87% consumers use a second device while watching TV: How to connect marketing data
Analytics

87% consumers use a second device while watching TV: How to connect marketi...

5y Emily Alford

87% consumers use a second device while watching T...

Consumers' path to purchase has never been more wayward -- which leaves marketers with the big challenge of connecting data from disparate sources. Re...

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Martech landscape 2019: Three trends for the growth of marketing technology
Disruptive MarTech

Martech landscape 2019: Three trends for the growth of marketing technology

5y Emily Alford

Martech landscape 2019: Three trends for the growt...

On April 4, Brinker released the "Martech 7000," the lastest edition of the expansion of marketing technology. Three trends for how the industry will ...

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The science of email marketing: How psychology can help email open rates
Email

The science of email marketing: How psychology can help email open rates

5y Emily Alford

The science of email marketing: How psychology can...

The Zeigarnik Effect: Human brains pay more attention to incomplete tasks than completed ..... Four psychology tips for more engaging email marketing....

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How to make the most of your Amazon ad spend
Ecommerce

How to make the most of your Amazon ad spend

5y Emily Alford

How to make the most of your Amazon ad spend

US advertisers alone spent $7.41 billion dollars on Amazon advertising in 2018, which is a 122.6% increase YoY. Tips for maximizing that investment. R...

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Digital analytics for media: Four use cases for quality data
Analytics

Digital analytics for media: Four use cases for quality data

5y Emily Alford

Digital analytics for media: Four use cases for qu...

Here’s how using your data wisely can help your media organization survive and thrive in four key areas: audience, content, monetization, and retentio...

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Creating a voice search experience for your brand
Voice

Creating a voice search experience for your brand

5y Emily Alford

Creating a voice search experience for your brand

Gartner predicts that by 2020, voice search will account for 30% of all web-browsing. Preparing your brand for this unprecedented rise in voice search...

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Creating an omnichannel experience for ecommerce: Up to 90% higher customer retention
Ecommerce

Creating an omnichannel experience for ecommerce: Up to 90% higher customer...

5y Emily Alford

Creating an omnichannel experience for ecommerce: ...

Ecommerce companies offering an omnichannel experience had 90% higher customer retention than those that those simply offering single channel experien...

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The 5 types of shoppers: How to use these to grow your ecommerce business
Ecommerce

The 5 types of shoppers: How to use these to grow your ecommerce business

5y Emily Alford

The 5 types of shoppers: How to use these to grow ...

Browser or bargain hunter, researcher or one-off buyer? Knowing how different people shop online lets you customize your online experience for each of...

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Why a cohesive search, social, and ecommerce strategy is the key to conversions
Ecommerce

Why a cohesive search, social, and ecommerce strategy is the key to convers...

5y Emily Alford

Why a cohesive search, social, and ecommerce strat...

Five ideas for how to streamline your search, social, and ecommerce strategies -- each of which is inextricably linked in the purchase process. Read M...

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Is your business ready for the top search trends of 2019?
Search

Is your business ready for the top search trends of 2019?

5y Emily Alford

Is your business ready for the top search trends o...

“In the next 12-18 months, what are the five biggest challenges/opportunities you see for the search industry?” Responses + insights on that question....

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From AI to personalization: Here are 2019’s biggest search trends
Search

From AI to personalization: Here are 2019’s biggest search trends

5y Emily Alford

From AI to personalization: Here are 2019’s bigges...

Survey results reveal the top search trends 2019 looks to have in store for marketers. Here are the top five, along with tips for how to handle them. ...

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Marketing planning goals: Past, present, and future
Leadership

Marketing planning goals: Past, present, and future

5y Emily Alford

Marketing planning goals: Past, present, and futur...

Marketing planning goals have undergone quite the changes over the years. From year-end analyses to now instant, new tech continues to change the game...

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Event: Master your enterprise search marketing strategy
Search

Event: Master your enterprise search marketing strategy

5y Emily Alford

Event: Master your enterprise search marketing str...

Where is SEM headed in 2019? How can you scale SEM globally? Join with other senior leaders to discuss all things enterprise search marketing strategy...

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Why using too many data management tools is bad for strategy
Analytics

Why using too many data management tools is bad for strategy

5y Emily Alford

Why using too many data management tools is bad fo...

Companies use an average of 7 separate tools to make sense of their data. 43% plan to add yet another one this year. Here's why that's bad for strateg...

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Survey: What digital skills training do brands need for employees
Digital Transformation

Survey: What digital skills training do brands need for employees

5y Emily Alford

Survey: What digital skills training do brands nee...

Nearly a quarter of employees receive just one day of digital skills training in an entire year, according to our recent survey. How brands can change...

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How to become a better marketer: 5 things to do every day
Leadership

How to become a better marketer: 5 things to do every day

5y Emily Alford

How to become a better marketer: 5 things to do ev...

Warren Buffett famously had his pilot write down a list of 25 goals, circle the 5 most important, and put the remaining 20 on an “avoid at all costs” ...

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What marketers can learn from the Amazon six page memo
Leadership

What marketers can learn from the Amazon six page memo

5y Emily Alford

What marketers can learn from the Amazon six page ...

Before presenting a big idea, Amazon employees write a six page memo detailing the project, scope and approach. What can marketers learn from that str...

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Why mobile messaging might be your next top revenue channel
Mobile

Why mobile messaging might be your next top revenue channel

5y Emily Alford

Why mobile messaging might be your next top revenu...

Think for a second: How many unopened emails do you have right now vs unread texts? Here's why brands are using mobile messaging with consumers instea...

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How to use chatbots as part of your marketing strategy
Chatbots

How to use chatbots as part of your marketing strategy

5y Emily Alford

How to use chatbots as part of your marketing stra...

It's 2019, and you're probably wondering if it's about time you use chatbots in your marketing strategy. Here's a ton of examples and tips for how to ...

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How to turn your live event data into sales
Analytics

How to turn your live event data into sales

5y Emily Alford

How to turn your live event data into sales

75% of event professionals say they're missing out on using full attendee profiles from live event data. Here are a few tips from the experts on turni...

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Experience commerce is key to winning customers
Digital Transformation

Experience commerce is key to winning customers

5y Emily Alford

Experience commerce is key to winning customers

In ecommerce, focusing on experiences rather than sales can mean more personal, longer-lasting relationships with customers. Read More...

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Microsites could revolutionize your digital presence in 2019
Content

Microsites could revolutionize your digital presence in 2019

5y Emily Alford

Microsites could revolutionize your digital presen...

Key insights about experimenting with building a microsite and ensuring it's a success. What are the best use cases for them and how to measure. Read ...

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Planning a live event? Here are some of the best ways to collect attendee data
Analytics

Planning a live event? Here are some of the best ways to collect attendee d...

5y Emily Alford

Planning a live event? Here are some of the best w...

Marketers spend much of their time (and budgets) collecting data from each and every online interaction with audiences, from website visits to social ...

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Tips for retaining clients and growing recurring revenue
Automation

Tips for retaining clients and growing recurring revenue

5y Emily Alford

Tips for retaining clients and growing recurring r...

Like any healthy long-term relationship, retaining clients requires trust, open communication, and a willingness to commit from both parties. Read Mor...

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Not advertising on Amazon? You’re probably missing out
Display Advertising

Not advertising on Amazon? You’re probably missing out

5y Emily Alford

Not advertising on Amazon? You’re probably missing...

A quick guide to some of the most popular Amazon ad options: sponsored brands, product display ads, sponsored product ads -- and why to use them. Read...

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Buying signals at live events help get the whole story
Analytics

Buying signals at live events help get the whole story

5y Emily Alford

Buying signals at live events help get the whole s...

Companies spend a lot of money on events, but often miss buying signals from attendees. Paying attention could mean not just better events but bigger ...

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Three reasons you should launch a microsite in 2019
Digital Marketing

Three reasons you should launch a microsite in 2019

5y Emily Alford

Three reasons you should launch a microsite in 201...

A microsite is a single web page separate from the company homepage. A great launchpad for new ideas and creativity, and can be up to 4x more effectiv...

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