Just Sayin’ Voice assistants go mainstream. Voice-control technology has officially moved from fad to fandom, with Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant being consulted monthly by about 111. … Read more

X-tra Elusive A little bit analogue, a little bit digital. Gen Xers comfortably toggle between media channels, which should make them a marketer’s dream. Instead, their aptitude makes them even harder … Read more

Snap On Snapchat’s efforts to re-engage users is paying off. Per Q2 Financial Results, daily active users increased 8% year-over-year (YOY) to 203 million, revenue is up 48% YOY and the number of Snap … Read more

Digital Killed the Radio Star US consumers love digital audio. It won’t be long before consumers spend more time listening to audio on digital formats than radio, according to an eMarketer study publi … Read more

Email Fail Forrester Research recently evaluated 100 email campaigns across several industries and all failed. In fact, only six campaigns managed double-digit marks on a scale of -30 to +30. Email ma … Read more

Just Playin Two in three U.S. consumers would surrender social media apps or TV for mobile games. According to a March 2019 survey from mobile ad and app monetization company Tapjoy, 69% of consumers … Read more

Take :15 Seeking Gen Z consumers? Make it snappy, like TikTok. If you’re north of 25 years old, chances are you’ve not heard of TikTok. The Vine-like mobile app skews Gen Z and female. It’s wildly pop … Read more

Post Clear? Facebook can’t clear its history of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but users may soon be able to clear theirs. The social media giant plans to launch a new tool for managing off-Facebook … Read more

Socially Awkward Based on advertising spend alone, social media is going gangbusters. B2C marketers are spending more on social advertising, (about a quarter of the ad mix), but key stakeholders—consu … Read more

Redeeming Qualities What’s your type? When it comes to redeeming benefits points, there are three dominant consumer types, according to recent Forrester Research. Meet the Hoarding Heroes, Savvy Spend … Read more