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What Creativity in Marketing Looks Like Today

Harvard Business

Each outbound communication is measured individually for immediate ROI. However, recently they began to take a more holistic approach, focusing on lifetime value and their most profitable segment, the “fashionable spender.” The metrics also changed.

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To Grow Your Business Abroad, Partner with Local Influencers

Harvard Business

While business-to-consumer (B2C) firms in industries like fashion, beauty, toys, and consumer electronics have traditionally spent the most on influencer marketing, collaborating with a variety of different influencers across multiple campaigns, B2B firms are also increasingly turning to local influencers to engage their target customers.

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How Customers Perceive a Price Is as Important as the Price Itself

Harvard Business

Bain & Company and ROI Consultancy Services (formerly PollBuzzer) recently surveyed almost 2,200 consumers in Atlanta and Washington, DC, about the prices at eight retail chains carrying groceries. The experience of a European discount apparel retailer illustrates the power of a disciplined price-perception program.

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How to Get People to Subscribe to Your Newsletter

Harvard Business

Indeed, one 2015 study revealed that email marketing had an average ROI of £38 (about $50 USD) for every dollar invested. In similar fashion, I began writing less for publications that didn’t allow me to include my lead magnet in the bio section of the article, and prioritized writing for those that did.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business

In my experience with dozens of organizations implementing IoT solutions, those that achieved their expected ROI changed their traditional business approaches in one or more of the following ways: They Developed a Partner Ecosystem. But chasing the cool factor can lead to compromised ROI. The essence of IoT is interconnectivity.

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How Vineyard Vines Uses Analytics to Win Over Customers

Harvard Business

” Little did they know that the business they founded, Vineyard Vines, would become a darling of the fashion industry and a household brand name around the country. A Seasonal Campaign Generates Outsized ROI Through Enhanced Cross-Channel Marketing. This cross-channel move resulted in a 182% ROI.

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A fast-evolving CX landscape reveals opportunities and challenges for brands

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CX leaders are grappling with the rapid rise of AI tools, the need to embrace digital while maintaining a human touch, growing associate burnout, and continual pressure to cut costs and demonstrate ROI wherever they can. But it makes sense for brands to prioritize ROI over KPIs, said Denby, speaking as part of a panel.

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