Alphabet: What's Going to Happen to Google Advertisers?
Display Advertising

Alphabet: What's Going to Happen to Google Advertisers?

9y Mike O'Brien

Alphabet: What's Going to Happen to Google Adverti...

Industry experts say Alphabet, which separates the profitable parts of Google's business, highlights the company's weaknesses but may also be good for...

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In the Moment Marketing With Mobile Advertising: The Next Big Leap
Media

In the Moment Marketing With Mobile Advertising: The Next Big Leap

9y Idris Nagri

In the Moment Marketing With Mobile Advertising: T...

The new battle for the consumer is raging on mobile, as preferences and purchase decisions are made in “micro-moments”. Read More...

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The Future of Augmented Reality
AR & VR

The Future of Augmented Reality

9y Dave Lloyd

The Future of Augmented Reality

Experts predict augmented reality will set the tone for future technological advances, as AR- and VR-driven platforms like Microsoft HoloLens progress...

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New York Times Capitalizes on 'Mobile Moments' for Tailored Ads
Media

New York Times Capitalizes on 'Mobile Moments' for Tailored Ads

9y Emily Alford

New York Times Capitalizes on 'Mobile Moments' for...

To combat content overload on mobile, The New York Times is introducing a new ad product, Mobile Moments, to tailor branded content to user interest b...

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4 Industry Lessons From Youth Baseball
Marketing

4 Industry Lessons From Youth Baseball

9y Chris Copeland

4 Industry Lessons From Youth Baseball

Fundamental principles and practices that are conducive to industry success can be illustrated via basic life lessons learned while participating in y...

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And the Winner of Social Media Is... Victoria's Secret [Study]
Social

And the Winner of Social Media Is... Victoria's Secret [Study]

9y Mike O'Brien

And the Winner of Social Media Is... Victoria's Se...

Looking at 50 major brands in various industries, Victoria's Secret was the only one to score top marks across all eight social media platforms analyz...

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What Does Facebook's New Algorithm Mean for Content Marketers?
Social

What Does Facebook's New Algorithm Mean for Content Marketers?

9y Mike O'Brien

What Does Facebook's New Algorithm Mean for Conten...

With Facebook giving users more control of what they see in their News Feed, they're likely to remember their closest friends, but they may not necess...

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3 Secrets to Branded Mobile App Engagement
Media

3 Secrets to Branded Mobile App Engagement

9y Idris Nagri

3 Secrets to Branded Mobile App Engagement

People have a lot of apps on their smartphones and they spend a lot of time using them. Brands like Visa and Volkswagen understand this and tailor the...

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Reflections on Cannes: 5 Best Practices to Steal from the Grand Prix Winners
Conference Coverage

Reflections on Cannes: 5 Best Practices to Steal from the Grand Prix Winner...

9y Kristin Kovner

Reflections on Cannes: 5 Best Practices to Steal f...

Focusing on usefulness and promoting brand values, rather than products, will help your marketing succeed, as brands like Google, Volvo and Always did...

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Pandora on the Power of Music in a Connected World
Conference Coverage

Pandora on the Power of Music in a Connected World

9y Melanie White

Pandora on the Power of Music in a Connected World

In this video interview, Heidi Browning, senior vice president of strategic solutions for Pandora, talks about how marketers can leverage music to bui...

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How OpenTable Leverages Data to Create a Holistic Dining Experience
Data insights

How OpenTable Leverages Data to Create a Holistic Dining Experience

9y Yuyu Chen

How OpenTable Leverages Data to Create a Holistic ...

In this Q&A, Joseph Essas, OpenTable's chief technology officer, explains how he and his team use data to provide value for both diners and restau...

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Is Virtual Reality the Next Big Wearable?
Data insights

Is Virtual Reality the Next Big Wearable?

9y Mike O'Brien

Is Virtual Reality the Next Big Wearable?

Shortly before VR is available to the public, the Apple Watch breathed life back into wearables. Could VR be the next big one, or are the two technolo...

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Big Analytics, Good Will and 'The Queen of the Internet'
Analytics

Big Analytics, Good Will and 'The Queen of the Internet'

9y Marshall Sponder

Big Analytics, Good Will and 'The Queen of the Int...

Spotify recently bought an analytics platform to quickly stay competitive after Apple got some brand good will at the hands of Taylor Swift. Read More...

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Apple Cars Hit the Road to Rival Google Street View
Search

Apple Cars Hit the Road to Rival Google Street View

9y Dan Worth

Apple Cars Hit the Road to Rival Google Street Vie...

California, New York, and Florida among locations to be covered by cars in coming weeks. Read More...

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Apple Pay Coming to UK Retail Stores from July
Media

Apple Pay Coming to UK Retail Stores from July

9y Dave Neal

Apple Pay Coming to UK Retail Stores from July

Apple Pay has the support and backing of many popular stores in the U.K. as well as eight banks. Read More...

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Apple to Upgrade Siri and Update Maps
Media

Apple to Upgrade Siri and Update Maps

9y Emily Alford

Apple to Upgrade Siri and Update Maps

At Apple's keynote during the Worldwide Developers' Conference, the company introduced plans to upgrade Siri's voice search capabilities and make Maps...

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The Gravitational Pull of Leadership
Marketing

The Gravitational Pull of Leadership

9y Idris Nagri

The Gravitational Pull of Leadership

When companies like Apple and Amazon experience outrageous success and reshape an industry, it's often because of the visionary leadership of those pe...

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The Future Is Personalized
Data insights

The Future Is Personalized

9y Idris Nagri

The Future Is Personalized

Because consumers have come to expect personalized marketing, in the future, it will be key for brands to incorporate personalization in programmatic,...

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Brands Fight Ad Blindness With Interactive Experiences
Media

Brands Fight Ad Blindness With Interactive Experiences

9y Mike O'Brien

Brands Fight Ad Blindness With Interactive Experie...

Brands like Target, Shazam, and The Home Depot are increasingly making interactive mobile ads, while also taking decreasing user attention spans into ...

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The Battle for the Living Room Begins
Media

The Battle for the Living Room Begins

9y Idris Nagri

The Battle for the Living Room Begins

Traditional cable companies are in trouble as more people forego traditional TV-watching for streaming digital video from providers like Netflix, Hulu...

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Are You Ready For the Marriage of Google and Twitter?
Local

Are You Ready For the Marriage of Google and Twitter?

9y Crispin Sheridan

Are You Ready For the Marriage of Google and Twitt...

Location-based marketers have the most to gain from Google's new relationship with Twitter, especially given the popularity of Google Now. Read More...

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Apple Is The World's Most Valuable Brand [Study]
Analytics

Apple Is The World's Most Valuable Brand [Study]

9y Mike O'Brien

Apple Is The World's Most Valuable Brand [Study]

Having grown 67 percent from last year, Apple overtook Google for the top spot in WPP's annual ranking of the top 100 global brands, demonstrating tec...

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The Promising Features That Make The Apple Watch A Powerful Marketing Platform
Media

The Promising Features That Make The Apple Watch A Powerful Marketing Platf...

9y Idris Nagri

The Promising Features That Make The Apple Watch A...

The long-awaited Apple Watch is head and shoulders above Pebble's smartwatch, due in part to features such as its beefed up app inventory and the inte...

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Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data Edge
Data insights

Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data Edge

9y Jennifer Wolfe

Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data E...

Applying for generic top-level domains and having their own Internet neighborhoods would allow brands like Google, Amazon and Nike to mine customer da...

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Wearables Are Still In Their First Inning
Media

Wearables Are Still In Their First Inning

9y Mike O'Brien

Wearables Are Still In Their First Inning

The popularity of wearable technology continues to grow exponentially, but it's a fairly new concept about which consumers and marketers still have qu...

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Data and Analytics Make Way For "Customer-to-Business" Marketing
Analytics

Data and Analytics Make Way For "Customer-to-Business" Marketing

9y Mike O'Brien

Data and Analytics Make Way For "Customer-to-Busin...

Brands are leveraging data and more sophisticated analytics to do C2B marketing, a term referring to marketing plans driven by customers' established ...

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What Does the Growth of Mobile Payments Mean for Older Companies?
Media

What Does the Growth of Mobile Payments Mean for Older Companies?

9y Mike O'Brien

What Does the Growth of Mobile Payments Mean for O...

As mobile payments become more commonplace, brands like Western Union and MoneyGram are forced to adapt. Can they keep up with digital native platform...

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