Congrats to the Rams on becoming Super Bowl champions! But marketers pay just as close attention to the entertaining commercials as we were to the game. Here are five commercials that caught my attention. Flamin' Hot Doritos and Cheetos Doritos and Cheetos have done it again. The hilarious...
My Backstory on Marketing Podcast is live! Twice per month, I will sit down with an expert guest to discuss the trends in marketing analytics. In the inaugural episode, I interview Jamie Turner. Jamie talks about his latest book, An Audience of One Drive Superior Results by Making...
As marketing becomes more data-driven, marketers must be aware of the common data fallacies that hinder decision-making and prevent data from positively impacting marketing operations. Here are the top three fallacies to address today. Fallacy 1: Only Use Online Data for Analytic Processes We all know that...
I sat down with Jay Kingley, the President of Centricity Network, on the company's Best Kept Secret podcast. We discuss the art of measuring marketing effectiveness. During our chat I address: Why even big brands measure marketing effectiveness incorrectly The challenge of data-driven marketing How to...
MMA Global released its annual multi-touch attribution survey earlier this month. They found three major obstacles marketers encounter when implementing multi-touch attribution (MTA) models. 1) MTA Data Obstacles A majority of marketers (89%) say that issues with data hinder their ability to implement a good multi-touch attribution...
A New York Times columnist argues that the evolution of the internet lessens the need for companies to build brand loyalty with their customers. Why? Because the internet has made us comfortable with buying unfamiliar brands. Conversely, I think the growth of the internet makes building...
Adverity's Marketing Analytics State of Play report identifies the top three challenges for marketers and data analysts in the US, UK, and Germany. The company surveyed 964 marketers in total. Here is a summary of their findings and what marketers and data analysts can do...
A recent Forbes article highlights the value of multicultural marketing campaigns -- they have a higher ROI than their non-diverse counterparts -- as much as forty percent higher according to a study from Nielson! Yet, many CEOs and CMOs gravitate towards non-diverse campaigns. Even worse, they...
In July of this year, the Cleveland Indians announced it was changing its name to the Cleveland Guardians. The team supported this change with data, surveying 40,000 fans and 140 hours worth of interviews prior to announcing the change according to the Indians' press release. There's...
Marketers have created a false dichotomy between digital and traditional marketing. Many marketers think of digital marketing methods as conversion-centric, and traditional marketing methods as brand-centric. But we need to change our thinking. Watch the 2-minute video for my thoughts! You can also watch this video on Linkedin....