Look at any great leader from history — in business, sport, military or any other industry — and you’ll notice a wealth of distinctive character traits, from strength and determination to intelligence and eloquence.
But which traits are common to all great leaders? There’s no need to...
Published: Jan 01, 2016
Sales and marketing. They’re lumped together so much in conversation, you’d think they’re a perfect combination — like peanut butter and jelly. But the relationship is more often like oil and water.
Get five suggestions any organization can follow to better align their sales and marketing...
Published: Jan 28, 2016
In the fast-moving digital world, even experts have a hard time assessing new ideas. Case in point: At Bing a small headline change an employee proposed was deemed a low priority and shelved until one engineer decided to do a quick online controlled experiment—an A/B test—to try it out. The test showed that...
Published: Apr 12, 2018
While digital has created a great new way for businesses to interact directly with their customers, it’s also led to a very scary time for marketers.
Marketers are shouldering a heavier burden than ever before; they not only own the branding and messaging but have also taken on commerce, social...
Published: May 04, 2016
Sales organizations are undergoing a paradigm shift, driven by digital transformation, to deliver meaningful customer engagement.
Organizations are advancing beyond agent productivity and capitalizing on technology’s ability to deliver key insights and predictive analytics that can unlock revenue growth. ...
Published: Feb 15, 2018
The rise of marketing technology has in some ways shined a light into areas that were previously hard to measure: media effectiveness, engagement with marketing campaigns, and the impact on the bottom line.
But new areas of darkness have been created: growing amounts of siloed and unstructured data that are not harnessed,...
Published: Apr 23, 2018
Amazon, Ebay, Alibaba … be they large or small, general or specialised, the economic position of marketplaces is always secure. Marketplaces are very effective for online retailers: their large amounts of traffic can give great visibility to your products, and therefore increase sales dramatically.
But...
Published: Dec 14, 2016
A comprehensive insight into Marketplaces, their role in e-commerce development, their main operating principles and the keys to launching a successful Marketplace. It is time to seize the Marketplace opportunity for your business!
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Published: Apr 04, 2017
This paper picks out proven cases which can be adapted into a practical reality to make customer engagement insights matter through smart data management.
An overview of current industry challenges and consumer sentiment, based on research conducted by the DMA in partnership with Future Foundation.
A...
Published: May 15, 2018
Customers want, demand and quite frankly expect a cross-channel experience where they receive essentially the same message across all of those same channels.
In this particular guide, we’ll discuss some ways to remove any friction B2C marketers may be having as it relates to delivering a cross-channel...
Published: Feb 01, 2016
Retailers are rethinking their eCommerce engagement strategy to respond to customers’ new shopping behaviors. Marketplaces provide a new way for retailers to interact and engage with customers. They offer a broad assortment of products and services at competitive prices and have quickly gained traction as an extension...
Published: Apr 04, 2017
In order to come out on top in the marketing world, you must structure for customer centricity. But how do you go about creating the stepping stones for a cohesive bigger picture?
This whitepaper will show you how to:
Set up journeys effectively across customer channels and screens
Balance customer experience...
Published: May 15, 2018
To build and deliver products that customers love, product teams at leading enterprises such as Uber, Netflix and Airbnb are focusing on experimentation as a critical business process. These teams are empowered to A/B test each new feature and gain valuable insights before rolling it out widely.
After seeing what...
Published: Jan 08, 2018
Business-to-business (B2B) manufacturers today are facing greater demand for frictionless buying experiences. But they face a number of significant challenges to setting up direct customer relationships, including maximizing conversions, taking full advantage of customer data, and dealing with concerns over channel conflict....
Published: Apr 04, 2017