Jacob Baadsgaard — January 9, 2017 Follow @jakebaadsgaard— January 9, 2017 If you’ve ever hired an online marketing agency, odds are that you’ve considered firing an online marketing agency, too. In fact, the Agency Management Institute reports that half of companies currently using an agency have switched agencies during the last 2 years. Now, don’t … Continue reading Should You Fire Your Online Marketing Agency?
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Microsoft, Google Redefining Search Through Chatbots, Messaging (DD)
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 29, 2016 Google and Microsoft redefined the definition of search through messaging technology like chatbots and apps for mobile and desktop by making a case that it can reach across a brand’s or retailer’s Web site to find and return information on consumer queries. Messaging creates a … Continue reading Microsoft, Google Redefining Search Through Chatbots, Messaging (DD)
Being the brand local customers ‘know’: Brands share hows and whys of local marketing programs
Columnist Megan Hannay takes a look at four big national brands that are taking advantage of local sponsorships and partnerships to connect with customers and communities. Megan Hannay on December 30, 2016 Largely thanks to display ads, social media, your mobile phone and so on, local marketing is no longer a fragmented, piecemeal space. But … Continue reading Being the brand local customers ‘know’: Brands share hows and whys of local marketing programs
Advertising’s Walking Dead, Or: Toward a New Marketing Stack
by Josh Engroff, Op-Ed Contributor, December 29, 2016 The following was previously published in an earlier edition of Online Spin: The big new thing often starts out being dismissed as a toy. Facebook, Snapchat, virtual reality, bots, emoji, messaging — what marketer took them seriously at the beginning? What marketer dares to ignore them now? … Continue reading Advertising’s Walking Dead, Or: Toward a New Marketing Stack
Sales Enablement vs. Sales and Marketing Alignment
Jarrick Cooper — December 28, 2016 — December 28, 2016 When sales and marketing work together, it results in increased productivity and profit. When they don’t, important business objectives can be missed. Sales and marketing alignment and sales enablement are two buzzwords I’ve heard a lot lately, but what do they mean and how are … Continue reading Sales Enablement vs. Sales and Marketing Alignment
‘Simple’ And Paleo-Friendly Foods Lead Instacart Search Trends (DD)
by Karlene Lukovitz@KLmarketdaily, December 20, 2016 In case you had any doubt, foods and beverages that are “simple” — meaning free of basically everything — are still hot (even if they’re cold), confirms search data released by the online order, home delivery service Instacart. And yes, foods allowable on paleo diets are … Continue reading ‘Simple’ And Paleo-Friendly Foods Lead Instacart Search Trends (DD)
Digital, Social Opportunities For Marketers In 2017
by Ulrik Bo Larsen, Op-Ed Contributor, December 22, 2016 The digital marketing landscape is in a constant state of flux, and brands must be up to date on the latest trends to stay relevant. Social media, mobile and digital play an increasing role in our lives, presenting marketers with new opportunities to reach and engage … Continue reading Digital, Social Opportunities For Marketers In 2017
First Steps in the Revenue Marketing Journey
Kevin Joyce — December 23, 2016 — December 23, 2016 Revenue Marketing Journey: Milepost 1 Revenue Marketing is the combined set of strategies, processes, people, technologies, content and results measurement across marketing and sales that does four things: drops sales-ready leads into the top of the funnel accelerates sales opportunities through the funnel measures marketing … Continue reading First Steps in the Revenue Marketing Journey
Hey Santa, here’s our 2016 ‘Marketing Naughty & Nice’ list
Here are our choices for those in marketing, ads and search who deserve a candy cane — or a lump of coal. Barry Levine on December 23, 2016 Even a Jewish guy like me knows that Santa — trying like everyone else to satisfy his customers — can barely keep up. Like many of … Continue reading Hey Santa, here’s our 2016 ‘Marketing Naughty & Nice’ list
The social media war room as a mentality: 5 questions with MRM//McCann’s VP of social strategy
MRM//McCann’s Randi Rosenfeld says nowadays the ‘social media war room’ is more of a mentality for how her team works everyday. Amy Gesenhues on December 23, 2016 In August, Marketing Land talked with IHOP CMO Kirk Thompson about how his brand continues to engage its 3.5 million Facebook fans. During the conversation, Thompson mentioned a … Continue reading The social media war room as a mentality: 5 questions with MRM//McCann’s VP of social strategy