Big Deal Lifestyle Expo

30/10/2023

This is so spot on!

Make your passion work for you. Levels of meaning and fulfilment, not earning potential, are at the heart of modern day job selection.

30/10/2023

I loved this! So true 🎯

Make your passion work for you. Levels of meaning and fulfilment, not earning potential, are at the heart of modern day job selection.

18/07/2023

Two decades ago, in the realm of marketing, a bold concept emerged—Seth Godin's Purple Cow. It dared to challenge the norms, urging marketers to embrace their individuality and defy conformity.

04/07/2023

📸✨ A Love Letter to AI! ✨📸

I love AI! As an early adopter of this transformative technology, I could give you countless reasons to embrace its professional advantages. Now, unless you've been marooned on a desert island, you're probably familiar with Chat GPT, right? Well, let me introduce you to my recent discovery: Headshot Pro.

As someone who dreads being in front of the camera, this platform is truly a heaven-sent solution! 🙌

In a digital world, your professional image holds immense significance. Whether you're networking on social media, establishing your online presence through a website, or actively seeking new opportunities, your headshot speaks volumes about your personal brand. It's your chance to make a lasting impression in a visually-driven landscape.

Gone are the days when a snapshot would suffice. Professional headshots have become a necessity, conveying professionalism, competence, and credibility.

And guess what? AI-generated headshots make the process easier and more efficient.

Thanks to this remarkable platform, you can now obtain high-quality headshots without enduring lengthy photoshoots or breaking the bank.

Wondering how it works? Let me break it down for you:

1️⃣ Create your team: Create a team on the platform. Simply enter the names and email addresses of your colleagues
2️⃣ Select a style: Choose the headshot style that best represents your brand. Whether you prefer a traditional, formal look or something more creative and modern.

3️⃣ Invite your colleagues: Send invitations to your team, inviting them to join the platform. You can easily send an invitation email or share a link.

4️⃣ Upload their selfies: Once they have accepted the invitation, they can upload their selfies to the platform. I would recommend taking the pics against a plain background, with good lighting and a natural smile.

5️⃣ AI photographer generates headshots: The AI photographer will work its magic and generate a range of headshots for each team member, tailored to their individual style and preferences.

6️⃣ Download your favorites: Finally, you and your team can browse through the generated headshots and select your favorites. Download the selected headshots in high res and use them on your website, LinkedIn profiles, business cards, and other marketing materials.

Investing in AI-generated headshots offers a transformative experience for professionals and brands alike. By presenting yourself with a polished and engaging headshot, you elevate your online identity and establish a positive first impression. It's an opportunity to stand out in the competitive market and leave your mark.

Upgrade your personal brand and make a lasting impact with the power of AI technology. Embrace the future of professional imaging!

Visit: https://rb.gy/v2wj8, you won't be sorry!

If you have used Headshot Ai, I would love to hear about your experience in the comment section.

06/02/2023

Business owners and start-ups are often on a tight budget, and hiring a copywriter can seem like an unnecessary expense. But stats show that customers will judge you by your website copy and social media content – and make their decisions about whether to buy or not based on that first impression.

In other words, if you don’t want to lose sales because of your website copy or social media, then hire a professional copywriter.

Use Bounce Media for your next project, and you won't regret it!

We use the most sophisticated psychological trends and cutting edge AI to ensure your blogs, business letters and social posts are engaging, informative and in line with your clients values.

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16/11/2022

Many businesses are already mapping out their digital marketing plans for 2023 and beyond.

Smart businesses are looking for the latest trends to incorporate to maximize their results and impact. Here are some of the biggest trends impacting digital marketing that can help grow your success.

📌1. The Metaverse
The metaverse is one of the most talked-about trends in digital marketing. The metaverse is a broad term that describes a variety of immersive virtual experiences taking place online, usually with others. Starbucks, Nike and countless big brands have announced metaverse experiences.

📌2. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) powers all marketing. One of the quiet trends in digital marketing over the last few years has been AI being integrated into almost every digital marketing channel. Algorithms determine the social media posts you engage with, the search results you see and even the ads displayed to you.

📌3. Customer Experience
Most algorithms and AI in digital marketing optimize for the same thing—creating a better user experience, as this is what matters most. For example, search engine optimization (SEO) updates this year focused on providing the most helpful content to users. Beat the algorithms and delight your customers by focusing more on their experiences.

📌4. Short Videos
TikTok and Instagram Reels are taking over social media feeds—and consumer attention. There is no question that this format will only continue to grow. For businesses to stay relevant they need to appear in the channels and formats where their customers are.

📌5. Simple, Clear Messages
With short-form video taking over and attention spans constantly dropping, businesses have a bigger challenge than ever. Businesses must be able to communicate in short, quick soundbites to earn attention on mobile devices.

📌6. Influencers
Influencers are hot. As the advertising landscape becomes more and more cluttered, businesses need to find new ways to get in front of their target audiences. Increasingly, businesses can find opportunities to break through the noise with organic-seeming content via influencers.

📌7. Employee Advocacy
Employee advocacy is about getting your team or employees talking and sharing on behalf of the business. More and more businesses are realizing the power of their employees.

📌8. LinkedIn As A B2B Powerhouse
LinkedIn has been around for many years but recently has posted record growth and engagement. It is expected to account for 25% of B2B advertising in two years. There is a growing opportunity for businesses to use the platform for growth.

📌9. A Focus On Foundations
While it is easy to get distracted by the metaverse, Web 3.0, NFTs and AI, the reality of digital marketing is that the foundations of digital marketing still make up the bulk of results for most businesses. Foundations like your website, SEO, email, social media, digital ads, community management and reputation management will disproportionately contribute to your results.

Full Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/11/15/2023-digital-marketing-trends-to-take-advantage-of-now/

📌What can you do now? Get a competitive edge by growing your results in these key areas. Have a plan to optimize and get better results faster from your existing efforts.

Contact Bounce Media and stay ahead of your competition
📩 [email protected]

Bounce Media

09/11/2022

📌Make the Right First Impression with Professional Web Design
Your website is often your customers’ first impression of your brand.

Even if you are a brick and mortar business that depends on local foot traffic.

There’s a good chance that your customers are researching your business online before they come in.

That is why it’s vital that you have a professional website.

The importance of a website cannot be overstated.

But if this website is unattractive or hard to navigate, then you may be turning your customers away without even knowing it.

In fact, a survey from Business 2 Community shows that 94% of people stated that web design is the top reason that they mistrust or reject a website.

Professional web design should include (but is not limited to) the following elements:

📌Simple Navigation – It shouldn’t be hard for visitors to find what they’re looking for on your site without clicking around several times.

Navigation menus should be clear and simple, helping visitors find what they’re looking for in just a few moments.

📌Attractive Design – Your site should be attractive, using colors and images that align with your brand while also being pleasing to the eye.

A professional site has a balance between attractive design and content that’s easy to read and quick to load.

📌Helpful Content – The content on your site should be informative and help visitors better understand your products and services.

It also needs to emphasize relevant keywords that your consumers might use to find brands like yours online.

📌Search Engine Optimization – Your site structure and content both need to be optimized for search engines like Google.
Professional site design includes SEO services that ensure consumers can find your site online.

📌Fast Site Load Times – If your site doesn’t load within a few seconds, visitors may be inclined to leave.

Professional website design will ensure quick load times to improve the user experience.

📌Easy Conversion – Your website should make it easy for visitors to convert with a quick and simple check-out process.

Your shopping cart should also be easy for customers to use and come back to if they click away from your page.

If you don’t have the resources in-house to design and maintain a professional, working website.

Then you may need to get help from a web design agency. That's where we come in. Book a zoom call or pop a mail to [email protected]

02/11/2022

Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram said on Monday it was looking into an issue preventing thousands of its users from accessing the photo-sharing application.

The outage in some cases led to the suspension of users' Instagram accounts. One user said the application had asked for their email and phone number to get the suspended account to work again.

Read: https://buff.ly/3UfkWCG

27/10/2022

We do the research so you don't have to😉. Looking forward to the next expo Bev van Eck and Bev Wattrus

Digital Marketing News:

Key Takeaways for the TLDR crowd😉. Link below to full article ⬇️

📌Facebook is adding more options for people to connect over shared interests, including Reels in Facebook Groups and updates to your Group profile.

📌To help admins build culture in their groups, Meta is testing a new way to highlight top contributing members and adding a new daily summary of actions in Admin Assist.

Read More: https://about.fb.com/news/2022/10/facebook-communities-summit-2022/

03/08/2020

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03/08/2020

Bev squared expo update -

We have spent many days and nights thinking about the Expo over the last few months.   It has broken our hearts thinking about the challenges and devastation that you and your staff have faced as our Expo family. We believe that now, more than ever, we as a connection platform need to innovate and ...