Retailers are becoming publishers and ad networks, offering reach, unified IDs and a way to target active shoppers that can dramatically improve marketing ROI. Amazon could turn the big 2 into the big 3.
Aug
29
The next sea change in marketing is coming fast. Are you ready?
In: advertising, Amazon, branding, consumer segmentation, customer journey, data driven marketing, digital marketing, marketing, Walmart
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Nov
17
Harnessing the new marketing ATOM
In: advertising, big data, content marketing, market research, marketing, media, programmatic advertising
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A truly transformational part of digital marketing is that brands can now become Media, attracting their own audiences.Researchers need new metrics to guide brand as media success.
Apr
5
Google flunks CPG marketers…See me after class
In: advertising, digital marketing, marketing, media, path to purchase, retail, shopper insights
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In my interview with Google, they flunk CPG marketers, “You get a 3 out of 10”. If you look at where the dollars are still spent, the shift isn’t happening as dramatically as it should. Mentality: I’ll leave it to the next guy to jump off the cliff.
Jan
5
Six ideas for building brand loyalty when all shoppers are becoming system beaters
In: branding, digital marketing, facebook, path to purchase, shopper marketing, social media, twitter
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So, is this the end of branding? What should marketers and retailers do if shoppers are forever transformed into system beaters? Here are 6 tips for brands to build loyalty in this new marketing environment.

