New research from video-based human insight firm UserTesting looks at the role CEOs play in building a culture of customer understanding and the impact customer empathy has on driving innovation, digital transformation, financial performance, and ultimately business...
4 ways to leverage broadcast experts to position your brand
Broadcast experts can be media personalities or influencers. Tier one morning and afternoon shows turn to broadcast experts for their insights on topics ranging from the top tech products to the top toys for the season. With the media landscape changing, it has become...
6 ways to drive sales using social media
In 2020, over 3.6 billion people used social media worldwide. That number is expected to soar over 4.4 billion in just three years. Using social media to build an effective sales funnel is emerging as the go-to sales solution for companies in all industries. Here are...
How brands can build lasting relationships with Gen Z through AI and automation service
While 88 percent of Gen Z consumers are loyal to five or fewer companies in total, nearly a third (31 percent) have become loyal to a new company in the past year, new research from cloud contact firm Talkdesk reveals. As their buying power grows, this presents both...
A complete guide to building your email list using contests and giveaways
Email is a highly effective marketing strategy that marketers frequently use to leverage sales. A big part of this technique is finding ways to grow your email list. Throughout this guide, we will talk about using contests and giveaways as a tactic to help you raise...
Managing distrust in social care—how can we shift the dial?
Last month, Orpea, Europe’s second-largest nursing home, received widespread accusations of misconduct and mistreatment of elderly relatives. Following three years of investigations, French journalist Victor Castanet accused Orpea of alleged market rigging and the...
A guide to growth hacking as a marketing tool
Growth hacking may be a term you’ve heard in passing at one time or another within the past few years but perhaps it didn’t quite register exactly what it meant. Unfortunately, the word ‘hacking’ seems to give a wrong impression at first, especially where the internet...
Despite 2 years of constant change, companies still aren’t prepared for post-COVID business disruption
Have brands and businesses learned the right lessons from the COVID crisis? New research from intelligent forecasting software firm Prevedere suggests this is not the case. As a result of the extraordinary levels of business disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
What is a public persona—and how can you use PR to build yours?
Most companies these days already know precisely what their consumers want. This knowledge is a core business element that helps businesses remain competitive. Consumers these days want to feel like every promotional message they see from companies is specifically...
One and done: Most consumers likely to not buy products with bad reviews
How much weight do product reviews carry with consumers during the consideration stage of purchase? New research from online reputation management firm NetReputation.com finds that one-star, low and negative reviews of businesses and services on the Internet are...
5 essential components of digital workspaces
A digital workspace is also called a virtual workspace. It includes a set of technologies that centralize the management and delivery of applications and desktops. It lets employees work securely from any geographical location by using any device. It provides users...
Consumers will spend more for trust, personalization—but don’t like being called consumers
With a surprising new brand mandate, a growing number of Americans are pushing back against being labeled “consumers”—and instead will reward brands that communicate with them on a personal level, according to a new survey by Boston creative communications agency CTP....












