As buzzwords around personalization and conversation marketing proliferate, we ask Stephan Thun, CEO Europe of MaritzCX, whether advertising really matters anymore. MORE

leaning into the skid), some of the key lines in this advertisement include: “Sure, it might feel a little haphazard in there but where else would you stumble on a designer dress while looking for a frying pan”. I have a friend who works in marketing. MORE

Under the leadership of CEO Lowell McAdam, the company has been actively putting the pieces in place to undergo a digital transformation--one that will enable the company to earn revenue from digital advertising, largely on mobile devices. . . Customer Engagement Customer Loyalty Customer Strategy Mobile Marketing digital advertising digital marketing Verizon's bid for YahooThis morning's announcement from Verizon about its bid to purchase Yahoo Inc. MORE

But advertisers continue to disseminate messaging that promises to solve everyone's self-esteem issues with one magical miracle product. MORE

Like any tone of voice, it works best if it carries through to all aspects of a business’s marketing efforts, from advertisements to product packaging, to in-store displays and social media accounts. Do you use humor to get over your message? Some brands are particularly good at it. MORE

As buzzwords around personalization and conversation marketing proliferate, we ask Stephan Thun, CEO Europe of MaritzCX, whether advertising really matters anymore. MORE

Only 4% of customers trust advertising the most for service information, so can your good customer experience to help seal the deal with customers? Customer Experience Customer Service Infographic Advertising infographic MORE

Recently I had the pleasure of listening to futurist Daniel Burrus speak about the difference between soft and hard trends. Soft trends are those that may or may not continue and can likely be affected by events or action taken by companies, governments, or individuals. For example, based on the first few years of growth, we might expect. View Article MORE

This is the third blog post in a series that examines different programmatic media buying tactics. In my first blog post, I looked at how programmatic media buying works , the second article detailed how to run prospecting campaigns. MORE

Here are three lessons that marketers and customer experience professionals (and the advertising agencies they turn to for advice) still need to learn: Stress test your friggin website! Advertising Marketing MORE

With one, I posed the question: Are you delivering a great customer experience - or are you just relying on advertising to create awareness and sell your products? acquisition advertising customer experience customer retention marketing value voice of customer MORE

Things have been pretty hectic for me these past few weeks. As you read this, I am in New York presenting at the CASRO Technology and Innovation Event, 6th to 7th June. MORE

You need to put the focus back on marketing, advertising, and sales, on acquiring new customers. acquisition advertising customer experience customer retention marketingImage courtesy of Dana Lookadoo When the going gets tough, does your company give up? Or does it get going? MORE

As will be no surprise to advertising industry watchers, the duopoly of Google and Facebook once again demonstrated its dominance of the ad market following the release of their Q2 2017 earnings results. advertising Amazon data insights digital marketing ecommerce media buying online retail MORE

The holiday season is upon us. For marketers, it is one of the most important times of the year. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average U.S. consumer plans to spend about $935 this year. Overall, the NRF predicts retail sales will be 3.6 percent greater than 2015's revenue. Digital Marketing MORE

Personalized Advertising. The next wave of technology and featured in big screen movies; think Tom Cruise’s Minority Report, use “personal advertising” by tailoring the street corner advertisement for products you have previously purchased or shown an interest in. . MORE

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Video consumption has exploded across all devices and is one of the fastest growing advertising category. The acquisition of TubeMogul strengthens Adobe’s leadership in digital marketing and advertising technology. The addition of TubeMogul will enable Adobe’s customers to maximize their video advertising investments across desktop, mobile, streaming devices and TV. TubeMogul’s video advertising platform. Why is video advertising so important? MORE

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From the outside, they are seen as the department that comes in late, parties every night and gets to talk about advertising at conferences in exotic places. Marketing is a great profession. I’ve worked in or with marketing teams for most of my career. MORE

Marketing is an old profession. It’s been around for hundreds of years in one form or another. If you’d like to see more about its complete history, then I highly recommend this Hubspot infographic. MORE

First, we looked to the obvious: had our colleagues searched for the advertised item after having had the conversation? Online advertising. Customer Insights Customer privacy Facebook Online advertising ad blockers MORE

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Advertising legend Lester Wunderman will receive a lifetime achievement award this week from the Marketing EDGE for his many accomplishments. . He's been called the creator of direct marketing and a pioneer in many modern marketing innovations. MORE

As we covered in our recent webinar, the convergence of advertising technology and marketing technology is inevitable — and that’s a good thing for marketers. advertising advertising agencies contextual marketing marketing technology MORE

Image courtesy of Carli Jean Are you delivering a great customer experience - or are you just relying on advertising to create awareness and sell your products? On the eve (sorta) of the biggest day of the year for the advertising industry (OK, for commercials. Forget the advertising. MORE

Recently I had the pleasure of listening to futurist Daniel Burrus speak about the difference between soft and hard trends. Soft trends are those that may or may not continue and can likely be affected by events or action taken by companies, governments, or individuals. MORE

This beautifully made spot is an advertisement of Comcast’s “talking guide” for people with visual disabilities. If there is anything I’d like to wish to the advertisement industry in 2016, I’d wish it was as good as “37 Days”. MORE

The advertising industry is going under. The Advertising Industry Won’t Be Useful Anymore. Advertising won’t be enough to break through the stranglehold companies like Amazon will have on most of our buying. MORE

Mobile devices are quickly evolving beyond smartphones and tablets into smartwatches, fitness trackers, and more but marketers are still struggling with the same issue: delivering compelling content on mobile devices. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog. Marketing Mobile Marketing homepage MORE

Marketing depends upon actionable insights to satisfy and delight their customers. How comfortable are you with your own process and the actionability of the results? Insights are the holy grail that all businesses seek but rarely find. Are you one of them? MORE

The advertising headwinds have been gathering. Advertising fueled the remarkable rise of […]. advertising brand experience chief marketing officer (CMO) customer experience virtual agentsThe $7.4B lost to bad ads. The chronic underperformance. Major firms pulling millions from media budgets. Consumers actively avoiding ads. And yet the interruptions continue. MORE

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advertising B2C marketing brand building branding marketing & strategy media media buyingMarketers are having a Back to the Future moment: AdWeek, MarketWatch, MarketingProfs, and others have sung the praises of television. And in January, the CMO of Coca-Cola presented analytic proof that TV delivers stronger ROI than digital. With cable-cutters, cord-nevers, and Millennials’ preference for over-the-top (OTT) TV viewing, it’s easy to predict the demise of […]. MORE

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NBCUniversal wants to make it easier for advertisers to use data to target audiences more precisely across TV, digital and social media. It’s basically a set of digital tools that advertisers will be able to use to match their own data with data from NBCU and third-party sources, in order to put together ad targeting segments, such as new moms in the market for a family friendly car. Tweet What is Audience Studio? MORE

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As this program rolls out, the small businesses (or more specifically, home-service providers) that know how to make the most of Google’s advertising capabilities are the ones that will dominate. Advertising Google Local Marketing Review Marketing Small Business Marketing MORE