doing it. Whether you’re just starting out or wanting to take things up a notch, it’s helpful to create a social media calendar, particularly one that works.
How to build long-term relationships with your audience
Marketing (and business actually) should always come down to relationship building. Building a strong, lasting relationship with your audience isn’t just about making a sale—it’s about creating a loyal community that trusts and engages with your brand. Long-term relationships drive repeat business, encourage referrals, and build brand advocates. But how do you create these meaningful connections? Here’s a guide to help you foster long-term relationships with your audience.
Leveraging influencer marketing for authentic engagement
Influencer marketing is important for brands because it allows brands to reach a wider (and targeted) audience through a creator who has already established trust and credibility with their loyal followers. This can help brands increase awareness, lead to more sales, and more.
With all of that in mind, let’s talk about how you can leverage influencer marketing for authentic engagement.
How to use storytelling in media relations
Journalists are inundated with countless pitches daily and storytelling has become even more important in media relations strategies. It’s no longer enough to present facts and figures—the key is to weave these details into compelling narratives that resonate with both journalists and their audiences. Here is why storytelling matters and how to use it in your media relations.
Everything you need to know about social media updates in January
We’re only about a month into 2025, but it kind of feels like we’ve had half a year’s worth of changes on social media, doesn’t it?
It may feel a bit overwhelming, so let’s take a moment to take a breather, review the changes this past month, and think about what it could mean for the future.
5 ways to refresh your brand for the new year
You don’t need to overhaul your brand and business (unless it’s necessary), but the start of a new year is a natural time for businesses to take stock, set goals, and refocus efforts. A brand refresh will allow businesses to stay relevant and engaged with their target audiences. Small, strategic updates can make a big impact. Here are a few things to consider to refresh your brand for the new year.
Top tools to streamline your marketing strategy this year
Every new year people look for ways to level themselves up - vision boards, new habits, resolutions, and more. But what about leveling up your marketing by streamlining your marketing strategy?
Let’s take a look at the top tools to streamline your marketing strategy in 2025!
6 Marketing Trends to Watch for in 2025
New year, new you and all that… Reality is that most of us won’t make huge changes to what we’re doing, but we SHOULD be aware of how marketing will shift this year. Here are a few trends to keep an eye out for this year and how you can incorporate them into your marketing strategy.
‘Twas the week before Christmas…
‘Twas the week before Christmas… SongBIrd is shutting down for the holidays!
My favourite holiday experiential campaigns
The holidays are a PERFECT time to draw people into a great brand experience. Here are a few that I’ve come across that were really creative and/or effective. Let’s talk about why they worked so well so you can recreate!
Fave holiday marketing campaigns
The holiday season is in full swing and that means that this year's holiday marketing campaigns are as well. Let’s unwrap some of our favourite holiday marketing campaigns this year and why they are favourites.
Setting social media goals for 2025
A big part of ringing in the new year is thinking about your resolutions and goals for the year ahead, from personal ones to professional ones.
If you’re using social media for business, you should be thinking about your social media goals for the year, but what does setting goals for social media look like? Let’s get into it!