Consumers abandon firms that waste energy storing data 

A power plant.

Almost half of consumers (44%) in the UK think it’s the responsibility of the organisations that store their information online to delete it when it’s no longer needed. This is according to new research from Veritas Technologies, the leader in secure multi-cloud data management.  

And these consumers are prepared to vote with their feet if businesses don’t cut back on data-related pollution: 42% said they would stop buying from a company if they knew it was...

4 April 2023 | Best Practice

75% of businesses to up data related technology spend in 2023 

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Nearly 75% of businesses plan to increase their technology budgets in 2023, according to a survey conducted by Lytics, a next generation customer data platform (CDP). A quarter said the increase will be as much as 30%. 

The Lytics 2023 Digital Ad Spending Report of 100 go-to-market decision makers–conducted in conjunction with Sapio Research–found that 58% will invest in new software and tools to improve their data strategy, with 56% planning to update their data...

15 February 2023 | Data Science

How Joules improved customer data quality to drive profitable acquisition

As a premium British lifestyle brand in an ever-changing retail landscape, Joules needs to ensure that every aspect of its marketing efforts is market leading.

The problem:

Joules wanted to improve its customer data quality, drive profitable acquisition campaigns and deliver insight to enable the segmentation of the Joules customer base.

Previously work of this nature was conducted by a third party with the data and systems held externally to Joules. Joules...

3 November 2022 | Case Studies

Marketing analytics are only influencing 53% of decisions

Marketing analytics are responsible for influencing just over half (53%) of marketing decisions, according to a survey by Gartner.

In May and June 2022, Gartner surveyed 377 users of marketing analytics to explore the role of marketing analytics in decision making.

Joseph Enever, senior director analyst in the Gartner Marketing practice, said: “CMOs often believe that achieving marketing data integration goals will lead to greater influence and increased value of...

26 September 2022 | Big Data

Respecting data dignity: why CMOs should care about how they use data

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‘Data Dignity’ might sound like yet another buzz-phrase, but the simple reality is that it represents a tidal wave of digital change that will fundamentally alter the way that enterprises can operate from a data perspective.

This should not just be on the radar of all CMOs, but the trigger for a sea change in attitudes towards data, as well as a reassessment of the opportunities it brings. 

The initial stage is set, with consumer awareness of privacy at an all time...

23 September 2022 | Best Practice

87% of B2B companies fail to unlock full value of buyer intent data

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As many as 82% of B2B companies continue to find lead generation a challenge, with enterprises of more than 250 employees more likely to describe it as a “large challenge” than SMEs.

This is according to a survey of US and UK senior marketing and sales professionals, commissioned by website tracking software firm, Leadfeeder.

Lead generation is often considered to be the critical driver of growth for B2B businesses and the first step in building a meaningful...

25 July 2022 | Big Data

Yext aims to give customers control over location data with what3words

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Online brand management specialist, Yext, has partnered with what3words, a geocode system designed to identify any location with a resolution of about the metres.

Through the partnership, businesses can more easily direct their customers to any precise location using a unique combination of three random words: a what3words address. For example, ///bands.villa.swung identifies a three-metre square on Primrose Hill with a panoramic view of London. Yext customers who install the...

21 June 2022 | Data Science

5 steps to increasing business resilience through data maturity

Dany El-Eid, Adverity.

The role of data to empower business leaders to make better-informed decisions is seemingly ever increasing.

But, with the world’s economy becoming increasingly complex and volatile, it is the more digitally mature companies proving to be resilient to economic shocks.

In 2021, Dany El-Eid, director of North America at digital analytics software firm, Adverity, conducted a study into this topic. His research examined 10 companies’ strategies and tactics that have...

13 June 2022 | Best Practice

Almost half of CMOs feel data hinders creativity

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42% of CMOs believe data is hindering creativity among marketing teams, according to a new report by Adverity, a data and analytics platform for marketing, sales and e-commerce teams.

The report, entitled 'Data, People, and Culture: The Evolving Role of the Modern CMO', surveyed 300 CMOs across the US, UK, and DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) from small to midsize businesses, to better understand how the role of the CMO is changing amid the growing digitalization of...

25 May 2022 | Best Practice

Combatting the data and analytics skill gap in the marketing industry 

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Research shows that almost half of businesses are recruiting for data and analytics roles, yet 46% of businesses have struggled to fill these roles over the last two years. As marketing evolves, these skills are increasingly important for the industry. With this unprecedented growth in job vacancies, marketers must adopt new strategies to attract and retain talent in marketing roles. 

As a business’ martech stack grows, so does the demand for highly-skilled marketers to...

11 March 2022 | Big Data