Stacey RudolphAugust 8, 2015 The latest statistics show that smartphone plays a very important role when it comes to making buying decisions. Just what is the extent of smartphones’ influence in e-commerce? Let us look at the latest infographic by invesp on how smartphones influence shopping behavior. Consulting Mobile Commerce Survey released interesting findings showing … Continue reading Smartphones Influence Buying Decisions, More than You Ever Thought
Jackie NagelJuly 27, 2015 Making decisions in your business, especially with so much riding on that decision, is tough. Do you follow your gut? Your friend’s suggestion? The latest information published at Entrepreneur.com? Although all are good resources to facilitate your decision-making, your best decisions are strategic decisions. There are two fundamental decision choices entrepreneurs … Continue reading 3 Tools Every Entrepreneur Needs to Make Strategic Decisions
Stacey RudolphJuly 25, 2015 As marketers, it is important to understand consumer usage and attitudes towards online reviews. The latest statistics and trends, which have been compressed into an infographic by Invesp, show that 90% of consumers read online reviews and 88% of them trust the online reviews as much as personal recommendations. In other … Continue reading The Impact of Online Reviews on Customers’ Buying Decisions [Infographic]
Jacob ShriarJune 29, 2015 HR Data is becoming incredibly sophisticated. I met with a business the other day that has four dedicated PhDs in their HR department to handle “big data” analysis. Most HR departments aren’t that advanced yet, but the ones that are taking analytics seriously will have a huge advantage over their competitors. … Continue reading How HR Metrics Help You Make Smarter Decisions
Dennis YuJune 6, 2015 I charge a premium for consulting. Clients pay for your years of experience, not how many minutes you spent on an issue. If you were to compare a jet aircraft versus a Greyhound bus, you might conclude the cross-country trip of 3 days and 2 hours (74 hours) is a great deal for … Continue reading Bad Business Decisions From Good Statistics
Mark HalsteadMay 9, 2015 Poring over financial statements is not many people’s idea of a great way to spend time. Even if you’re a passionate and committed business boss, the prospect of delving into details of your company’s financial performance might well be distinctly unappealing. However, while you might think you already know what your … Continue reading Using Financial Statements to Make Better Business Decisions
Kate BoyceApril 7, 2015 Paid search engine marketing (PPC) has been essential to the success of online B2B marketing for an incredibly long time (by digital marketing standards anyway). According to the CMI, it’s the type of paid media used most often by B2B Marketers, and is considered the most effective as well. But that … Continue reading Digital Ad Decisions: Native Content Advertising Vs Paid Social Media
Corey Craig explains how Dell created its Solutions Nurture platform to provide content at pain points in customer journey. Matt McGee on April 1, 2015 If there’s been one overarching theme at the MarTech conference, it’s the need for marketing technology (and the marketers that use it) to focus on the customer first. Speakers from … Continue reading Customer Experience Must Drive Marketing Technology Decisions
Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, (March 26, 2015) Blake Cahill, global head of digital and social marketing at Philips, manages more than 70 marketing technologies. He is one of a growing number of marketing heads becoming inundated with technology as media silos crumble and data integrates to support cross-channel and cross-device marketing and advertising. “Just in the … Continue reading CMOs Focus More On Tech To Automate Media Decisions
Shyam DevalMarch 25, 2015 As the mobility revolution moves from the consumer app space into the realm of Enterprise Mobility, companies of all sizes have to make decisions around how best to leverage the mobile apps in increasing employee productivity and efficiency while positively impacting overall business outcomes. These decisions involve myriad technology choices such … Continue reading Enterprise Mobility – Decisions, Decisions
