Social Media Outlook For 2022 & Beyond

icreatives blogger2022-03-07T14:43:42+00:00 Has social media’s heyday already passed, or will its popularity expand even further? By some metrics, user rates are decreasing on most social media platforms. But a couple of the largest have seen sustained growth. What this all means for the future of social networking and...

How To Boost Word-Of-Mouth Sales

icreatives blogger2022-03-01T19:38:33+00:00 Word of mouth marketing is an inexpensive way to increase sales and bolster brand loyalty. Referral sales growth can set one brand apart from the competition and get people excited about new product rollouts or redesigns. But boosting WOM sales proves an elusive goal for many...

Rise of the Influencers: Using Pop Media in Your Marketing

icreatives blogger2022-02-21T13:22:56+00:00 One of the most visible effects of pop media like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook has been the development of influencers. Once upon a time they were normal users who happened to mention brands in their content - now, becoming an influencer is a goal...

Careers In Education For UX Designers, Developers, & Other Creatives

icreatives blogger2026-03-31T12:37:45+00:00 Becoming a teacher or professor isn’t the only way to get a career in education. For creatives with experience working on digital products and services, ed tech jobs offer some of the most promising career paths out there. The recent rise in remote digital educational...

How Creatives Fit Into Your Investment Pitch Deck

icreatives blogger2026-03-31T12:06:49+00:00 Investment pitches are what help startups become billion-dollar companies. Creative employees like UX designers, product designers, marketing specialists, and copywriters are an essential part of the company, so they should also be a cornerstone of your pitch deck. You have to understand what investors are...

Updating The Supply Chain Model With UX Design

icreatives blogger2026-03-30T19:09:16+00:00 When supply chains break down, companies have less product and customers can’t access what they want and need. As the final destination for supply chains, users are greatly affected by supply chain movement. Many experts in supply chain management are increasingly open about the fact that...

What Creatives Need To Know About The Sales Cycle

icreatives blogger2026-03-30T19:05:15+00:00 Even for creatives, understanding how to make a product or service desirable is an essential skill. It might feel unnatural for those who haven’t specialized in sales and those who haven’t realized how much selling is already involved in creative work. If you come up with...

How To Design Algorithm-Friendly Interfaces

icreatives blogger2026-03-30T18:23:35+00:00 Algorithms make some of the internet’s most essential functions possible. UX and UI designers need to make products that are easy for algorithms to read, process and put to use. Detecting patterns and tracking information are two key functions of most algorithms. User data is used...

The Manager’s Guide To CRM

icreatives blogger2026-03-30T18:32:21+00:00 Customer actions reveal tons about how effectively a business is being conducted. If you don’t take advantage of it, you’re ignoring the most useful tool in your arsenal. Not only that, but you’re actively undercutting other efforts like UX and service design. Companies need customer relationship...

Imposter Syndrome & How To Overcome It

icreatives blogger2026-03-30T18:11:45+00:00 The persistent feeling that you are unworthy of your successes is called imposter syndrome. It may be tied to anxiety, shame, or a lack of support, among other things. Besides robbing you of a well-earned sense of accomplishment, imposter syndrome can also become a self-fulfilling...