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Mobile Marketing

Sephora's VP Interactive On Mobile Technology: Threat or Opportunity?

Andrew Cherwenka | Posted 04.02.2013 | Business
Andrew Cherwenka

Sephora execs may have heard Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen predicting the death of traditional retailers earlier this year. But with its leadership in digital and mobile technology, Sephora's future is bright.

The Content Brief: Location Marketing and the Future of Retail

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.22.2013 | Technology
Shawn Amos

It's the dawn of a new era in retail. The days of blaming the digital revolution for siphoning business are dwindling, as merchants are realizing that...

INFOGRAPHIC: Social Media and Mobile Greatly Impact Shopping Habits in Asian & African Countries

Brian Honigman | Posted 05.21.2013 | Technology
Brian Honigman

Consumers are simply more knowledgeable about what they are thinking of buying because of the continuing use of mobile and social. This trend can be seen world wide, especially in select Asian and African countries.

Teaching the Connected Consumer in Higher Education

Lin Humphrey | Posted 04.09.2013 | Business
Lin Humphrey

As a Ph.D. student in marketing, I have been extremely fortunate that I teach and learn in a cutting-edge facility with forward-thinking administrators.

New and Social Media Trends for Small Business in 2013

Britt Michaelian | Posted 03.19.2013 | Small Business
Britt Michaelian

As small businesses begin the year with a clean slate and new opportunities to increase brand visibility via social media, what is the most important strategy all businesses should employ in their marketing campaigns?

How Mobile Improves the Retail Shopping Experience

Brian Honigman | Posted 12.26.2012 | Technology
Brian Honigman

It's not a matter of will mobile be important for the future of your business, it's a matter of how you will adapt your business to meet the needs of the growing number of mobile consumers.

WATCH: 60 Seconds of Social Media

Shawn Amos | Posted 11.21.2012 | Technology
Shawn Amos

With mobile ad spending predicted to reach $6.4 billion worldwide in 2012, it's clear the future of advertising is in your hands.

Beyond Spoilers: What the 2012 Olympics Taught Us About Multi-Screen Media in the Twitter Age

Krishna Subramanian | Posted 10.19.2012 | Technology
Krishna Subramanian

With so many people receiving Olympic results ahead of time, either through social media, live streams, or other live sources, the audience for time-shifted coverage should have plummeted -- right? Yet NBC's ratings were as strong as ever.

The New Brand-Consumer Relationships

Sana Dubarry | Posted 10.15.2012 | Business
Sana Dubarry

This is the case with Apple or Nespresso, where the actual physical stores look more like living spaces, with demonstration areas rather than checkouts. Everything is done so that the consumer feels at ease and spends time with customer advisers (not salespeople).

How Small Businesses Can Take Advantage of Mobile Benefits

Michael Tasner | Posted 10.07.2012 | Small Business
Michael Tasner

As digital merges more closely with the in-store experience, business owners should take advantage of what marketers have deemed the "SoLoMo" trend: Get Social, Think Mobile, Spend Local.

Mobile Marketing Magic: Making the Most of the Hot New Trend

Penny C. Sansevieri | Posted 09.15.2012 | Technology
Penny C. Sansevieri

Deciding to go mobile is, for many, no longer an option. With staggering numbers of people accessing content on their mobile phones, mobile is a must.

5 Sure Ways To Kick Off Your 2012 Marketing

Michael Tasner | Posted 03.07.2012 | Business
Michael Tasner

I still believe to this day the quote by Peter Drucker: "Marketing and Innovation are the only two functions of business." When your marketing is solid, all else falls into place.

Retail Marketers Go Social In 2012

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 01.02.2012 | Small Business

While traditional digital marketing methods channels such as search and email still dominate retailers' marketing budgets, a new study sponsored by Br...

NHL.com Scores Hat-Trick with Online, Mobile and Tablet Adoption

Andy Plesser | Posted 02.07.2012 | Technology
Andy Plesser

The National Hockey League has seen a 17% rise in NHL.com traffic and a 93% bump in mobile page views for the season to date over last year, the spor...

Mobile Marketing: 5 Ways to Make Sure Your Business Doesn't Get Left Behind

Claire Hughes Johnson | Posted 12.12.2011 | Small Business
Claire Hughes Johnson

Smart businesses are already advertising on smartphones, here's how not to get left behind.

Mobile or Mobility

Sal Candela | Posted 12.04.2011 | Technology
Sal Candela

Mobile marketing cannot be narrowly defined as reaching people on cellular phones. The truth is that when we say mobile we really mean mobility.

How To Use QR Codes To Engage Your Customers

Karen Leland | Posted 10.18.2011 | Small Business
Karen Leland

Even though QR codes are relatively simple to set up and use, many small businesses don't know where to begin.

The Mobile Shopping "Thumb" Generation

Chris Brassington | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Chris Brassington

The changing face of shopping and the part the mobile is playing in this revolution via the "thumb" generation. Folks are moving from high street shop...

Digital Hollywood "Like" Button

Abe Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Abe Schwartz

I attended my second Digital Hollywood recently in Santa Monica, CA. I was only able to make it out for a day due to a crazy work schedule, but I love...

The Personal Shopper

Chris Brassington | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Chris Brassington

The challenges for most retailers today are almost a replay of the ecommerce beginnings just played out at a faster pace on a splintered web and fragmented mobile ecosystem.

Watch This Space: Google's Seven Predictions for Online Display Advertising in 2015

Eric Shutt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Eric Shutt

2010-09-29-googlepredictions.jpgAccording to players from Google's display advertising team, five metrics will be more important than the click by 2015.

Google Outlines Mobile Trends at Advertising Week DC's ADWKDC

Eric Shutt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Eric Shutt

Location-based functionality like Google Maps combined with Google Ads offers mobile users the option to access offers quickly and easily.

Big Brother or Guardian Angel - Insight on Mobile

Chris Brassington | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Chris Brassington

Is mobile just another channel to factor in to the mix or does it stand head and shoulders above all other channels because it promises deeper insight driven from detailed analytics?

Mobile Coupons Are Failing to Catch On: Why?

Chris Brassington | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Chris Brassington

In Japan and Korea, mobile coupons are already integrated into their shopping culture. However in the UK, Europe and America, mobile couponing has yet to take off.

PdF: Forget the Internet, Think Mobile

Scott Goodstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Scott Goodstein

Mobile technology, while still in its infancy, has gone from simply distributing horoscopes and ring tones to helping political and social justice movements quickly alert and even engage millions of people.