May 01, 2013
Hard Rock Café turns its loyalty program up to 11 with a global relaunch.
January 08, 2013
The case for a global CRM strategy that supports existing global marketing initiatives.
December 19, 2012
What could be more tempting to a marketer than an untapped population of more than a billion potential customers? No, you're not dreaming. China is that place.
October 31, 2012
The CPG company continues to expand its marketing efforts with a new CMO position
October 01, 2012
For marketers associated with sponsoring brands, the Olympic Games present tremendous challenges—and opportunities—as they launch global multichannel campaigns.
October 01, 2012
OgilvyOne Worldwide chairman and CEO Brian Fetherstonhaugh explains why global marketing required relevant local campaigns.
October 01, 2012
Just as aspiring Olympians begin their training years in advance, the marketing departments of global Olympic partners are already planning campaigns for next year's games.
September 10, 2012
It's important to contextualize brands in the countries in which they were born—at least until they are truly accepted as global brands.
July 19, 2012
Marketing software company, Marketo appointed Greg Higham as the company's first CIO—a position created due to Marketo's global expansion.
July 03, 2012
Aspen Marketing Services, a division of Epsilon, announced July 3 that it had expanded its relationship with Jaguar Land Rover, and will now be handling all global aftersales marketing for the company.
June 01, 2012
Skype is aiming to give consumers in the U.K. what it calls a "one way ticket back to humanity."
April 17, 2012
Business software provider SAP launched a global b-to-b advertising campaign with a b-to-c approach, which incorporates digital and mobile marketing elements, said Costanza Tedesco, SAP's global VP of brand experience.
Fab.com, an online retailer of design-forward house wares, clothing and accessories, has named Scott Ballantyne their first global CMO. Ballantyne confirmed to Direct Marketing News that he would assume the marketing duties initially performed by Jason Goldberg, the company's founder and CEO. As global CMO, Ballantyne will report directly to Goldberg.
March 01, 2012
Richard Beaven, global CEO of IPG Mediabrands company Initiative, will step down from his role in order to pursue a career in documentary photography, confirmed Chris Jones, Initiative's director of corporate communications on March 1.
January 26, 2012
Dominic Proctor has been named president of GroupM, parent company of Mindshare Worldwide, GroupM confirmed on Jan. 26.
Unilever is putting its estimated $6 billion global media account up for review in January for the second time in as many years, company spokesman Dean Mastrojohn confirmed to Direct Marketing News on Dec. 13.
If you're not already registered for the upcoming Direct Marketing News webcast, slated for Dec. 13, then you must not be interested in how to reach every consumer on the planet. Is that true?
December 08, 2011
Performance marketing company Performics has promoted Daina Middleton to worldwide CEO, the company said on Dec. 8. Middleton previously served as Performics' U.S. CEO.
Media services companies ZenithOptimedia and WPP's GroupM have softened their independent global ad spending predictions for 2012 in forecasts released Dec. 5.
December 01, 2011
To grow their scale beyond borders, marketers must negotiate a maze of channels, data and cultures .
December 01, 2011
Beiersdorf AG's skincare brand Nivea wanted to make a splash upon its 100th anniversary this year, kicking off a one-and-a-half billion dollar global multichannel campaign in 96 key markets — its largest global promotion ever.
December 01, 2011
Jennifer Barrett Glasgow, global privacy leader, Acxiom Corp., discusses privacy concerns among global marketers.
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What's in our mailbox this month: fitness postcards from Retro Fitness, American Woman Fitness Centers, Union's United Taekwondo Academy, and Bally Total Fitness. (We're totally pumped.)
Social data can improve a brand's bottom line and customer relationships. Just ask brands Infiniti and Diamond Nexus.
Here are three must-have data sets that every marketer should include in his or her email strategy.
