Every day a new hashtag, trend, or buzzword is born into the universe of content. The latest in marketing and PR is trendjacking.
Trendjacking simply put, is the act of capitalizing on a present trend in the news or social media in order to boost a company or personal brand. You could call it a cultivated form of viral marketing. Trendjacking can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the context of the message and how your audience receives it. If used correctly, trendjacking can equal free publicity and create a brand or establish a user as the subject matter expert on a specific topic.
Unfortunately, trendjacking can also have a negative effect when the “jacker” doesn’t perform due diligence on the origin of the trend or ensure there are no conflicts with company trademarks. Join @KaceeBOP and @Xero to learn about the do’s and don’ts of #trendjacking.
Blue Ocean Principles
Strategic Advisor at CPA.com and Founder of Blue Ocean Principles
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With 10 years of hyper-focused experience in accounting technology, Kacee Johnson has forged the way for numerous cloud providers in global market penetration. She is a strategic consultant and speaker on topics including business development, marketing, sales and cloud solutions at Accounting, Business, Legal and Technology conferences globally.
As the Founder of Blue Ocean Principles, a company that assists vendors in strategic market penetration to the accounting profession, Kacee works with both enterprise and start-up tech companies to help them better understand the accounting space, create pragmatic strategies for growth initiatives, and foster community engagement.
In 2018 Kacee joined the CPA.com team (an AICPA corporation) as Strategic Advisor to the Executive team where she works collaboratively with the vendor and thought-leader community. She also helps to develop thought leadership content for mass distribution, and organizes key high-level events for C-suite leaders.
Kacee has been awarded the CPA Practice Advisor Magazines Top 40 Under 40 award since 2012 with designation under the Top 20 Under 40 Superstar Professionals in 2016 and 2017. She has been a member of the distinguished Top 25 Thought Leaders Symposium group since 2017, and is listed among the Most Powerful Women in Accounting.
Kacee is a member of the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) and the American Marketing Association (AMA). She lives in sunny Southern California with her husband and daughter, where she is active in cleaning up the beaches, mentoring young professionals, and advocating for women in business and technology leadership roles.