Is no news good news when it comes to cyber threats in your business? What are the hallmarks of excellence in this field? Prior to the forthcoming Cyber Security Summit in London, organiser David Roberts talks to information security expert and speaker Phil Cracknell, who gives insight into the world of information security, cyber security success and risk management.
Research shows 62% of UK smartphone users ‘can’t live without a smartphone’ – which makes this device a powerful channel for marketers aiming to engage with consumers in the run-up to the biggest holiday event of the year. So how mobile is your marketing strategy? Have you optimised your business showcase for mobile? Is the shopping experience you offer via mobile swift and simple? Don’t leave it any longer – here’s a checklist of holiday marketing ideas to action NOW:
How do brands driving e-commerce sales entice browsers and get their products ‘off the shelf’, given the vast array of competition and the mundane way many products are displayed in the sterile online shop environment? Behavioural science is the key for brands facing that problem, says Andrew Watts, and marketers and their brands should master that science in order to win sales. Here’s how it works:
The GMA interviews the creator and producer of the ‘Martech 5000’ annual marketing technology landscape map, Scott Brinker, who is speaking at the forthcoming MarTech Festival in London.
Forecasters say that, come May 25 next year, 75% of EU customer data will be unusable because it does not comply with the new data protection laws. But research by W8 Data shows a more positive vibe – the ‘GDPR opportunity’ will force companies to clean their data thoroughly, in line with the new regulations. It will affect amounts of data held by companies, but quality over quantity will forge better relationships with customers.
Many consumers use their smartphones to shop, so it makes sense for marketers to know where all that traffic is going and where to concentrate their mobile marketing efforts. Measure mobile traffic usage in real time, says Karthik Reddy, monitor the constantly changing statistics of companies that do business through mobile data – such as the amount of Google searches worldwide on mobile devices; the amount of WhatsApp messages sent; the amount of products purchased on mobile devices from Amazon marketplace sellers. Check out the ever-changing infographic, here:
Increasingly, marketers are multi-tasking across many fields – for example, taking on social listening and data analysis in order to improve the customer experience and thus achieve the best possible ROI. But how can this morphed customer-engaging marketer engage the chief financial officer? Learn to speak his or her language, says Sean Farrington – demonstrate the bottom line impact of a great customer experience. Follow these tips:
Dubbed ‘Direct Marketing 4.0’ and ‘Data Directed Marketing’, smarter data insight is achievable if you follow that modern approach, says Phil Andrews. Here, he describes the process required to take advantage of real-time digital markets; combining the depth and rigour of direct marketing with the reach, personalisation and real-time dynamic approach of digital.
In the UK, it has leapfrogged Valentine’s Day as the third biggest retail event of the year and, in the USA, 72% of adults polled say they will be joining in the Halloween holiday capers. Around the world, this celebration of all things spooky has become hugely popular – and thus is a major opportunity for retailers. Here’s some data behind Halloween and a look at what it’s all about.
Marketing has come a long way since the scattergun approach. Customer-centricity has driven the need for polished personalisation and technology is empowering ‘laser-guided marketing’. Doron Youngerwood discusses this concept and offers some artificial intelligence ideas and tips to guide marketing ‘artists’ into becoming marketing ‘scientists’.