This is the year to invest in and revise your digital marketing plan. Why? Two big changes are coming in 2022: These two changes will revolutionize how we interact with consumers over email, text and on the Internet. If you didn’t know, first take a breath. Then, download this excellent article and overview of the changes from McKinsey […]
Is your customer data just a rearview mirror?
Over the past five years, the amount of data being acquired by marketers has risen steadily but here are three key questions: If you’re like most companies, you’ve acquired information on where your customers live, their gender, age and transactional history with your company. If you’re using a email marketing platform, you may also know […]
Are you asking the right questions about social media?
When we ask marketing executives what changes they’re making over the next year, we often hear they’re going to increase their investment in social media. It has almost become a knee-jerk response that reminds us of when companies were rushing to put themselves on the Internet without thinking how their customers will interact with their […]
Solving the challenge of marketing foreign wine in the U.S.
(I wrote this with the upcoming VinExpoNY in mind but since it applies to so many industries, I decided to post it here.) With VinExpoNY fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about the challenges in front of thousands of foreign wine producers who are trying to develop and cultivate a market in the U.S. While the challenges […]