It’s time to get out of a tactics-first mindset and chart a strategic course based on knowing why you’re doing what you’re doing. Ryan Phelan on August 22, 2023 Remember the COVID times? I’ll wait while you stop twitching. It was hellish for a while, but for marketers, it was also all about doing things, … Continue reading Why you should always ask why: Strategy must lead tactics in marketing planning
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How to approach your highest-value customers with Q4 email planning
Nail your Q4 email campaigns and engage high-value customers with campaign testing, personalized content and smart automation. Summer Deeb on July 31, 2023 Are your Q4 email campaigns all set? If not, you still have time to nail down your email optimizations. This article explores steps you can take to move the needle with your … Continue reading How to approach your highest-value customers with Q4 email planning
Prioritize results with this failproof website planning process
When building websites, design should never be step one. Use this proven approach to unlock website success. Jon-Mikel Bailey on July 18, 2023 I’ve been working in the digital marketing world for just shy of 25 years now, and one thing has not changed: Too many web build projects start with design. I managed many … Continue reading Prioritize results with this failproof website planning process
Six retirement planning tips for Gen X
By Emily Guy Birken May 13, 2023 Greater work experience often means higher pay, which puts professionals in their 40s and 50s in an excellent position to ramp up their retirement savings. But this time of life also coincides with many additional financial needs, such as helping elderly parents or paying for kids’ higher … Continue reading Six retirement planning tips for Gen X
DTC marketers planning to up CTV/OTT spend this year
Over two-thirds of DTC marketers use CTV/OTT, and 57% plan to up their spend in 2023. Chris Wood on April 12, 2023 Direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketers are flooding into connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) digital TV advertising, according to a new survey from digital performance media company Digital Remedy and research firm Dynata. Over two-thirds … Continue reading DTC marketers planning to up CTV/OTT spend this year
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to cut Twitter’s workforce in half
Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter Twitter could change dramatically under Musk’s leadership. K. Bell @karissabe Dado Ruvic / reuters After months of legal drama, Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter, according to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. His first move was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, … Continue reading Elon Musk is reportedly planning to cut Twitter’s workforce in half
Google Performance Max Updates Focus On Planning Media, Custom Assets, Results
Google Performance Max Updates Focus On Planning Media, Custom Assets, Results by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, October 26, 2022 Google announced updates on Wednesday to Performance Max to help advertisers further improve their campaigns and drive stronger results, starting with this holiday season. The Performance Max features announced today meet business goals in three key areas: … Continue reading Google Performance Max Updates Focus On Planning Media, Custom Assets, Results
Retirement Planning Tips for the Self-Employed
Retirement Planning Tips for the Self-Employed Due / 18 Aug 2022 For the self-employed, retirement planning can be a bit more complicated than for the rest of the population. They don’t have the benefit of an employer-sponsored plan and an HR department where they’ll find counseling and advice on planning for their retirement years. However, … Continue reading Retirement Planning Tips for the Self-Employed
No matter the time of year, there’s a holiday you should be planning a campaign for
Pinterest marketing insights suggest early and often as the best approaches to holiday campaigns. Chris Wood on July 26, 2022 A successful holiday marketing strategy should include multiple activations and begin months in advance. That’s because consumers, too, are making extensive holiday plans that extend the celebration period. Eighty percent of shoppers said they plan … Continue reading No matter the time of year, there’s a holiday you should be planning a campaign for
Rethinking the marketing planning process for an agile world
How to ditch old, bad planning habits and adopt new ones more responsive to a fast-moving world. Giannina Rachetta on June 23, 2022 The whole premise of agile marketing is exactly that: To be agile in our delivery of marketing assets, campaigns, educational content and product launches. To generate conversations within our industries around topics … Continue reading Rethinking the marketing planning process for an agile world