The State of Mobile Content 2018
Despite the significant uptick in consumer use of mobile technology, there’s still a big gap between those marketers who have effectively embraced mobile to provide an engaging user experience and those who have a long way to go. While experts have been...
The State of Omnichannel Content 2019
Omnichannel content—if you can accurately define it, you’re probably a step ahead of the next guy. Even the experts, such as Apoorv Durga, founder of AltView Advisory, say omnichannel is “tough to define directly.” If you ask Wikipedia, that...
ZoomInfo Patents Computer Method and Apparatus
Zoom Information, Inc., a search engine for discovering people, companies, and relationships, has been awarded its third patent. The new patent (United States Patent 6,983,282) protects a computer method and apparatus for collecting people and organization information...
Lose Control of Your “Message”
On the speaking circuit, the most frequent question I get asked is around the ROI of social media use in marketing and communications. Often, ROI questions arise because marketers—who have spent their careers measuring the success of traditional efforts such as...
The State of Content Analytics 2019
What keywords are driving traffic to your site? Once on your site, what content do visitors consume? Which content drives traffic most efficiently through the sales funnel? Which content does the best job of building engagement? Which calls to action do the best job...
The State of Digital Marketing 2018
In an increasingly high-tech world in which artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are rapidly accelerating our understanding of customers and paving innovative pathways to reaching them more intuitively, digital marketers have to ask themselves a logical...
Creating Unique Customer Experiences: Five Ways to Get Started
As consumers, we have been trained to have high expectations. Netflix and Spotify have instilled an on-demand mindset, and we’ve become accustomed to getting what we want immediately. Meanwhile, companies like Amazon are continuously driving consumer...
The State of Customer Relationship Management 2019
The customer relationship management (CRM) space has evolved greatly since Siebel Systems was founded in 1993. Not only have CRM systems become more sophisticated, they’ve also increased in accessibility with the advent of the cloud. But the core promise...
Marketing to Millennials: Social Media, Engagement, Interaction, and Immediacy
The following is the first in a series of eight articles on Marketing to Millennials (aka, Digital Natives), and is an excerpt from a chapter in the book, Dancing with Digital Natives: Staying in Step with the Generation That's Transforming the Way Business is Done....
The State of Web Content Management 2018
There may be no tool more important to the daily life of web users, but more overlooked, than the WCM system. Ask the average web surfer what powers the content he or she consumes, and he or she would likely just look at you dumbfounded. But businesses and publishers...
The State of Personalization 2019
When it comes to curated content, a couple of elite companies—such as Netflix and Spotify—likely spring to mind. They operate on a business model of providing subscribers with personalized content recommendations (TV/movies and music, respectively) with...
Why Micro-Influencers are a Social Media Marketing Imperative for 2017
In a survey conducted by top B2B marketing authority Pardot, 59% consumers said that the authenticity of a brand’s content influences them to follow the brand. Marketers across industries are focused on creating more authentic brand messaging to connect with...
Hummingbird Announces Connectivity 64-Bit Edition
Hummingbird Ltd., a developer of enterprise information management systems (EIMS), has announced plans to offer a suite of 64-bit native connectivity software for Intel Itanium 2 processor platforms. The Hummingbird suite of Connectivity 9.0 family of products include...
Rebecca Bowden, Ingest Team Leader, XOS Digital
Name With The FaceRebecca BowdenJob TitleIngest Team LeaderOrganization XOS DigitalURLwww.xosdigital.comJob FunctionAs ingest team leader at XOS Digital, a provider of digital technology and media management solutions to collegiate and professional sports...
How a Timer Can Make You a Better Content Writer
Every content marketer wishes there was an easy way to become a better writer. Of course, there is no shortcut; you have to read and write constantly if you want to improve your skills. But there are a few hacks and strategies that can help you improve a bit faster or...
Super Bowl vs. The Olympics: Tips for Digital Marketers
Sporting events are one of the television events that networks and advertisers can still count on Americans to watch live. According to a Burst Media survey 54.2% of men will watch the Super Bowl as will 42.3% of women. Most of those viewers (79.7%) will watch the...
Synereo Launches WildSpark Creator Program Allowing Creators to Monetize Their Content
Synereo announced the allocation of $500,000 to YouTube creators using WildSpark, their direct content monetization app. WildSpark allows YouTube creators to monetize their content, also rewarding their subscribers for sharing their work. Today, many YouTube creators...
How Important Is Your Digital Infrastructure To Your Revenue: 3 Takeaways
If “Content is King” then your digital infrastructure represents the dozens of advisors and servants that keep a kingdom running—making the King look good. Without a web of digital systems in place that can enable your employees to do their best...
The State of Big Data 2017
It's January 2017, and you’ve turned over the digital calendar page on a new year. Was your resolution to walk an extra 1,000 steps a week this year, to be tracked by your Apple Watch, shared on Facebook for extra accountability, and added to your Lifetick...
Marketing to Millennials: Brand Recognition
The following is the first in a series of eight articles on Marketing to Millennials (aka, Digital Natives), and is an excerpt from a chapter in the book, Dancing with Digital Natives: Staying in Step with the Generation That's Transforming the Way Business is Done....