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Those of you who have followed me since the beginning know that I’ve been running a 7 figure ecommerce store since 2007. But did you know that email marketing makes up over 30% of my sales? MORE
The Benefits of Design Thinking Are Quantifiable and They’re Compelling By Ryan Hart (Principal Analyst, CX) and Benjamin Brown (Senior Consultant, Total Economic Impact) Design thinking has historically enjoyed “blind support” among executive leaders based on its perceived value. MORE
Clients never tell us their business wants to be an also-ran. Everyone wants to dominate their market and is searching for the competitive advantage that helps them do it. MORE
Only two months after opening its first Table at Crate restaurant in a Chicago store , Crate & Barrel could open as many as 15 full-service restaurants within other stores, according to CEO Neela Montgomery. MORE
You’ve been building flashy mobile apps, creating wonderful systems of engagement to improve customer experience, but your digital program still has not delivered. Because you’ve neglected the modernization of your core systems. MORE
As the world’s largest eCommerce market, China appeals to global B2C and B2B brands alike. But China’s B2B eCommerce market is not as mature as the consumer space, and neither is its B2B payment. MORE
Because I teach a course on how to sell online, I’m often asked why I don’t launch more ecommerce stores and make infinite amounts of money:). MORE
Chat with any marketer at an ecommerce brand and they’ll gripe about how tough it’s become to compete in today’s ecommerce world. MORE
To Build An Adaptive Enterprise, Build An Adaptive Workforce The future of work isn’t something that happens to you — it’s something you create for your company and your own career. Unfortunately, C-level technology and business leaders are often uncertain on how to do it. MORE
340 To help retailers and brands plan for 2019, Researcher Claudia Tajima and I are interviewing experts within Forrester for our series, “Applying 2019 Predictions To Retail.” ” Last week, we spoke to Sam Stern about how employee experience will impact retailers in 2019. MORE
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We have someone you MUST meet! Zam (like Sam, but with a ‘Z’). If you’re a marketer, Zam is about to become your new best friend. Zam is a data science-powered marketing assistant that lives inside the Zaius B2C CRM platform. MORE
Why Infrastructure Automation? I used to kid around with my research director, Glenn O’Donnell, that my previous Forrester Wave™ evaluation on configuration management was the “Wave no vendor wanted to be in.” ” The term, while valid, is old. MORE
Forrester predicted in late 2018 that automation would become the tip of the digital transformation spear in 2019, impacting everything from infrastructure to customers to business models. Now that we’re four months in, we’ve evaluated whether our five specific predictions are on track. MORE
341 Graphene will (eventually) affect all of us whether we know it or not. I’ll explain later, but first, let’s take a step back and level set. What is Graphene? Simply put, it is one single atomic layer of carbon, produced by various methods of separating layers of material from graphite. MORE
Say what? What I am trying to achieve is quite simple: offer the ability to filter a range using parameters, make it easy to use and give it a clean look. Before parameter actions (pre Tableau 2019.2) MORE
Microsoft has announced support for macOS in its rebranded Microsoft Defender ATP product, taking this product from being an offering that could be considered an add-on for hardening its own operating system to a multiplatform security solution. MORE
5G and Industrie 4.0 are a very powerful combination. Together, they can lift and shift the manufacturing sector to a much higher level of digitization, in particular by maximizing the mobility, flexibility, and versatility of production. MORE
Channel incentives are used to improve indirect sales performance, orchestrate partners’ behavior, and engender channel loyalty. MORE
Email list fatigue is almost inevitable, even if you’re an email marketing magician. Even if you’re sending captivating emails with loads of creative, well-researched content and great graphics, you may reach a point where some customers feel overwhelmed and stop engaging with your messages. MORE
Today, I’m really happy to have Omer Riaz on the show. Omer and I just hung out for 3 straight days at my annual event the Sellers Summit. He’s been an Amazon and Ebay seller for many years and now he helps others manage their own businesses. MORE
This is a guest post from D Branding. Is RedBull the best energy drink? It doesn’t really matter if it’s the best since it’s been the biggest brand in the energy drinks category for 20 years. Because RedBull has built a great brand. What do we mean by that? MORE
Firms need a new formula for success to stay competitive in the age of the customer – agility is not enough. We see many CIOs, and their teams, doubling down on agility as a means to cope with the accelerating pace of business. MORE
An influencer program isn’t just asking a reality TV star to model your products in a #SponCon post on Instagram. Done right, social media influencers can help you build consumer trust in your brand. In fact, the best influencer marketing is similar to word-of-mouth advertising. MORE
Why are cohorts useful from a business perspective? How to perform a cohort analysis in a meaningful way? What types of data visualization work well? How to gain cutting-edge insights from studying user behavior? MORE
Getting your customers to open, read, click, and convert on your emails is hard enough, but what if the emails never even reach their inbox in the first place? That’s why email deliverability is so important. MORE
(Dave Novitzky contributed to this blog.) Marketers’ attempts to profile, segment, and model customers implies that consumers are static and can be fully defined, but they are anything but. MORE
The internet of things (IoT) and blockchain. They should go together like strawberries and cream, right? MORE
Now that Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, retailers are in full “summer mode,” although they likely have been preparing for the season for at least a month if not more. MORE
Employee engagement is critical for customer experience. age of the customer culture digital transformation employee engagement employee experience human resources management applications MORE
It’s now just over 12 months since we first published research on Digital Supply Chain. Some Forrester clients have made progress with Integrated Business Planning and with Control Towers. And they are on the lookout for Blockchain opportunities. MORE
The first time I had the chance to test the tool, I didn't see it. Fast forward to the present, and I am using Tableau every day. I can't imagine life without it! I decided to expand on the reasons I believe this software is extraordinary. MORE
Zaius
MARCH 25, 2019
We have someone you MUST meet! Zam (like Sam, but with a ‘Z’). If you’re a marketer, Zam is about to become your new best friend. Zam is a data science-powered marketing assistant that lives inside the Zaius B2C CRM platform.
Forrester eCommerce
AUGUST 13, 2019
It’s now just over 12 months since we first published research on Digital Supply Chain. Some Forrester clients have made progress with Integrated Business Planning and with Control Towers. And they are on the lookout for Blockchain opportunities.
Canonicalized
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Why are cohorts useful from a business perspective? How to perform a cohort analysis in a meaningful way? What types of data visualization work well? How to gain cutting-edge insights from studying user behavior?
My Wife Quit Her Job
JUNE 3, 2019
Because I teach a course on how to sell online, I’m often asked why I don’t launch more ecommerce stores and make infinite amounts of money:).
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 29, 2019
Now that Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, retailers are in full “summer mode,” although they likely have been preparing for the season for at least a month if not more.
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Zaius
APRIL 4, 2019
An influencer program isn’t just asking a reality TV star to model your products in a #SponCon post on Instagram. Done right, social media influencers can help you build consumer trust in your brand. In fact, the best influencer marketing is similar to word-of-mouth advertising.
Forrester eCommerce
AUGUST 7, 2019
Why Infrastructure Automation? I used to kid around with my research director, Glenn O’Donnell, that my previous Forrester Wave™ evaluation on configuration management was the “Wave no vendor wanted to be in.” ” The term, while valid, is old.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 25, 2019
To Build An Adaptive Enterprise, Build An Adaptive Workforce The future of work isn’t something that happens to you — it’s something you create for your company and your own career. Unfortunately, C-level technology and business leaders are often uncertain on how to do it.
Forrester eCommerce
JUNE 18, 2019
Agencies’ creative perspective, the very currency of the business, is at risk and can only be realized by shifting billions from tech to fund creative differentiation. The value of agency creativity is at risk of disappearing.”
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Forrester eCommerce
JUNE 7, 2019
The Benefits of Design Thinking Are Quantifiable and They’re Compelling By Ryan Hart (Principal Analyst, CX) and Benjamin Brown (Senior Consultant, Total Economic Impact) Design thinking has historically enjoyed “blind support” among executive leaders based on its perceived value.
Forrester eCommerce
JUNE 6, 2019
(Dave Novitzky contributed to this blog.) Marketers’ attempts to profile, segment, and model customers implies that consumers are static and can be fully defined, but they are anything but.
Zaius
MARCH 27, 2019
This is a guest post from D Branding. Is RedBull the best energy drink? It doesn’t really matter if it’s the best since it’s been the biggest brand in the energy drinks category for 20 years. Because RedBull has built a great brand. What do we mean by that?
Canonicalized
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Say what? What I am trying to achieve is quite simple: offer the ability to filter a range using parameters, make it easy to use and give it a clean look. Before parameter actions (pre Tableau 2019.2)
An infographic listing the best practices companies can follow to bolster their e-commerce website.
My Wife Quit Her Job
MAY 12, 2019
Those of you who have followed me since the beginning know that I’ve been running a 7 figure ecommerce store since 2007. But did you know that email marketing makes up over 30% of my sales?
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Only two months after opening its first Table at Crate restaurant in a Chicago store , Crate & Barrel could open as many as 15 full-service restaurants within other stores, according to CEO Neela Montgomery.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 26, 2019
The internet of things (IoT) and blockchain. They should go together like strawberries and cream, right?
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 23, 2019
Forrester predicted in late 2018 that automation would become the tip of the digital transformation spear in 2019, impacting everything from infrastructure to customers to business models. Now that we’re four months in, we’ve evaluated whether our five specific predictions are on track.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 28, 2019
Firms need a new formula for success to stay competitive in the age of the customer – agility is not enough. We see many CIOs, and their teams, doubling down on agility as a means to cope with the accelerating pace of business.
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 22, 2019
Microsoft has announced support for macOS in its rebranded Microsoft Defender ATP product, taking this product from being an offering that could be considered an add-on for hardening its own operating system to a multiplatform security solution.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 29, 2019
You’ve been building flashy mobile apps, creating wonderful systems of engagement to improve customer experience, but your digital program still has not delivered. Because you’ve neglected the modernization of your core systems.
Zaius
JANUARY 17, 2019
Chat with any marketer at an ecommerce brand and they’ll gripe about how tough it’s become to compete in today’s ecommerce world.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 21, 2019
Employee engagement is critical for customer experience. age of the customer culture digital transformation employee engagement employee experience human resources management applications
Forrester eCommerce
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
5G and Industrie 4.0 are a very powerful combination. Together, they can lift and shift the manufacturing sector to a much higher level of digitization, in particular by maximizing the mobility, flexibility, and versatility of production.
Canonicalized
MAY 24, 2019
The first time I had the chance to test the tool, I didn't see it. Fast forward to the present, and I am using Tableau every day. I can't imagine life without it! I decided to expand on the reasons I believe this software is extraordinary.
My Wife Quit Her Job
JULY 10, 2019
Today, I’m really happy to have Omer Riaz on the show. Omer and I just hung out for 3 straight days at my annual event the Sellers Summit. He’s been an Amazon and Ebay seller for many years and now he helps others manage their own businesses.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 1, 2019
Clients never tell us their business wants to be an also-ran. Everyone wants to dominate their market and is searching for the competitive advantage that helps them do it.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 9, 2019
As the world’s largest eCommerce market, China appeals to global B2C and B2B brands alike. But China’s B2B eCommerce market is not as mature as the consumer space, and neither is its B2B payment.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 23, 2019
To help retailers and brands plan for 2019, Researcher Claudia Tajima and I are interviewing experts within Forrester for our series, “Applying 2019 Predictions To Retail.” ” Last week, we spoke to Sam Stern about how employee experience will impact retailers in 2019.
Forrester eCommerce
JUNE 5, 2019
Graphene will (eventually) affect all of us whether we know it or not. I’ll explain later, but first, let’s take a step back and level set. What is Graphene? Simply put, it is one single atomic layer of carbon, produced by various methods of separating layers of material from graphite.
Zaius
MARCH 21, 2019
Email list fatigue is almost inevitable, even if you’re an email marketing magician. Even if you’re sending captivating emails with loads of creative, well-researched content and great graphics, you may reach a point where some customers feel overwhelmed and stop engaging with your messages.
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 1, 2019
Channel incentives are used to improve indirect sales performance, orchestrate partners’ behavior, and engender channel loyalty.
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