As marketers adapt to evolving market dynamics and customer expectations, flexibility is the only steady Is Starbucks only about the coffee? No, it’s a space where people want to come and hang out and relax. It’s called the third place, a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, to signify a space other than the office […]
Hybrid data models enable enterprises to start building the automated marketing data infrastructure of the future Marketers’ roles are inextricably linked with data. The big data revolution has unleashed torrents of terabytes about everything from customer behaviours, demographic consumer shifts in emerging markets and how well the last marketing campaign performed across channels. When marketing […]
Data in motion can underpin businesses that excel at serving, retaining, and attracting customers, now and into the future. Industries are setting data in motion with real-time streaming, and experiencing rapid and spontaneous growth. Ninety-seven per cent of organisations worldwide are tapping into real-time data streaming, making it one of the most critical technologies for […]
Chatbots will not replace humans entirely and vice versa, but a mix of the two can enhance customer service Do you need a bellwether for a hybrid future? Look no further than your office, where on-site and remote work is the new normal. Do you need another indicator? Customer service. The human-AI collaboration is disruptive. […]
TikTok’s Branded Mission allows marketers to obtain content directly from creators instead of going through an agency. Creators are on the cutting edge of fashion and represent a new generation of storytellers pushing the boundaries of entertainment and creating culture. The video creation platform defined in a blog post, “Storytelling brings communities on TikTok together, […]
Considering human expertise and intentionality when making meaningful decisions, hybrid intelligence is changing the direction of the AI revolution. Consider artificial intelligence (AI) to be the front and centre of operations, but all the while, it is human orchestration pulling the strings behind the screen. Harnessing the best of both worlds is the most viable […]
Why choose when you can have the best of both worlds? Hybrid work, events, business models, data storage and As-a-Service options have changed the marketer’s role Chatbots will not replace humans entirely and vice versa, but a mix of the two can enhance customer service. There are times when customers want to have a faceless […]
The best business and marketing strategies can fail if the right technological tools aren’t part of your martech stack. From social media and email marketing to the metaverse, it’s crucial to arm yourself or your marketing team with the right equipment. Unsupervised recently surveyed 748 marketing professionals to find out the most popular tools for […]
As gaming advertising takes centre stage, companies are now developing new measurement tools and metrics to increase brand confidence Recently, Microsoft and Sony announced plans to develop in-game advertisements for Xbox and PlayStation, their respective gaming platforms. Microsoft plans to implement the in-game ads for its fleet of popular free-to-play games on Xbox, like Fortnite, […]
Peter Fortune discusses how brands need to focus on mobile marketing and CX strategies in South Africa, ahead of his VMF session. “The market will shift away from apps and move towards progressive web apps (PWA). Although it is technically a website, it functions like an app that is more seamless and cost-effective,” said Peter […]
