Category: Other Technologies

July 17, 2019

“Conversational marketing” went from a chat app here and there to a full-fledged customer experience must-have, as even the analyst firm Gartner now recognizes it as its own category of software and services. What is conversational marketing? Loosely defined, “conversational […]

July 16, 2019

To digital advertisers, programmatic has transformed from the holy grail to an effective tool to regain control over ad budgets. Historically, advertisers’ media buying activities were handled by advertising agencies. An ad agency took a fee from the advertiser, negotiated […]

July 2, 2019

Direct mail is a great way to reach targeted prospects to turn them into customers, but how do you select the right prospects? There are so many mailing list options, it can feel overwhelming. Let’s look at the various list […]

July 2, 2019

Voice search is becoming a convenience many consumers rely on, but the results served up isn’t really impartial. All the leading smart speakers serve up biased search results and pre-filtered shopping recommendations. Artificial intelligence isn’t independently intelligent, it’s programmed, with […]

June 28, 2019

“How do I optmize our content for voice search?” is a question we are beginning to receive more and more from our clients. Why optimize content for voice search? Last week, I explained why now is the time for voice-activated […]

June 25, 2019

Paul Harvey will go down in history as a radio icon. His decades-long program, a mixture of reminiscence and witticism, fostered unprecedented bipartisan listenership. When Harvey spoke, people heard his warmth and sincerity. And when he seamlessly folded advertising messages […]

May 20, 2019

Compared to today, the physical world of the future will be planned without much guesswork involved. It will be developed in an inch-by-inch fashion, thanks to 3D mapping startups like Fantasmo, Matterport, Deepmap, Velodyne Lidar and Netradyne. 3D mapping (also […]

May 20, 2019

Improving on-site conversions and increasing sales has been and always will be a top priority for smart businesses. However, WordStream found from first-hand analysis that the average conversion rate for a business website is a measly 2.35%. Obviously, having more […]

April 18, 2019

Online shopping has undergone many drastic changes in recent years as consumers demand a personalized, convenient experience right in their homes. To address this shift in consumer sentiment, e-commerce brands are leveraging new technologies, trends and partnerships to help improve […]

April 8, 2019

I got my start in advertising by accident. I never went to ad school or film school; I made videos on YouTube that went viral, and brands started reaching out. I’ve worked with brands big and small, and I started […]