How AI in email marketing generated millions in revenue for these brands
AI & Automation

How AI in email marketing generated millions in revenue for these brands

6y Emily Alford

How AI in email marketing generated millions in re...

Recent breakthroughs in machine learning and artificial intelligence mean more personalized emails and better testing—and early adopters are increasin...

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Bots, chatbots, robots, AI! Here’s why knowing the difference could set your company apart
AI & Automation

Bots, chatbots, robots, AI! Here’s why knowing the difference could set you...

6y Emily Alford

Bots, chatbots, robots, AI! Here’s why knowing the...

Bots, chatbots, robots, and AI are some of the most buzzed words in the industry right now, but even insiders are sometimes unclear on their differenc...

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We’re spending more time with Google than ever. Is it time to ditch Facebook?
Digital Marketing

We’re spending more time with Google than ever. Is it time to ditch Faceboo...

6y Emily Alford

We’re spending more time with Google than ever. Is...

A recent study shows that consumers are spending more time with Google than ever before, while digital consumption of Facebook is down. Should adverti...

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In a post GDPR world, first-party data is more important than ever
Industry Developments

In a post GDPR world, first-party data is more important than ever

6y Emily Alford

In a post GDPR world, first-party data is more imp...

At the beginning of the summer, the General Data Protection Regulation went into effect, requiring marketers in the EU to obtain explicit consent from...

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How AI could make A/B testing a thing of the past
AI & Automation

How AI could make A/B testing a thing of the past

6y Emily Alford

How AI could make A/B testing a thing of the past

Traditionally, building effective ad creative has involved a lot of human guesswork, but AI technology is on the cutting edge of offering audiences ad...

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The experts’ guide to selling on Amazon
Ecommerce

The experts’ guide to selling on Amazon

6y Emily Alford

The experts’ guide to selling on Amazon

Many small-to-medium businesses simply don’t know how to get started on Amazon. But as the company breaks sales records and increasingly adds third-pa...

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Ready to talk to robots? Natural language processing is changing search and customer service
Chatbots

Ready to talk to robots? Natural language processing is changing search and...

6y Emily Alford

Ready to talk to robots? Natural language processi...

From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, to completely robotized customer service, natural language processing technology is making artificial int...

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In the age of AI, do consumers still care about privacy?
AI & Automation

In the age of AI, do consumers still care about privacy?

6y Emily Alford

In the age of AI, do consumers still care about pr...

Artificial intelligence is arguably the most exciting concept in the MarTech industry. However, brands must be hypersensitive to concerns around both ...

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AR isn’t just fun and games: Here are the brands at the forefront of functional AR
AR & VR

AR isn’t just fun and games: Here are the brands at the forefront of functi...

6y Emily Alford

AR isn’t just fun and games: Here are the brands a...

In the past couple years, brands have started to incorporate the hot topic of augmented reality into their business. They have seen mixed reviews with...

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Here are some of the best (and worst) ways brands celebrated #WorldEmojiDay
Social & Community

Here are some of the best (and worst) ways brands celebrated #WorldEmojiDay

6y Emily Alford

Here are some of the best (and worst) ways brands ...

To celebrate those tiny pictures that have made our lives so much easier (and more entertaining), users across social media platforms celebrated #Worl...

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Augmented reality ads are here. Is your brand ready?
AR & VR

Augmented reality ads are here. Is your brand ready?

6y Emily Alford

Augmented reality ads are here. Is your brand read...

Now that Facebook is experimenting with augmented reality in news feeds, the stage is set to change the way audiences interact with ads. Here’s everyt...

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Attention seeking announcements: Is causing a stir on social always a smart marketing strategy?
Leadership

Attention seeking announcements: Is causing a stir on social always a smart...

6y Emily Alford

Attention seeking announcements: Is causing a stir...

What’s the real value of having your brand caught up in a social media moment? As more brands attempt to recreate Wendy’s model for social success, th...

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Chatbots could be your secret weapon for lead generation
Chatbots

Chatbots could be your secret weapon for lead generation

6y Emily Alford

Chatbots could be your secret weapon for lead gene...

Audiences are increasingly flocking to messenger apps as a free, fun way to have private conversations. But this doesn’t mean brands should necessaril...

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Here’s how AI is revolutionizing ecommerce
AI & Automation

Here’s how AI is revolutionizing ecommerce

6y Emily Alford

Here’s how AI is revolutionizing ecommerce

As ecommerce brands struggle to provide increasingly personalized experiences for customers across devices, artificial intelligence is revolutionizing...

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Get ready for a new reality: A guide to creating VR content
AR & VR

Get ready for a new reality: A guide to creating VR content

6y Emily Alford

Get ready for a new reality: A guide to creating V...

Virtual reality is changing the way that audiences engage with brands, and learning to navigate the VR landscape should be a goal for anyone designing...

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The robots probably aren’t coming for your job, but AI is the future of content marketing
AI & Automation

The robots probably aren’t coming for your job, but AI is the future of con...

6y Emily Alford

The robots probably aren’t coming for your job, bu...

Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized the ways we use data to target audiences and generate ideas for content. The future of AI means using techn...

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5 brands that prove chatbot-powered marketing is the future
Chatbots

5 brands that prove chatbot-powered marketing is the future

6y Emily Alford

5 brands that prove chatbot-powered marketing is t...

As personal assistants like Siri and Alexa become a normal part of consumers’ digital experiences and our interactions with devices get increasingly m...

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Inbound Vs. Outbound marketing: Does it really have to be a battle?
Digital Marketing

Inbound Vs. Outbound marketing: Does it really have to be a battle?

6y Emily Alford

Inbound Vs. Outbound marketing: Does it really hav...

In the digital age customers expect brands to anticipate their needs and offer a unified experience across platforms and devices. To give buyers the p...

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Getting personal through automation: The B2B marketer’s guide to lead nurturing with marketing automation
Email

Getting personal through automation: The B2B marketer’s guide to lead nurtu...

6y Emily Alford

Getting personal through automation: The B2B marke...

B2B marketers looking to develop relationships with buyers at all stages of the sales funnel are using marketing automation to create highly personali...

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Your e-commerce platform questions answered
Disruptive MarTech

Your e-commerce platform questions answered

6y Emily Alford

Your e-commerce platform questions answered

By 2020, e-commerce is set to become a $4.058 trillion industry, which has many small businesses scrambling to find e-commerce platforms offering scal...

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Four questions to simplify the search for a new CMS
Content

Four questions to simplify the search for a new CMS

6y Emily Alford

Four questions to simplify the search for a new CM...

As content becomes more sophisticated, so should content management systems (CMS). Here are a few questions to help simplify your search for a CMS tha...

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How to find the right 'tradigital' fit for your brand
Conference Coverage

How to find the right 'tradigital' fit for your brand

8y Emily Alford

How to find the right 'tradigital' fit for your br...

The most important point about bridging traditional and digital marketing is that marketing is ultimately about retention, not acquisition. Read More...

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All customers are not created equal, says American Apparel CDO
Conference Coverage

All customers are not created equal, says American Apparel CDO

8y Emily Alford

All customers are not created equal, says American...

One of the most valuable sets, according to American Apparel's Thoryn Stephens? Each individual customer's lifetime value, something that can actually...

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Stop chasing shiny new tools, says Dunkin' Brands
Media

Stop chasing shiny new tools, says Dunkin' Brands

8y Emily Alford

Stop chasing shiny new tools, says Dunkin' Brands

The 65-year-old Dunkin' Brands has long used traditional marketing, but still fully embraces digital. They key to balance? Not just chasing shiny and ...

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Video advertising: the display ad of the future
Display Advertising

Video advertising: the display ad of the future

8y Emily Alford

Video advertising: the display ad of the future

Display is a long way from dead. In fact, new technology is making it possible for traditional display to be more beautiful and engaging than ever wit...

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The do's and don'ts of retargeting
Display Advertising

The do's and don'ts of retargeting

8y Emily Alford

The do's and don'ts of retargeting

Advertisers are allocating more spend to retargeting than ever before, and those who aren't are missing out on aiding customers in all stages of their...

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Fraud and viewability: could things be looking up?
Display Advertising

Fraud and viewability: could things be looking up?

8y Emily Alford

Fraud and viewability: could things be looking up?

Despite some negative reports in the past year, there are some bright spots on the horizon for display advertisers, including increased viewability ra...

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