Big Data
e-Strategy Trends’ continually updated collection of trends and statistics about Big Data for marketing, public relations, advertising and strategic communications professionals.
Most Difficult Marketing Technology To Implement [CHART]
Most marketers today are working on implementing necessary marketing technologies at their organization, according to an Ascend2 report, which finds that their martech strategies revolve primarily around increasing ROI and improving marketing efficiency.
Read MoreMarketing Data & Creativity Integrators [CHART]
Creativity and data analysis are often viewed as separate efforts. But senior marketers who unite data and creativity – dubbed “integrators” – enjoy above-average revenue growth rates.
Read MoreStorytelling In Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic from Salesforce illustrates why and how storytelling is a crucial element of your marketing efforts.
Read MoreShelf-Life Of Advertising Marketing Data [CHART]
While carrying out ad campaigns, marketers and their vendors often collect demographic, behavioral, location and purchase data about the users they serve ads to. This data can be reused by marketers to retarget ads and inform the key performance indicators they choose for ensuing campaigns.
Read MoreB2B & B2C Customer Data Integration [TABLE]
Customer data platforms (CDPs) are the hot thing in marketing tech right now, but many of their functions are not that novel.
Read MoreTop Marketing Data Challenges [CHART]
Much has been made of the difficulties marketers face with accessing data, integrating data across technologies, and even trusting their data. But some companies are facing an even bigger problem, according to Widen’s 2018 Connectivity Report: telling the right story with their data.
Read MoreTop Technologies For Improving The Customer Experience [CHART]
A 2016 study by Forbes Insights and SAS found that 90% of executives worldwide who use data analytics noticed it improved their ability to deliver a superior customer experience. And According to a January 2018 survey of US senior decision-makers conducted by Verndale, big data/analytics was listed as the most important emerging technology for enhancing customer experience, cited by 63% of respondents.
Read MoreGeneral Data Protection Regulation Concerns [CHART]
The GDPR is driving marketers to first-party data handlers at a time when anxiety is high over the new regulation. In a spring 2017 survey from Veritas, 32% of business decision-makers worldwide were concerned that they didn’t have the right tools in place to monitor data as they prepared for the GDPR.
Read MoreGDPR Readiness [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic illustrates the history of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations), its goals, and provides a road map to compliance.
Read MoreDigital Marketing Reassessment [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic recommends four steps brands should take to reassess their digital marketing during their digital spring cleaning.
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