For too long, brands have focused on the who and the where of advertising and, along the way, have lost sight of the ‘what’. In today’s AI insight driven world, technology is at the forefront of helping put the right ads in front of the right people at the right time. Rocket Fuel’s Joe Peters looks at how dynamic creative optimisation is helping to end the guesswork.
The arrival of the digital age has flummoxed many marketers – some of whom still call decade-old technology (such as smartphones) new tech. Three-quarters of the web’s sites are inactive, full of graveyard content, and there’s a deluge of data as yet unprocessed. Get with it and pick up the pace, says author Minter Dial; don’t let your business get left behind. Look to the future . . .
When it came to customer data, instead of drinking from the fountain of knowledge, brewer and pub chain Marston’s was alarmed to be watching most of it trickling down the drain. The company realised it should get to know its customers and build a relationship with them. Here’s how they did it:
Social media listening can have a monumental effect on your business – garnering customer insights and improving engagement, building brand loyalty and, thereby, increasing revenue. Learn how and why to do it well:
Storytelling – specifically, video storytelling – is the ‘big thing’ when it comes to content marketing, says Bob Dearsley – who cuts through the noise to bring advice on when and how to add video to your content marketing strategy.
New regulations come into force next May around data consent, but what will be the marketing consequences of GDPR? Robert Howells makes some predictions on who will benefit and who will struggle with the effects of GDPR.
‘Healthy’ brands are ranked highly around the world for making people’s lives better, shaking things up, communicating effectively and memorably and winning admiration. So who’s doing that well and who could do better? Which brands are rising stars? The BrandZ Global Top 100 has been monitoring which brands show potential and which have been displaying vital signs for more than a decade – here are the findings:
People are living longer and demographics are shifting rapidly, with older consumers switching on to digital. However, being internet-savvy doesn’t mean they are fully confident around social media. Marketers should be aware of the rising ‘silver surfer’ age group, says Phil Aiston, but understand their online behaviour and adjust accordingly when it comes to social marketing.
Data analysis and careful research will lead to better audience profiling – knowing your customers and thus aiming more clearly at your target market through individualisation and personalisation. Understand the 4 key marketing disciplines to define your audience and get a better return on ROI:
Data analytics can help identify the right contacts in the right accounts – but newer forms of predictive analytics, combined with sales and marketing data, can help gain an even deeper understanding, enabling companies to identify those who are in the market to buy. Engagement science transforms a one-size-fits-all sales cycle to an individualised approach that will develop sustainable relationships with customers.