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Data security v technology: is another legal bombshell about to hit marketers?

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It’s a quandary currently causing anguish for American law-makers: Should the US government (aiming to track and rout terrorists and fraudsters) have the power to search email data that’s stored on a server in another country? Or would this open the floodgates for international ‘snooping’ and thus be a potential violation of personal data privacy? How seriously would global business be affected if data no longer feels secure and protected across borders? Robert Howells investigates the facts, weighs up the pros and cons and worries about the future . . .

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Valentines data and the business of love

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Sweet and charming or cheesy and sickly – whatever your view of Valentine’s Day and the hype surrounding it, many businesses do well to leverage events marketing tactics and make the most of the first of the year’s gifting events. Valentines data shows what couples are likely to be spending their money on in 2018:

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The macro and the micro – comparing marketing predictions from a major analyst with practitioners’ plans

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Are marketers equipped and resourced to deal with major challenges ahead? How will the marketing landscape pan out this year? What’s at the top of a marketer’s wishlist for 2018? What did they get right last year and can build on in the months ahead? Robert Howells checks out the major annual research report from Winterberry (hindsight and predictions) and compares it with comments from Marketo’s community of marketing practitioners. Here’s what he found:

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Seasonal versus all-year: how to pack a punch in the discounts battle

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All too soon, deals won in the discounts battle fought during major retail events such as Black Friday & Christmas fade into last year’s bottom line and marketers turn their thoughts to a new year and fresh battlegrounds! But Chris Baldwin has advice and strategies that will create value for retailers all year round.

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As mist around GDPR lifts – 5 steps to help you keep calm and carry on

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It seems to Robert Howells that marketers are beginning to see clearer skies ahead as the mist around GDPR lifts, panic subsides and the May 2018 deadline approaches. But, in case you are still wary and unsure of how to finalise getting your data shipshape and in good order before the new regulation comes into force, here are some guidelines to help you.

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Native advertising 2020 – 5 global futures for a format on the rise

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Global spending on native ads is predicted to hit $85.5bn a year within the next two years; it’s a format that is deemed to offer a more appealing and engaging user experience and is thus rapidly growing in popularity among marketers and brands – likely to overtake banner ads as the field leader in display advertising. Here’s a glimpse into tomorrow’s digital ad world and what the more creative, relevant and editorially compelling native advertising 2020 could add up to.

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The power of influence: 5 big changes to consumer reviews in 2017

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Testimonials, opinions, social proof – call them what you will, but consumer reviews are on the up when it comes to what influences a business’s potential customers. Whether fake or fair, people are reading and acting on these online reviews. Here’s a careful look at the latest trends and how consumer trust is measuring up:

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Black Friday fever and Cyber Monday mania! Will your holiday marketing strategy pass muster?

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, or rather Christmas shopping and the retail frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Originating in the States immediately after Thanksgiving (which is on the third Thursday of November), it’s become a regular shopping event across the world, with brands knocking down prices to thwart competitors, and sharp-elbowed customers grabbing those deals fast. Sleep and you weep: in the past, some High Street shops have found they should’ve drafted in more staff and, online, surging traffic has caused some unprepared e-retail sites to wobble and crash; unforgivable errors that many customers don’t forget. How ready is your business and how stable your holiday marketing strategy?

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Event marketing & the world’s biggest online shopfest: China Singles’ Day

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It takes place after Halloween and just before Black Friday/Cyber Monday; this major event marketing opportunity has taken off in China, with e-retailers battling to provide the best discount deals for the world’s largest audience – China Singles’ Day, 11/11, is a vast e-shopfest . . . here’s how it works:

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The cross-border question: should agencies do more to localise content?

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Providing customers with personalised content can lift revenue by 15%, according to Harvard Business Review, so why is it that businesses so often settle for producing generic marketing – or, worse, create messages that simply do not translate? Robert Berkeley says they need to do more to localise content if they are to draw in customers and grow their businesses.

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