This Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will square off against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV; anticipated to be one of the most entertaining sporting events of the year brought to you by gunslinging quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Jimmy Garoppolo. Thanks to...
Are online reviews important to Gen Z? Not so much, survey finds
Consumer reviews provide genuine, warts-and-all information for prospective buyers in virtually all B2B and B2C categories, and have been hailed as important components of product pages and rating and review sites—but these types of testimonials may not have the same...
New opportunities for marketers to align ROI perception with reality
A new report from Nielsen sheds new light on how marketers perceive the effectiveness of digital and traditional channels, if their perception is driven by measurement data they can trust, and what ultimately influences budget decisions. Consumers' path to purchase is...
Why Chief People Officers see a steep climb to the future
Most chief people officers (CPOs) realize they need new skills to meet the demand of the 21st century role, but few are prepared, citing a lack of development and investment from the C-suite. This is according to a new study by SHRM’s HR business and thought leaders...
4 essential steps for marketing your event
There are a lot of steps that go into running a successful event. One of the most fundamental parts of a successful event, though, is getting people to go. You can have the perfect event organized, but if nobody turns up, then you’ve got a big problem. This means the...
Are U.S. marketers sleepwalking into trouble In China?
New research from global marketing consultancy LEWIS shows that while the Chinese market remains a priority for most, a perception of overconfidence among U.S. senior marketers is leaving brands open to risk in the world's second largest economy. The research is the...
How to tell if a product is failing because of bad marketing
Most products fail. “But they shouldn’t fail because of marketing. The big wild card is the need people have for the product. That trumps everything,” says best-selling author Lonny Kocina, CEO of Media Relations Agency. “If a product works well, even bad marketing...
How to recognize valuable traits in remote workers
In the past two decades, remote work has become extremely popular worldwide. Many companies have introduced remote work policies for their workers and some of them have even given up the physical office altogether. Telecommuting has multiple benefits for the employer...
2020 shopping outlook—6 consumer trends to watch this year
Just days into the new year, consumers are already planning how they’ll shop in 2020. And one thing’s for sure, physical interactions with products still play a major role in purchasing decisions: the overwhelming majority (82 percent) of consumers say that seeing,...
Accidental data breaches are on the rise—is corporate email to blame?
As fears of compromised privacy and data breaches looms over Corporate America, new research from email security firm Egress reveals that nearly half (44 percent) of execs believe employees have erroneously exposed personally identifiable information (PII) or...
Is your brand CCPA compliant? New tool helps you get there
The new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became effective on January 1, 2020, and according to major news sources, most companies are not yet compliant or prepared for the impact CCPA will have. New research from digital marketing and consumer data management...
Top 20 bruised, battered and embattled brands in 2019
2019 was quite a tough year for a bevy of brands. From tech titans such as Facebook and Uber to traditional stalwarts such as Boeing and PG&E, many took a beating and will be limping into the new year. For them, the New Year’s resolution is clear and immediate:...












