Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Time to Rap About Your Business (Don’t Miss Mine)
It started with a Tweet… Douglas Karr Rap Tribute https://t.co/oPodYLEZnQ @martech_zone #rappitt http://t.co/gVR64opiLM — Rapp Itt (@rappittmusic) March 10, 2015 To say I was blown away is an understatement. I couldn’t stop laughing at how well this rap was written and I was researched by someone I had never met. That someone was Dan Stokes. Dan started Rappitt.com and being…
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The Rise of E-commerce: How Online Shopping is Reshaping Retail in 2015
The retail industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the increasing shift to online shopping. E-commerce has evolved from a convenient alternative to brick-and-mortar stores into a dominant force shaping consumer habits and business strategies. With more consumers turning to digital platforms to fulfill their shopping needs, traditional retailers are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. The Shift to Online…
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14 Troubling Trends with Agencies
Since we operate our own agency assisting marketing technology companies, we know all to well the trials and tribulations of the agency industry. As a boutique agency, we have an advantage in that we can be very picky with our clients. On the other side, we often struggle because enterprise companies don’t want to balance another agency in their marketing…
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Have You Created a Call-To-Action Button on Facebook?
I’ll be honest that we don’t do as much with our agency’s Facebook page as we could be doing. I’m trying to improve that and have been posting more recently. Today I went to our page and noticed a message that I could create a Call-To-Action button directly in the page header. That’s quite intriguing given that Facebook has typically…
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How to Correct 4 Mobile Marketing Mistakes You’re Making
On this upcoming Marketing Technology podcast, we’re actually discussing the use of forms, optimization of forms, and – of course – the great folks atFormstack came up in the conversation! Pointedly, we were discussing the optimization of forms for mobile devices – a critical strategy. Chris Lucas and the team atFormstack recently released this infographic that lists 4 common mistakes…
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Crank Up Your Content Marketing by Identifying These 6 Gaps
I had the pleasure of developing and giving a webinar yesterday as part of Instant E-Training’s Content Marketing Virtual Summit. My specific topic is a strategy we’ve been working with our clients on for the last few years – identifying gaps in their content strategy that help them build authority and drive conversions. While the quality of content is paramount…
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How to Let Your Pizza… er… Product Sell Itself Online
A good friend of mine, James, owns Brozinni Pizzeria. I’m not going to mess around – it’s honestly the best New York style pizza in Indy. James has helped us out quite a bit, bringing his amazing Indianapolis pizza truck to a fundraiser last year and catering an upcoming event this week we’re having. In return, we set out to…
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Did You Know That “On Hold Marketing” Existed?
I’ll be honest. When Steve Hashman, Director, Marketing & Products at Exponential Solutions at The CUBE, wrote me with an infographic pitch about On Hold Marketing, I think I chuckled out loud and mumbled to myself, Are you kidding me?. But, like any good marketer, Steve did his homework and put together an infographic that makes the opportunity very, very…
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Listen to What Matters on Twitter with Narratif
Narratif has just launched its tool based on latent search technologies to sift through the tidal wave of Twitter conversations and provide meaningful trending data. Rather than providing dry, quantitative data about sentiment, number of retweets, etc., Narratif povides results formatted and condensed as ranked conversations (or stories) with influencers. The interface is simple, fast and nicely laid out. It…
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Boost Your Social Media Influence with Unmetric’s Smart Data Tool
In the world where most businesses’ online expansion largely depends on their social networking activities, developing an engaging social media strategy may be a true challenge. Yet the astonishing potential of social media marketing keeps driving businesses towards these channels to attract prospects and increase brand awareness. In relation to the rapid expansion of social media strategies, a 2013 study…
