Category Archives: Metrics & measurement

Big data leaders have data driven DNA

McKinsey published this great study on how big data impacts the perofmrnace of marketing along the customer journey. There's one slide I found particularly impactful, which shows the difference in revenue and EBITDA between "big data leaders" vs the rest … Continue reading

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Not All Data is

Not All Data is “Big Data”

Big data is all the rage today – and for good reason. Gleaning actionable insights from the disparate fire hoses of unstructured data presents an enormous opportunity — for businesses, technology enablers and consultants alike. However, not all data is big data. in … Continue reading

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A Push Toward Social Media ROI

A Push Toward Social Media ROI

As social media budgets continue to rise, demands from the C-suite to prove the value of these investments are intensifying. Executives do intuitively understand that direct consumer relationships are valuable, and they are patiently, albeit eagerly, awaiting the ability of … Continue reading

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Enter The Digital Media Performance Score

Enter The Digital Media Performance Score

  Last week we addressed the rampant problem of misaligned measurement and the key questions we seek to answer from a branding campaign. The key takeaways are straightforward enough: 1)   Establish clear objectives; and 2)   Align a measurement approach according to … Continue reading

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The Gray Areas Of Digital Brand Measurement

The Gray Areas Of Digital Brand Measurement

As an industry, we have made several promises that we have yet to keep. The promise of accountability, while realized for direct response marketers, is still a conundrum for most brand marketers. In our somewhat-modern digital marketing age, we have … Continue reading

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Asking The Tough Questions

Asking The Tough Questions

Sometimes the holidays provide just enough breathing room to think about important issues that you may not ordinarily have the time to deal with during the normal course of the rat race. Here are a few of the tough questions … Continue reading

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The Social Media Spiral Of Unengagement

The Social Media Spiral Of Unengagement

There’s no contesting the value and insight derived from direct consumer relationships in social media. Most brands are fully committed to developing and nurturing these connections by now, even though many have stutter-stepped their way into these “relationships.” The “like” … Continue reading

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