By Robert Allen 06 Oct 2016 65% of large businesses still don’t have a fully integrated digital strategy [#ChartoftheDay] New research shows most businesses now have digital strategies, but many are developed only within ‘silos’ and not implemented company-wide. We poll our members every year asking about their digital plans. Our 2016 research into managing digital marketing found 47% …..
By Expert commentator 06 Oct 2016 The GDPR questions that kept me up at night… answered! The EU’s GDPR law requires compliance by 2018. Even with Brexit predicted to occur in 2019 or after, it can’t be ignored. Last month, I woke up in the blissful world of B2B marketing. I could create campaigns, upload my …..
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By Dave Chaffey 05 Oct 2016 What percentage of IT projects fail? [#ChartOfTheDay] Digital marketing systems, CRM roll-out and Big Data project failure rates exceed 50% Long ago, before the World Wide Web (yes such a time does exist, it was in the late 1980s, early 1990s), I worked as an IT project …..
By Caroline Wilson 05 Oct 2016 Personalising customer Journeys with Personality – an example Showing how integrating personalisation and automation can deliver a more personal experience Long gone are the days when a website was a ‘one size fits all’ online brochure. Now your web presence needs to play a fundamental role not just in …..
By Expert commentator 05 Oct 2016 Tips on choosing a knowledge base for a start-up organisation Knowledge base software options to consider A several years ago, knowledge base software wasn’t as accessible and easy to use as it is today. Nowadays, there are many SaaS providers, and these tools are far more sophisticated than before, and …..
By Robert Jones 04 Oct 2016 Metrics Used by Email Marketers [#chartoftheday] What metrics are EMEA email marketers using to measure their campaign performance? Following on from the launch of the “Wowing with Contextual Email Marketing” – Email Personalisation report yesterday, I found it interesting how marketers measure the success of their …..
By Expert commentator 04 Oct 2016 Implementing Live Feed in your Email using Dynamic Content Dynamic content features are key to making your emails more engaging Email marketing over the years has evolved in leaps and bounds. In fact, what seemed impossible in the previous decade can now be easily achieved with help of HTML-based …..
By Jonathan Gabay 04 Oct 2016 Apple’s all important UX lessons Apple’s iPhone 7 may yet be a success, but that doesn’t mean it deserves to be. This week I came to the conclusion that I have officially gone mad. Either that, or the entire world is mad, and I am …..
By Expert commentator 04 Oct 2016 How do thought leaders & influencers use hashtags? How Do Thought Leaders & Social Media Influencers Use Hashtags On Twitter? Last week I published a seemingly controversial article and infographic about how hashtags have become almost worthless for businesses. I found that many generic hashtags like #Marketing or #SocialMedia were …..