Should one country govern the internet?
A Marketing Companion podcast episode with asks if one country should govern the internet, explores Apple’s “third wave,” and looks at CEO branding.
Archive for the ‘Big Data and Analytics’ Category
Is a store with no sales the future of retailing?
Retailing is in a cataclysmic shift. But a new California shop may portend the future of retailing. Oh yes. It has nothing on its shelves.
A discussion on our favorite recent marketing books
Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster review some of their favorite recent marketing books on the latest Marketing Companion episode.
Will Facebook be a permanent fixture in our lives?
Facebook is facing down controversy after controversy but none of it seems to matter. Their profitability and user growth continues to rise. Will Facebook be a permanent fixture in our lives?
The stark reality behind the influencer lists
The social media world obsesses over influencer lists that try to bestow power on a chosen few. Here’s why most of them very flawed and unfair.
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.
10 Ideas driving the future of social media marketing
Mark Schaefer provides an outlook of ten big ideas that will be driving the future of social media marketing in the next few years. He stresses the need to embrace the chaos!
The future of the digital marketing agency with Mitch Joel
Mirum President Mitch Joel explains why the future of a digital marketing agency is reliant on navigating martech, hustling through new competition, and cozying up to Amazon.
Cocooning consumers and other mesmerizing mega-trends
A Ford Motor analyst provides her take on some of the biggest consumer trends on earth. Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster look at consumer cocooning and other ideas
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