Trained as a journalist from the age of 18 and enjoying a long career in regional newspaper reporting and editing, Sally Hooton joined DMI (Direct Marketing International) magazine as editor in 2001. DMI then morphed into The GMA, taking her with it!
Brands need to enable consumers to browse the aisles of an e-commerce site the way they would a physical store, to encourage impulse purchasing – so don’t ‘kill the mood’, give them that emotional experience on your website. Here’s why you should leverage user generated content:
5G networks are projected to cover a third of the world’s population within the next decade – and the impact on the mobile industry and its customers will be profound: The new generation of technology will usher in a new era of global connectivity, with networks adapting to applications and performance being tailored to the needs of the user. Are you ready?
Big Data is making an enormous impact on business growth and productivity, with companies reporting that methods of data collection and analysis can fundamentally change the way they conduct their business. Here, the key benefits of big data analytics and business intelligence are examined in the framework of the modern, data driven approach to business (infographic).
How do marketers ensure that their company stands out from competitors, particularly when the message is not considered traditionally glamorous, such as in B2B marketing? Social psychologist Robert Cialdini has said that effective persuasion doesn’t lie in the message itself, but in the key moment before that message is delivered. Here, Robert Belgrave discusses Cialdini’s email engagement tactics, exploring ‘pre-suasion’ in action.
With the 2017 Drone Racing World Championship taking place last week in London’s Alexandra Palace, here are guidance and tips for marketers and start-ups facing challenges when trying to break into new markets.
It’s official – poorly targeted and overly frequent digital communications from retailers are turning consumers off. Statistics show a staggering amount of people unsubscribe or simply ignore messages that are so often littering their inboxes, the recipients deciding they are email overkill . . . spam. What’s to be done?
Five weeks on an adventurous family road trip in New Zealand gave Shaughn McGurk the chance to view branding from a distance. Here are his reflections on how much big brands can learn from Kiwi branding examples.
Don’t take a risk – make sure your start-up plan is for a product or service that people will actually want to use and that is therefore viable. Infographic shows nine signposts to setting up and running a successful operation.
Online content marketers and regular bloggers must ensure their written work is clean and grammatically correct as well as engaging for the reader and effective for search engine optimisation – SEO. Here are some tools that can ensure that remit is fulfilled and to assist with SEO copywriting success.
Adestra asked marketing agency executives about the role email plays and where the industry is heading. The findings reveal agency success with email marketing and strong ROI from email campaigns.