Programmatic Can Finally Prove the ROI of Social Media Investment
Data insights

Programmatic Can Finally Prove the ROI of Social Media Investment

12y Ben Plomion

Programmatic Can Finally Prove the ROI of Social M...

The techniques of programmatic marketing can be used both to make social campaigns more effective and to demonstrate that effectiveness with reliable ...

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The Internet of Things: The $300 Billion Opportunity for Marketers
Analytics

The Internet of Things: The $300 Billion Opportunity for Marketers

12y Mandeep Grover

The Internet of Things: The $300 Billion Opportuni...

If consumers are going to be inundated with Internet of Things-based products and services, it presents an opportunity for marketers. Consider these e...

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Original Digital Video Programming to Be as Important as TV [Study]
Media

Original Digital Video Programming to Be as Important as TV [Study]

12y Greg Jarboe

Original Digital Video Programming to Be as Import...

A new study shows that in the coming years, original digital video programming will become as important to a business' success as television advertisi...

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Financial Institutions Face Analytics Challenges
Analytics

Financial Institutions Face Analytics Challenges

12y Susan Kuchinskas

Financial Institutions Face Analytics Challenges

Although financial institutions want to improve their analytics strategies, they have a number of challenges that make it more difficult compared to o...

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Autonomy and the Free Will to Convert
Acquisition

Autonomy and the Free Will to Convert

12y Tim Ash

Autonomy and the Free Will to Convert

Even though it is your goal as a marketer to get customers to complete a conversion action, you must allow them to maintain a sense of control over th...

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Social Is the Next Great Direct Response Channel
Social

Social Is the Next Great Direct Response Channel

12y Marko Muellner

Social Is the Next Great Direct Response Channel

Mobile and social are the most important user trends in our world and as such, are where the next great direct response opportunities are emerging. Re...

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Aligning Marketing and Sales Means Giving Sales Information They Care About
Automation

Aligning Marketing and Sales Means Giving Sales Information They Care About

12y Kevin Miller

Aligning Marketing and Sales Means Giving Sales In...

Sales needs to know more than vanity metrics. Fortunately we're entering a period of technology adoption with marketing automation systems wherein mar...

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The 2 Possible Responses to Any Marketing Report
Advanced Email Marketing

The 2 Possible Responses to Any Marketing Report

12y Justin Williams

The 2 Possible Responses to Any Marketing Report

There are two possible responses to a marketing performance report - "Oh Yeah?" and "So What?" - so how should marketers react? Read More...

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Carlsberg’s #HappyBeerTime Rewards Instagram Photos With Cheaper Beer
Social

Carlsberg’s #HappyBeerTime Rewards Instagram Photos With Cheaper Beer

12y Lisa Lacy

Carlsberg’s #HappyBeerTime Rewards Instagram Photo...

Carlsberg is conducting a pilot program in Danish bars that asks patrons to post Instagram photos in exchange for extended happy hours. The digital ag...

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Personalized Targeting Key to Winning Mobile Consumers [Study]
Media

Personalized Targeting Key to Winning Mobile Consumers [Study]

12y Yuyu Chen

Personalized Targeting Key to Winning Mobile Consu...

Forrester Research's recent report reveals that marketers must use a mobile-unique approach for integrated and individualized mobile ads. Read More...

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3 Key Trends Emerging From the Growth of Digital Retail in China
Asia

3 Key Trends Emerging From the Growth of Digital Retail in China

12y Elisa Harca

3 Key Trends Emerging From the Growth of Digital R...

China is the world's second largest retail market, with e-commerce growth at 84 percent year-over-year. Consider these three trends and what they mean...

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3 Tips for a Smooth Universal Analytics Transition
Actionable Analysis

3 Tips for a Smooth Universal Analytics Transition

12y Robert Miller

3 Tips for a Smooth Universal Analytics Transition

The transition to Universal Analytics can be a tricky one, so here are a few tips to minimize headaches during the migration. Read More...

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Automation Doesn’t Mean "Hands-Free"
Automation

Automation Doesn’t Mean "Hands-Free"

12y Steve Denner

Automation Doesn’t Mean "Hands-Free"

Even though marketing automation software is becoming more and more sophisticated, it is still susceptible to human error, and therefore must be manag...

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Burberry embraces WeChat for "immersive" social event
Acquisition

Burberry embraces WeChat for "immersive" social event

12y Huw Jenkins

Burberry embraces WeChat for "immersive" social ev...

Burberry has once again displayed its digital direction, collaborating with the mobile messaging service 'WeChat' to celebrate the opening of its new ...

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Marketers Abuzz Over Burt’s Bees Digital Calendar Ads
Marketing

Marketers Abuzz Over Burt’s Bees Digital Calendar Ads

12y Mary Lisbeth D'Amico

Marketers Abuzz Over Burt’s Bees Digital Calendar ...

Burt's Bees' new campaign finds a home in customers' online calendars, which is uncharted territory for digital marketers. But will it be seen as help...

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5 Signs You Should Give Up on PPC Search
Paid Search

5 Signs You Should Give Up on PPC Search

12y Kevin Lee

5 Signs You Should Give Up on PPC Search

While pay-per-click (PPC) search can be effective for some, here are five factors you should consider when deciding to invest your time and budget els...

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Upgradeability, Extensibility, and the Re-Sale Market
Analytics

Upgradeability, Extensibility, and the Re-Sale Market

12y Jack Aaronson

Upgradeability, Extensibility, and the Re-Sale Mar...

It's a shame that more industries, like the Certified Pre-Owned car industry, don't give second owners the extensibilty they expect. Without the possi...

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LinkedIn Launches Partner Programs to Enhance Content Marketing Efforts
Social

LinkedIn Launches Partner Programs to Enhance Content Marketing Efforts

12y Lisa Lacy

LinkedIn Launches Partner Programs to Enhance Cont...

LinkedIn says its new Sponsored Updates Partners and Content Partners programs will help brands build stronger relationships with their target audienc...

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AOL Strikes Premium Motion Picture Deal With Miramax
Media

AOL Strikes Premium Motion Picture Deal With Miramax

12y Greg Jarboe

AOL Strikes Premium Motion Picture Deal With Miram...

A new deal between AOL and Miramax will allow users of the AOL On Network to view many of the studio's feature films free of charge. Read More...

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Brand Twilight
Marketing

Brand Twilight

12y Jonathan Blaugrund

Brand Twilight

If the power of your brand was declining and you could no longer rely on your reputation or your logo to drive marketing and sales, what would you do?...

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A Week With My Wearable – 5 Reasons Why I Love My Smart Watch
Community Management

A Week With My Wearable – 5 Reasons Why I Love My Smart Watch

12y Michael Della Penna

A Week With My Wearable – 5 Reasons Why I Love My ...

A visit to Disney World with the new Magic Bands prompted the purchase of a smart watch - here are five reasons wearables are here to stay. Read More...

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Are Digital Dead Ends Sabotaging Your Conversion Rates?
Automation

Are Digital Dead Ends Sabotaging Your Conversion Rates?

12y Aubrey Beck

Are Digital Dead Ends Sabotaging Your Conversion R...

By conducting a site audit as if you were an outside user, you can identify the dead ends in your website, fix them, and improve your conversion rates...

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Data Targeting in Markets Without Third-Party Data
Asia

Data Targeting in Markets Without Third-Party Data

12y Matt Harty

Data Targeting in Markets Without Third-Party Data

Asia's data market is still quite nascent, as third-party data sets are not yet widely traded in the region. Given the limited availability, here are ...

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Twitter's Redesigned Web Profiles Are Here and Ready to Go
Social

Twitter's Redesigned Web Profiles Are Here and Ready to Go

12y Melanie White

Twitter's Redesigned Web Profiles Are Here and Rea...

Twitter's new Web profile design is here and now available to all. Read More...

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6 Ways to Supercharge Your Content Marketing Offers
Media

6 Ways to Supercharge Your Content Marketing Offers

12y Luke Summerfield

6 Ways to Supercharge Your Content Marketing Offer...

These tactics, which include incorporating in-PDF social sharing and making marketing mobile-friendly, can help you maximize the results you see from ...

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Would You Rather Be a DMP or an ESP?
Email

Would You Rather Be a DMP or an ESP?

12y Dave Hendricks

Would You Rather Be a DMP or an ESP?

Recent trends have led to email service providers (ESPs) and data management platforms (DMPs) becoming hot commodities in the mergers and acquisitions...

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Big, bulging budgets: UK brands spending more in 2014
Headline News

Big, bulging budgets: UK brands spending more in 2014

12y Huw Jenkins

Big, bulging budgets: UK brands spending more in 2...

The latest Bellwether report found that marketers were increasingly optimistic about business alongside a strengthening economy. Read More...

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10 Types of Visuals to Boost Your Social Media Engagement
Social

10 Types of Visuals to Boost Your Social Media Engagement

12y Bob Cargill

10 Types of Visuals to Boost Your Social Media Eng...

Photos and videos have been proven to boost engagement with social media posts, so here are 10 different ways you can incorporate them into your brand...

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