In today's data-driven world, businesses have access to a vast amount of information. The key to unlocking its potential lies in leveraging business analytics. By harnessing the power of data and analytics, businesses can gain valuable insights that drive growth,...
Confessions of a CMO: How hidden costs are reshaping marketing realities
As emerging tech floods into business operations, martech is presenting problems for CMOs, marketing agencies and departments, new research from digital experience platform provider Optimizely finds, revealing that nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of marketing...
5 digital marketing tools to help you develop a robust PR strategy
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, establishing a robust PR strategy is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Most people look online to find brands that can fulfill their needs. In fact, according to a report from Visual Object, 76 percent of consumers look...
Even with all that AI offers, business process automation lags for many due to lack of know-how
Everything that brands and businesses need to automate a large swath of their processes has arrived in new AI technology and ready to be integrated, but even though tools like ChatGPT have dominated the headlines for months, many companies can’t seem to make progress...
5 ways fashion brands can be gender-inclusive this PRIDE month—and from now on
With 1.2 million people in the U.S. identifying as non-binary, it is more important than ever for fashion brands to embrace gender inclusivity. In fact, the future of fashion is genderless, according to a report that 36 percent of consumers purchased clothing outside...
How a strong online presence impacts PR success—and 5 best practices for creating one
In the dynamic world of business, the importance of having a robust online presence can never be overstated. Not only does it foster direct communication with the customer base, but it also considerably influences public relations strategies. This article explores...
Protecting data privacy—why it’s important for online marketing and SEO
Ensuring data privacy is critical for the success of your SEO and online marketing plans. Unfortunately, many businesses fail to adequately safeguard the personal information provided by millions of users on online platforms. If you want to establish a rapport with...
Dispatches from the authenticity and transparency department: How much transparency is too much?
“A little truth is good. A lot is even better,” trumpeter Doc Severinsen told a sold-out audience before beginning the second half of a concert at the Kennedy Center several years ago. After that, Severinsen, then in his 80s, he’s 95 now, admitted he was thrown from a...
Likely in response to personalization challenges, B2C marketers throw out the rulebook by allocating more budget to customer acquisition
Age-old marketing wisdom has always emphasized devoting the lion’s share of outreach to nurturing existing customers—it’s a more sure-fire investment in business continuity, and it’s much cheaper. But new research from customer-led marketing platform Optimove reveals...
3 top-performing marketing tactics you should be using in 2023
Marketing tactics seem to come and go like the seasons these days, but there is a very good reason for that. As the online economy constantly evolves, marketers are continually finding new ways to innovate, reach customers, and market brands from a fresh angle....
AI is clearly resourceful and efficient—but does it really drive ROI?
AI is shaking things up and generating all kinds of buzz, proving to be virtually invaluable for offloading tasks and increasing productivity—but is it truly driving results and ROI? New survey research from tech research and advisory group Omdia seeks empirical...
4 ways PR and SEO work together in harmony to boost your brand
How a business appears to the public is critical to its success, so many will seek out PR services or build an in-house team to manage this. They want a positive relationship with the media, journalists, and the wider public, and developing PR strategies can help them...