Account-based Marketing (ABM) is increasingly becoming a popular business strategy in the Middle East. So what are the challenges and opportunities? Marketing is everywhere! Reading this article is part of a marketing strategy. You walk down a street, and billboards bombard you with marketing content watching a YouTube video without a 5-second ad interrupting the […]
CRM and Marketing Automation may seem the same, but actually, they serve two distinctly different purposes. Confused between CRM and Marketing Automation? You are not alone. Some of the biggest companies mix up the two often. So understanding the difference can give you that edge over others Begin with the most essential, defining the two […]
Unilever CMO Keith Weed announced that the company would no longer be working with influencers. Industry experts seem to agree Speaking at the Cannes Lions, Weed said that the crackdown on influencer marketing was due to the increasing use of fake followers and bots by influencers to inflate engagement numbers. “We need to take urgent […]
Research finds that 75 per cent of organisations in the UAE saw an increase in impersonation attacks in the past one year. The third annual State of Email Security Report, by Mimecast, reveals an increase in targeted attacks like impersonation fraud, spear phishing and business disrupting ransomware. The report includes insights from 1,025 global IT […]
Marketers in the Middle East are embracing IoT to drive more customers and engage the right audience. Businesses with agile ecosystems that have well-equipped Internet of Things (IoT) architecture and the technology to support the latest advancements are undergoing a significant shift. What actually is IoT? Internet of Things or IoT can be explained as […]
Advertisers in the Middle East are mastering programmatic advertising and are reinventing the art of storytelling to create memorable brand experiences. In 2017, when Audi was about to launch its customisable vehicle, the Q2, the company decided to personalise its marketing. Audi worked with Google to analyse its key touch points about analytics. The data thus […]
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter find Middle East to be a perfect market due to the high smartphone penetration. As per a report by Crowd Analyzer, Saudi Arabia had the highest number of Instagram (12 million), Twitter (11 million), and Snapchat (14 million) active users in the Middle East in 2018. […]
June 24, 2018, when Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on women driving, #SheDrives went viral, brands like Renault, Audi, Coca-Cola, Zain, and Nissan capitalised on the historic move with video advertising. While the video ads proved to be emotional and heart-warming, the most endearing one was that from HH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. One of […]
Mobile advertising content is continually evolving, accelerating its consumption. Will 5G further add to the growing popularity of mobile marketing? Let’s find out. 5G will improve more than just our mobile connectivity. Millennials and Gen Z are an impatient lot, and as consumers, that’s a good thing. They are looking for everything to happen in […]
Artificial Intelligence has brought revolutionary changes in the marketing and technology space. With integrated software in the form of chatbots and extensive marketing tools based on conversational AI, businesses are augmenting their sales efforts and improving lead generation. With Artificial Intelligence (AI) bridging the gap between potential customers and business enterprises, conversational AI has taken […]
