As communicators are increasingly aware, the majority of shoppers do their homework online prior to purchase, with nearly 70 percent reading between one and 25 consumer product reviews. But according to the latest research from conversion-first UGC vendor...
The symbiotic advertising agency/marketer relationship has always been fraught with a certain level of division, but a new report from marketing agency business firm RSW/US shows marketers and agencies are miles apart when it comes to planned 2022 investments in their...
In the pandemic age, digital shopping has become even more ubiquitous in almost every household, and social media is playing a big part. New research from professional services firm Accenture finds that the $492 billion global social commerce industry is expected to...
Mixing business and politics these days is akin to walking through a minefield—and in 2021, corporate political action committees (PACs) suspended contributions and reassessed their policies. Yet consumers generally want brands and businesses to be more outspoken on...
At a time when personal health is among the most important human quests, the health & hygiene industry ranks near the bottom of all sectors, according to the latest Brand Intimacy COVID Study from marketing intimacy agency MBLM. The industry ranks eighth out of...
Consumers’ expectations of brands and retailers have changed, and the buying journey has been forever altered—and from those shifts have come new expectations around customer service. New research from Incisiv reveals that while the retail industry has made...
Personal branding is more than just a social media personality contest. But personal branding's economic influence on Americans isn't just for younger adults, according to new research from personal brand strategy firm Brand Builders Group. In fact, the firm’s new...
As we begin a new year, every brand and business should adopt the resolution to become more data driven—as both a means to better target and serve clients and customers, and to streamline and optimize business strategies and operations. New research from data-driven...
New research from disruptive growth marketing agency 3Q Digital provides an in-depth analysis of the state of social commerce across the country, and contains key insights on the beliefs and motivations behind its integration into brands’ overall marketing strategies....
A new set of reports from small business customer communication platform Weave illustrates how rapidly business communication is evolving, and how technology is powering new ways for businesses to build customer relationships, remove inefficiencies and retain...
Happy New Year! Although December is typically a slower-moving month for content, that didn’t stop Bulldog from racking up some terrific numbers for our posts last month. As per usual, our year-in-review and new year forecasts led the pack for December posts, along...
Karen Swim is a true PR powerhouse, no doubt about it. Not only does she run her successful virtual agency, Words for Hire, but she also has, “the joy and pleasure of leading a professional organization for independent PR practitioners” called Solo PR Pro. For her,...