Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Content Marketing
What is Augmented Reality? How Is AR Being Deployed for Brands?
From a marketer’s point of view, I actually believe augmented reality (AR) has much more potential than virtual reality (VR). While virtual reality will allow us to experience a totally artificial experience, augmented reality will enhance and interact with the world we currently live in. We’ve shared before how AR may impact marketing, but I don’t believe we’ve fully explained…
- E-commerce and Retail
Index Quick Chip: A Faster, Better EMV Experience
This afternoon, I visited my daughter at her office (how cool a Dad am I?). I stopped at the store across the street, The Fresh Market and picked up a nice flower arrangement for her desk and some treats for the staff there. When I checked out, I was blown away… I inserted my EMV credit card and it worked…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Are You Really A Social Media Consultant?
Last night I had the incredible opportunity to go to both meet and listen to three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Helio Castroneves. I was the guest of co-host and performance coach David Gorsage, who asked if I would provide social media updates throughout the event. As I organized hashtags, followed sponsors, and got to know the VIPs in the room, one…
- Marketing Books
Taking Risks Is Necessary, But Risk Doesn’t Work Like You Think It Does
This week, I was asked to speak at Sparks Talk, a regional event where speakers are challenged to do a concise, timed speech on a monthly topic. The topic for my keynote was risk, something I’m all too acquainted with. I started my business as a 40-year-old single father, with my oldest son starting college. Talk about a leap of…
- Customer Data Platforms
How to Perform Search and Replace in a MySQL Field: A Guide Using wp_posts
Performing search and replace operations in a MySQL database is essential for website administrators. In these examples, we’ll apply these to a WordPress database. The wp_posts table, which stores all posts, pages, and custom post types, often requires modifications when updating URLs, correcting typos, or changing specific text. This guide covers various ways to search and replace within a MySQL…
- Content Marketing
Human Progress and Dell Technology World
If you only paid attention to technology through mainstream media sources, you might think autonomous cars are killing people, robots are taking our jobs, and technology is leading us to doom. As marketers, I think it’s critical that we don’t just pay attention to the next killer app out there, we need to be observing how technology is impacting lives…
- Content Marketing
Your Website Should Always Be The Center of Your Universe
The parable of the wise and foolish builder: The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. Matthew…
- Content Marketing
A Note from the Road
The last year has been an amazing year for me and my business. The refocus and attention to my customers has been fruitful and I’m so thankful for the incredible clients I have! The challenge I’ve had his balancing work (which I love) with health (which I’ve ignored). Over the last year, injuries coupled with bad habits have pushed my…
- Content Marketing
Visual Marketing: The Science On Why Our Brains Are Wired to Respond
Marketers face a fundamental truth: people are hardwired to process and respond to visuals. Whether browsing a website, scrolling social media, or evaluating a product, the human brain prioritizes visual information. Understanding why this happens—and how to leverage it—can dramatically improve engagement, recall, and conversion rates across all marketing efforts. Our Brain Is Made for Visual Processing The human brain…
- Email Marketing & Automation
AutoPitch: Email Automation for Sales Development Representatives
There are plenty of times where sales representatives have a great list, but the effort needed to send an email one at a time takes far too much effort. AutoPitch integrates directly with your email, enables templating, and then reports back on any activity or engagement regarding those emails. You can even setup sequenced sends to your list. Pulling a…
