By Nate Berg January 27, 2023 Standing in the Gare du Nord train station in Paris in 2012, Dorrian Porter was transfixed by a sign. The station’s arrivals and departures board—a classic split-flap analog sign that constantly turns its wheels of characters, click-clacking updated information on trains, tracks, and times—had a presence that Porter … Continue reading Why Google, Netflix and cannabis dispensaries are using this century-old sign technology
56% of media buyers are activating metaverse strategies or getting there, an IAB survey finds. Chris Wood on November 29, 2022 Fifty-six percent of media buyers at brands and agencies are investing in metaverse advertising and marketing initiatives or considering it, the IAB reported in their recent 2023 outlook survey. When asked this fall, 20% … Continue reading Over half of marketers are using the metaverse or considering it
In 2021 companies used an average of 10 different sources for customer data. That increased to 15 this year and is projected to hit 18 by the end of 2022. Constantine von Hoffman on November 28, 2022 Marketers are hoping more data sources will translate into better quality data. The average number of sources used … Continue reading Marketers using more data sources in search of better data quality
Brands are adapting to younger consumers who stream the tournament, and keeping to their messages to avoid tournament controversies. Chris Wood on November 22, 2022 The 2022 FIFA World Cup is now underway in Qatar, and brands are lined up to reach the 5 billion fans globally who are expected to watch the tournament, which … Continue reading How brands are using CTV and OTT for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Marketing teams can produce more insights with less data. It starts with taking advantage of a simple idea: decision playbooks. Ruben Ugarte on November 9, 2022 I was talking with a marketing VP at a large retailer about their challenges with data. I expected them to ask me about how to get more (or better) … Continue reading How to quantify the ROI of data using decision playbooks
Customer data experts break down the key ingredients that go into a CDP. Chris Wood on October 6, 2022 Implementing a customer data platform (CDP) can be complicated for an organization of any size. It’s important to keep the key ingredients of the process top-of-mind at each point in the process. At the center of … Continue reading How to build customer profiles using a CDP
Panasonic’s Brian Rowley tells us how marketers and other stakeholders can put the customer first with digital experiences. Chris Wood on September 22, 2022 Successful marketers embraced a customer-centric approach long before the pandemic. But changes over the last two years have impacted what customers expect from experiences, and marketers need to use every technology … Continue reading 3 ways Panasonic embraces a customer-centric approach using technology
By Adele Peters August 10, 2022 During a trip to Thailand on his honeymoon, while swimming above a coral reef, Wil Srubar was thinking about the beauty of nature—but he was also thinking about cement. In the reef, microalgae were growing calcium carbonate, a key material used to make cement, the glue that holds … Continue reading This startup is using microalgae to make carbon-neutral cement
By Jeff Beer July 08, 2022 It starts in stark black and white. Sarah McLachlan’s woeful ballad “Angel” plays in the background, as men and women look soulfully at the camera and utter one word, “Please.” Is this a reboot of the hit 2007 PSA from the American Society for the Prevention of … Continue reading NYC’s sanitation department is using TikTok to make you cry about street litter
Instead of depending on segments to drive messages and experiences, AI tailors to individual customers at scale. Chris Wood on July 11, 2022 Customer-centric messaging and experiences require smart responses managed by AI. If customers aren’t receiving relevant emails or other communications, they’ll simply opt out. “Right now, marketing is failing more than it works,” … Continue reading Using AI to improve customer experience and customer journey orchestration
