TikTok Users Recruited To Influence U.S. Bill That Could Ban App by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 8, 2024 TikTok on Thursday sent a “direly worded alert” for those using the platform, urging them to call Congress and stop the bill that could ban the app. The move recruited TikTok users to influence the … Continue reading TikTok Users Recruited To Influence U.S. Bill That Could Ban App
By Yannise Jean December 02, 2023 It’s been a year-long celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with the spotlight on the art form’s undeniable impact on music and culture. And a notable cap to the year was Grammy-winning recording artist and producer Missy Elliott becoming the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll … Continue reading Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary spotlights the influence and struggles of women in the industry
Marketing is getting more involved with cross-functional teams — and a lot of non-marketers don’t see this as a value add. Constantine von Hoffman on November 29, 2023 The enterprise-wide adoption of AI is adding to marketers’ responsibilities but diminishing their control over key technologies. That’s the conclusion of new Gartner reports about what CMOs … Continue reading AI is adding to marketers’ responsibilities while diminishing their influence
By Jeff Beer November 04, 2023 Back in 2011, U.K. retailer John Lewis launched a new ad for the holiday season called “The Long Wait.” Created by ad agency Adam&eveDDB, it was unlike any other Christmas-related ads at the time. It used emotion and storytelling instead of a blatant promotional sales pitch, and it was … Continue reading The 16 1/2 psychological biases that influence what we buy
Email doesn’t begin and end with copywriting. Design elements can help persuade customers to click and convert. Kath Pay on September 12, 2023 Discussions on persuasion in an email message usually begin and end with copywriting. But your email design can also encourage your customers to click and convert. Think about the last time … Continue reading How persuasive email design can influence the ecommerce customer journey
Collective Community Recommendations Drive Influence, Build Brand Loyalty by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 30, 2023 On average two people each second ask Reddit communities for a recommendation, and they receive an average of 19 responses in return. Community recommendations at Reddit, YouTube, Yelp, TikTok and other sites can also build loyalty for brands. These sites have become … Continue reading Collective Community Recommendations Drive Influence, Build Brand Loyalty
Search’s Influence Demonstrated In Total Economic Impact Study by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 29, 2023 Search on ecommerce websites and across enterprises has improved in the past few years but still, most of the technology is not on par with Google or Bing. On ecommerce sites, consumers often cannot find what they want and abandon … Continue reading Search’s Influence Demonstrated In Total Economic Impact Study
‘Pong’ is now half a century old Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Exactly 50 years ago today, Atari released Pong. It wasn’t the first video game ever created, nor the original take on virtual table tennis – a fact that would eventually lead to two decades of lawsuits. But in Pong, the early video … Continue reading Pong’s influence on video games endures 50 years later
Human irrationality must inform your marketing strategy. Here are three cognitive biases that shape the way customers think about your brand. Jade Bunke on August 26, 2022 You’re not rational — and neither are your customers. In an effort to make efficient decisions, the human brain takes shortcuts. As such, your customers rely on a … Continue reading How marketers can use cognitive biases to influence customer decisions
NFTs and crypto crash the party on game day and boost awareness week over week in the lead up. Chris Wood on February 14, 2022 The Super Bowl is that rare TV event where fans watch the commercials as intently as the programming, which also means that marketers are looking to gain traction not only … Continue reading How marketers used the Super Bowl to influence fans on social media and search
