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• Online Shopping Cart Abandonment Rates [Infographic]Ayaz Nanji
  Shopping cart abandonment remains a major challenge for businesses online, with abandonment rates in the second quarter of 2013 averaging 75%, according to a recent report by SaleCycle.
  Customer Behavior, Email, Email Marketing, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Retail Marketing, Sales
• Local Marketing: Promotions Spending Surges as Advertising SlipsLenna Garibian
  In 2007, local business spent 10% more on advertising than they did on promotions (e.g., coupons, discounts, and promotional products); however, in 2012, they spent a stunning 81% more on ...
  Advertising, Digital Marketing, Local Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Writing Whitepapers
• Which Genres of Branded Video Work Best?Allan Johnson
  What's the best way to establish connections with video viewers? Storytelling. But a great story does not guarantee success. Your video's genre plays a large role in determining whether you'll ...
  Advertising, Content, Content Marketing, Customer Behavior, Customer Engagement, Direct Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Videos, YouTube
• Measure and Maximize the Impact of Online Activity on Offline SalesDoug Miller
  Measurability is the battle cry of every digital marketer. The challenge is how to decide which measurements make sense based on campaign objectives. The ultimate challenge is how to optimize ...
  Customer Acquisition, Customer Behavior, Data, E-Commerce, Lead Generation, Market Research, Measurement, Metrics, Online Marketing, Product Marketing, Research, Retail Marketing
• Marketing Budgets and Staffing Levels Rising WorldwideLenna Garibian
  The outlook for marketers worldwide continues to strengthen, according to new data from Warc's Global Marketing Index. The headline GMI, a metric that combines trends observed in marketing budgets, trading ...
  Marketing Budgets, Mobile Marketing, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Strategy, TV
• Vine for Events, Social Business Leadership, Pinterest Secret Boards... The Week in Social Media #SocialSkimAngela Natividad
  Find out how Twitter's getting into e-commerce and why Vine may unseat Instagram as the go-to app for live events. Learn how to use Vine for campaigning, how to maximize ...
  Advertising, B2B Marketing, Chief Marketing Officer, Creativity, Digital Marketing, Digital Theory, Facebook, Integrated Marketing, Management, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Pinterest, Social Business, Social Media, Social Networking, SocialSkim, Tradeshows/Events, Twitter
• How to Market Your Book: The Modern Book TourPeg Fitzpatrick
  As publishing evolves, writers need to expand their skill set to succeed. They must "own" the marketing and sales introduction of their books. What used to be done via a ...
  Career Management, Content, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google+, Interactive Marketing, Online Marketing, Social Media
• Lead-Nurturing and Marketing Automation: 15 Key Questions Answered (Questions 8, 10)Sid Smith
  This installment answers two questions: "What's the difference between inbound and outbound marketing? (and which is better?)" and "With so much content to create, where do we focus our efforts?"
  B2B Marketing, Blogging, Content, Content Marketing, Customer Acquisition, Digital Theory, Direct Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, LinkedIn, Marketing Automation, Online Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media, Social Networking, Web Content
• 7 Marketing Lessons (and an Infographic) for Next Year's Super Bowl Advertisers (and You)Jeffrey K. Rohrs
  This year's Super Bowl advertisers' near total failure to engage viewers beyond the TV screen led me to distill seven marketing lessons for any marketer looking to get more ROI ...
  Ad Copy, Advertising, Brand Awareness, Branding, Customer Acquisition, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationships, Digital Marketing, Digital Theory, Direct Marketing, Email, Facebook, Integrated Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Lead Generation, Mobile Marketing, Online Marketing, Smartphones, Social Media, Television
• B2B Benchmarks: Top Tactics for Driving Traffic and LeadsLenna Garibian
  Social media still accounts for less than 5% of total leads to B2B websites, according to Optify's 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. Among social media, Twitter is the primary driver ...
  B2B Marketing, Facebook, Google, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, LinkedIn, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, Websites
• Five Ways to Treat Your Retail Customers Better (and Boost Profits) in 2013Angel Morales
  It's time to get serious about your strategies for 2013. How will you treat your customers? How will you acknowledge their experiences and build their brand loyalty? How will you ...
  Customer Acquisition, Customer Experience, Customer Relationships, Direct Marketing, E-Commerce, Email, Email Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Online Marketing, Social Media, Targeting
• Swipp, Groupon, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and more... The Week in Social Media #SocialSkimAngela Natividad
  This week's #SocialSkim is especially insight-rich. Swipp gauges user sentiment for products and places; Groupon's launched an insight tool; Foursquare's mapped all its check-ins; and we have tips on LinkedIn ...
  Digital Marketing, Digital Theory, Facebook, LinkedIn, Online Marketing, Social Business, Social Media, SocialSkim
• Pew: Digital, Social Technologies Redefining Arts PromotionLenna Garibian
  The Internet, social media, and mobile connectivity now permeate the operations of US-based arts organizations changing the way they stage performances, mount and showcase exhibits, engage audiences, sell tickets, and ...
  Blogging, Customer Behavior, Facebook, Mobile Marketing, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter, Websites, YouTube
• SMBs Still Favor Face-to-Face Marketing Tactics
  Traditional face-to-face tactics are still fundamental for SMB marketers: Personal relationships and networking (95%), tradeshows and industry events (89%), and in-person events (86%) rank as the most popular marketing tactics ...
  Content, Email, Facebook, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Sales, SEO, SMBs, Social Media, Tradeshows/Events, Twitter, Webinars
• A New Marketing Lesson From the 2012 London OlympicsLiz Elting
  The athletes competing at the London Olympics broke many records, but the number coming out of the Games that is most revealing for us is the worldwide audience: not the ...
  Content, International Marketing, Location-Based Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Web Content
• The B2B Lead Generation Manifesto [Slide Show]Christian Gulliksen
  Are you happy with the quality and quantity of your leads? If not, your lead generation program likely needs a tune-up using the following five principles of lead generation.
  B2B Marketing, Content, Content Marketing, Landing Pages, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, Mobile Marketing, Online Marketing, Testing, Webinars
• Make the Most of Holiday Marketing: Five Things Online Retailers Should Do NowLiz Elting
  Every year, your stakes are at their highest during the holiday season, when deals and discounts have proven especially attractive to online shoppers. But what else can you do to ...
  Customer Service, Digital Marketing, International Marketing, Online Marketing, Promotions, Websites
• 'Native' Ads May Damage Brand Perceptions
  "Native" ads, those that give the appearance of being authentic content (Twitter promoted tweets, Facebook sponsored stories, etc.), can have a negative effect on the perceptions of brands that sponsor ...
  Advertising, Facebook, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Social Media, TV, Twitter, Websites
• Small Business and the Presidential Election, the Economy, and Marketing
  US small business owners favor Governor Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama as the presidential candidate better equipped to lead the US in an economic recovery, according to the MerchantCircle ...
  Facebook, Google+, Mobile Marketing, Online Marketing, Research Summaries, Small Business, Social Media, Twitter, User-Generated Content
• Five Rules on How Not to Use Social MediaRandall Gates
  Social media is a powerful thing, which is why it can wreak havoc if misused or misdirected. Here are five rules for building users' trust, interesting them in your business, ...
  Customer Behavior, Customer Relationships, Marketing Tips, Online Marketing, Social Media, Social Networking