Far from being dead in the water, new research shows that on-pack promotions can still captivate consumers. But the trick is to blend the wow factor with smart strategy – get the right promotion that goes beyond simply slashing prices, says Chris Baldwin. Here, he examines the evidence.
Does the deluge of data sometimes make you feel like you are fighting for air? Box clever, says Tyler Greer, ensure your data strategy planning and the insights you are gathering are punching in the right direction: data that is correctly verified is thus good data – providing insights that guide our targeting; clearer understanding of audience behaviours that drive higher performance campaigns. Here’s how and why you should get the good data.
Modern marketers can clear their desks of mundane details and the time-consuming minutiae of their jobs and instead concentrate on personalising data, perfecting the customer experience and thus propelling their brands and businesses, says Alex Vaidya. How? They should enhance creativity – leverage AI. Here’s how it works:
Marketers love email because it works – researchers tell us that open rates, click rates and, most importantly, conversion rates are up and are driving ROI . . . proving that consumers also love it. Yet, surprisingly, some companies are not using this channel well enough to make the most of email campaign opportunities. Guy Hanson has a handful of ways to boost your brand’s email performance. Check them out:
Nearly one in 18 adults in the UK – and one in ten in the USA – are actively pursuing entrepreneurial dreams, but for most those dreams remain just that. Are you looking to launch a start-up . . . to make your entrepreneurial venture a reality? John Mullins is the voice of experience and has advice on how to make the most of opportunity to deliver results.
The success and failures of last year’s Christmas advertising campaigns are now available for all to compare and here, Josh Krichefski takes a look back at which advertisers delivered some real crackers, what brands can learn from the winners and losers – and what they should put on next year’s Christmas list to ensure their festive advertising success.
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:
Natalia Selby tells how to assess whether your marketing is really working well for your business; she describes three simple strategies for checking and calculating campaign performance to ensure best use of budget and highest eventual ROI.
As the year draws to an end, the UK DMA has staged an awards event in London, giving top accolades to campaigns that have demonstrated inspirational marketing in action. Here’s a look at some of the best ones:
Rakuten Marketing research has found that UK marketers are willing to pay large sums to social stars and ‘influencers’ – but 86% of marketers admit they aren’t entirely sure how the fees are calculated and 38% don’t know if that layout is actually driving sales. Despite this, spend on influencer marketing is on the rise. James Collins studies the stats behind this latest trend in celebrity marketing and tots up the value.