Shachi Kaul — February 3, 2017 — February 3, 2017 Are you basing your tech startup’s marketing plan on assumptions or data? Not validating your assumptions can do serious damage to your ability to successfully launch your brand. A wrong assumption can be toxic for any marketing strategy. There simply isn’t any room for false … Continue reading Not Validating Your Assumptions Is Like Digging Your Own Grave!
Mike Parry — February 3, 2017 — February 3, 2017 Previously I looked at making emails more useful for your subscribers in order to improve engagement through relevance and targeting. But you can become even more useful through content marketing. Sending helpful, informative, or entertaining information can help retain customers and increase customer lifetime value, … Continue reading Making Emails More Useful: Content Marketing
Joel Goldstein — February 3, 2017 Follow @joelgoldstein— February 3, 2017 Distributors spend a lot of their time on the road selling and delivering products to retailers. But, once in a while it can be incredibly beneficial to schedule a sit down meeting with your distribution team to catch up on business. Because you probably … Continue reading How to Have Productive Meetings With Your Distributors
Is Big Data Missing The Big Picture: The Hispanic Market by Mario Carrasco, Columnist, February 2, 2017 The lines between market research and marketing data are blurring. This really comes as no surprise, however. The convergence of these two disciplines was bound to happen at some point. While both industries are grappling with the implications … Continue reading Is Big Data Missing The Big Picture: The Hispanic Market
We can all learn a lot from how advertisers treat America’s ultimate tentpole event, says columnist Lewis Gersh. Lewis Gersh on February 3, 2017 Picture this. It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Last play. Patriots trail by four. Tom Brady fires a pass to Julian Edelman at the back of the end zone. Touchdown. But wait. … Continue reading What if Super Bowl commercials were like digital ads?
Don’t try to hide or exaggerate the facts. Columnist Rachel Lindteigen says content marketers will be rewarded if they offer their consumers content that’s honest and relevant. Rachel Lindteigen on February 3, 2017 A new term popped up recently, and it’s a dangerous one for marketers. Kellyanne Conway, counselor to our new president, introduced … Continue reading Don’t risk your business and consumer relationship over ‘alternative facts’
Kaitlyn Hammond — February 3, 2017 — February 3, 2017 Offering employees perks is no new concept. Many companies offer great benefits, 401k options, and discounts on everyday purchases through employee rewards programs. For many companies offering perks to employees has been a major selling point when they aim to recruit some of the best … Continue reading Is Offering Unlimited Paid Time Off Right for Your Company? A Top 5 Pro and Con Review
Chris Boeckelman — February 3, 2017 Follow @cboeck— February 3, 2017 Customer feedback can reveal opportunities for major business growth—what customers want, straight from their own mouths. Instead of relying on hunches, companies can make confident, data-driven decisions that save time and money. Customers benefit from sharing feedback too. According to AgilOne’s Consumer Survey, over … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Online Survey Response Rates
Don’t Underestimate AI Just Because It’s Overhyped by Mike Azzara, Op-Ed Contributor, February 2, 2017 To paraphrase Joseph Heller, just because AI is overhyped doesn’t mean it won’t transform the world — faster than you can handle. I remember sitting in a conference audience in the late 1990s during the fat part of the first … Continue reading Don’t Underestimate AI Just Because It’s Overhyped
