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- E-commerce and Retail
Octane AI: Launch Quizzes That Drive AI-Driven Personalized Product Recommendations on Shopify
Zero-party (0p) data marketing transforms how e-commerce brands engage with customers. By collecting data directly from consumers, brands can provide personalized experiences and tailor their marketing efforts accordingly. Octane AI, a platform for interactive quizzes and data collection, is leveraging this approach to drive higher engagement and boost conversions for Shopify stores. Understanding Zero-Party Data Marketing Zero-party data marketing involves…
- Customer Data Platforms
3 Keys To Marketing Effectively For B2B Growth
If you’re a B2B marketer you can’t help but notice that the world is a little different these days. Lately, we’ve all been feeling the effects of an uncertain economy – in the broader market and maybe within our own organizations. But even when the economic picture was rosier (or at least more predictable), there was growing pressure to show…
- Content Marketing
Is Social Media Protected Under Free Speech and the Free Press?
This may be one of the most frightening events that’s threatened free speech and the free press in this country. The Senate has passed a media shield law that defined journalism and where the only protected class of journalist are those involved in legitimate news-gathering activities. From a 10,000 foot view, the bill seems like a great idea. The LA…
- Customer Data Platforms
The Secret To Martech: It’s Not About The Tech
In Bill Simmons’ Book of Basketball, he writes of the secret of basketball. He talks of meeting former NBA Champion, Isiah Thomas, who explains the the secret of basketball is that it’s not about basketball. Simmons relays the story from Thomas and explains that the key to assembling a winning basketball team has more to do with team chemistry and…
- Marketing & Sales Videos
Seven Deadly Sins of SMS Marketing
Text messages continue to be an incredible means of marketing but it’s not too sexy so there’s not typically a lot of noise about it. There should be. SMS marketing (with MMS becoming mainstream) continues to drive incredible results. If you’re a retailer trying to drive foot traffic, you’ll find sending a discount or special via text message incredibly effective.…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Automated Email Marketing and its Effectiveness
You may have noticed that we have a drip program on inbound marketing that you can sign up on our site (look for the green slide in form). The results of that automated email marketing campaign are incredible – over 3,000 subscribers have signed up with very, very few unsubscribes. And we never even converted the emails to a beautiful…
- Content Marketing
A Visual Look at Holiday Customer Journeys
If you’ve not subscribed yet, I’d highly recommend the Think with Google site and newsletter. Google puts out some amazing material to help retailers and businesses to grow their business online. In a recent article, they did a great job at visualizing 3 common customer journeys that are seen starting around Black Friday: The path to an unexpected retailer –…
- E-commerce and Retail
The Power of UGC: How Authentic Content Drives Conversions, Builds Loyalty, and Fuels Revenue
Connecting with consumers on a personal level has never been more important. Traditional advertising is no longer enough to earn trust or drive action, with users putting up their guardrails amid an explosion of machine-generated content. As AI makes it easier than ever to develop content, disinformation is expected to rise, diluting the pool of credible content and creating distrust…
- Content Marketing
Be a Spam Samaritan!
Spam Samaritans not only use their email accounts to communicate, but also contribute to stamping out spam for others. Last weekend my mother-in-law was describing how she abandonend her Yahoo! email account and migrated to Gmail, because it was, “all full of SPAM and couldn’t be read.” What she didn’t realize was this behavior hurts Internet Service Providers (ISPs), marketers…
- Artificial Intelligence
Zingly: Overcome FORO (Fear of Reaching Out) with a Multichannel CX Experience
Too often, companies begin with a solution and then search for a problem. Juiciero is a prime example. No one needed a high-tech juicer, so the company folded. This product-first approach is backward. The most successful businesses start by understanding customer pain points. Every product decision, feature, and innovation stems from improving customers’ lives. But business isn’t just about building…
