Martech Zone with Douglas Karr

Data

Marketing Data: The Key to Stand Out in 2021 and Beyond

Saturday, January 16, 2021 0

Reading Time: 4 minutes In the present day and age, there is no excuse for not knowing who to market your products and services to, and what your customers want. With the advent of marketing databases and other data-driven technology, gone are the days of untargeted, unselected, and generic marketing. A Short Historical Perspective Before 1995, marketing was mostly done through mail and advertising. After 1995, with the advent of email technology, marketing became a little more specific. It

ShortStack: Valentine’s Day Social Media Contest Ideas

Friday, January 15, 2021 1

Reading Time: 3 minutes Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and it appears that it’s going to be a great year for consumer spending. As you ramp up your efforts, you should schedule some timely campaigns utilizing social media. ShortStack is an affordable Facebook App and Contest platform for designers, small businesses, and agencies. Tears ago, ShortStack developed this infographic with some great Valentine’s Day Facebook contest ideas… it’s a great list that still stands the test of time.

Content Marketing

What is Growth Hacking? Here Are 15 Techniques

Friday, January 15, 2021 1

Reading Time: 4 minutes The term hacking often has a negative connotation associated with it as it refers to programming. But even people that hack programs aren’t always doing something illegal or causing harm. Hacking is sometimes a workaround or a shortcut. Applying the same logic to marketing works as well. That’s growth hacking. Growth hacking was originally applied to startups who needed to build awareness and adoption… but didn’t have the marketing budget or resources to do it.

Ecommerce and Retail

Valentine’s Day Retail and eCommerce Buyer Predictions for 2021

Friday, January 15, 2021 0

Reading Time: 2 minutes If your retail or ecommerce business has been struggling through the pandemic and lockdowns, you may want to work some overtime on your Valentine’s Day Campaigns as it appears this is going to be a record year for spending – despite the economic challenges! Perhaps spending more time at home with our loved ones is igniting the flames of love… or requiring us to make amends (kidding). A National Retail Foundation survey predicts consumers plan

Mobile and Tablet Marketing

SimpleTexting: An SMS and Text Messaging Platform

Thursday, January 14, 2021 0

Reading Time: 7 minutes Getting a welcomed text message from a brand that you’ve provided permission to may be one of the most timely and actionable marketing strategies you can implement. Text Message Marketing is being utilized by businesses today to: Boost Sales – Send promotions, discounts, and limited-time offers to grow revenue Build Relationships – Provide customer service and support with 2-way conversations Engage Your Audience – Quickly share important updates and new content Generate Excitement – Host

ActionIQ: A Next Generation Customer Data Platform To Align People, Technology, And Processes

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re an enterprise company where you have distributed data in multiple systems, a Customer Data Platform (CDP) is almost a necessity. Systems are often designed towards an internal corporate process or automation… not the ability to view activity or data across the customer journey. Before Customer Data Platforms hit the market, the resources necessary to integrate other platforms inhibited a single record of truth where anyone in the organization can see the activity around

What is POE? Paid, Owned, Earned… And Shared… and Converged Media

Reading Time: 2 minutes POE is an acronym for the three methods of content distribution. Paid, Owned and Earned media are all viable strategies for building your authority and spreading your reach in social media. Paid, Owned, Earned Media Paid Media – is the use of paid advertising channels to drive traffic and the brand’s overall message to your content. It’s used to create awareness, jumpstart other forms of media and to get your content seen by new audiences.

Marketing Challenges – And Solutions – for 2021

Reading Time: 4 minutes Last year was a bumpy ride for marketers, forcing businesses in nearly every sector to pivot or even replace entire strategies in the face of unfathomable circumstances. For many, the most notable change was the impact of social distancing and sheltering in place, which created a huge spike in online shopping activity, even in industries where ecommerce was not previously as pronounced. This shift resulted in a crowded digital landscape, with more organizations vying for consumer

Volusion: The All-in-One Ecommerce Website Builder

Reading Time: 3 minutes Volusion’s all-in-one platform makes it easy to get your store set up in minutes. Their platform makes it easy to run your store, accept credit card payments, stocking items or updating your site design. Their ecommerce platform empowers sellers to get up and running with a fantastic user interface and great features. Volusion’s Ecommerce Builder Features: Store Editor – Customize the look and feel of your site with professionally-designed themes and our powerful site editor.

KWI: Unified CRM, POS, Ecommerce and Merchandising for Specialty Retailers

Reading Time: 2 minutes The KWI Unified Commerce Platform is a cloud-based, end-to-end solution for specialty retailers. KWI’s solution, which includes POS, Merchandising, and eCommerce are powered from a single database, providing retailers with a completely seamless, omni-channel experience. KWI Unified Commerce Platform Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – collect data in near real-time, so all your channels have up-to-date information. Sales associates can see VIP status, special events such as birthdays, anniversaries and other triggers, highlighted at POS to