Why your marketing career depends on balancing data and emotion

Data, big data and bigger data. If the data don’t show that the creative is going to work, throw it out the window. Play it safe, do what the data says. But for how much longer? There’s a need for balancing data and emotion.
Just because you can do micro-targeting doesn’t mean you should

With the possibilities that search engines and social networks offer for micro-audiences, why not use them? Think twice, claims the author.
Brands need to stop the insanity and invest in true influence

Influencer marketing is becoming a crowded space. There’s barely any loyalty between influencers and brands, especially in smaller cities and geographies. What do brands need to do today, to reap the rewards of influencer marketing tomorrow? Brands need to invest in true influence.
The Business Case for Social Network Subscriptions

How are social networks going to evolve and what will the social network in a decade look like? With growing concerns over data privacy and transparency, and an emerging generations that are far smarter and more savvy when it comes to technology, paid social network subscriptions may be an answer.