Brand communicators are aware of the benefits of omnichannel strategies, which allows them to reach a wider audience of customers and prospects by targeting various sub-sectors where they live. And with the increasing influence and impact of brand apps on purchasing...

4 in 5 Gen Zers say multicultural and diverse communities largely shape brand preferences, along with more than half of the general population
Multicultural marketing has been a hugely important strategy for directly and appropriately targeting an increasingly diverse population to widen brand reach, but new research from marketing and advertising tech platform Direct Digital Holdings shows this approach...
Rebranding in motion: 5 famous brands that changed their names
It’s every brand marketer’s dream to have their company name and products become household names. Google is a great example as its brand name is now synonymous with its product function—colloquially known as “becoming a verb,” as in “why don’t you google it and find...
From the Great Resignation to the Great Talent Stagnation: 2024 career optimism study reveals how employers get staffing back on track
They say good help is hard to find, and they aren’t kidding. Skilled talent has become as precious as gold in today’s workplace, and if you ask workers, leaders aren’t really helping much. Looming fears of job loss—whether it be AI, inflation, poor skillsets, or...
Tried and true: Study finds consumers have an emotional connection with direct mail ads
With trust hanging in the balance for most brands these days, especially when it comes to their online practices, sometimes a basic-to-basics and trusted approach is the best way to go. And new survey research and data analysis from Vericast illustrates why print...
AI-powered cyberattacks are more sophisticated than ever—and leaders are unprepared for the new wave of threat vectors
Cyberattacks have posed a red-alarm level of crisis threat for some time now, but the rise of AI has not only expanded business possibilities, it has given e-predators a similarly unlimited capacity to instigate attacks—and companies have never been more vulnerable,...
Ethics and compliance: In an age of AI, remote work, and new regulations, ethics programs turn focus to risk mitigation and analysis
In the rapidly changing workplace environment, companies are choosing to prioritize managing and avoiding risk in their ethics and compliance (E&C) decisions, reveals a news study from E&C solutions firm LRN Corporation. The research found that risk mitigation...
State of healthcare data: Businesses report an average 124% ROI on all data investments
Data quality is an Achilles heel for virtually every industry, and a common problem is outdated data stacks, especially now since AI programs pull from this data, making insights from good data easier to incorporate, but creating chaos when data is of poor quality. In...
2024 women in leadership: Challenges are fueled by a resurgence of traditional values, a widening leadership gap, and the need for DEI initiatives
Despite intermittent progress, challenges for women for ascending to leadership positions in business continue to manifest. New research from SMB-focused hiring firm Wizehire sheds light on the changing perception of women in leadership and the barriers they face,...
How AI enhances video accessibility: Businesses are leveraging AI to make video content more inclusive, engaging, and far-reaching
Like everything else in its path, AI is reshaping how companies are making marketing videos more inclusive and accessible. New research from business video marketing platform Wistia reveals that the use of AI to enhance video accessibility dramatically increased in...
2024 state of tech talent: Online platforms and employer branding are top recruitment priorities
Not surprisingly, knowledge of and experience with today’s tech tools makes a job applicant look very valuable, but that value makes finding those candidates all the more difficult. A new research report from tech recruiting platform Built In, the 2024 State of the...
The cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving rapidly—and just 3 percent of businesses globally are prepared: New Cisco report offers a deep dive
Businesses are poised to turn the corner this year on the road to AI Maturity, but e-predators are also amping up their malicious sophistication, and posing threats now that could catch nearly all companies and IT departments with their guards down. New research from...












