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CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Customer Experience

We marketers have been trying for years to decode the most enigmatic generation of our time, Millennials. But many of them are now marketers themselves, and they have set their sights on the next generation: Gen Z. Here are three ways we can break through to this rising generation.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Content

All the digital channels and bells and whistles aside, your success as a marketer today still stems from using emotional marketing that understands consumers' needs and preferences. Now, with the emergence of influencer marketing, we can combine these two approaches in our content marketing to reach deep into our desired audiences.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

There are three common stages of digital marketing maturity. Once you diagnose which level you're at, you can better strategize how to move forward for optimal marketing success. Read on for valuable insights.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

To reach consumers and provide superior customer experiences, we need to deliver content that engages. Understanding what’s important to buyers is the key—and a growing number of buyers cite shared purpose as one reason to buy from a company. Social purpose is a powerful tool; here's how you can wield it.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

The unprecedented growth of e-commerce has fundamentally changed the way consumers, and therefore marketers, think about retail—and marketing. Traditional experience models are no longer enough to serve and delight consumers. Let's see how lessons from e-commerce can help us reach today's customers.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Customer Experience

The next consumer powerhouse generation can be summed up in one letter: Z. Communicating with and marketing to this young audience of digital natives isn't easy. But it is possible—if you focus on their diverse subcultures. Here's how.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Management

Some days, Sales and Marketing can seem closely aligned. Other days, it seems Marketing is from Venus and Sales is from Mars. But sales and marketing teams need to better understand each other, pursue shared goals, and work together more effectively—for the greater good of the company. Here's how to make that happen.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Career Development

Marketing has been around for as long as humans have had something to sell. But in recent years just about every marketing tactic and delivery channel imaginable has quickly and drastically evolved. It's hard for us marketers to be sure of anything these days. Let's see what we can do about that.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Customer Experience

The path to brand attachment—one level up from brand loyalty—is long, winding, and challenging. And you can't skip ahead or take shortcuts. Here's how to get there in five strategic steps.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Customer Experience

Loyalty rewards have been around since the 1700s, but programs have changed dramatically due to innovations in technology and e-commerce. But have those changes advanced customer loyalty? Not necessarily. But these 10 best-practices, based on research, data, and experience, actually do produce results.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

It happens at the start of every year:Local businesses are eager to activate their marketing plans; but, after a busy holiday season, even the most experienced marketers can be overwhelmed. Here are some simple steps to get going and stay on track in 2019.