Marketing in Africa is complex. Many brands still fall into the same avoidable traps, spending millions on campaigns that fail to resonate or deliver ROI.
At Bean Creative IMC, we’ve identified the biggest mistakes brands make and exactly how to fix them.
Mistake 1 – Ignoring Local Culture:
Brands often use global ad formats that feel foreign.
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Brand Consistency: The Business Case for a Unified Brand Voice
Your brand is more than just a logo, it's your business's identity, reputation, and promise to customers. And just like people recognize individuals by their voice, tone, and style, businesses must present themselves consistently across every touchpoint to be remembered, trusted, and preferred. That’s where…
Today, customers no longer think in channels they think in experiences. They may browse your website during lunch, check your Instagram story on the train home, and visit your store over the weekend. To them, it’s all one journey. The question is: Is your brand keeping up? This is where an Omnichannel Strategy becomes not…
Results speak louder than efforts. It’s no longer enough to run campaigns; you need to know exactly what you’re getting back for every dollar spent. That’s where ROI measurement becomes a game-changer.
At Bean Creative IMC, we help organizations move beyond surface-level stats and truly understand how their marketing impacts the bottom line. If you're tired…
In marketing conversations today, “IMC” — Integrated Marketing Communications — gets thrown around like a trendy buzzword. But ask five professionals what it means, and you’ll likely get five different answers. Some think it’s just aligning digital and traditional media. Others see it as running multichannel ads at the same time. Worse, some think it’s…
Today, on World PR Day, we celebrate the vital role that public relations plays in forging meaningful connections between organizations and their diverse audiences. At its core, PR acts as a bridge—translating complex ideas into relatable stories, ensuring that messages resonate with the needs and values of each stakeholder group. Whether engaging customers, media, employees,…
In today’s fiercely competitive and rapidly evolving Nigerian marketplace, marketing success is no longer about choosing the right channel — it’s about integrating them. The era of fragmented strategies and departmental silos is over. Now, more than ever, brands that seek relevance, trust, and sustained growth must embrace Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) as a strategic…
Media agencies should focus on the meeting point for PR, Digital Media and SEO in order to maximise on the intersection for better client services. In today's fast-moving digital space, media agencies are constantly seeking innovative ways to stay ahead of the curve and drive results for their clients. One key area of focus is…
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nfluencer marketing is one of the key drivers of digital media agencies and by extension, social media marketing. In Nigeria, influencer marketing has shaped how digital media agencies service their clients via different marketing partnerships.
We are still in the early days of 2025, however, a good number of digital media agencies have already…
Web 3.0 also called Web3 is the next big thing for the internet. According to mckinsey.com, Web3 is a “term used to describe the next iteration of the internet, built on blockchain technology and is communally controlled by its users.” Gavin Wood, a computer scientist coined the term Web3. The journey to Web 3.0 started…
