Brands and businesses need to be paying even more attention to their ethics and compliance (E&C) efforts to ensure resilience and optimal performance, especially as global economic and geopolitical threats loom large, asserts new research from ethical culture firm...
The 2023 path to AI maturity: Many companies have reached the mature level—but at what cost?
Brands and businesses have evolved in their AI journeys, with nearly half (48 percent) of organizations where AI is in production or already a part of business DNA rating themselves at the mature level, new research from AI training data firm LXT finds. But to achieve...
How brands are missing out on revenue by not engaging effectively with diverse communities
At a time of economic uncertainty, brands are missing out on significant revenue and market share growth opportunities—and jeopardizing future growth—due to a lack of appropriate and purposeful focus on Black, Hispanic, Asian and LGBTQIA+ communities, new research...
Consumers don’t need brands to take sides, Ruder Finn survey finds—they just want to be heard
Despite the well-expressed expectations of today’s consumers, brands and businesses are understandably hesitant to take sides on hot-button societal issues, but new research from comms giant Ruder Finn brings these leaders and companies some much-sought...
A new data architecture: How businesses can address spiraling data costs and complexity
When it comes to maximizing the efficiency of data, brands and businesses are facing a perfect storm of cost, complexity, and talent when it comes to supporting critical analytics and AI initiatives, new research from consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG)...
As AI permeates digital culture, consumers now cite a lack of trust—and fear of malicious intent
From movie recommendations to routine customer service inquiries, Americans now rely on artificial intelligence to inform consumer choices, but new research from consumer and societal solutions firm MITRE on AI trends finds that less than half (48 percent) believe AI...
5 PR lessons from the handling of the Chinese spy balloon and other UFOs
The media—both mainstream and social—have been enraptured in the past three weeks with Chinese spy balloons and various unidentified flying objects traversing U.S. air space. Our government has responded to these incursions in baffling ways, leading to harsh criticism...
2023 events outlook: New report reveals shifts in formats, budgets, and need for better tools
Following nearly two years of rebuilding and refocusing, event marketers and planners will continue to face challenges in the year ahead, citing economic headwinds, changing B2B buying behaviors, and fewer resources as some of the most critical in 2023, reveals...
New digital trends report reveals 7 predictions for B2B e-commerce sellers in the year ahead
A new B2B digital trends report from e-commerce marketplace Alibaba.com predicts that the coming year will see some enduring trends continue, like the rise of digital personalization and video marketing in B2B e-commerce, along with new trends in the B2B field such as...
Customer experience is the next battlefield: New study reveals CX future for companies large and small
With the customer experience emerging as such a huge differentiator in the post-pandemic business environment, brands and marketers are looking for every CX advantage they can find. A new research study from CX collective Experience Dynamic attempts to crack the CX...
Despite increasing importance, chatbots are still falling short of consumer expectations
While most customers want to use chatbots for automated support—more than half believe a positive or negative chatbot experience is a reflection of the overall brand—many businesses are failing to deliver positive chatbot experiences, even as they increasingly rely on...
CHROs rise in stature as CEOs see combination of data, tech and people as future growth driver
While CEOs view the combination of data, technology and people as essential to driving growth, just a mere 5 percent of large, global organizations are effectively unlocking the value of this combination, reveals new research from professional services firm Accenture....












