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For decades, brands have relied on market research to shape strategy and test theories about what customers want. Sometimes marketers go with their gut. Sometimes they scale up a successful strategy. But today, data intelligence has paved the way for brands to analyze consumer behavior with a specificity that unveils what customers are doing at […]
We’ve witnessed some epic battles of customer choice over the years — Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola, Mac vs. PC, left Twix vs. right Twix. However, the latest competition is a rather unlikely one: Instagram vs. YouTube. This month, Instagram announced the launch of IGTV, which offers greater video functionality and an increased time limit of up to […]
Email is the most prevalent channel for marketing communication, giving brands the power to inform, surprise and delight, and promote. But if it isn’t executed properly, email also has the power to chip away at hard-earned brand equity, leaving marketers to wonder what they could’ve done differently. From punchy preheaders to fast-loading images, here are […]
There are times when it feels like it’s more likely you’ll get hit by a meteor than reach customers with your marketing messages. Organic reach continues to dwindle on social platforms. Cost per clicks (CPCs) and cost-per-thousand impressions (CPMs) continue to rise on Google and Facebook. More companies are competing for the same customers, and […]
Data gets a bad rap from creatives. Maybe it’s the fact that data is seen as linear and therefore a creativity killer. That its scale can be difficult to wrangle or whittle down into something actionable. Or that its eponymous reach is poised to take over the world (not really, of course). As lovers of […]
It’s not an easy path to becoming the big cheese of the pizza industry. There’s the competition. Trendy new products. Changing consumer appetites. In order to stand out and refine a competitive edge, the differentiator has to be — quite literally — outside the box. Ansira has partnered with Domino’s for 15 years, first as […]
After news broke that a third-party Facebook app — Aleksandr Kogan’s popular personality quizzes — released the data of 50 million Facebook users to UK-based data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, the social media giant has been in the hot seat. Despite Facebook’s announcement to improve its platform, stockholders, users, and political pundits have expressed concerns over the fine […]
Retail brands carve out market share by delivering outstanding customer experiences. At the heart of each customer journey is technological innovation that delivers information to educate, delight, and persuade. Because today’s customers want insight and experiences, they expect to actively engage with the brand before buying. With a technology-driven engagement marketing strategy, retail brands can […]
In today’s retail environment, consumers are hungry for information. They want to know more details about products and services, they want to actively participate in the brand, and they want an experience they can’t get anywhere else. So, they consult videos, photos, and online commentary. They leverage innovation and technology to see the product in […]
When a customer enters a car dealership on a busy afternoon and walks by the SUV section, a message pops up on her smartphone, explaining that the brand has the highest safety rating and best cargo capacity for its class. Strolling by the four-door sedans, she receives a message about a vehicle’s fuel economy and […]