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- Artificial Intelligence
7 Ways Technology Could Destroy Your Brand
This week, I was on site doing a digital marketing workshop for a global brand. The workshop was and facilitated by me and co-developed in part with Butler University and the amazing educator that’s full-time within the organization. When we arrived at the Martech Stack section of the platform to educate employees on the technology resources within the organization, I…
- Analytics & Testing
What Marketers Believe Are The Top 3 Successes to Capturing Leads
The great folks at Formstack surveyed 200 small and mid-sized U.S. businesses and non-profits to identify where marketers are going right and wrong with their lead generation strategies. This infographic is a glimpse into a full The State of Lead Capture in 2016 report with more key insights on lead capture challenges and strategies. Their first finding, that marketing requires insight into…
- Content Marketing
Facebook Small Business Survey Results
Roundpeg is focused on small business. So, while I am always intrigued with what larger companies are doing, my business depends on my understanding of what small business owners do, think, want and need. And because of that focus, we have launched a series of studies to understand how small businesses ( 1 – 25 employees) used social media. While there…
- Email Marketing & Automation
A Day In The Life Of The Internet
2.4 billion internet users worldwide with 70% of them using the internet every day. That’s 37.3% of the world’s population… an increase of 566% since the year 2000. The number of mobile devices used to access the Internet has doubled, with 38% of media interactions every day made on smartphones. 139,000 new websites go live and 144 billion emails are…
- Marketing Books
Gapingvoid: The Long Tail? Or The Short Tail and the Pile of Bodies…
My friend and colleague Hugh MacLeod has emerged as a true innovator, transforming simple business cards into canvases that convey powerful business and cultural insights. His venture, gapingvoid, bridges art with corporate strategy, offering a fresh perspective on workplace motivation, leadership, and change. Hugh’s art, characterized by its humor and sharp critique of corporate life, has a unique way of…
- Content Marketing
33Across: In-View Audience Monetization with a Pre-Bid Fraud Filter
We’ve observed online publishers struggling this year. Many of increased their content output, expanded their topic coverage, purchased audience to increase their viewing statistics, and opened their sites to any or all advertising. Personally, I believe that’s a mistake. We’ve avoided buying audience, kept our topics tight, and we have turned down advertising repeatedly from off-topic advertising. Thankfully, advertising networks are…
- Public Relations
CisionOne: The All-in-One PR Platform for Real-Time Media Intelligence
Public relations professionals and corporate communicators need real-time insights, robust media monitoring, and seamless communication tools to stay ahead. Traditional PR tools often fall short, failing to provide comprehensive data and real-time analytics to gauge the effectiveness of media strategies. Without an all-in-one platform, teams risk missing key brand mentions, failing to respond to crises in time, and losing valuable…
- Advertising Technology
Specle: Integrated Advertising System for Digital Publishing
Niche publications still continue to drive highly targeted content to distinct groups. While pay-per-click, affiliate and banner ad systems continue to dominate the market for their simple ordering process and low cost per lead, they also typically get a low click and conversion rate. Because they’re inexpensive, they can still reap incredible rewards and have a solid return on investment…
- Customer Data Platforms
Five Ways Martech Companies Play the Long Game Given an Expected 28% Drop in Marketing Spend
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought its own set of challenges and lessons from a societal, personal, and business perspective. Due to economic uncertainty and frozen sales opportunities, it’s been challenging to maintain new business growth. And now that Forrester expects a possible 28% drop in marketing spend over the next two years, some of the 8,000+ martech companies may be (inefficiently)…
- Analytics & Testing
Information Generation: Reaching Millennials with a Data-Driven Approach
According to a recent survey by Zillow, millennials spend more time researching, shopping around for the best option and comparing prices before making a purchase. And while this new era of the ultra-informed consumer represents a major shift for brands and companies, it also provides a golden opportunity. While many marketers have shifted their marketing mix to focus on digital activities, it…
