By Patrick Kelly 11 Nov 2016 John Lewis Christmas advert smashes 7 million views on Youtube Chart of the Day: Top festive adverts on Youtube since November 1st. Take a stroll into any retail store and you will instantly know that the festive season is upon us once again. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away …..
By Expert commentator 11 Nov 2016 10 actionable tips for using Reddit for marketing Reddit users don’t take too kindly to self-promotion, but they love quality content when they see it. Are you tired of the same old marketing channels and want to try something new? Reddit might be just the thing you were …..
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By Jonathan Gabay 10 Nov 2016 Pollsters lose. Media lose. Advertising lose. Big data lose: BRANDING WINS Trump defied every expert and still won. The implications for brands are huge. Yesterday, I prepared a piece about the anticipated Clinton win as President of America. What a difference nine hours makes… Despite all the sophisticated big data … the …..
By Robert Allen 10 Nov 2016 Organic Search and Email Marketing are the most effective channels for driving customer acquisition for Travel Brands Chart of the Day: Travel Sector finds earned & owned media like organic search and email marketing the most effective for gaining new customers. We all know customers don’t like ads, and have got especially good at ignoring them or …..
By Jonathan Gabay 10 Nov 2016 John Lewis 2016 Chistmas Ad Reflects on Brexit Key lessons for brands emerge from the most anticipated ad of the holiday season On initial viewing the John Lewis’ £7m Xmas 2016 commercial tells a quaint story of a girl whose trampoline becomes popular with the local wildlife community. Set against …..
By Expert commentator 09 Nov 2016 Black Friday: A Digital War on a Global Scale How to win at Black Friday and Cyber Monday Black Friday is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year. It kicks off the critical holiday season. The holiday shopping season is crucial for the economy because around 30% of annual …..
By Robert Jones 08 Nov 2016 The rise, fall and stagnation of daily deals Chart of the Day: we question whether flash sales and daily deal marketing services are still giving customers what they want? Daily deal sites have taken a few blows over the years, Groupon cut staff and fired it’s CEO, Living …..
By Expert commentator 08 Nov 2016 The Modern B2B Lead Nurture Process Practical content marketing and profiling techniques to identify senior decision makers Senior decision makers are increasingly reluctant to hand over their contact details when exploring potential solutions. You may have noticed how busy managers often omit their phone numbers from …..
By Expert commentator 08 Nov 2016 Why mobile is no longer in focus – it’s all about the journey Email strategies must recognise users are now constantly moving between devices Consumers now expect a consistent experience across every device – whether they happen to be using a PC, mobile or tablet. So what can businesses do to improve the …..