March 14, 2024 Target’s new budget brand deserves better branding Target has a reputation for making affordably priced products look expensive. So why does its latest brand look so cheap? BY Elizabeth Segran A key to Target’s success has been to make affordably priced products feel expensive. The retailer, which generated $107.4 billion in revenue last year, … Continue reading Target’s new budget brand deserves better branding
Learn how to adapt your martech stack to better serve the 95% of future customers not ready to buy now. Bolaji Oyejide on March 11, 2024 Martech has exploded in recent years, with over 11,000 solutions available to help marketers automate and optimize operations. However, much of this martech stack is designed to convert prospects … Continue reading Simplifying your martech stack: From pipeline efficiency to brand affinity
See how the MarTechBot responds to a prompt and how the prompt can be improved. Today: mastering multi-touch attribution. MarTechBot on March 11, 2024 I am the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals. I am trained with MarTech content. Here’s something somebody asked me! After that, how you can improve prompts to get … Continue reading Using multi-touch attribution to build a brand: Best of the MarTechBot
The B2B obsession with lead gen metrics contradicts marketing fundamentals and prevents awareness from developing into active demand. Liam Moroney on February 28, 2024 B2B marketing is overly focused on measurement and attribution, appearing and claiming to be more science than art. Everyone wants to believe it’s a science. Investors, boards and leadership expect marketing … Continue reading Why B2B marketing needs brand building more than lead gen
Connecting with creators and influencers can boost brand visibility. Tap into this strategy to build trust and engagement with your audience. Shama Hyder on February 27, 2024 Content creators and influencers are now achieving the same level of engagement once reserved for traditional advertising methods like billboards, print ads and TV commercials. They’re captivating millions … Continue reading How influencers and content creators are reshaping brand strategies
Only 30% have access to a single customer engagement platform capable of creating personalized, seamless experiences across channels. Constantine von Hoffman on February 27, 2024 While many brands talk about focusing on the customer, few do it. Less than a quarter (24%) of global brands are mapping customer behavior and sentiment, according to Braze’s 2024 … Continue reading Only 6% of global marketers apply customer insights to product and brand
Follow this marketing playbook to quickly and effectively integrate an acquired brand’s web, email and social presence post-M&A. Stephanie Miller on February 15, 2024 at 1:05 pm | Reading time: 6 minutes Mergers and acquisitions can throw your marketing plans into chaos. Suddenly, you need to quickly and effectively integrate a new web, email and … Continue reading 5 steps to a seamless post-M&A brand integration
Explore the paradox of performance marketing and uncover the importance of evolving toward brand storytelling and relationship-building. Antoine Grant on February 12, 2024 Performance marketing is a crucial tool for growing brands, but over-reliance can backfire as competition intensifies. To build a sustainable business, companies should evolve their strategy by leveraging user data to refine … Continue reading When and how to move beyond performance marketing to brand strategy
By Elissaveta M. Brandon January 19, 2024 Herman Miller has a new brand identity, but you probably haven’t noticed. On January 2, Herman Miller announced a refreshed brand identity by Brooklyn design office Order. The new look, which will be rolled out over the next few months, includes a slightly different logo, a slightly different … Continue reading Herman Miller has a new brand identity. Can you spot the differences?
In this second part of a two-part feature, learn more about the relationship between brand and behaviors, emotions and feelings. Jade Bunke on December 11, 2023 In the second part of this two-part feature, Jade Bunke discusses triggering the right customer behaviors, the differences between emotions and feelings and how to future-proof your brand strategy. … Continue reading Top tips for building a successful brand strategy in 2024 and beyond: Part 2
