According to a report from Merkle, marketers want to invest more in data, analytics and tech to improve customer engagement, and an email address is still the highest priority data to acquire. Jennifer Cannon on August 23, 2019 Delivering personalized communications that drive customer engagement at every touchpoint continues to be a challenge for most … Continue reading Marketers want more data, analytics, tech for improved personalization [Study]
Understand how location data can be used for efficient, effective and responsible marketing. Taylor Peterson on August 19, 2019 In our hyper-connected digital world, an omnichannel marketing approach helps brands bridge the gap between online and offline consumer behavior. But driving an effective multi-touchpoint strategy has its unique challenges – and oftentimes, our strategies are … Continue reading Location data 101: A primer for marketers
Kayla Hammersmith — August 1, 2019 — August 1, 2019 Way back in the year 2013, Google first introduced the concept of YMYL. No, this wasn’t their attempt at crafting a hip acronym like YOLO. Google coined YMYL to categorize a certain type of website. YMYL, or “Your Money Your Life,” refers to websites that … Continue reading YMYL and EAT Guidelines: How Marketers Can Prove Their SEO Authority to Google
Domenica D’Ottavio — July 31, 2019 Follow @heydomenica — July 31, 2019 What public personality traits do top female marketers share? To be a marketer, you need to be smart, creative, analytical, and strategic. To be a top public marketer—someone with an authoritative public persona and large, loyal following—you need another set of traits. You … Continue reading What Public Personality Traits Do Top Female Marketers Share?
Marketers Become Interlocutors Between Technology And Audience by Alwi Suleiman , Op-Ed Contributor, (July 29, 2019) As we enter the Age of Assistance, marketers cannot ignore how consumers are changing their search behavior. We have reached a point where a person can get their needs fulfilled by speaking into the microphone of their smartphone and … Continue reading Marketers Become Interlocutors Between Technology And Audience
Advertisers say demand is leading to more ads to the Instagram News Feed — particularly for users who have a history of engaging with ads. Amy Gesenhues on July 26, 2019 Recently, a colleague mentioned that she had noticed a significant surge in the number of Instagram ad placements. Conducting a quick test via her … Continue reading Has Instagram increased its ad load? Marketers report as many as 1 in 4 posts are ads
Prove how much you care about your teammates and then project that to customers because your brand is a reflection of your work culture. Steve Olenski on July 25, 2019 In my career, I have had the pleasure of interviewing an incredible variety of people. From CMOs of the biggest brands in the world to … Continue reading What marketers and business leaders can learn from a former Navy Seal
Here’s how you change the conversation from “We need to sell to you” to “What customer problem are we trying to solve?” Stacey Ackerman on July 25, 2019 Marketing has historically focused on what the company needs—like better sales numbers or add-on sales. While sales are important and necessary, your customers don’t care. And if … Continue reading It’s not about your company: Why modern marketers need to be customer-centric
Grayson Kemper — July 23, 2019 Follow @g__kemp — July 23, 2019 Nearly all social media users over the age of 18 log onto Facebook at least once a week, according to a recent survey by The Manifest. Members of Generation Z, though, are changing the status quo. Broadly defined as ages 7-22, Gen Z … Continue reading What Marketers Need to Know About Gen Z Social Media Habits
Jessica Huhn — July 15, 2019 — July 15, 2019 Everyone seems to have a profile on at least one social media platform. And for many businesses, this acts as a way to lead them right to their target market. Social media is a powerful tool for generating leads because it lets you meet your … Continue reading 66 Marketers Share Their Social Media and Lead Generation Tips
