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Are you playing Wordle? Millions around the world have caught on to this viral sensation of a game. The goal of Wordle is simple- figure out a 5-letter word in 6 guesses or fewer. Each day the word is different but with one word a day, and the same word for everyone playing, the aim is a collective one. Josh Wardle (Wordle fans will note, Wardle’s last name is one letter off from the game’s name and probably not by accident) created the game for his wife and, initially, meant for it to be just for the two of them. In early 2021, the game went public and by December 2021 it had gone viral. No downloads or app stores are needed–Wordle is played directly off any web browser. According to a poll published in Forbe’s an estimated 14% of American adults are playing Wordle, and of those, 26% are millennials. We asked marketing leaders across the world why they think Wordle has been such a success. From a marketing perspective, why has Wordle been such a runaway success? What went righ...

30-second summary: By understanding weather’s impact on consumer’s behaviors and decisions, marketers can work holistically across all functions of their organization to find unique opportunities From anticipating product demand, optimizing in-store staffing, to maximizing supply-chain efficiency – weather data provides a key indicator of how brands can streamline operations and prevent resource wastage Applying AI can help marketers harness deep insights that impact revenue growth With potential legislation swirling around how marketers will be able to use data in the future, brands continue to need reliable, high-quality, privacy-forward data. Plus, these also need to be easy to access data sets that drive engagement, revenue, and growth. Weather data is and has always been, a proven predictor of consumer behavior that’s free of user identifiers. However, considering weather data’s complexity, applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology in parallel can maximize potential...

30-second summary: Customers continue to have high expectations from brands With empathy, inclusivity, security, and convenience as core themes – some senior marketing roles will be tasked with embodying these into brands’ market practices CFA Institute’s CMO, Michael Collins mentions five key roles that will maximize brand success Marketing leaders, it’s time to get ready for another exciting year filled with new trends, opportunities, and challenges! Last month I focused on predictions for the coming year. This month I want to focus on the marketing roles that will be highly instrumental in securing success for your brand. As I’ve written before, marketing hinges on versatility—the ability to wear multiple hats and juggle multiple responsibilities. The most successful marketing leaders know how to move the needle while remaining flexible in an ever-evolving climate. Within the broader marketing world, there are key senior marketing roles that will become increasingly import...

30-second summary: A digital center of excellence is, at its core, all about people. The centers can take on many forms depending on the size and needs of your organization. Getting buy-in requires strong relationship building and clear communication, keeping in mind that success will benefit the entire business. We sat down with Sabrina Rodriguez, a digital marketing leader and strategist with 10+ years of experience working in digital transformation programs and currently Global Head of Digital Marketing at Ericsson. Having spent the past seven years building Global Centres of Excellence within global enterprise businesses, we wanted to understand a little more about how to go about building one, and why it’s important for an increasing number of businesses today. We discuss how to gain company buy-in, what data can do to better inform decisions, what some of the biggest challenges are and why investing in people is so critical. Q: What is a digital center of excellence? Sa...

30-second summary: The connection between influencers and buyer decisions will continue to deepen as the creator economy expands beyond the $104 billion mark Social shopping will shape online shopping experiences and strategies with personalization as the keyword The metaverse will mark 2022 with a significant technological shift for the decade, impacting Governments, industry, and academia Exclusive advice on how brands use this year to prepare for the metaverse of tomorrow Brands have surely used December to take stock of their 2021 performance. As senior marketers start planning, I believe these three key themes are set to be particularly important in 2022: 1. Love for creators Creators, also known as influencers, are professional internet producers. They are visual artists, comedians, gamers, dancers, musicians, thought provokers, journalists, and anyone for whom the internet is their medium, and internet culture is their way of life. They are often ordinary people with ...

30-second summary: The Great Reshuffle and privacy-first policies greatly impacted the advertising and marketing industries last year and will continue to disrupt the landscape in 2022 B2B advertisers should wean themselves off of targeting lookalike audiences and focus on harnessing first-party and zero-party data People will buy brands, not products The big picture: the industry is going to evolve for the better Two important themes emerged in 2021 and these will continue to impact the industry in 2022. The first was The Great Reshuffle , which was an unprecedented talent migration fueled by the pandemic that forced employees around the globe to reconsider not only where they work, but how and why they work. The Great Reshuffle challenged us to maintain relationships, forge new connections, and secure customers in the face of disappearing sales leads. The second major theme was—constant change in the privacy landscape, like Apple’s updated app tracking policy, which forced ...

2021 is quickly coming to a close and what a year it has been. The pandemic has continued to affect all aspects of our lives, from work to play. The marketing world has been forced to adjust, grow, and look at new ways of doing business.  Over the course of the last year: Data-driven marketing has become the norm across the globe Customer privacy and safety have become paramount Marketers everywhere have spent the year preparing for the death of cookies in 2022 Augmented reality has continued to make its way into the mainstream With a brand new year just around the corner, we thought we’d take a look back at ClickZ’s top 5 articles of the past year*. In the majority of these top-performing pieces, the focus has clearly been on looking ahead–from the top digital marketing trends expected in the year 2021, to the role of the CMO and where customer experience will be heading over the next 4 years, there is a clear desire to become fully versed on how to be best prepared for th...