With generative AI at the wheel, the customer journey is heading into previously untraversed territory, and the rift between businesses with great CX and those without is about to become a seismic abyss—and those that miss the mark on implementing, or worse, don't...
Two-thirds of B2B execs believe online commerce is broken: Top ecommerce challenges in the US and Europe
The ongoing struggle among brands and businesses to digitally transform their sales organizations to improve online product discovery, deliver a better customer experience for buyers, and increase operational efficiency seems never-ending, and this is especially true...
What happens to a brand in an exit strategy? Here are 5 types, and how to handle challenges
Building a brand from the ground up is a rewarding yet challenging experience. It takes time, patience, and innovation to take an idea and turn it into a profitable business. Despite all the work that goes into this process, many founders decide to exit from their...
The state of short-form video in 2024: New research reveals insights for marketing strategies, the top video platforms for businesses
Any communicator worth her salt knows that video is the best medium for marketing to today’s consumers, but some video styles and platforms are better than others, depending on your audience. After analyzing millions of video hours from over 500K content professionals...
The potent mixture of AI and federal elections is top of mind for corporate leaders in 2024: Together, they are expected to create volatility
As leaders across industries continue investing in AI tools for a wide range of issues they feel their businesses will need to address in 2024, new research from accounting, consulting, and technology firm Crowe LLP and Forbes finds that the ubiquity of AI and the...
Trends in human capital: Businesses worldwide plagued by poor human sustainability, which is cutting their chances of meeting goals in half
The value of human capital is becoming more evident in brands and businesses around the world. As talent becomes a precious commodity, so too does organizations’ recognition of the need for prioritizing human sustainability—the degree to which a company creates value...
HR and PR: 7 ways to make them work together for your business
A year ago, the top news stories about Google were filled with overjoyed employees discussing the perks of remote work, hefty compensation, free unlimited food at a buffet, and even free laundry services. However, after Google's parent company, Alphabet, announced...
Skills crisis is becoming Green Transition’s biggest obstacle: Just 3 percent of companies in world’s top business hubs have the skills needed
For brands and businesses to effectively tackle the planet’s climate crisis—or even make a difference—setting carbon-neutral and sustainability goals is just the tip of the iceberg. These initiatives can only be moved forward by highly-skilled individuals—and those...
2024’s Customer Experience Economy: New research on consumer engagement urges brands to embrace and support today’s CX expectations
Technology advancements give retail marketers and communicators some terrific advantages when it comes to understanding consumers, but it’s a double-edged sword in other ways. Tech-generated insights have continually accelerated over the years, but this has elevated...
Pulse of change: Businesses prepare for unprecedented disruption in 2024, and C-suite leaders don’t feel ready to adapt
After a wild 2023 shook the foundations of business loose, the rickety state of stability in the new year has many leaders feeling anxious about what’s sure to be another year of tech-fueled disruption. The rate of change last year was an all-time high, and it’s only...
Unlike others investing recklessly, top-performing companies tie tech spend to key strategies—and gain a lasting advantage
The lure of AI is hard to resist, even for businesses that don’t have a clear plan for using it. The plan for many seems to be “buy it, deploy it, then figure it out along the way.” But the top performers are doing it differently—they are spending on their most...
Bias and ethics in retail AI: Nearly 9 in 10 consumers want retailers to make their AI more diverse, equitable, inclusive, & responsible
As we move into another year of AI dominance, we are seeing the tech becoming ingrained into the very identity of consumer-facing brands and businesses—and consumers want to set some ground rules regarding ethics and bias with retailers before online shopping and...












