New research from direct mail automation firm Lob examines how enterprise marketers use direct mail to drive growth, how they measure the impact, how marketing budgets are changing, and what the future holds for direct mail—finding that 74 percent of...
Chatbot CX significantly impacts vendor evaluation for B2B buyers—how’s yours working?
Your B2B product might be the best one on the market, but that’s not enough to ensure success these days. Comms pros know how important the buyer experience is, and new research from AI automation solutions firm Conversica found that while the majority of B2B buyers...
10 classic marketing styles to boost your business
Marketing is an essential aspect of any business and is crucial in driving sales and revenue. However, as the business world becomes increasingly competitive, it can take time to stand out from the crowd and attract new customers—that is where a marketing gamification...
12 tips for creating effective email marketing sequences that drive sales
Effective email marketing sequences are at the heart of any successful online business. They provide a way to nurture leads, build relationships, and ultimately convert prospects into customers. When done well, email marketing can be a potent sales tool. The problem...
RSWUS report: Marketers and ad agencies have remarkably different outlooks for 2023
An unsteady economy and the resulting uncertainty about what to expect are the main factors driving marketing and ad agencies’ strategic planning at this point in the year, according to the newly released annual 2023 New Year Outlook Survey Report from RSW/US, a...
How to balance the importance of data privacy and personalization in 2023
Think about the last time you scrolled through any social media platform. Now think about the kinds of adverts that popped up. It’s safe to assume these weren’t run-of-the-mill, generic adverts. Big Data has created an information ecosystem in which advertisers use...
What is observability—and how is it connected to marketing?
Observability is the practice of monitoring your system in a manner where you can detect and diagnose issues as they happen. This means having visibility into all aspects of the system in order to identify issues and correct them in near-real-time. Marketing teams can...
8 types of relationship marketing strategies and how to use them
Without customers, you don't have a brand. But many brands find that their customers churn just as quickly as they acquire them. Thus, they are stuck in a seemingly endless loop of getting customers and losing them. This loop is frustrating and expensive and can run a...
Tips for building and monitoring your marketing campaigns
Marketing campaigns demand loads of time and effort throughout their cycle. From the planning stage to the execution stage, there’s a lot of active work that you’ll need to put in. In this post, we’ll share the basics of a marketing campaign and how you can build a...
5 customer loyalty and engagement trends to watch in 2023
As marketers and communicators are aware, the post-pandemic era has been tough for building brand loyalty. From CX to CSR, consumer expectations continue to rise. Add inflation and recession worries to the mix, and it’s safe to say that 2022 kept marketers scrambling...
4 important benefits of tracking small business metrics
If you want to make your small business venture successful, you need to focus on delivering quality products/services in a timely manner. Assessing whether you’re meeting the needs of your customers is something you should view as a priority. Instead of guessing about...
New customer engagement study finds seismic changes in loyalty rankings
New research from loyalty and customer engagement research consultancy Brand Keys finds that shifts in loyalty drivers are fundamentally changing the face of brand loyalty. The firm’s new study reveals a radically widening gap between customer desire and brand...












