How To Determine Whether Something is a Trend
How do you know whether something is a trend or not? First, we need to define a trend. A trend is: a general direction in which something is developing or changing Second, we should mathematically define and be able to detect a trend. Trend analysis (and any kind of...Is SEO Out of Reach For Small Businesses?
Leah asks, “Is SEO out of reach for small businesses?” This is an interesting question, because the answer keeps changing. A year ago I would have firmly said no, SEO is completely within reach of every business, large or small. Six months ago I would have...Why Is Diversity Important in Marketing?
For people who don’t think about it often, when they do consider why diversity and inclusion are important, they often struggle for a practical answer. As a society, culture, and system of laws, we have mandated diversity’s legal and social importance, but...How to Develop an Analytical Mindset in Marketing
Denise asks, “How do you help employees think analytically to determine what the data means?” Thinking analytically employs several different mental skills and attributes. All are learnable, but some people have more natural aptitudes than others. Before...What’s Missing From Marketing Education
Paul asks, “What’s the most valuable marketing knowledge you could impart to someone at an early stage of their career?” Two things, if I had a magic wand that could simply make functional knowledge appear in someone’s head. First, the ability...You Do Have a Head for Analytics
Last week in a conversation, Paul said, “When it comes to Google Analytics, I learned about as much as I could but I’m a Communications guy. I have an English degree. I don’t have the brains for analytics.” Okay, a bit of a rant here. There is...Third Party Cookies and Attribution Models
Mabelly asks, “Whenever I think about attribution model, a question pop up. How we should deal with “the end of the 3rd party cookies”? How do you guys address this issue?” Third party cookies (or the lack thereof) and attribution models are...How Often Should We Change Attribution Models?
Andrea asks, “How often are you changing your attribution modeling vs the change in organizational strategy?” An attribution model is something that’s mapped fundamentally to your sales and marketing strategy. It should change as you change strategy,...Why You Need to Understand Marketing Machine Learning Models
One of the technical marketing hurdles I hear marketers struggling with on a regular basis is the idea of an algorithm. Marketers talk about Google’s algorithm, Facebook’s algorithm, Instagram’s algorithm, and this bit of language matters a great...AI for Marketers Book
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