
Why big brands sponsor Little League (and why you might want to, too)
Whether you’re a local business looking for more walk-ins or a startup launching in select regions across the US, your marketing team...

Creating the VIP treatment for your customers
Imagine the ultimate online shopping experience: An hour after you search online for a pair of shoes for an upcoming event, your favorite...

Modern marketing is in need of an anti-channel mindset
There’s no denying that the consumer has been at the center of marketing’s ecosystem for decades — but only in “theory.” As marketers, we...

Why idiots love their office but hate their website
Give me a minute to explain, and I think you’ll see my point. I’ve always been a frugal guy. I like to spend my money more on practical...

Know your digital marketing strengths, but more importantly, acknowledge your weaknesses
It’s critical to continue your personal growth by learning new processes and continuing to challenge yourself. It’s also crucial to...

Ads not performing? Strategies to steal from the email marketing playbook
I don’t know a marketer today who doesn’t marvel at the pace the industry is moving. But ask any CMO what his or her priorities are, and...

Performance-enhancing data: 3 (legal) tips for supercharging your sponsorship effectiveness
As the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs rage and the Olympics loom, untold dollars are pouring into sports sponsorships as major brands hope...

The 7 habits of highly effective digital marketers: agile skill sets
digital marketing industry matures, digital channels have converged. As customers have become more technologically savvy, they have...

Efficiency and arbitrage: two strategies to own performance marketing
The complaint was reminiscent of a Yogi Berra quote about a popular restaurant: “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” The truth...

3 tips for success from today’s marketing rock stars
Approximately 76 percent of marketers feel that marketing has changed more in the past two years than in the previous 50. What a...

It’s a mad, mad, MAdTech world
Technology is fundamentally reshaping the advertising and media landscapes; the fault lines between pure-play media and advertising are...

Which trend-setters will shape back-to-school marketing in 2016?
School isn’t even out, but marketers are already finalizing their strategies for the upcoming shopping frenzy that precedes each new...

Marketing’s new balance: Customer connection vs. data and performance
Marketing has evolved a great deal over the past several years. More channels, more devices, new technologies, more data — the list goes...

The morality clause in digital marketing
The issue is a constant one, of course, and hardly limited to digital, but nothing brings it into sharp relief quite like an election...

The #1 way advertising budgets will change this year
Brands continue to invest more in digital advertising: This year, spending on digital display ads in the US is anticipated to hit $32.17...

Enough analysis, already! 8 tips for avoiding data fatigue
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” — William Bruce Cameron, sociologist It may...

Owning your martech stack means owning privacy, too
For those who thought privacy might recede as an issue with the new pact hammered out between the US and the EU, recent news from Europe...

Removing silos: staying ahead with integrated digital marketing best practices
Customers today are channel-agnostic. They interact with brands on the platforms that are the most convenient for them, and they expect...

Experts can save you 9,999 hours of pain
A few weeks ago, I had an excruciating pain in the back of my head. I went to see a neurologist who diagnosed me with occipital...
























