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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Exec weighs in on potential melding of human/AI brain

Facebook has announced plans to build a computer-brain interface, giving many people pause. And leaving many of us wondering - just what would this next chapter in the advancement of communication mean? We asked Starmind's Pascal Kaufmann to weigh in. >>

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Top 3 tips to a better social strategy

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. Consumers are spending more and more time in social, but it can be difficult for businesses to engage in the social space. Here are three tips to help brands better connect. >>

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Report lays out cybersecurity risks

While brands, marketers, and consumers are more vigilant about their cybersecurity than ever before, criminals continue to be working new angles. Trustwave has released their annual Global Security Report, and among the more interesting findings is this: the time between cybersecurity intrusions and detections has gotten longer. >>

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Study finds sender rep kep to email success

Keeping your sender reputation high is more important than ever. That's a key takeaway from new Return Path report; according to their research, emails from marketers with high sender scores are seen in the inbox by 20% more people. >>

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

8 in 10 online shoppers want a personal customer service experience

Impatient online shoppers want high quality answers to questions answered quickly when researching or shopping online, according to new research. >>

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Expert: Why furniture retailers should consider AR/VR

While most people think of virtual reality as geared more toward gaming or even clothing/accessories retail, one expert believe augmented and virtual reality could have a strong presence in the furnishings marketplace. With, of course, the right direction. >>

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

DMA Response Rate Report finds email CPA lowest

Email marketing continues to be a top profit generator for marketers, according to the Data Marketing Association's latest Response Rate Report, and the channel in which investment is expected to rise. >>

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Ad Roundup: Announcements could simplify brand contact

In today's advertising roundup, a trio of announcements that could simplify how brands connect and engage with customers, in the online, mobile, and social spaces. >>

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

SMBs favor minimum wage increase - the question is how much

While most small businesses are coming down on the side of an increased federal minimum wage, the question is just how big a raise these small businesses could withstand without it hurting their bottom line. That's the word from a new Manta and BizBuySell survey. >>

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Cost leading factor in marketing conference attendance

Love them, or hate them, conferences seem to grow in number and variety each year. But what do marketers really think about them? Internet marketing agency Digital Third Coast conducted a survey to find out. >>

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

6 in 10 UK digital shoppers will purchase via smartphone in 2017

New research from eMarketer forecasts that nearly six in ten of the UK's digital shoppers will make a purchase via smartphone this year. >>

Monday, June 19, 2017

More than decade later, people still don't like ads

A new survey by Nielsen Norman Group has found that little has changed in the past decade with regard to people's views on digital ad formats. People still don't like them. >>

Monday, June 19, 2017

Cifas: Company directors particularly vulnerable to identity fraud

A study from UK fraud prevention service, Cifas, based on more than three year's of data, reveals that company directors are twice as likely as others to be victims of identity fraud. >>

Monday, June 19, 2017

Study: UGC key to engagement

While state of the art cameras, overlays, and other tools are important for a strong video campaign, brands shouldn't count out the power of user generated content (UGC). That, according to new TurnTo Networks data which found UGC is influencing nearly all consumers' purchases. >>

Monday, June 19, 2017

Experts weigh in on Amazon/Whole Foods deal

Last week Amazon announced its intention to by Whole Foods, and while what an Amazon/Whole Foods world will look like remains a mystery, some experts are weighing in on what the move might mean - for retail, for grocers, and other brands. >>