Category: Automation

January 13, 2020

Across all industries, there is a stark divide between British businesses that have tech in working practice and those that don’t. Our State of Work research has shown that 43% of UK knowledge workers have already automated some of their […]

December 11, 2019

If ever two teams needed to be close enough to share DNA, it’s marketing and technology. Gone are the days when the technology team looked at marketing as the team that does the hoo-ha—slick advertisements, flashy websites, and puts logos […]

December 10, 2019

Facebook wants its advertisers to lean into the augmented reality craze. Following the rollout of a suite of interactive ads this past September, the social giant announced today the addition of its augmented reality engine, Spark AR, to its ad […]

November 7, 2019

At this point, there is little doubt that artificial intelligence is the future of business. The Salesforce “State of Marketing” report found that more than a fifth of businesses currently use AI for marketing purposes, including programmatic buying, personalization, and […]

October 24, 2019

Marketers and businesses are increasingly using AI to automate functional processes as well as customer interactions. AI has been shown to help brands understand their audience better, reach them at the right times, improve the accuracy of marketing campaigns, and […]

October 15, 2019

Voice search is big in marketing now. Retail is the big winner among marketing verticals benefiting from the rise in voice assistant-fueled Internet searches, but one study of retail and restaurant voice search readiness found those studied were “not prepared […]

September 25, 2019

A director of marketing with whom I worked on a content marketing project wanted feedback on her team’s email marketing automation campaigns. So she sent me an email automation flowchart. It was expertly organized, with decision diamonds based on prospect […]

September 19, 2019

Interacting with voice assistants is becoming a part of our daily lives. From smartphones and smart TVs to wearables and even microwaves, it’s hard to name a device that hasn’t been — or won’t soon be — enhanced with voice-enabled […]

September 3, 2019

“Alexa, you’re ugly. Alexa, you’re stupid. Alexa, you’re fat.” This barrage of abuse came from my friend’s children, who were shouting at his Amazon device, trying to prompt a witty comeback from the AI assistant. What was just a game […]

August 30, 2019

As per a report by International Data Corporation (IDC), industry spending on AI systems will reach $35.8 billion in 2019 and $79.2 billion by the year 2022. AI tools are already being used in many industries such as restaurant services, […]