If a social network shuts down — but nobody’s on it — does it make a sound? In the case of Google Plus, the answer is “yes” — and that sound you’re hearing is outrage about subpar security practices. Given its paltry user numbers, Google’s decision to shutter its little-loved Google Plus social network was …
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Marketers and advertisers have always sought new and better ways to understand and target their audience. If you can do this well, your odds of success increase exponentially. Technological tools have revolutionized this process, giving us unprecedented insight into who our audiences are, and ultimately lead to how we can best identify and reach them. And …
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Television and film content has been migrating online at a rapid rate. Most of us use platforms such as Hulu, Amazon Video and Netflix daily– if not hourly. Popular streaming services such as these are generally referred to as OTT (or “Over-the-Top”) media. The idea behind OTT is simple: Instead of a conventional set-top box, audiences simply …
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It’s hard to imagine members of the “Woodstock generation” moving into senior living communities for a life of quiet reflection punctuated by the occasional game of 4 p.m. shuffleboard. That’s one reason why these communities are undergoing a significant transformation. Today’s older generation have new priorities — and your senior living marketing needs to keep pace if you want …
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For Facebook, 2018 hasn’t been smooth sailing. Unfortunately for the company, the Cambridge Analytical scandal shined an unflattering light on the company’s privacy protocols. While younger users continue to use the platform numbers are definitely lower. A recent hack may have exposed the personal details of 50 million people and the company’s stock price has lagged. Yet — if …
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If software is really “eating the world,” no company is more likely to come down with a vicious case of indigestion than Amazon. In just a couple of decades, the company has redefined the experience of shopping, transformed office life via Amazon Web Services and introduced us to Alexa — their friendly, helpful voice assistant. A casual …
Meet Spot: Amazon’s Solution to Enhancing Voice & Video Technologies Read More »
Voice technology continues to surge in terms of adoption, with global smart speaker sales up 187% in 2018’s second quarter. The world’s largest manufacturers collectively shipped nearly 17 million voice technology devices in the second quarter, up from roughly 9 million units in the first quarter. These numbers are evidence of an ongoing shift from touch to voice …
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A generation ago, authenticity perhaps wasn’t a key strategic goal for your typical marketing firm or brand story agency. That’s not because it isn’t important; it’s simply because yesterday’s audience was less wary and more trusting. Survey after survey shows that Millennials and Generation Z are more skeptical of ads than older demographics. This development is …
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Few would deny the globe-conquering vision of Jeff Bezos and Amazon. When others were scoffing at the potential of e-commerce, Bezos was busy laying the groundwork for the world’s first “everything store.” Yet what if flipping retail from something you do in a store to something you do in your pajamas is only the beginning? What if you could turn the …
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In just a few years, digital assistants have gone from a novelty to nearly ubiquitous. Much like the smartphone revolution a decade earlier, Amazon Alexa and Google Home are transforming the way we live, work and learn. This could not be more apparent anywhere else than in the classroom, where Alexa programming is helping drive …
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