Big Data has become an obsession for businesses large and small. And why not? The technology, speed, volume and variety allow unprecedented and immediate access to customer insights and behaviors, allowing you to switch gears at the drop of a dime. But if you are making decisions based on data alone, you are in need […]
3 Often Ignored Elements of a Simple Marketing Plan
A simple plan may not have been of any benefit to the sibling characters played by Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton in the film of the same name, but if you are a small business owner, you can ill-afford to not have a marketing plan and at the very least, a realistic, simple one. […]
Smartwatches: Gadget Overload or the Next Big Thing?
Just when we finally figured out how to utilize most of the features on our smartphone, the list of companies who have introduced or are soon-to-be in production with or rumored to be in development with a smartwatch seems to grow every day. Major players such as Sony, Samsung, Microsoft, Nike (yes the sneaker folks), […]
Game Changer: Content Crowdsourcing
I have seen the future and it works. – Lincoln Steffens, Journalist (b.1866, d.1936) Content crowdsourcing is so much more than one of those “new, next, now” marketing buzz phrases. It is a pivotal game changer for brands, messaging and the bottom line. Named one of the top trends for 2013, content crowdsourcing is, in […]