Digital data dictates in-store decisions for modern retailers
Ecommerce

Digital data dictates in-store decisions for modern retailers

6y Mike O'Brien

Digital data dictates in-store decisions for moder...

Data is central to everything modern marketers do online. But digital data is also a factor in physical stores, as T-Mobile, Roots and Birchbox demons...

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The Digital Download: Video, VR, and volatile chatbots
Media

The Digital Download: Video, VR, and volatile chatbots

8y Mike O'Brien

The Digital Download: Video, VR, and volatile chat...

This week featured a lot of video offerings, in addition to Microsoft reintroducing Tay after her disastrous debut and Google giving AdWords its first...

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How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?
Social Media

How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?

8y Mike O'Brien

How was Snapchat's first Super Bowl?

The social Super Bowl has traditionally referred to Twitter and Facebook. This year, Snapchat is in the mix, having had Super Bowl sponsors for the f...

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Personal branding lessons from four C-level executives
Social Media

Personal branding lessons from four C-level executives

8y Yuyu Chen

Personal branding lessons from four C-level execut...

Nearly every individual has their own personal brand. We looked at the Twitter profiles of four senior marketing executives at different companies, to...

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IAB: Preparing for the year of the mobile-video boom
Media

IAB: Preparing for the year of the mobile-video boom

8y Joe Laszlo

IAB: Preparing for the year of the mobile-video bo...

Mobile devices are increasingly becoming the platform of choice for viewing both short and long-form video content. How can advertisers take full adva...

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Tweets of the week: #CES2016 and #Twitter10K take over
Social

Tweets of the week: #CES2016 and #Twitter10K take over

8y Yuyu Chen

Tweets of the week: #CES2016 and #Twitter10K take ...

This week Twitter was riddled with technology innovations at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show, as well as discussions on the platform'...

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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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Multicultural Marketing to Become Mainstream in a Millennial World
Marketing

Multicultural Marketing to Become Mainstream in a Millennial World

9y Yuyu Chen

Multicultural Marketing to Become Mainstream in a ...

As African-American, Asian-American and Hispanic Millennials gain greater spending power, brands that embrace multicultural marketing will stand out f...

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Consistency Matters in Social Customer Care: Three Things to Help Get it Right
Marketing

Consistency Matters in Social Customer Care: Three Things to Help Get it Ri...

9y Dave Evans

Consistency Matters in Social Customer Care: Three...

Social capital can help brands build trust and encourage customer loyalty, as long as marketers are consistent in social media strategy. Read More...

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Five Ways to Market to Millennials Online
Media

Five Ways to Market to Millennials Online

9y Tessa Wegert

Five Ways to Market to Millennials Online

Prioritizing brand experiences, spontaneity, interactivity, Facebook and mobile are five ways to engage millennials, a group that makes up an annual $...

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McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Winners
Marketing

McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Winners

9y Mike O'Brien

McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Wi...

Post-tournament research found that McDonald's was the most-consumed brand, while luxury automakers like Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz saw more brand lif...

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Super Bowl XLIX Ad Winners and Losers
Media

Super Bowl XLIX Ad Winners and Losers

9y Mike O'Brien

Super Bowl XLIX Ad Winners and Losers

With 30 seconds of advertising costing a cool $4.5 million, brands had a lot riding on their Super Bowl purchases. Who made the best use of their ad d...

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ClickZ's Super Bowl XLIX Ad Preview
Media

ClickZ's Super Bowl XLIX Ad Preview

9y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's Super Bowl XLIX Ad Preview

The Super Bowl is right around the corner, so ClickZ is taking a peek at some of the ads from staples like Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola, as well as ne...

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What Does Net Neutrality Mean for Video Advertising?
Media

What Does Net Neutrality Mean for Video Advertising?

10y Frank Sinton

What Does Net Neutrality Mean for Video Advertisin...

During the ongoing discussions about the future of net neutrality, one important aspect needs to be addressed: How will changes to the status quo affe...

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Super Bowl 2014 Advertisers: Did They Win the Search Game?
Analytics

Super Bowl 2014 Advertisers: Did They Win the Search Game?

10y Bryan Eisenberg

Super Bowl 2014 Advertisers: Did They Win the Sear...

A look at which brands managed to capture search and meet the expectations of potential customers arriving at their landing pages, and which ones did ...

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Enhanced Cross-Media Measurement Tools to Give Campaigns a Boost
Media

Enhanced Cross-Media Measurement Tools to Give Campaigns a Boost

10y Tessa Wegert

Enhanced Cross-Media Measurement Tools to Give Cam...

As TV and Web increasingly share the spotlight in marketing campaigns, new developments will make measurement slightly easier. Read More...

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Facebook Expected to Take on FlipBoard With “Paper” Soon – Maybe
Display Advertising

Facebook Expected to Take on FlipBoard With “Paper” Soon – Maybe

10y Idris Nagri

Facebook Expected to Take on FlipBoard With “Paper...

Facebook is reported to be bracing for its next service launch: Paper, a reader for mobile devices, directly competing with Flipboard. Read More...

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Facebook Ad Revenue Doubles Amid Mobile Surge
Media

Facebook Ad Revenue Doubles Amid Mobile Surge

11y Idris Nagri

Facebook Ad Revenue Doubles Amid Mobile Surge

How important is mobile to Facebook? Consider this: mobile ads represented about 41 percent of the company’s advertising revenue and mobile usag...

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Companies Get Kudos for Social Media Responsiveness
Social

Companies Get Kudos for Social Media Responsiveness

11y Idris Nagri

Companies Get Kudos for Social Media Responsivenes...

T-Mobile, Target and Best Buy get it, but Netflix, Samsung Mobile and AT&T are botching it. These US brands were among the most and least responsive t...

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Life on the Road: The Importance of Customer Care
Social

Life on the Road: The Importance of Customer Care

12y Dave Evans

Life on the Road: The Importance of Customer Care

As you are considering your social media strategy, be sure to consider customer care, and make sure it spans all channels that customers are likely to...

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AirG Adds NicheTargeting On Mobile
Media

AirG Adds NicheTargeting On Mobile

12y Idris Nagri

AirG Adds NicheTargeting On Mobile

Mobile social net rolls out 15 targeting parameters such as ethnicity, job and salary. Read More...

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T-Mobile Revs Up Twitter Ahead of Major Rebranding
Social

T-Mobile Revs Up Twitter Ahead of Major Rebranding

12y Idris Nagri

T-Mobile Revs Up Twitter Ahead of Major Rebranding

Telecom creates "tweet races," hoping to seed awareness around 4G network as larger campaign looms. Read More...

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AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Collapse Is Good News for Ad Sellers
Ad Industry Metrics

AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Collapse Is Good News for Ad Sellers

12y Idris Nagri

AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Collapse Is Good News for ...

Publishers no longer face the disappearance of wireless telco ad budgets. Read More...

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Agency Wins: SapientNitro Adds Activision Duties, T-Mobile USA Taps Big Fuel
Marketing

Agency Wins: SapientNitro Adds Activision Duties, T-Mobile USA Taps Big Fue...

13y Idris Nagri

Agency Wins: SapientNitro Adds Activision Duties, ...

Assignment includes "Call of Duty" and "Skylanders" franchises. Read More...

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What T-Mobile and AT&T Spend Online
Display Advertising

What T-Mobile and AT&T Spend Online

13y Idris Nagri

What T-Mobile and AT&T Spend Online

AT&T spent about twice as much on online display as T-Mobile in 2010, according to Kantar Media. Read More...

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10 Guidelines for Creating Great Social Media Content
Marketing

10 Guidelines for Creating Great Social Media Content

13y Idris Nagri

10 Guidelines for Creating Great Social Media Cont...

Creating media that can "go viral" is a lot like becoming a successful stand-up comic. Read More...

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T-Mobile Scores Another Flashmob Video Hit
Media

T-Mobile Scores Another Flashmob Video Hit

13y Susan Kuchinskas

T-Mobile Scores Another Flashmob Video Hit

"The T-Mobile Welcome Back" uses every trick in the book - swelling voices, uplifting music, and a canny PR strategy. Read More...

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