Seventeen brands with stellar Snapchat Stories
Social Media

Seventeen brands with stellar Snapchat Stories

8y Mike O'Brien

Seventeen brands with stellar Snapchat Stories

If you know Snapchat is a valuable marketing tool, but are unsure how where to begin, fear not. Here are 17 examples of branded Stories that really na...

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10 things to consider before changing your loyalty program
Strategies

10 things to consider before changing your loyalty program

8y Geoff Smith

10 things to consider before changing your loyalty...

Not everyone was happy when Starbucks decided to change up its loyalty program, but the brand executed it correctly. Here are 10 tips for following su...

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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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What personalization means for the travel industry
Data insights

What personalization means for the travel industry

8y Mike O'Brien

What personalization means for the travel industry

All signs point to personalized marketing being the way to go. That's particularly relevant in the travel industry, where people aren't typically bran...

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Twitter 101: ClickZ attends Flight School
Social Media

Twitter 101: ClickZ attends Flight School

8y Mike O'Brien

Twitter 101: ClickZ attends Flight School

Originally launched for agencies, Twitter's Flight School opened up to all marketers last month. Here's ClickZ's take after attending the course. Read...

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Tweets of the week: celebrations and festivals dominate Twitter in APAC
Acquisition

Tweets of the week: celebrations and festivals dominate Twitter in APAC

8y Sophie Loras

Tweets of the week: celebrations and festivals dom...

This week, Twitter was used across the Asia Pacific region to celebrate Australia Day, India's Republic Day, and the Chinese New Year of the Monkey. R...

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Three ways to grow your total customer community
Analyzing Customer Data

Three ways to grow your total customer community

8y Dave Evans

Three ways to grow your total customer community

Experts predict that there will be a greater emphasis on social business this year, thus making it more imperative for marketers to cultivate strong c...

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Meet the newest kid on the block: the Peach app
Social Media

Meet the newest kid on the block: the Peach app

8y Mike O'Brien

Meet the newest kid on the block: the Peach app

Is Peach the next big thing or was it over before it even really started? It’s too early to tell, though GIFs could help it thrive in the crowded soci...

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The pros and cons of beacon-based marketing
Local

The pros and cons of beacon-based marketing

8y Mike O'Brien

The pros and cons of beacon-based marketing

Are you considering adding beacons to your mobile marketing mix? Here are some the technology's biggest pros and cons. Read More...

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20 mobile commerce terms you may not know, but probably should
Mobile

20 mobile commerce terms you may not know, but probably should

8y Yuyu Chen

20 mobile commerce terms you may not know, but pro...

Are you well versed in mobile commerce? If not, here are 20 terms explained to help you on your sweet merry way. Read More...

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How UX helped Netflix take over the world
Conference Coverage

How UX helped Netflix take over the world

8y Mike O'Brien

How UX helped Netflix take over the world

The idea of putting the customer first is something of a marketing cliche. But that's exactly how Netflix became the world's biggest broadcaster. Read...

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Tweets of the Week: AMAs and Adele keep brands rocking, while also saying thanks
Asia

Tweets of the Week: AMAs and Adele keep brands rocking, while also saying t...

8y Sophie Loras

Tweets of the Week: AMAs and Adele keep brands roc...

Between "The American Music Awards," "Dancing With the Stars", and the launch of Adele's record-breaking album "25," Twitter was awash with singing an...

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ClickZ Live Chicago: What are the big trends to look out for in 2016?
Conference Coverage

ClickZ Live Chicago: What are the big trends to look out for in 2016?

8y Melanie White

ClickZ Live Chicago: What are the big trends to lo...

An increase in not com domains, beacons, further foray into the physical web and more cross-platform distribution networks are a few future trends pre...

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3 takeaways from Social Media Week Chicago
Social

3 takeaways from Social Media Week Chicago

8y Mike O'Brien

3 takeaways from Social Media Week Chicago

Relevance as a quantifiable concept and brands themselves being influencers were a couple of eye-openers I picked up from spending a day at Social Med...

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Brands strategize as Black Friday moves online
Ecommerce

Brands strategize as Black Friday moves online

8y Mike O'Brien

Brands strategize as Black Friday moves online

By denouncing the practice of opening on Thanksgiving, retailers are getting in the public's good graces and boosting their e-commerce efforts as holi...

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Why have QR codes taken off in China?
Asia

Why have QR codes taken off in China?

8y Sophie Loras

Why have QR codes taken off in China?

In China, brands are using QR codes for everything – from digital campaigns, to branding, to content marketing and O2O e-commerce strategies. And it's...

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Starbucks shows the power of silence during the red cup controversy
Social

Starbucks shows the power of silence during the red cup controversy

8y Mike O'Brien

Starbucks shows the power of silence during the re...

Starbucks' plain red holiday cup has been oddly polarizing. But rather than defend itself against the controversy, the brand came out ahead by letting...

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Tweets of the Week: Starbucks, singles, and supporting our troops
Social

Tweets of the Week: Starbucks, singles, and supporting our troops

8y Mike O'Brien

Tweets of the Week: Starbucks, singles, and suppor...

Responses to Starbucks' red cups spilled into this week, which marked Veteran's Day, Singles Day and National Sundae Day. Taco Bell celebrated none of...

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Social messaging: East versus West
Asia

Social messaging: East versus West

8y Yuyu Chen

Social messaging: East versus West

As social messaging continues to grow, what are the differences between the West and the East, and can one learn from the other? Read More...

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3 lessons we can learn from the most 'contagious' brands
Social

3 lessons we can learn from the most 'contagious' brands

9y Mike O'Brien

3 lessons we can learn from the most 'contagious' ...

Nobody can predict virality, though some brands do create content that consistently gets lots of social shares. Here are three lessons from brands lik...

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10 tips for Hollywood-style social storytelling
Asia

10 tips for Hollywood-style social storytelling

9y Sophie Loras

10 tips for Hollywood-style social storytelling

Content marketers can learn a lot from the formulaic success of Hollywood blockbuster movies, delegates at ClickZ Live Singapore have been told. Read ...

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How Target's new ads show the real value of Shazam
Media

How Target's new ads show the real value of Shazam

9y Idris Nagri

How Target's new ads show the real value of Shazam

Target's ability to incorporate Shazam as a pillar of its latest ad campaign exemplifies the future of cross-channel innovation with the user experien...

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Tweets of the Week: Brands Cracked Up as Facebook Was Down
Social

Tweets of the Week: Brands Cracked Up as Facebook Was Down

9y Mike O'Brien

Tweets of the Week: Brands Cracked Up as Facebook ...

Between Google's news and Facebook's outage, this week on Twitter was dominated by tech giants. However, National Coffee Day was also this week - we'r...

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Storytelling or Telling Stories? Why Authenticity Rules
Marketing

Storytelling or Telling Stories? Why Authenticity Rules

9y Idris Nagri

Storytelling or Telling Stories? Why Authenticity ...

These examples of brands effectively telling stories via advertising underscore the notion that authenticity is an integral aspect of a successful con...

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The Opportunity of Wearable Tech for Retail Marketers
Ecommerce

The Opportunity of Wearable Tech for Retail Marketers

9y Alex LePage

The Opportunity of Wearable Tech for Retail Market...

Here's how wearables create the potential for marketers to collect data and target customers on an intimate and personalized basis, ultimately driving...

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Our Smartphones, Ourselves
Media

Our Smartphones, Ourselves

9y Joe Laszlo

Our Smartphones, Ourselves

Our smartphones have so much data on everything about us, from our sleeping patterns to our shopping habits, they've become extensions of ourselves. J...

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5 Surefire Ways to Alienate Your Target Audience (And How to Avoid Them)
Media

5 Surefire Ways to Alienate Your Target Audience (And How to Avoid Them)

9y Idris Nagri

5 Surefire Ways to Alienate Your Target Audience (...

Being on a single channel or the wrong channels altogether; being offensive or irrelevant; and sticking with mobile banners, rather than native ads, a...

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