you feel the earth moving under your feet? We do, too.

A massive shift is taking place in the media landscape; an upheaval that is permanently transforming the relationship between consumers and marketers.

Connecting brands with the right audiences is a daunting task in today’s marketplace. The brand must be differentiated within millions of competing messages in an ever-expanding choice of media outlets.

What’s more, consumers are taking a more active role in conversations about brands. Their blogs, online reviews and Facebook posts can equal or exceed the impact of a TV commercial or online display ad.

The solution for marketers is simple, but not easy: Be authentic, accessible and valuable through innovative interaction with customers and prospects.

The only constant is going to be change. Embrace change and innovate. Or dwindle away. We prefer the former.

At Copacino+Fujikado, we believe that people are inherently social and seek relationships not only with other people but also with brands. Brand stories, conversations and experiences in all forms can build lasting relationships between marketers and consumers.

Today, the job of media is far more complex than simply planning and buying space and time. That’s why we have re-structured our media group into an interdisciplinary engine that combines strategy, engagement and accountability.

Strategy is the science and art of knowing a brand, understanding the audience and finding the most effective way to connect the two. We have a suite of powerful research tools and processes: Knowledge yields consumer insights. Consumer insights lead to compelling messages.

Engagement is connecting with people by using the full range of storytelling and conversational platforms available. We inform, entertain, provoke, converse and listen in many channels, simultaneously:

• Paid—mass media that gives messages immediate scale and reach.
• Owned—communication channels uniquely belonging to the brand, delivered through Facebook, Twitter, e-newsletters, apps, events and more
• Earned—the public relations space, working to craft messages that are ultimately delivered in editorial media
• Found—the opportunity to engage in intimate conversation through social media sites, blogs, word of mouth, etc.

Accountability is the ongoing process of measuring and analyzing a communications program to track efficiency, impact and, ultimately, ROI.

Clearly, this is not your father’s media department. It’s an integrated toolbox of skills and expertise that enables our clients to thrive in the changing world of marketing communications. It is Engagement Strategy.