Customer Engagement

Context Makes Sense

Context Makes Sense By

"Treat your customers like individuals." You hear that all the time. Yes, but, I mean, how?

Infographic: I Want It Now!

Infographic: I Want It Now! By By

As customers' demands increase, so must marketers' digital skill sets and budgets.

Rushkoff: "Put Down the Botox and Join Real Life"

Rushkoff: "Put Down the Botox and Join Real Life" By

The media theorist riffs on brand storytelling, "The Real Housewives of Orange County," and his new book "Present Shock."

Rosetta Finds New CEO From Within

Rosetta Finds New CEO From Within By

Publicis Groupe-owned digital agency Rosetta has appointed its former president and chief client officer Tom Adamski as CEO.

Turn Feedback Into Interaction

Turn Feedback Into Interaction

One-off, one-ways surveys fall short with customers

#ILikeYou #IReallyLikeYou

#ILikeYou #IReallyLikeYou

Three ways to increase and maintain social customer engagement

Data-Driven Marketing Is More Important Than Ever

Data-Driven Marketing Is More Important Than Ever

Hearst, Macy's, JPMorgan Chase, and Starwood share their data-driven engagement secrets.

Content Is (a Misunderstood and Diverse) King(dom)

Content Is (a Misunderstood and Diverse) King(dom)

Three ways to avoid royal screw-ups when creating and sharing content.

Turning a Sticky Situation into a Sweet Campaign

Turning a Sticky Situation into a Sweet Campaign By

Among the many "rules" for marketing to millennials, Jarden Home Brands has one secret ingredient: Avoid preconceived notions

Social Marketing Means Business

Social Marketing Means Business

B2C companies aren't the only ones using social marketing to build customer engagement. B2B firms are using it as a part of the sales funnel.

Big Blue's "smart" marketing approach

Big Blue's "smart" marketing approach By

A segment of one. It's "the Holy Grail" or marketing and IBM's Mike Rhodin says technology is going to get us there.

Make past-purchase data part of your 2013 email strategy

Make past-purchase data part of your 2013 email strategy

Understanding the value of transaction data, and how to leverage it, will help retailers drive repeat purchases and long-term engagement.

A short message solution to reviving apps

A short message solution to reviving apps

For app marketers looking to improve performance, text messaging can be the key to supercharging any app marketing strategy.

Apple, Amazon make consumers' loyalty VIP list

Apple, Amazon make consumers' loyalty VIP list By

Brand Keys reveals its Customer Loyalty Leaders 2012 list. Apple and Amazon's various products dominated the top spots.

First a data hub—then marketing automation

First a data hub—then marketing automation

Too many marketers try to automate processes before they have a central hub a clean data to support their marketing efforts.

Twitter: the should-be conversation channel

Twitter: the should-be conversation channel By

A new study by Bazaarvoice reveals loopholes in the business-to-consumer conversation.

The psychological game changer

The psychological game changer By

Gamification expert Kris Duggan shares how to take customer, employee engagement to the next level.

The future of marketing will rely on relationships driven by data

The future of marketing will rely on relationships driven by data By

When customer data informs marketing and customer engagement strategies, business growth is the result.

Engaging the online influencers among your customers

Engaging the online influencers among your customers

The most powerful influencers are already customers and they're right under your nose. Here's how to find them

Remarkability: Do you have it?

Remarkability: Do you have it?

Being a remarkable marketing leader starts with understanding your customers.

Embrace the new omnichannel experience

Embrace the new omnichannel experience

For loyalty marketers and retailers, one ongoing challenge is finding new ways to create, maintain, or increase customers' attachment to their brand.

Evolve to establish emotional connections

Evolve to establish emotional connections

Loyalty is about transforming from generic earn-and-burn "transactional" models to interactive, personalized, and differentiated "emotional" ones.

Keeping loyalty during the holiday season

Keeping loyalty during the holiday season

Three tactics for companies to reward (and attract) influencers this holiday season while building brand loyalty and generating sales

IBM encourages CMO, CIO interaction

IBM encourages CMO, CIO interaction By

IBM announced a new line of services that aims to drive CMO and CIO interaction and collaboration.

It's all about me, after all

It's all about me, after all By

Does your direct marketing make your customers feel appreciated?

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