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Burger King under fire for ‘exploiting’ influencers in marketing stunt

January 31, 2019

Burger King ran a guerrilla marketing campaign tricking influencers into raising brand awareness for their new dessert fries, but one of them has hit back.

Six Nations enjoys World Cup bump as sponsors set for ad scrum

January 31, 2019

2019 is set to be a great one for rugby with Six Nations kicking off this weekend and the Rugby World Cup taking place in September. New research finds the tournament’s main sponsors, Guinness, lagging behind RBS in audience association with the championship.

Social media users up 9% globally: YouTube pips Facebook as TikTok rises

January 31, 2019

YouTube has topped the chart as the social media platform with the most users last year, followed by Facebook, according to new research.

AI in Business: 2019 Trends and predictions

January 30, 2019

AI is already being implemented in businesses around the world, and while worries persist over whether robots will be taking over the workplace, some are predicting that it will actually improve and even create jobs in the future. John Williams, Head of Marketing at Instant Offices offers some AI trends you should be aware of … [Read more…]

ContentSquare gets £45m funding boosts for AI-powered analytics

January 29, 2019

London-based UX analytics platform ContentSquare has raised £45 million in its Series C round of funding, just one year after having raised £31 million+ in its Series B funding round.

Advertisers still missing the mark with gender stereotypes- survey

January 29, 2019

The vast majority of marketers think they’re doing a good job of avoiding gender stereotypes in advertising (76% of female marketers and 88% of male marketers), but almost half of consumers feel advertisers are still not getting it right, according to new research.

Top tips: Five digital trends to watch in 2019

January 29, 2019

5 reasons why major businesses are adopting agile across their organisation

Louis Georgiou, Managing Director at digital product and services consultancy Code Computerlove, shares his prediction of five digital trends to watch in 2019.

Re-engineering the customer experience will lead to better use of AI in marketing

January 29, 2019

AI has the potential to better shape customers’ experiences, opening up conversations, enhancing purchase journeys, increase brand loyalty and boost revenue. Grant Coleman, Vice President and Market Director for UK, Nordics and Benelux at Emarsys, offers a three-step guide to re-kindling the customer experience.

UK ad spend rises 5.1% as mobile soars

January 28, 2019

The amount spent on advertising in the UK rose 5.1% year-on-year to reach £5.6bn during the third quarter of 2018, according to new data.

6 ways to engage with worldwide audiences in 2019

January 28, 2019

Companies are often too reliant on disjointed technologies supported by poorly orchestrated human translation and their customer experience is suffering.