Blog posts are some of the most important marketing content a company can produce. Done right, blogs can supercharge business growth, bringing in leads and nurturing customer retention. Yet many companies struggle to maximize their value. Why? A strong blogging...
Technology plays a major role in virtually every facet of business, and keeping up with the latest trend in the fast-moving field of tech is critical for strategic success. With the new year fast approaching, business insights firm Gartner has released its list of...
Black consumers are more likely than their general market counterparts to have taken an action (positive or negative) as a result of a company’s alignment with sociopolitical issues, reveals a new report from Horowitz Research. The firm’s new FOCUS Black: State of...
Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rate in years, and at a much higher rate than men in leadership—and companies that don't take action in response to this trend are at risk of losing hard-won progress toward gender equality, new research from LeanIn.Org...
The fall is ripe with marketing opportunities: holiday shopping, MLB playoffs, NFL season kicking off and NBA and NHL seasons underway. But this fall, a big opportunity is falling into marketers’ laps—the highly anticipated FIFA Men’s World Cup. This 64-game soccer...
The holiday season is a complex time of year for retailers in any economy—but in 2022, record-high inflation, blowback from global supply chain disruptions, and an intensely competitive labor market threaten to take the “happy” out of holidays before the season even...
As the comms field continues to embrace the stakeholder, employee and customer experience as a top priority, in-house creative and brand teams are restructuring to engage this strategic shift as marketing leaders move towards evolving in-house creative teams into...
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a major concern for small and large businesses alike. Many consumers expect businesses to strive for sustainable business practices such as reducing carbon emissions and promoting diversity and inclusion, and value these...
New survey research from young consumer authority Cassandra unveils emerging attitudes and knowledge about the metaverse and new technologies, and their potential impact. As new technologies emerge, 61 percent of Gen Z agree that the development of immersive...
New Forrester research finds that governments, investors, consumers, and companies worldwide are stepping up to invest in and embrace more sustainable solutions to combat climate change. The research and advisory firm estimates that the US and the EU alone are...
When it comes to taking a stand on societal issues, consumers and stakeholders have made clear that your brand or business’s values are important—but only to the extent that your actions back up your words. And that level of action—identified as “corporate character”...
Halloween is around the corner, and most brands need inspiration for their upcoming email campaigns. During this spooky period, there are many tactics that you can follow to upgrade your email marketing efforts and increase your revenue. The following chart portrays...