How Brands Can Use AI For Strategy Work by John Connors , September 23, 2022 Very few things live up to the hype, but AI just might. If the Internet drove the last 25 years of marketing and branding, AI will likely drive the next 25. It will underpin most everything, including marketing and the … Continue reading How Brands Can Use AI For Strategy Work
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The ABM Comfort Zone: B2B Brands Are Spending On Process, And Some Are Earning ROI
The ABM Comfort Zone: B2B Brands Are Earning ROI by Ray Schultz , Columnist, September 21, 2022 Account-based Marketing (ABM) is working for at least some B2B brands. Of all B2B marketers, 53% of users say ABM generates more revenue than other marketing efforts. And it produces decent return on investment — for some. Granted, … Continue reading The ABM Comfort Zone: B2B Brands Are Spending On Process, And Some Are Earning ROI
Breathless Black Friday: Shoppers Wait For Discount Emails From Brands They Trust
Breathless Black Friday: Shoppers Wait For Discount Emails From Brands They Trust by Ray Schultz , Columnist, September 6, 2022 U.S. consumers are in a cautious mood, with 69% waiting until Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) to make some purchases, according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers by LoyaltyLion. But businesses should be … Continue reading Breathless Black Friday: Shoppers Wait For Discount Emails From Brands They Trust
Brands like Chipotle and e.l.f. are chasing buzz on BeReal, but will the love affair last?
By Jessica Bursztynsky August 22, 2022 It seems like everyone is on BeReal these days—including Chipotle. BeReal, which launched in 2020, asks users to upload one post per day to provide a more authentic view of life for their friends. The photo prompts appear seemingly at random, and users have to send posts within … Continue reading Brands like Chipotle and e.l.f. are chasing buzz on BeReal, but will the love affair last?
Brands Selling On Amazon May Reduce Ad Spend Based On Added Fees
Brands Selling On Amazon May Reduce Ad Spend Based On Added Fees by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 22, 2022 Brands and companies selling goods on Amazon this holiday season may need to cut back on advertising buys to cover other costs the marketplace is passing on during the holiday season. Amazon told third-party … Continue reading Brands Selling On Amazon May Reduce Ad Spend Based On Added Fees
More layoffs at tech-adjacent brands: Peloton, Calm, Sweetgreen, and more
By Elissaveta M. Brandon August 12, 2022 Another bad week is wrapping up for tech companies—and consumer brands that have donned the tech cape to boost valuations and share prices. Peloton just announced that it is slashing nearly 800 jobs. The Peloton news is part of a sweeping overhaul that includes shutting many of its … Continue reading More layoffs at tech-adjacent brands: Peloton, Calm, Sweetgreen, and more
Galling Websites: People Can’t Find What They’re Looking For, So They Switch Brands
Galling Websites: People Can’t Find What They’re Looking For, So They Switch Brands by Ray Schultz , Columnist, August 10, 2022 Email teams are usually stuck with the cleanup when a customer abandons a cart. But many shoppers never even get to the checkout stage because they can’t find what they’re looking for, judging by … Continue reading Galling Websites: People Can’t Find What They’re Looking For, So They Switch Brands
Data Drill: D2C Brands Struggle To Get Accurate First-Party Information
Data Drill: D2C Brands Struggle To Get Accurate First-Party Information by Ray Schultz , Columnist, August 4, 2022 Email marketers can be forgiven for perhaps feeling smug: The email address is the foundational piece of self-reported data. That should be kept in mind as brands seek first-and zero-party data in response to changes like the pending … Continue reading Data Drill: D2C Brands Struggle To Get Accurate First-Party Information
Martech Maxxing: Brands Are Replacing Platforms This Year, Including Their Email Systems
Martech Maxxing: Brands Are Replacing Platforms This Year, Including Their Email Systems by Ray Schultz , Columnist, July 29, 2022 Marketers are spending freely on technology this year, judging by the Martech Replacement Survey from Martech. Of companies polled, 21% have replaced their email distribution platform — down from 24% in 2021. But while … Continue reading Martech Maxxing: Brands Are Replacing Platforms This Year, Including Their Email Systems
Brands’ cost-cutting moves are costing them customers
62% of U.S. consumers say they’ll stop buying from brands that engage in shrinkflation. Constantine von Hoffman on July 25, 2022 CPG brands cutting quantity or quality to bolster earnings are enraging customers. Nearly two-thirds of customers (62%) say they’ll stop buying from brands who do this, according to a new Gartner report. More than … Continue reading Brands’ cost-cutting moves are costing them customers