ADMA Resource Centre

A Selection of 2021 Cases that Marketers Should Know About

Posted on 22 December 2021

Even a global pandemic didn’t stop the ACCC, the OAIC and the ACMA from holding organisations accountable for their business practices. Here ADMA provides a summary of a couple of key cases from each regulator. The cases are all important to the data-driven marketing and advertising industry. So take note – it’s better to learn from the mistakes of others.

TYPE: Article Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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ACCC - Digital Advertising Services Inquiry (Ad Tech Report) and other key Inquiries

Posted on 22 December 2021

In it’s AdTech Report, the ACCC concluded that Google is dominant across the Ad Tech supply chain and that this creates significant problems for competition, advertisers, publishers (and ultimately, consumers). The ACCC’s Competition Concerns The Report says that the ACCC has the following key concerns: 1. (Googles) Use of first party data 2. Google’s vertical integration leads to conflicts of interest 3. Self-preferencing 4. Lack of transparency. As such, the ACCC made six recommendations to address the concerns it raised in the Ad Tech Report.

TYPE: Article Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Review of the Privacy Act

Posted on 22 December 2021

The biggest focus on Privacy in Australia for 2021 has been the comprehensive review of Australia’s privacy regime. The review is being conducted by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department. On 21 October 2021, the Federal Government released two key developments that will impact the Australian privacy landscape. They released the Privacy Act Review Discussion Paper and an exposure draft of an Online Privacy Bill.

TYPE: Article Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Five reasons to get your early-bird ticket for the ADMA Global Forum

Posted on 13 December 2021

Top global and local speakers, marketing trends unpacked and an unmissable networking opportunity are among the attractions of Australia’s best marketing conference in 2022.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Marketing Mistakes & Lessons from the Experts

Posted on 13 December 2021

One of the biggest responsibilities - and indeed privileges - of being a senior expert in any field, is sharing your knowledge with others on their way up. When marketers share the lessons they’ve learned from failure, it means we can collectively elevate the craft of marketing.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Career Inspiration for the New Year: 5 Pieces of Advice from the Experts

Posted on 13 December 2021

Leading marketers from the ADMA Advisory Committee offer some sage advice for 2022 to help you become a better marketer, get that promotion or commit to further learning and supercharge your career in the New Year.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Australian Privacy law reform in a data-hungry age

Posted on 07 December 2021

An update on the Australian privacy, data and regulation landscape from newly re-appointed OAIC Commissioner Angelene Falk

TYPE: Article Data Compliance and Privacy

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2021 ADMA wrap up: navigating uncertainty

Posted on 06 December 2021

Tough lockdowns, fundamental shifts in customer behaviour, landmark regulatory changes – 2021 has been a year like no other. But with the support of our members, ADMA has continued to guide the industry through new challenges and prepare it for future opportunities.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Marketers lack important data and MarTech skills

Posted on 26 November 2021

Data and technology have been driving the transformation of business – and life – for the better part of the last decade. Marketers are at the epicentre of making sense of it all, leveraging both to generate actionable insights and boost growth.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

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The profile of a senior marketer

Posted on 26 November 2021

TYPE: Article Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Thought leadership

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The mentorship opportunity: how to build skills from within

Posted on 26 November 2021

Knowledge and skills are essential strategic resources for businesses. Research has found that sharing knowledge leads to more innovation, greater creativity and better performance. In a competitive market with significant gaps in skills and capabilities, you have an opportunity to build internal capabilities – by identifying and encouraging senior staff to share their knowledge and skills with others in the team

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Thought leadership, Networking, New thinking

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Marketing Skills Assessment Report

Posted on 22 November 2021

In 2021 ADMA conducted a comprehensive Australian marketing professional skills survey through the use of the ADMA Marketing Skills Assessment tool. The ADMA Marketing Skills Assessment is a powerful tool which assesses marketing capability across four key marketing operational quadrants (Discovery, Strategy, Planning and Execution).

TYPE: Whitepaper Digital Marketing, Innovation

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Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Richard Hames

Richard Hames says the time has come for marketers to assist in the shift from business-as-usual to a different story as sweeping change continues to impact multiple industries.

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6 new ways the ACCC wants to tackle Google power

Posted on 30 September 2021

A new report has found 27% of digital ad revenues are kept by ad tech providers, prompting the ACCC to bare its teeth locally and internationally to agitate for greater regulation.

TYPE: Article Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Webinar: Loyalty: a new delta for data Takeaways

Posted on 28 September 2021

In September’s ADMA Lunch & Learn online webinar, ‘Loyalty Programs: A New Delta for Data’, we we’re joined by Philip Shelper, CEO of Loyalty and Reward Co. Phil shared expert insights on loyalty programs, how they generate valuable data, engage customers in a meaningful experience and build brand sales and retention in the current data decade we live in.

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Teaming towards the future

Posted on 27 September 2021

Engage your team in a new data-informed marketing skills assessment which ADMA has developed to support marketing excellence during rapid business transformation.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Loyalty Programs: A New Delta for Data Webinar

Posted on 22 September 2021

Hear Loyalty & Reward Co CEO Philip Shelper reveal how to utilise loyalty programs to generate valuable zero and first-party data, engage customers in ever-more meaningful experiences and build brand, sales and retention.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Digital Marketing, Customer Experience

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What every marketer needs to learn from the meteoric rise of ‘buy now, pay later’

Posted on 16 September 2021

Behavioural economics biases propelled Australia’s ‘buy now pay later’ industry from start-up to mass enterprise in six years. Afterpay, Zip, Humm, Openpay and Laybuy are all flying. Want to tap that rocket fuel? Here are three simple shortcuts.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Data-driven Marketing Certificate… What IQ Students had to Say!

Posted on 15 September 2021

Find out what our students had to say about the IQ Data-driven Marketing Certificate!

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Data

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Five behavioural biases that challenger brands must know for success in 2021

Posted on 10 September 2021

As Australia readies itself for a post-COVID recovery, the fight for consumer confidence and dollars will be primarily fought in the advertising and marketing spheres.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Customer Experience

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What Behavioural Economics Can Teach Us About Pricing

Posted on 10 September 2021

There’s been much written about the need for modern marketers to take the lead on non-promotion Ps, with ‘Price’ sitting at the top of most lists. Unfortunately, there’s been far less written about how exactly they’re meant to go about it.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Customer Experience

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CMO Lunch & Learn: Mind the Gap Takeaways

Posted on 08 September 2021

In the recent ADMA CMO Lunch & Learn online webinar, ‘Mind the Gap’, the industry panel of inspiring marketing leaders discussed business transformation, marketing landscape changes and the importance of developing marketing capability – both the skills that you need in this ever-changing industry, and the ones that marketers are revealing they are critically missing.

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Change is constant so what’s the key to staying ahead of the next change?

We’re in a funny place at the moment. We’re told consumer behaviour has changed but key insights still remain true. Many of us embraced the change to working from home – many weeks ago - but now yearn for a coffee meeting, the social chat in the office corridor or a team standup where you actually stand up!

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing

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Help, my data’s swallowing me whole

It’s an all too common problem, as businesses we’re collecting data at an exponential rate. On the surface extremely useful but in practice creating more problems than it’s solving. Is it just too much to be able to handle? How can we be more efficient and use it more effectively to make the right business decisions?

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How to Ensure You Have a Robust Team

Posted on 19 August 2021

As leaders strive to enable business transformation to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving marketing and regulatory landscape, it’s clear that success will come from developing teams with skills that provide a competitive advantage, and set individuals, teams and the business up for the future.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Thought leadership

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Glossary of Digital Media Terms

Posted on 22 July 2021

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Opportunities for Marketers, driven by change

Posted on 16 July 2021

Marketers have the ability to change their role with the changing importance of data to every organisation. Here Trisca Scott Branagan discusses what different skills will be needed in this changing environment and how now more than ever, marketers can bolster their relationship with distribution teams. However with this comes a change in the skills we need for our teams.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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Marketing is like the equestrian sport of dressage

Posted on 14 July 2021

I’ve come to a realisation. Marketing is like the equestrian sport of dressage. Wait! Let me explain. I suppose I really mean marketing skills are like dressage skills. In dressage, there are distinct types of capabilities and skills to be mastered for each of the six main areas of the training scale – from Rhythm, Connection to Collection.

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Changing Dynamics due to our new Data Landscape

Posted on 14 July 2021

The changing data economy has highlighted the new skills we now need as crucial parts of our team to ensure we bolster internal excellence. Understanding who needs to upskill can often be difficult.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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The needs of a modern marketer were never so clear to me as in the past few weeks

Posted on 15 June 2021

Learning about third party cookies and first party data as part of the ADMA Cookies Masterclass, I reflected on how much understanding technology and regulation is now as much a part of marketing as the 4 P’s.

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Lockdown Learnings Boost ADMA IQ

Posted on 10 June 2021

Sandstone universities, suburban primary schools and sophisticated businesses alike continue to wrestle with the online education revolution. ADMA, as an industry association, is no exception and has delivered training to more than double the amount of people in the year to June 2021 than the previous year.

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Customer experience revolution underway thanks to AI and ML

Posted on 01 June 2021

From columns and rows to collaboration and compliance, data-led insights and new technology is enabling a brave new world of data-led marketing opportunities.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Analytics, Data Analytics

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Learning with the Speed of Change

Posted on 01 June 2021

It is true to say that the world has changed dramatically since COVID-19, and from this experience we have all learnt new skills - from learning how to harness virtual technology, to creating new business models, to more deeply understanding customer needs.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Thought leadership, New thinking

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How to build the best eDM campaign in 10 steps

Posted on 26 May 2021

eDM (Electronic Direct Mail) remains one of the best performing digital marketing channels. eDM marketing is a process of sending promotional emails to generate sales and leads. The main objective of eDM marketing is to develop a good relationship with your existing customers by delivering a high quality relevant content to them to ensure they choose your business next time they would like to purchase a product that your business offers. So, it’s very important to get your marketing emails right. So, where do you start?

TYPE: Infographic, Article Digital Marketing, Digital Campaigns

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Speaker Spotlight: Rachel Moore

Brands are banned from Burning Man & Global Forum speaker Rachel Moore says there’s much marketers can learn from the event which runs on an economy of ‘gifting’.

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ADMA CMO Lunch & Learn Mind the Gap

Posted on 18 August 2021

Watch the 1 hour CMO Lunch & Learn. Hear from leading CMOs as they shared their experience, insights and challenges when leading business transformation, plus the wins that were delivered through the strategic development of highly skilled teams. They also shared new insights highlighting the strengths and gaps in the Australian marketing industry, gathered via the ADMA Marketing Skills Assessment, grounded by our industry-leading capability framework.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Digital Marketing, Thought leadership

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Glossary of Digital Marketing Terms

Posted on 22 July 2021

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The MFA Guide - Everything you need to know about the media agency industry

Posted on 25 May 2021

The 2021 release of ‘The MFA Guide – Everything you need to know about the media agency industry’ is a great reference point for our media industry.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Strategy, Search Marketing, Social Media

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Attention Freelance Marketers: How you can stay connected to the industry when out on your own

Posted on 13 May 2021

The Australian workforce is in the midst of a freelancing revolution. The promises of flexibility, operational ease, and control over decision-making have enticed many to step away from the traditional ‘nine to five' model and go out on their own.

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The freelance opportunity: upskilling for success

Posted on 11 May 2021

With increasing demand to demonstrate genuine value to the bottom line, Australian marketers are being challenged to upskill or face the very real likelihood of being left behind. And for independentmarketing professionals, the pressure may be even stronger.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Analytics, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Data: It’s in the way that you use it (or why marketers may have a consent problem)

Posted on 27 April 2021

Matterkind CEO Clay Gill says marketers must quickly get to grips with a post-cookie world – and what looming regulation means for consent management.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy

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Speaker Spotlight: Danielle Di-Masi

Global Forum speaker Danielle Di-Masi says marketers need to be technologists to reach consumers in this brave new world.

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Senate sneaks in a privacy surprise: new ‘exposure draft’ legislation coming soon

Posted on 06 April 2021

Marketers should get a glimpse of what Australia’s new Privacy laws could look like when an exposure draft - and new Discussion Paper - is released at the end of April or in early May 2021.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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What the FLoC is happening with Cookies?

Posted on 29 March 2021

The current regulatory environment is becoming more complex, with many moving parts and somehow it is landing squarely in the marketer’s lap. The marketers that will survive the change that Cookies will bring are the ones that get moving NOW. Reliance on compliance teams, partners and agencies just won’t cut it this time. While Cookies are not a core focus of the regulatory conversation, it will impact how regulatory change is applied in practice. The rug is going to be pulled out from under you, have you polished the floorboards?

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy

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Internet Third Party Cookie calamity: the danger of doing nothing

Posted on 24 March 2021

Before clearing their Chrome cache and cookies, marketers will need to get a clear understanding of the third party cookie apocalypse and how to put a solid marketing action plan in place before 2022.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy

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Internet Third Party Cookie Collapse: 5 Strategic Imperatives

Posted on 24 March 2021

As Google releases more details about its Privacy Sandbox, the demise of third party cookies will mean the industry needs to pay attention to four key strategic areas to avoid business collapse.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy

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What is a web or internet cookie?

Posted on 24 March 2021

Internet or web cookies are a hot topic these days. This article provides a web cookies overview, as well as explaining different types of cookies and what are they used for.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy

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Preparing for post-lockdown opportunities

I’m incredibly proud to share with you that half of ADMA’s Advisory Committee members have been recognised as the best representatives of Australian marketing at the iconic CMO50.

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Adma’s view on privacy: open the door for trust & digital economic participation

Posted on 06 April 2021

Regulating privacy in Australia is under review: here’s what marketers should know

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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What Third Party Cookies do and why they matter to data marketing

Posted on 10 March 2021

Third party cookie changes can be tough to understand. This guide outlines the changes to cookies, technology and data capture our members should prepare for in 2021, 2022 and beyond.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy

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ACCC: have a say on 6 must-know plans to transform digital advertising

Posted on 18 February 2021

The market for digital display advertising in Australia -particularly the dominance of Google -is in the spotlight of Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, and ADMA encourages its members that if they want to have some input, they need to make their submission before February 26, 2021

TYPE: Data, Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Australian Email Benchmarks (2020): By Day and Industry

Posted on 15 February 2021

Campaign monitor recently published Australian bench marking data for EDM performance which we have found useful. The data contains benchmarks for open rates, click through rates, bounce rates and more and draws on their data from emails sent during 2019 across a number of industry verticals.

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Nail Loyalty Marketing in the Digital Era

Posted on 13 January 2021

’77% of brands could simply disappear and no-one would care’ – Havas Media Group. Loyalty marketing in the digital era is changing. Consumer expectations and the way they interact with brands has been shaped by companies such as Netflix, Amazon, Uber and Spotify. They have redefined what it means to be a service business through the seamless delivery of ultra-convenience, personalisation and value.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Strategy, All Courses

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Reading about writing: The marketer’s summer guide

Posted on 22 December 2020

Here at last. The summer break that we all need now more than ever. The chance to unwind and focus on new opportunities 2021 might bring. And what better way to kick start the New Year than with inspiring content, recommended by journalists and ADMA instructors Jane Nicholls and Natalie Filatoff.

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Benchmark your social game

Posted on 22 December 2020

If you have some time during the break, Tim Hill, founder of social media reporting tool, Social Status, and ADMA instructor, recommends you check out this live Instagram Engagement Rate Benchmark tool.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Content, Social Media

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How to De-stress This Holiday Season for a Better 2021

Posted on 22 December 2020

The global workforce is tired. For many, the 2020 festive and calendar New Year break feels like the finishing line at the end of a marathon we never signed up for. It’s a brief respite from a year of tumultuous change and uncertainty, but when we fast forward to the start of 2021, will things be any different? Are we heading into another marathon year?

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Want a career in the loyalty industry? Here’s what you need to know

Posted on 21 December 2020

The loyalty marketing industry is incredibly well patronised (the average Australian belongs to 4.1 loyalty programs) and extremely lucrative (hundreds of billions of points/miles are earned and redeemed each year).

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Digital Campaigns, Other courses

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ADMA Advisory Committee share learnings from 2020 and predictions for the future

Posted on 15 December 2020

As much as we all heard the words pivot and unprecedented, our ADMA Advisory Committee picks resilience as the word for 2020. How does that set us up for 2021? Cookies could feature heavily.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Leadership, Strategy, Thought leadership

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OAIC Privacy Survey

Posted on 20 November 2020

Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2020

TYPE: Compliance, Infographic Data Compliance and Privacy, Governance, Privacy and Compliance

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Consumer Data Right update: the devil is in the detail

Posted on 19 November 2020

From noble idea to implementation during a pandemic, the Consumer Data Right legislation rollout across banking offers lessons to the data-driven marketing industry.

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Regulating is escalating: what to know about the ACCC Digital Platform Services Inquiry as we end 2020

Posted on 19 November 2020

Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, has joined other regulators around the world to reign in Google and Facebook. Here is ADMA’s summary of the latest reports and research released by the ACCC Digital Platforms Inquiry.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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ACCC steps up digital regulation in 2020 - here’s what ADMA members need to know

Posted on 10 November 2020

Australia’s consumer and competition regulator - the ACCC - expanded its remit across digital and data practices during 2020, offering data-driven marketers insight into the evolving privacy, consent and data-handling landscape ahead in 2021.

TYPE: Compliance, Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Top 7 digital skills for marketers in 2021

Posted on 09 November 2020

The marketing industry is constantly changing and going through disruption. So what are the essential skills marketers need for the future?

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Creative & Copywriting, Digital Campaigns, Leadership, Content, Marketing Technology

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Social media in a socially distant world

Posted on 09 November 2020

Social Media usage has been growing in Australia due, despite negative press. Learn how to use this behaviour as a marketer.

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‘We have to make sure women aren’t left behind by burnout’: Arianna Huffington

Posted on 05 November 2020

We often cite the disproportionate ‘mental load’ carried between men and women, but what does this term actually mean?

TYPE: Article Leadership, Thought leadership

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Cybercrime & Data Security: What to Know & Protect

Posted on 01 October 2020

Cybercrime is on the rise, with small & medium businesses without resources to maintain data security targeted for data theft, phishing scams & personal information.

TYPE: Compliance, Article Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Same Same, but Different: How B2B and B2C Marketing Skills Stack Up

Posted on 29 September 2020

While many of the principles are similar, there is no questioning business-to-business (B2B) marketing and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing are two very different beasts.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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3Rs of the Next Digital Decade

Posted on 21 September 2020

Joshua Lowcock reflects on the 3R's which he believes are the trends in digital and technology that will shape the decade ahead - Rights, Responsibility, and Regulation.

TYPE: Data, Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Crunching The Numbers: The Data Skills That Matter for Marketers

Posted on 21 September 2020

It’s unavoidable. Data has filtered its way into the marketing industry in such a manner that data skills are now a must for any modern marketer.

TYPE: Marketing, Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Analytics, Data Analytics

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Marketing Skills: What’s hot and what’s not in 2020

Posted on 09 September 2020

With the industry evolving at a rapid pace, a marketer would be forgiven for not knowing what the in-demand skills are in 2020. Is creativity still valued? Are we still talking about AI? What about data analytics?

TYPE: Marketing, Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Analytics, Data Analytics, Leadership, Thought leadership, Social Media

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Australian Regulations Evolving to Boost Data Privacy

Posted on 03 September 2020

Australian data protection laws are evolving as new public bodies, frameworks and notification laws come into place with the arrival of changes like the Consumer Data Right.

TYPE: Compliance, Data, Privacy, Article Data-driven Marketing, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Key Benefits of AI Technologies and Third-Party Data for Marketers

Posted on 03 September 2020

AI could feel daunting and risky but imagine how it can work to your advantage. Learn more about the benefits of AI and third-party data and how organisations are using it in marketing.

TYPE: Data, Article Data-driven Marketing, Analytics, Data Analytics, Thought leadership

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Brand Marketing in a Post-Covid World

Posted on 21 August 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed marketing forever; we’ve had to change the way we live, work & buy, and the adoption of digital channels has accelerated as a result.

TYPE: Marketing, Article Digital Marketing coronavirus marketing, brand communications during covid, covid-19 marketing

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Top 3 Skills for Senior Marketers in 2020

Posted on 21 August 2020

Find the secrets to staying ahead of the curve in an everchanging, highly-competitive marketing landscape.

TYPE: Marketing, Article Data-driven Marketing, Strategy, Technology

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Top 3 Skills for Junior Marketers in 2020

Posted on 21 August 2020

Learn the skillsets required to excel in your role and progress your career in marketing during an unprecedented time.

TYPE: Marketing, Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Creative & Copywriting, Data Analytics, Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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Let’s talk about Behavioural Science

I often talk about the pace at which customer behaviour and expectations have changed over the years – something that has exponentially increased through the pandemic.

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing, Customer Experience

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Tips for Creating a Data-Driven Culture

Posted on 14 August 2020

Learn how to empower your team to use data to drive business value without overwhelming and deterring them.

TYPE: Data, Marketing, Article Data-driven Marketing, Leadership data-driven culture, management and data, change management, culture creation

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Differences between AI, Data Analytics, Data Science & Data Visualisation for Marketing

Posted on 14 August 2020

Understand the differences between key data-driven marketing phrases to improve your application of each discipline.

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Manage Data Overload & Improve Decision-Making

Posted on 14 August 2020

Define the questions that need to be answered to reduce the chance of data overload and improve decision making.

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Google third party cookies: What it means for marketers

Posted on 05 August 2020

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ADMA IQ confirms commitment to Virtual Learning

Posted on 04 August 2020

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ADMA to gather information and case studies for ACCC digital advertising inquiry

Posted on 04 August 2020

The datafication of advertising has forever changed the marketing landscape, with Australia’s ACCC investigating the fairness of online advertising. ADMA is leading an industry submission and offering webinars for those keen to know more.

TYPE: Data, Privacy Data Compliance and Privacy, Privacy and Compliance

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5 Steps to Avoid a Data Breach & Improve Data Security

Posted on 29 July 2020

Nearly 1/3 of notifiable data breaches are caused by human error says Australia’s OAIC -take these five easy steps to reduce the risk of data breaches

TYPE: Compliance, Article Data Compliance and Privacy, Governance, Privacy and Compliance

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Are your data assets ready to power transformational technology like AI and automation?

Posted on 06 July 2020

Businesses that have put their data house in order, are in the enviable position of being able to apply their data to transformational technologies like AI and machine learning, and automation. The laggards risk getting left behind.

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COVID-19 was a textbook black swan event. How can data help drive the phase of reopening?

Posted on 29 June 2020

When the COVID-19 disruption erupted putting the economy into a national lockdown, senior executives made bet-the-business decisions based on the best data available.

TYPE: Blog Strategy, Thought leadership, Data-driven Marketing

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Companies recognise that data drives strategy, but they often lack the capability to execute

Posted on 29 June 2020

Organisations need to increase the sophistication of their analytics and be willing to be led by the data. But operational and technical capabilities are often lacking.

TYPE: Blog Data-driven Marketing

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Instructor Spotlight: Kristin Bengtsson

Posted on 22 June 2020

As soon as you start chatting to Kristin Bengtsson, it’s clear that she loves her job.

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The great online experiment: How virtual learning is becoming the new normal

Posted on 22 June 2020

COVID-19 has forced teachers, educators and training providers to pivot fast and offer their content online to a workforce and student community predominantly working from home.

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Semester 2 at IQ

Posted on 22 June 2020

Personal resolutions aren’t usually made to celebrate a new financial year – but this July should be different.

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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The importance of being social in the midst of social distancing

Posted on 25 May 2020

With the majority of marketers working from home as they deal with the current crisis, it is crucial that they consider their mental health and that of their teams.

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COVIDSafe app debate reminds us that there are no free passes in privacy, even when the stakes are high

Posted on 25 May 2020

Not even fear of the novel coronavirus is enough for many consumers to set aside their concerns over privacy as the Commonwealth government discovered with the launch of its COVIDSafe app.

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What lessons can business learn from government responses to COVID-19

Posted on 25 May 2020

As COVID-19 has fanned out around the world the responses of national governments have differed significantly as has the effectiveness of those responses.

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At the heart of engagement is understanding, says Ritson

Posted on 25 May 2020

The starkest lesson on consumer engagement is that what a company cares about is rarely what a customer cares about, says Mark Ritson

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Perceptor Insight Series

Posted on 15 May 2020

Take a seat behind the recruiter's desk, and get insights on best practice CV writing, LinkedIn profiles, interview techniques. This series features video interviews with senior recruiters from one of Australia's premier marketing recruitment firms, Perceptor.

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6 ways to retain your customers during a Crisis

Posted on 08 May 2020

Keeping your customers loyal is fundamental to business continuity in times of crisis.

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The role of Copywriting in times of crisis

Posted on 08 May 2020

In the midst of a pandemic like COVID-19, the words we use matter more than ever.

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Instructor Spotlight: Jon Maxim

Posted on 08 May 2020

With a career spanning over 30 years, two continents and a multitude of awards, Jon Maxim is not your average copywriter.

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How professional education will be reframed in the coming months

Posted on 14 April 2020

As education is about to get a digital makeover, this opens the doors for professionals looking to upskill.

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ADMA's pivot into virtual education

Posted on 14 April 2020

ADMA is moving its classes online as the current health crisis has caused a shift in the way marketers work and learn.

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How ANZ Institutional banking built its digital marketing capabilities with online education

Posted on 14 April 2020

The bank’s approach to engagement during the last year might be instructive for many marketers, not just in terms of building capabilities, but how to do so in an era of social distancing

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Impact of Coronavirus on the Marketing Industry

Posted on 14 April 2020

COVID-19 has rapidly remade the world in which marketer works with a radical and immediate transformation. Almost 90 percent of Australian organisations have encouraged their staff to work from home according to Gartner .But that is only the start.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Digital Campaigns, Leadership

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How ADMA Will Keep You Informed, Educated and Engaged With Your Peers in the Year Ahead

Posted on 02 April 2020

As lockdowns and social distancing continues, so does ADMA. We have implemented a number of services to help marketers through this tumultuous time.

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Emotional intelligence: the game-changer for transforming businesses

Posted on 02 April 2020

While focusing on their companies’ transformation, leaders are constantly forgetting about their people. Brands need to introduce new ways of thinking to make sure their emotional intelligence matches their business intelligence.

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ADMA and Mark Ritson to deliver WFH Marketing Masterclass

Posted on 02 April 2020

Mark Ritson will be teaching marketers, from the comfort of their own home, the core topics of marketing in an advanced and applied way — including everything from research design to communications

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Instructor Spotlight: Annalise Brown

Posted on 07 January 2020

Understanding your platforms are vital to maximising your PR campaigns, says one of IQ’s newest instructor Annalise Brown. Having worked with the biggest brands in Australia, she knows a thing or two about PR.

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Three marketing trends to watch in 2020

Posted on 07 January 2020

While they may not be new concepts, these three trends will need to be on your radar in 2020 if you want to produce effective, cut-through campaigns.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Digital Campaigns, Leadership

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Every marketer needs digital skills, as focus shifts

Posted on 07 January 2020

While many businesses have robust digital marketing teams, a shifting in focus means all marketers will need basic digital skills to reach, engage and retain customers, not just specialists.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Leadership, Thought leadership

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ADMA Board 2020 Predictions

Posted on 19 December 2019

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2019: A Year in Review

Posted on 19 December 2019

It’s been another busy and eventful year here at ADMA. This article is an overview of the incredible achievements that occurred for ADMA during 2019.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Thought leadership

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2020 Predictions

Posted on 18 December 2019

TYPE: Article Strategy, Thought leadership

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Keep updating your skills to match the accelerating pace of change: Marketers

Posted on 03 December 2019

It takes time for CMOs to come into a role, determine what needs to be done, implement it and see the change. But time is a scarce resource and marketers who come with the right mindset have a much greater chance of success.

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How marketing mindset needs to change to overcome future challenges

Posted on 03 December 2019

It takes time for CMOs to come into a role, determine what needs to be done, implement it and see the change. But time is a scarce resource and marketers who come with the right mindset have a much greater chance of success.

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Google teaches creative effectiveness based on research and experimentation

Posted on 03 December 2019

Improving creative effectiveness based on research and experimentation is an important capability for marketers and their agencies. It is also a key theme in the Google stream of the ADMA AC&E School, which ran its inaugural courses this year.

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Embrace new and emerging behaviours to succeed in future, says Facebook

Posted on 03 December 2019

It is vital to understand and develop the craft skills required to connect your ideas with people wherever and whenever you can grab their attention, says Facebook’s AC&E School trainer Tom Dowuona-Hyde

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Instructor Spotlight: Simone Blakers

Posted on 13 November 2019

Having worked for and managed some of the world’s best agencies, Simone Blakers brings her unique insights on customer experience to IQ’s Retention Marketing Strategy course.

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When points aren’t enough: Tackling customer retention and loyalty

Posted on 13 November 2019

Loyalty programs collect a large volume of data about customers. With a lot of consumers unaware of the extent of this, the ACCC has made four recommendations for the industry.

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5 ways to improve your customer loyalty approach

Posted on 12 November 2019

Over half of businesses are not happy with their current loyalty programs. If yours lacks stickiness, check out these 5 ways to improve your approach.

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Jodie Fox on the lessons of Shoes of Prey

Posted on 05 November 2019

Jodie Fox and her co founders at Shoe’s of Prey blazed a trail into the world of mass customisation at scale, only to discover they arrived too early. In a new book due out next month, Fox explains what she learned and what went wrong

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Ogilvy and KFC win AC&E Creativity & Effectiveness Campaign of the Year Pinnacle Award

Posted on 05 November 2019

Ogilvy’s Behavioural Strategist & Regional Consulting Partner, Dane Smith explains the thinking that underpinned the successful “The greatest loyalty program no one knew they were a part of” campaign for KFC.

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The ADMA Brave Marketing Podcast series

Posted on 05 November 2019

This month sees the launch of the ADMA Brave Marketing Podcast series, an ongoing conversation designed specifically for marketers. The first episode explores why so many brands miss their disruptive moment, and how consumers are driving change.

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Amazon Races Up Interbrand’s List Of Most Valuable Brands

Posted on 05 November 2019

Big consumer tech companies continue to dominate Interbrand’s list of the world’s most valuable brands in 2019, while B2B software vendors like Adobe, Salesforce and Microsoft are some of the fastest growing brands globally.

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Making customer centric practices work for you

Posted on 14 October 2019

Most of us are pretty comfortable with the idea that customer centricity drives great marketing. When you place the needs and wants of the customer at the heart of all you do –content creation, campaign development or creative selection – your efforts will more effective.

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9 tips to channel customer centricity for business growth

Posted on 14 October 2019

CMOs have long been the champion of customer experience. As they’re increasingly viewed as the connective tissue between various functions, they’re now also taking a lead role in transforming businesses into customer centric organisations.

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How journey mapping helps you understand customers

Posted on 14 October 2019

If you find it challenging to understand some of your customers’ actions (like that old abandoned cart issue many of us grapple with), you’re not alone. But it’s where a customer journey map will help you immensely.

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Instructor Spotlight: Jane Nicholls

Posted on 14 October 2019

With an enviable career that takes her around the world regularly, Jane Nicholls is a humble, curious and well-respected journalist. She spent 20 years at Time Inc. and has worked with various reputable publications such as The Australian, The Guardian, Fairfax and The Global Mail

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ACCC recommends great scrutiny of loyalty schemes

Posted on 01 October 2019

Nine out of 10 Australians are members of loyalty schemes, and most of us belong to at least half a dozen such programs. In addition to being an important way of rewarding customers, loyalty schemes are themselves significant businesses.

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What is driving the debate about the future of the CMO?

Posted on 01 October 2019

Rather than taking bets on the future of the CMO, we decided to try and understand what is driving the discussion.

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AC&E School delivers insights from the platform experts

Posted on 01 October 2019

With the proliferation of new advertising platforms over the last decade, advertising and agency professionals often find themselves struggling to keep up with the latest creative innovations.

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Instructor Spotlight: Ben Kinnaird

Posted on 16 September 2019

Ben teaches ADMA IQ’s popular Digital Marketing Essentials course. We caught up with Ben to see what makes him excited about the digital space and get some advice on the key skills marketers need to succeed in this space.

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing

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Digital Marketing Skills 2019

Posted on 13 September 2019

Harnessing martech tools and platforms effectively, combined with precise data-driven targeting can lead to change on a global scale.

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Featured Course: Digital Marketing Essentials

Posted on 13 September 2019

Creating value for the customer while generating value for your business is a mainstay of business generally. And in order to deliver value for customers, businesses have to go where their audience are – and in 2019, that’s online.

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7 must-have digital skills you need to stay relevant in marketing

Posted on 13 September 2019

What are the skills you should be focusing on in the next 12 months as a marketer? Here are the top seven research suggests will be in high demand.

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COMMON PITFALLS

Posted on 30 August 2019

Learn how to get the full return of investment on influencer marketers at ADMA’s new influencer marketing essentials course

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Strategy and Creativity bolster AC&E Awards

Posted on 30 August 2019

Steve Coll, Head of Facebook Creative Shop Australia and New Zealand says the ADMA Creativity & Effectiveness Awards are unique as they celebrate both strategy and creativity.

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ACCC DIGITAL PLATFORM INQUIRY

Posted on 30 August 2019

The recently published ACCC digital platforms inquiry highly recommend a view within the regulator that marketplace rules have not kept pace with the impact of rapidly evolving technology online, according to legal experts who have studied the findings.

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Content marketing and brands taking a stand

Posted on 14 August 2019

As digital marketers most of us have a keen sense of the negative side of the internet and social platforms such as when they amplify hate and shame. Content can lure us in – when we might prefer it didn’t.

TYPE: Article Content

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Featured Course: Content Marketing Strategy

Posted on 14 August 2019

While technology like AI, martech and personalisation aid in the successful delivery of such content programs, the most successful content marketers are those with a robust strategy.

TYPE: Article Content

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Instructor Spotlight: Fergus Stoddart

Posted on 14 August 2019

Fergus imparts his wealth of knowledge and decades of hands-on experience through teaching IQ’s Content Strategy course. We caught up with him recently to pick his brain about… well, content.

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Top tips for great content in 2019

Posted on 14 August 2019

Take a look at our top tips for creating content that delivers.

TYPE: Article Content

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ADMA Launches AC&E School

Posted on 12 July 2019

An exclusive 10-week program that will foster the power of strategy and creativity working together. Classes start 14 August in Sydney.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Other courses, Creative

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AC&E Awards are Back

Posted on 12 July 2019

The AC&E's celebrate and reward the brilliant work of individuals, agencies and brands, leveraging the power of strategy and creativity to deliver effectiveness. Entries close on 12 August.

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Speaker Spotlight: Marisol Simard

You need plenty of allies to innovate says ADMA Global Forum speaker Marisol Simard. And here’s why marketers make the best allies.

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Changing Behaviour: New Technology creates New Habits

Posted on 20 June 2019

Drawing on insights from ADMA’s recent ‘Neuro-influence' whitepaper, we cover five shifts in consumer behaviour that have emerged as a result of the increased use in technology.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Unpacking opportunity with Martech and Real-time Data Execution

Posted on 20 June 2019

Learn how Velocity is using technology and data in real-time to create meaningful customer, revenue outcomes while achieving CRM at scale.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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A guide to understanding Digital Experience Management

Posted on 20 June 2019

Gain insight into what a Web & Digital Experience Platform is and how best to use one to manage and optimise your content across multiple devices at any time and in a consistent way.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Technology, Content, Marketing Technology

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ADMA IQ Instructor Spotlight: Caroline McQueen

Posted on 14 June 2019

Caroline McQueen is the new ADMA IQ Instructor for the Digital Analytics for Marketers course and Lead Instructor overlooking the IQ curriculum. Find out what Caroline has to say about the world of all things data-driven and her passion for teaching.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data, Marketing Technology

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Gain insight into your Customer’s Mindset with Behavioural Economics

Posted on 14 June 2019

In recent months, ADMA has placed an important emphasis on the need for a better understanding of consumer purchasing behaviours. Enter the new ADMA IQ Behavioural Economics Certificate.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Strategy, Other courses

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Influencer Marketing is on the rise – It’s time to do it right!

Posted on 12 June 2019

More and more, marketers are incorporating influencers into their strategies in an effort to increase the reach and awareness. Find out how to implement an Influencer Marketing strategy the right way!

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Social Media

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Data in Business: Essentials for Digital Success

Posted on 07 June 2019

REA Group share the data essentials you should be implementing to achieve digital success.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Data, Marketing Technology

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Customer Journey Mapping... Get the skills to unlock business growth!

Posted on 05 June 2019

Find out what our students had to say about the IQ Customer Journey Mapping course.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Other courses, Marketing Technology

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ICONIC and Customology share data-driven techniques at QLD ADMA Guru Breakfast!

Posted on 27 May 2019

On Thursday 23 May, ADMA’s QLD chapter hosted the ADMA Guru Breakfast series at ‘The Precinct.’

TYPE: Article Leadership, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience

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Are you ready to rewrite the marketing rule books?

With yet another ‘unprecedented’ year over, the future looks exciting for marketers. Over half (67%) of marketers think the industry has changed more in the last two years than in the previous 50. Yet through these rapid changes, businesses and marketers have well and truly proven their resilience. And while there will surely be a few more bumps ahead, we’ve clearly shown that we can navigate our way through them.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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ABC's Head of Data & Insights talks driving engagement with AI

Posted on 27 May 2019

At Data Day 2019, Alicia Olson-Keating, ABC's Head of Data & Insights shared her expert insight into the current state of the media industry from a technology and impact on media consumption perspective.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data

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Get the Social Media Skills that matter in 2019

Posted on 22 May 2019

Find out why the ADMA IQ Social Media Certificate is a must-do course in 2019.

TYPE: Article Social Media

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ADMA IQ Curriculum to Arm Local Marketers with Global Skills

Posted on 22 May 2019

With an exhaustingly long list of new skills marketers need to rely on in a constantly changing landscape, the need for a comprehensive and effective education offering has never been more important. Enter the new ADMA IQ curriculum.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Other courses

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Former Nike VP Marketing: 5 Key Ingredients to Building a Lasting Brand

Posted on 14 May 2019

Speaking at ADMA Data Day 2019, Nike's Former VP Marketing Steve Lesnard shares the key ingredients to building a lasting brand with the help of consumer data and insights.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience

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Data-driven marketing: Don’t forget the data

Posted on 06 May 2019

ADMA Member REA Group reveal their approach to providing personalised, relevant, timely and contextual marketing messages based on data.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Strategy, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Content, Data, Marketing Technology

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Whitepaper: Neuro-influence

Posted on 29 April 2019

This whitepaper discusses the ways marketers are using neuromarketing and cognitive behaviour principles to tap into the subconscious.

TYPE: Whitepaper, Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Data

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Powered by Humans…

Posted on 17 April 2019

Customer experience in Australia needs energising. Tech is part of the answer but not at the expense of employing our uniquely humanistic traits.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience

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Digital Alchemy - Customer Engagement Playbook

Posted on 17 April 2019

The go-to playbook for building engagement that goes beyond the ‘transaction’ and creates lasting customer relationships.

TYPE: Research Customer Experience

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New-look ADMA IQ coming soon

Posted on 17 April 2019

In May 2019 ADMA IQ will launch a new-look marketing training curriculum – leveraging global thought leadership and best practice to ensure that Australian marketers are well equipped to thrive in the tech revolution.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Innovation, Leadership, Other courses, Technology, Content, Data, Marketing Technology

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Why Full Stack Search Teams are the Future!

Posted on 11 April 2019

Search is still one of the best channels for growth, but it’s also more competitive than ever. What do the most successful companies do to win the search battle?

TYPE: Marketing, Article Data-driven Marketing, Content, Marketing Technology, Search Marketing

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4 Marketing Trends to Consider in 2019

Posted on 27 March 2019

While personalisation and budget cuts are both equal priorities in 2019, there are four growing trends for marketers to consider…

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Content, Marketing Technology, Social Media

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2019 Social Media Trends Toolkit

Posted on 27 March 2019

Hootsuite’s annual Social Media Trends report draws on survey findings from 3,255 social media customers, plus exhaustive market research and interviews with digital marketing industry analysts.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Social Media

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The 4 Analytics Tools Marketers Need

Posted on 27 March 2019

Using the right analytic tools can help combat data overwhelm and enable marketers to interpret data efficiently to craft the campaigns that influence customer behaviour. Here are some examples.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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ADMA reflects on 15 Years of Data Day

Posted on 28 February 2019

We delved deep into the archives to uncover how the last 15 years of Data Day has become the biggest data-driven event in Australia.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Innovation, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Data, Marketing Technology

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How your business can find its share of voice

Posted on 27 February 2019

Salmat's Head of Digital Karen Lewis sheds light on how brands can discover their share of voice.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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Successful execution of CX demands skilled people and the right technology

Posted on 21 February 2019

A new ‘imagineering’ role is emerging in marketing, where marketing engineering meets creative thinking.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Leadership, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Advances in technology creating new-look marketers

Posted on 20 February 2019

Marketers are being challenged to upskill or face the very real likelihood of being left behind.

Analytics, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Mistakes to avoid when it comes to digital transformation

Posted on 18 February 2019

The most common thing that happens is that people misunderstand digital transformation and they go on to make critical mistakes. Here are some tips on how to avoid them.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Marketing Technology

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Marketers facing unprecedented skill gap

Posted on 12 February 2019

With increasing demand to demonstrate genuine value to the bottom line, Australian marketers are being challenged to upskill or face the very real likelihood of being left behind.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Innovation, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, New thinking, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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The marketing skills of the future. How to you compare?

Posted on 29 January 2019

700 senior executives were asked to imagine the future. In particular, they were asked what the world of marketing would look like in the year 2025. Here are some of the predicted changes in marketing skills!

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Analytics, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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Lay the foundations for 2019 with a Digital Marketing Certificate

Posted on 29 January 2019

The new year is a perfect time to invest in professional development. Fine tune your digital marketing skills or get your team up-to-speed with the ADMA IQ digital marketing certificate!

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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The 4 Key Principles of Cross-Channel Marketing

Posted on 18 January 2019

Ninety percent of consumers expect a consistent experience as they move across channels and devices. Here are four key principles to focus on when implementing cross channel marketing.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Mobile, Marketing Technology

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What does the future of retail look like?

Posted on 17 January 2019

We may not yet be at the point where everybody shops for their weekly groceries via an augmented reality supermarket and have their goods delivered by drone, but the technology is already in existence to make it happen.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Innovation, Technology, Marketing Technology

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5 Trends Disrupting Loyalty in 2019

Posted on 17 January 2019

Loyalty is changing rapidly. As personlisation becomes a higher priority for brands seeking to be the first-to-mind for customers.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Customer Experience

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Marketing 2025

Posted on 16 January 2019

ADMA, Marketo, and Which-50 have joined forces for Marketing 2025, the most comprehensive study of how the priorities, capabilities, KPIs and technology needs of marketers will change in the years ahead.

TYPE: Marketing, Whitepaper, Research Digital Marketing, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Technology, Marketing Technology

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The Digital Platform Inquiry – a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Posted on 14 December 2018

When is a market power inquiry not a market power inquiry? When it morphs into a multi-faceted, far-reaching list of regulatory reform proposals. From amendments to the Privacy Act to an Algorithm Review Board the ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry preliminary report has something to concern everyone. So where do we start? At the beginning...

TYPE: Article Privacy and Compliance

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Predictions: 2019 is calling for more intelligence in marketing!

Posted on 12 December 2018

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Thought leadership, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Marketing Technology

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A year in review at ADMA!

Posted on 12 December 2018

Take a look at what we've been up to at ADMA in 2018.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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ADMA Member Feature: hipages

Posted on 12 December 2018

The customer journey is a complex one and made more intricate in a two-sided marketplace. What has hipages done to make the platform experience a more personal one?

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Marketing Technology

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ADMA across Australia: Event Highlights

Posted on 12 December 2018

A few highlights from ADMA events hosted in Western Australia and Queensland in 2018.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Thought leadership, Data-driven Marketing

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2018 Resources - Whitepapers, Reports, On-demand

Posted on 12 December 2018

Our most valuable resources from 2018 compiled together for you in one easy-to-access place.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Thought leadership, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Marketing Technology, Privacy and Compliance

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Grow your business through organisational structure

Posted on 03 December 2018

How should I staff my agency? Who is my next hire? How do I build an agency that scales? We hear these questions all the time. Mapping out your organisational structure might sound outdated, but essential for understanding how you want to grow.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Strategy, Thought leadership

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It’s a time for change and transformation: Spring into 2019

Posted on 27 November 2018

Spring 2018 is coming close. Now is the perfect time to set yourself up for a successful and brighter year ahead in digital and data-driven marketing.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Other courses, Content, Social Media

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Upskilling in the agency world never sleeps

Posted on 27 November 2018

Working in agency can be fast paced, high pressure and you need to be ahead of the skill curve to offer clients a service they would struggle themselves to bring in house. Training and development are key to achieving this…

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Other courses

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What will content marketers be focusing on in 2019?

Posted on 27 November 2018

What will content marketing look like in 2019? Strategy will be a driving force!

TYPE: Article Content

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Blue Star DIRECT are ADMA Data Pass certified

Posted on 27 November 2018

We asked Blue Star DIRECT’s National Process & Compliance Manager, Leana El-Hourani a few questions about the team’s completion of the ADMA Data Pass Certificate and the company’s overall approach to privacy and data security.

TYPE: Article Data, Privacy and Compliance

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How do Data Management Platforms (DMPs) work?

Posted on 06 November 2018

DMPs use a combination of techniques to identify users across different services and devices, record and enhance information regarding their interests, demographics and behaviours, and then put these to use. We cover four main components of a DMPs functionality.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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Why Digital Transformation is different in Healthcare

Posted on 06 November 2018

Digital transformation in the health sector is a different beast. It is slower, more expensive and the stakes are higher than most other industries. But according to Dr Claire Sullivan, Chief Digital Health Officer the results are unparalleled.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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ADMA Member Feature: The Future Is Bright, At The Star

Posted on 06 November 2018

The greatest thing about Transformation is that it is an assertion that the future will be entirely different. George Hughes, CMO, The Star Entertainment Group reveals how his marketing department rode a recent tide of change and how they came out the other end shining.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Thought leadership, Data-driven Marketing

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Leadership in a changing world. The impact to the role of the CMO

Posted on 06 November 2018

We are staring at a monumental structural change. Victor Milligan, CMO Forrester delivered a compelling keynote at this year’s two day ADMA Global Forum CX conference. Here is what Victor had to say about leadership in a changing world and its consequential impact on the modern day CMO.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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TECH GUIDE: Data Management Platforms

Posted on 24 October 2018

Australian organisations have shown strong interest in Data Management Platforms (DMPs) as a means of lifting the efficiency of their paid media spending and improving the experience customers have when interacting with their content. DOWNLOAD this Tech Guide for everything you need to know.

TYPE: Research Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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IQ Instructor Spotlight: Tim Hill

Posted on 22 October 2018

Tim Hill is the instructor for the IQ Social Media Marketing Essentials course and spared some time to answer a few questions about what students can expect from the course curriculum and insight into the social media industry.

TYPE: Article Other courses, Social Media

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Learn Social Media Marketing Essentials in 1 day!

Posted on 22 October 2018

There is a lot to consider when planning and implementing a brand or organisation's social media activity. It can be a little overwhelming to navigate. However, it doesn’t have to be. Find out some of the ways the IQ Social Media Marketing Essentials course will point your social media career in the right direction.

TYPE: Article Social Media

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Karen Lovison talks Compliance at Tyro Payments

Posted on 22 October 2018

Meet Karen Lovison, Head of Compliance at Tyro Payments. We find out first-hand from Karen, about her role as Head of Compliance at Tyro, the motivation behind the recent in-house ADMA IQ Privacy 101 workshop, and how it was received by the team.

TYPE: Article Privacy and Compliance

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Agency Growth Skills for 2018 and Beyond

Posted on 12 October 2018

Where do you go to learn about how to grow an agency, increase your profitability, and deliver better results for your clients? HubSpot aggregated 10 on-demand agency growth trainings you can access for free!

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Marketing Technology

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12 Tips to Compete with Massive Online Retailers

Posted on 05 October 2018

Retailers operate in a very competitive environment. No matter what their specialty is, there is an online competitor trying to sell to their customers. Chris Moody, Head of Global Content Marketing, Cheetah Digital shares 12 tips on how to compete with massive online retailers.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Thought leadership, Customer Experience

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How to market in the age of Brand Disloyalty

Posted on 05 October 2018

These days, brands are competing in a more competitive environment than ever before. Consumers are savvy shoppers; they have access to more information and more brands, which is driving new behaviours around shopping and empowering them to make more informed purchasing decisions. Salmat’s General Manager – Marketing Solutions, Dave Webster, explores how to create opportunity from low brand loyalty.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Thought leadership

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The winning ingredient in the innovation race is… Diversity and Inclusion

Posted on 02 October 2018

At our recent ADMA Global Forum event, we heard the thoughts and opinions of an enthusiastic panel who were all very passionate about diversity and inclusion. We share some of the insights from that panel discussion.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Leadership, Thought leadership, Customer Experience, Marketing Technology

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4 important takeaways from ADMA Global Forum 2018

Posted on 02 October 2018

We take a look back and reflect on ADMA Global Forum 2018 – a best-in-class conference showcasing CX success stories from brands and practitioners thriving to deliver an exceptional customer experience both on a global and a local scale. Here are 4 important things we learnt over the 2 day event!

TYPE: Article Innovation, Leadership, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Data

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Retail Trends: Machine Learning and Augmented Reality

Posted on 28 September 2018

In the future of retail, where technology will be an enabler of convenience and experience, the possibilities are endless for creative marketers to stand above and apart from competing brands. ADMA Member organisation AIMIA Inc. share insights on retail trends surrounding Machine Learning and Augmented Reality.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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CMO v CEO Perceptions of Marketing

Posted on 24 September 2018

In a recent study by Marketo, ADMA and Which-50 into how chief marketing officers (CMOs) view their world in 2025, the authors also took the opportunity to understand how marketers felt they are perceived today and benchmark that against chief executive officers (CEOs).

TYPE: Research Leadership, Thought leadership, New thinking, Marketing Technology

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5 ways Customer Journey Mapping will guide your marketing strategy

Posted on 24 September 2018

Understanding your customer needs and using these insights should be at the heart of your digital marketing. Here are just a few reasons Customer Journey Mapping will put you on the path to a more customer-centric marketing.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience

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IQ Instructor Spotlight: Mike Zeederberg

Posted on 24 September 2018

We spoke to Mike Zeederberg about his background and how he best applies his digital experience to assist our Digital Marketing Certificate, Digital Marketing Strategy and Customer Journey Mapping students as an Instructor at ADMA IQ.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience

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Friction is costing Australian businesses $29 billion per year

Posted on 20 September 2018

Today's consumers want everything now - making every additional, unnecessary step or delay a chance for them to abandon their purchase journey. This is friction, and it’s costing businesses billions.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Content, Marketing Technology

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How IQ for Business helped fuel Velocity's Digital Transformation

Posted on 17 September 2018

This case study takes us through the digital transformation achieved by Velocity Frequent Flyer by utilising IQ for Business Skills Assessment, Job Mapping and associated training program.

TYPE: Case Study Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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Asia is not the World’s Biggest Market, but Many Markets of the World

Posted on 10 September 2018

As many businesses begin to size up the 4.46 billion consumers with $6.6 trillion dollars of consumption power in Asia, tap into the new “She-Economy” sweeping the east, and put a team on the ground to launch their brand, planning a marketing communications strategy has never looked so different.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Strategy, Thought leadership

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Use Loyalty Data to Drive Member Engagement

Posted on 10 September 2018

Increase frequency and spend by incorporating preliminary customer data to fully onboard and engage new members in your loyalty program.

Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Data

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Blockchain and its impact on future consumers

Posted on 03 September 2018

We sat down with Daniel Dewar, Founer of Paperchain, a decentralized marketplace that allows digital media companies to liquidate their daily transaction revenue through a global investor network.

TYPE: Article Technology, Data

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How to use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to catch drug traffickers

Posted on 03 September 2018

Learn how Australia’s national security sector is being challenged to drive greater value from the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as new technology advancements such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).

TYPE: Article Analytics, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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The changing role of the CMO in a CX-focused world

Posted on 22 August 2018

The role of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is set to evolve and expand according to Victor Milligan, CMO for research firm Forrester.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Thought leadership, Customer Experience, New thinking

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Staying true to the core will assist your customer journey

Posted on 21 August 2018

No matter what size your business is, or how large your team, it’s important to prioritise or you will end up with ‘random acts of marketing’

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Take your online performance to new heights

Posted on 20 August 2018

5 ADMA IQ data-driven courses that will help you and your team’s online performance.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Other courses

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Research reveals significant gaps in Australia’s marketing skills base

Posted on 20 August 2018

The pace of change in our industry has resulted in many people lacking the right knowledge and capabilities to help support the new reality of digital-led, customer-centric marketing.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Marketing Technology

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Cultivating diversity is critical for business success

Posted on 14 August 2018

Creating a workplace that cultivates differences can enable organisations to gain a competitive advantage in an ever-changing and increasingly competitive marketplace.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Strategy, Customer Experience

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Humans and machines. For a great customer journey, it's best to use both!

Posted on 13 August 2018

The best customer experiences today leverage automation and chatbots to make onboarding or purchase decisions seamless – but also provide a real person to help when needed.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Are digital marketplaces the future of travel?

Posted on 05 August 2018

The travel industry has seen a rise in digital marketplaces in recent times.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience

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Machine Learning, Content and Data: Breaking Down What ML Really Means

Posted on 01 August 2018

There’s been a lot of buzz and excitement about machine learning, especially in terms of how it will make marketing pros’ lives easier. While machine learning tactics can make a positive impact on your business, it’s key to understand just what they are and how they can help solve today’s marketing challenges.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Customer Experience, New thinking, Data, Marketing Technology

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3 CX stats every Marketing Leader should be aware of

Posted on 01 August 2018

If you are at the beginning of your CX journey and trying to determine why customer experience is important to your business, take a look at some of these stats.

TYPE: Marketing, Article Innovation, Customer Experience, Marketing Technology

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IQ Instructor Spotlight: Katrina McCarter

Posted on 23 July 2018

Katrina took some time to tell us a little bit about her background and how she applies her experience to assist our IQ Digital Marketing Essentials and Digital Marketing Certificate students.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Other courses

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5 ADMA IQ courses that will fuel customer experience

Posted on 20 July 2018

With so much focus on customer experience in 2018, there is no better time than to review your department’s skills gaps to ensure the business is optimising your brand’s customer journey into 2019 and beyond.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Other courses, Content

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Gaining competitive advantage through neuromarketing

Posted on 12 July 2018

When used well, it is highly effective for marketers aiming to rise above the noise.

Innovation, Strategy, New thinking

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5 success factors for a strategic customer journey

Posted on 10 July 2018

Customers now benchmark their experience on their latest great digital interaction – and they expect your brand to be a simple as Apple, as on demand as Uber or as intuitive as Netflix.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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No Money, Mo’ Problems as Marketing Budgets Decrease

Posted on 09 July 2018

Billy Loizou, Director, Strategy & Innovation, APAC at Cheetah Digital reveals challenges that marketers are facing as a result of declining budgets. More than ever, they must now justify their past spend and show the returns they deliver.

TYPE: Marketing Technology, Marketing Technology

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DOWNLOAD - HubSpot Marketing Agency Growth Report

Posted on 03 July 2018

Have you ever wondered if another agency owner went through the same problems your agency faces? Chances are you're not alone.

TYPE: Marketing, Research, Case Study Digital Marketing, Creative

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Invest in your brand story! Tenielle Stoltenkamp on Uber's approach to branded content

Posted on 03 July 2018

In this keynote held at the Brand Summit, Senior Marketing Manager Tenielle Stoltenkamp reveals Uber's approach to branded content and the importance it holds in building brand equity.

TYPE: Marketing Content

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Asif Khan talks real-time location marketing

Posted on 02 July 2018

Did you know, 85% of all the data generated on the planet today has some sort of location element to it? And while mobile and other devices can tell us where people are located, we need to know who we are talking to, and that they are the right people if we are to use location marketing to it's full potential.

TYPE: Marketing Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, New thinking

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The Big Ideas in Digital for 2018? It’s All About the Customer

Posted on 21 June 2018

I recently criss-crossed Australia and New Zealand, to talk about the new CMO mandates for customer experience and to host the “Big Ideas in Digital,” panel, one of the featured sessions at Acquia Engage and Experience Acquia events in key cities...

TYPE: Marketing, Article Innovation, Digital Marketing, Customer Experience

Resource

ADMA Town Hall supported by SAP Customer Experience

Posted on 18 June 2018

ADMA held the Customer Engagement Town Hall event supported by SAP Customer Experience. This exclusive members’ only event at Westpac Barangaroo had a wonderful turnout consisting of marketing leaders and professionals from a variety of industries.

TYPE: Blog

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Whitepaper: Personalising the Customer Journey

Posted on 13 June 2018

This report explores new technologies, employee skill sets and strategy required to meet customer expectations in this evolving consumer landscape.

TYPE: Whitepaper, Whitepaper Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Thought leadership, Marketing Technology

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Tech Guide: Integrated Commerce

Posted on 06 June 2018

The rapid evolution of marketing technology has led to a proliferation of tech solutions and an often dizzying and confusing array of products for the digital novice and expert alike.

TYPE: Research, Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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The challenges of contextual insight

Posted on 31 May 2018

Why brands struggle with using data to optimize experiences

TYPE: Infographic Innovation, Data-driven Marketing, Data, Marketing Technology

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Global data privacy: What the consumer really thinks

Posted on 31 May 2018

Global DMA's latest research, compiled in partnership with Acxiom and 10 DMA’s from across the globe reveals how consumers around the world take a similarly pragmatic approach to sharing their data.

TYPE: Research Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Governance, Thought leadership, Privacy and Compliance

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Finkel: overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplaces

Posted on 30 May 2018

What is it about AI that unnerves us? Australia's chief scientist Alan Finkel suspects it’s a combination of things.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Strategy

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Why You Need Engagement-driven Marketing in the Digital Era

Posted on 22 May 2018

If marketers want to master the data high-seas, they’ll need to focus their energies on driving engagement. That's where webinars come into play.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Strategy, Marketing Technology

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Digital marketers in high demand but skill sets are variable

Posted on 18 May 2018

A talent scarcity is driving up salaries according to new research

TYPE: Article Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Technology

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Smart speakers fuel growth of IoT@ Home market

Smart speakers fuel growth of [email protected] Home market

Posted on 17 May 2018

The market, currently worth $583 million, is expected to explode in the next five years, according to market researchers Telsyte

TYPE: Article Innovation, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology

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Data Privacy: What The Consumer Really Thinks

Posted on 08 May 2018

As the data debate marches on the latest ADMA and GDMA research report into consumer attitudes to privacy is a must read

TYPE: Research Governance, Thought leadership, Privacy and Compliance

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10 tips for delivering personalized customer experiences

Posted on 07 May 2018

10 tips for delivering personalised customer experience

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Strategy, Marketing Technology

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Privacy Awareness Week 2018

Posted on 07 May 2018

Keeping you on top of your data and privacy responsibilities

TYPE: Article Privacy and Compliance

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GDPR Is rewriting the rules of adtech

Posted on 04 May 2018

Rewiring the global privacy debate

TYPE: Article Governance, Digital Marketing, Data, Marketing Technology, Privacy and Compliance

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Not for Profits: Meeting the Unique Needs of NFP Business Transformations

Posted on 27 April 2018

How Lifeline digitally transformed its business

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Marketing Technology

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One for One: How to help small business help themselves

Posted on 19 April 2018

New program partners needed

TYPE: Blog, Article Digital Marketing, Other courses

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Finding diverse content sources to keep learning

Posted on 18 April 2018

AI podcasts from the ABC’s Science Show

TYPE: Blog, Article Creativity, New thinking

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Location and voice technology are the future of retail

Posted on 16 April 2018

Retailers have refocussed their attention on location – your location

TYPE: Article Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Marketing Technology

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How does a brand become a cult brand

Posted on 09 April 2018

Some brands are born to attract a cult-like following, others learn what it takes over time

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Innovation, Creativity

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Industry associations stress importance of consumer trust

Posted on 05 April 2018

ADMA and IAB weigh in on how marketers should build stronger data governance and transparency practices

TYPE: Article Governance, Leadership, Privacy and Compliance

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Digital + Technology Skills and Salary Survey Preview

Posted on 03 April 2018

Top end salaries are taking off

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Trust and Transparency

Posted on 26 March 2018

oOh!media’s CEO, Brendon Cook, shares his passion around Trust and Transparency in Out Of Home

Digital Marketing, Leadership

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Your data-driven world is about to change

The digital economy has expanded at a phenomenal pace in the past decade. Unfortunately, this means the extent of harm consumers experience is also growing.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Three reasons why CX is more important than the channel

Posted on 26 March 2018

Be where your customers and prospects are and give them what they want

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Customer Experience

Resource

B2B Marketing Research (BMR) Report 2018

Posted on 20 March 2018

Taking a deep-dive into B2B marketing practice, intentions and directions with new research from ADMA and Green Hat

TYPE: Infographic Strategy, Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Content

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Market Insights - The skills gap in data-driven marketing

Posted on 13 March 2018

Addressing the ever-evolving skills challenges

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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A data driven, audience-led approach

Posted on 07 March 2018

oOh! presents unrivalled insights on Chinese travellers

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Data, Mobile

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Top 10 marketing skills for 2018

Posted on 27 February 2018

Explore the top 10 skills marketers will need in 2018

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Content skills

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Only urgency and action will prioritise CX in 2018

Posted on 27 February 2018

The attention we have placed on Customer Experience (or CX) in the last three years has changed the marketing industry, and its professionals, forever.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology

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Long-term vs short-term marketing campaigns

Posted on 22 February 2018

Short-termism is one of the biggest traps CEOs and CMOs have fallen into in the digital age. It produces strategies that deliver results that satisfy the half-yearly reporting cycle rather than the long-term. Yet two studies released last year show that long-term strategies outperform a short-term approach. Read more...

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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Analysts with soft skills in high demand, says IAPA research

Posted on 20 February 2018

Soft skills are in high demand in the analytics profession according to new research released by the Institue of Analytics Professionals (IAPA).

TYPE: Research, Article Analytics, Leadership

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Right skills key to successful business transformation

Posted on 19 February 2018

Human element and the right soft skills are vital to becoming truly customer-centric, according to Steve Lok, head of marketing technology and operations at the Economist.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Innovation, Data-driven Marketing, Data, Marketing Technology

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Why organisations need to upskill their people

Posted on 16 February 2018

We all know about the unprecedented speed of change in business and in marketing. We’re all feeling it and desperately trying to get ahead of it... Read more.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience

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Data analytics and the new publishing landscape

Posted on 15 February 2018

Chief Data Scientist at Ziff David (formerly Mashable), Haile Owuso talks about Velocity, Mashable's predictive social analytics tool to help navigate the new publishing space and discusses the role of data analytics in media.

TYPE: Podcast Analytics, Data

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How to beat modern distractions: 3 ways to influence your audience

Posted on 14 February 2018

The aim of every presentation is to persuade. But there are plenty of obstacle from getting you there. Find out how to overcome them and win.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Creativity

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6 most common graduate questions answered

Posted on 12 February 2018

Richard Harris, Managing Director of IQ answers six of the most common questions asked by graduates.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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5 questions for Liz Moore, Director of Research, Insights and Analytics, Telstra

Posted on 07 February 2018

In the lead up to Data Day, Liz Moore shares Telstra's approach to data and analytics.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data-driven Marketing, Data

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INFOGRAPHIC: The business case for AI in marketing

Posted on 05 February 2018

Could artificial intelligence be your (not so) secret weapon?

TYPE: Infographic Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Culture the key to successful data strategy

Posted on 31 January 2018

Successful data strategy rests on the foundations of a culture that promotes agility, according to Wendy Walker, head of global expansion at Intuit.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data-driven Marketing, Data

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Does creative still matter in an AI-led marketing world?

Posted on 19 January 2018

With the rise of martech, automation and AI-led customer engagement platforms, data has never been more important. But where does that leave creativity?

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Creativity, Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Creative, Marketing Technology

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Digital downfall drives new thinking around ROI marketing metrics

Posted on 17 January 2018

Last year, the revelation that Facebook claimed to reach audiences greater than the actual population not only shook the foundations of digital, but has seen a fundamental shift in the way marketers approach their media spend.

TYPE: Video/Webinar, Article Digital Marketing

Resource

Acronym wars: AI vs ML vs DL

Posted on 16 January 2018

Ever wondered the difference between artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL)? Well, wonder no more...

TYPE: Video/Webinar, Article Digital Marketing, Technology, Marketing Technology

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Adopting AI: A guide to revolutionising your customer experience through artificial intelligence

Posted on 15 January 2018

Discover the role of marketing and customer experience executives in leading the change and how technology helps to enable transformation.

TYPE: Whitepaper Thought leadership, Technology, Marketing Technology

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How Vicinity Centres applies data to the human realm

Posted on 15 January 2018

Thanks to the power of data analytics, shopping centres are proving to be resilient in the face of challenges from the online retail space and the arrival of Amazon in Australia.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data

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4 steps to realising the promise of AI in marketing

Posted on 12 January 2018

Discover the first steps to realising AI's full potential in marketing.

TYPE: Article Technology, Marketing Technology

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100 Data and analytics predictions for 2021

Posted on 21 December 2017

According to the latest Gartner report, spending on real-time analytics will grow three times faster than spending on standard analytics. Are you taking advantage of the real-time solutions available to you and your brand?

TYPE: Whitepaper, Research, Article Analytics, Data

Resource

Data-driven, digital skills vital in 2018

Posted on 20 December 2017

As business leaders come to understand the power of data in helping drive business decisions, the need for skilled individuals has outpaced the available talent pool.

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

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The future of marketing: Channels, technology, CX and data-driven decisions

Posted on 19 December 2017

Discover the future of channels, technology, customer experience and data-driven decision making.

TYPE: Whitepaper Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Marketing Technology

Resource

Customers will predict future of marketing landscape - 2018 Predictions

Posted on 18 December 2017

Jodie Sangster, CEO at ADMA discusses the future of marketing and likely trends in 2018.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing

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Data silos need to be solved, but don’t boil the ocean before you begin

Posted on 18 December 2017

As business has digitally transformed in recent years, data has increasingly come to the fore of the conversation. Yet the sensible application of data and analytics to improving marketing still tends to be more honoured in the breach than in the observance...

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data-driven Marketing, Data

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How data feeds design-lead thinking to improve customer experience

Posted on 15 December 2017

Data is essential to design thinking for customer experience, according to Joe Cincotta, director of Thinking Group.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Data

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Continuous improvements vital to agile and scalable data systems

Posted on 13 December 2017

Head of analytics and data sciences at THE ICONIC, Kshira Saagar shares some insights into the world of data.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data-driven Marketing, Data

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Friend or foe? What happens when established financial organisations meet startups

Posted on 11 December 2017

The financial services industry is a hotbed of disruption but instead of viewing the entry of new players into the space as a case of ‘us’ versus ‘them’, the smart operators are welcoming and learning from the competition.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Leadership

Resource

How to structure a winning presentation

Posted on 11 December 2017

Read Slidemaster's four tips for structuring presentations with impact.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Creativity, Networking, Content

Resource

5 key trends in social media: AI, video and stronger metrics to rule 2018

Posted on 08 December 2017

Discover the key trends in social media that will rule 2018.

TYPE: Research Social Media

Resource

Gold Coast image a rich tradition to build on

Posted on 06 December 2017

For almost 60 years, the Gold Coast brand has been about the sun and the surf and all that comes with it.

TYPE: Article Thought leadership Branding

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Three ways data has changed marketing

Posted on 04 December 2017

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data

Resource

Leaders use data to leave laggards in their wake

Posted on 01 December 2017

Why you should make the move to a data-driven culture now.

TYPE: Research, Article Data-driven Marketing, Data

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Marketing in an AI-first world

Posted on 30 November 2017

Discover the role of data and creativity in an AI-first world.

TYPE: Whitepaper Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology

Resource

The future of marketing - Edition 4: Data-driven decision making

Posted on 30 November 2017

Edition 4 of our Future of Marketing almanac is about data-driven decision making. Read now!

TYPE: Whitepaper, Research Data-driven Marketing, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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Cronulla Sharks – digital transformation, CX and personalisation driving a premiership for members

Posted on 29 November 2017

The Cronulla Sharks may not have backed up their 2016 NRL premiership with a successful title defence this year but the club remains a fan favourite, with members declaring it the leader in digital communications in the National Rugby League.

TYPE: Case Study Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

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Effective machine learning starts with considered human thinking

Posted on 28 November 2017

The realm of data science is not immune to unforeseen consequences, leading many to question what safeguards exist as we push further ahead with technologies such as analytics and AI.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Analytics, Governance, Technology, Data

Resource

3 ways data is changing the world - for good

Posted on 24 November 2017

Among the sea of data breaches and negative media, take a look at data's social impact in the past year or so.

TYPE: Article Data

Resource

4 key insights into the global state of marketing

Posted on 22 November 2017

Discover the key insights and learn about the current global state of marketing in this webinar from Salesforce.

TYPE: Video/Webinar, Research, Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

Resource

Instructor Spotlight: Tim Hill

Posted on 21 November 2017

Get to know social media expert and IQ instructor Tim Hill.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Other courses, Social Media

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The next steps in content marketing - Report

Posted on 16 November 2017

Explore the benchmarks, trends and budgets in Australian content marketing.

TYPE: Research, Article Digital Marketing, Content

Resource

Top 10 actionable attribution tips

Posted on 15 November 2017

Check out the top 10 guidelines that can help you along you attribution journey

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

Resource

5 big reasons why creative leadership is key for you and your business!

Posted on 15 November 2017

Explore the importance of creative leadership in the advanced digital economy.

TYPE: Article Creativity, Other courses

Resource

Failure is key for success, says NASA - Brightest Minds series

Posted on 13 November 2017

Watch our interview with NASA's Director Advanced Exploration Systems, Jason Crusan.

TYPE: Video/Webinar, Blog Innovation, Data

Resource

Why you should move away from last click attribution

Posted on 08 November 2017

Are marketers missing a trick by using last click attribution when budgeting? Salmat’s Rick Elenbaas explores how to expand your attribution model.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Digital Marketing, Search Marketing

Resource

Four marketing KPIs that can really move the needle

Posted on 06 November 2017

The increasing number of touch points required to convert a customer has forced marketers to carefully rethink how they approach measuring success.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

Resource

How martech is fuelling enrolments at Curtin University

Posted on 01 November 2017

As Year 12 students around the country undertake their final high school exams, universities and their admissions and marketing departments are prepping behind the scenes for the busy offers and acceptances season.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

3 Factors triggering the evolution of measurability

Posted on 30 October 2017

Explore the three triggering factors of the evolution of measurability.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing

Resource

PowerPoint: Life after death! 5 steps to improving your presentations

Posted on 27 October 2017

Death by PowerPoint. We're all familiar with the phrase. But what if there was a way to revive the old PowerPoint slide?

TYPE: Blog Creativity

Resource

Avoidable data breaches threaten innovation

Posted on 27 October 2017

Although data has already significantly changed our lives, the full benefits of data-economy are yet to be harnessed. And avoidable data breaches are threatening the future benefits.

TYPE: Article Data-driven Marketing, Data

Resource

The business case for customer experience

Posted on 26 October 2017

If you’ve been struggling to get buy-in for your customer experience strategy, here's what you need.

TYPE: Infographic Customer Experience

Resource

Why you need to get serious about search now

Posted on 23 October 2017

Search is one of the most important, yet underutilised, ways to get your website found says Salmat’s Head of Digital & Performance Marketing Andrew Lane.

TYPE: Article Search Marketing

Resource

5 CX skills marketers need today

Posted on 19 October 2017

Forget marketing’s traditional ‘four Ps’ – in today’s competitive landscape, customer experience IS your product, no matter what you sell, price, place or promote.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Customer Experience

Resource

Are we done talking disruption? - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 19 October 2017

What exactly is disruption then if not the industry’s buzzword du jour?

TYPE: Article Leadership, Data-driven Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Driving change through data and technology - Brightest minds series

Posted on 16 October 2017

Discover how to effectively innovate, grow and drive change through data and technology.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Analytics, Leadership, Digital Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Customer Experience, Data

Resource

Marketing a powerful tool for philanthropy

Posted on 13 October 2017

As philanthropists consider their options regarding what social needs to support, or continue to support, the more successful not-for-profits use marketing to help them decide.

TYPE: Article Content, Digital Marketing

Resource

Protect your company from a data breach

Posted on 11 October 2017

The increase in serious data breaches in past couple of years has resulted in decreasing consumer trust. So how can you protect your business from a data breach?

TYPE: Privacy, Blog Data, Privacy and Compliance

Resource

The future of marketing - Edition 3: Customer experience

Posted on 10 October 2017

Edition 3 of our Future of Marketing almanac is all about customer experience. Read it now!

TYPE: Article Customer Experience

Resource

Humans vs robots: The role of technology in customer experience today

Posted on 09 October 2017

For a growing number of brand interactions, Google Home, Apple’s Siri or a customer service chatbot may be the most important influence on customer decision making. So where does that leave the role of humans in improving customer experience?

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Technology

Resource

The evolution of measurability

Posted on 04 October 2017

Delve into the world of measurability through the context of viewability, content ROI and earned media and multi-channel attribution.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Digital Marketing Measurability

Resource

Your guide to the not-so-scary truths of SEO

Posted on 03 October 2017

SEO can be daunting, difficult, and downright scary – but it doesn’t have to be. The SEO Essentials course gives you all the information you need to begin building your SEO toolbox.

TYPE: Blog, Article Digital Marketing, Search Marketing

Resource

Building CX programs for the future: The power of people, technology and insight

Posted on 22 September 2017

While customer experience offers a great opportunity for businesses, it is also one of their greatest challenges. This whitepaper explores the power of people, technology and insight when it comes to creating successful customer experience programs.

TYPE: Whitepaper Customer Experience

Resource

10 lasting legacies of the millennial generation - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 21 September 2017

Learn from best-selling author, Matt Britton, the 10 lasting legacies of the millennial generation - and why this matters more than ever.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Thought leadership, New thinking

Resource

Podcast: Design thinking for customer experience

Posted on 18 September 2017

Design thinking originated from 1960's architecture and has recently been applied to business strategy with intriguing results. Hear what industry experts think about the discipline and why it may be key to organisational realignment.

TYPE: Podcast Customer Experience, New thinking

Resource

Value of creativity in marketing cannot be underestimated

Posted on 18 September 2017

TYPE: Article Creativity, Digital Marketing

Resource

Digital disruption: Hit the books to hit your targets

Posted on 13 September 2017

Continuous learning is essential today. The benefits far outweigh the costs, so it's time to hit the books.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

We are all in the audience business: wrap up from #CMWorld 2017

Posted on 12 September 2017

Get all the insights (and content envy) from the recent Content Marketing World 2017.

TYPE: Article Content, Digital Marketing

Resource

Six ways to use Blockchain better

Posted on 11 September 2017

Discover six ways to use blockchain better.

TYPE: Article New thinking, Technology

Resource

Building brands via tech and creativity

Posted on 04 September 2017

ADMA Global Forum stream snapshot | Day 1

TYPE: Blog Technology, Creative, Marketing Technology

Resource

ADMA Global Forum 2017 Highlights

Posted on 04 September 2017

The highlights of ADMA Global Forum 2017.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Customer Experience, Thought leadership, Data, Marketing Technology

Resource

The marketer and the machine - Whitepaper

Posted on 30 August 2017

Artificial Intelligence may seem frightening to some, but marketers and machines will learn to work together... and it will be amazing!

TYPE: Whitepaper, Whitepaper Innovation, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

Man and Machine: Will Elon Musk change what it means to be human?

Posted on 30 August 2017

Will pioneers in technology ultimately redefine what it means to be human?

TYPE: Article Innovation, New thinking, Technology

Resource

Three requirements of successful CRO programs

Posted on 29 August 2017

Learn the three key requirements for successful conversion rate optimisation.

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing

Resource

ADMA Global Forum Day Two highlights

Posted on 25 August 2017

Read the highlights from Day Two of ADMA Global Forum 2017

TYPE: Blog Customer Experience, Thought leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

Four key takeaways from Day One at ADMA Global Forum 2017

Posted on 24 August 2017

Couldn't make it to Global Forum 2017 Day One? Read about what you missed here.

TYPE: Blog Customer Experience, New thinking

Resource

Storytelling in the digital age: brand stories and customer engagement

Posted on 23 August 2017

Hear from Dan Murphy's head of marketing Yolanda Uys on why storytelling is vital in the digital age.

TYPE: Article Content, Digital Marketing

Resource

Many retailers paying lip service to analytics

Posted on 21 August 2017

Makro's Dr Melanie Van Rooy thinks many organisations are still not leveraging on data-driven marketing strategies.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Thought leadership, Data

Resource

Innovation, agility and complexity in space - Brightest Minds series

Posted on 18 August 2017

In this era of test and learn, NASA’s philosophy “test like you fly” is possibly the most relevant to marketing industry. Jason Crusan gives us a taste of the pioneering approaches that NASA is employing to advance research.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Thought leadership, Technology

Resource

Armchair buyers versus Social Shoppers – Amazon’s impact on retail

Posted on 16 August 2017

How will the impending arrival of Amazon on Australian shores affect retail?

TYPE: Blog Customer Experience, Digital Marketing

Resource

Skills check: The content strategist

Posted on 15 August 2017

Meet Sarah Roberts, global head of brand and content, SAI Global and walk a mile in a content strategist's shoes.

TYPE: Blog, Article Content

Resource

Content marketing: Are you wasting your resources?

Posted on 15 August 2017

Brands are investing more money into content marketing every quarter, but how many brands are measuring effectively the ROI of these activities and truly getting enough out of their strategy?

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Content

Resource

5 key steps to retention marketing

Posted on 15 August 2017

Ellipsis Managing Partner, David Parsons discusses 5 key steps to retention marketing that businesses must adopt to compete in the ‘Age of the Customer’.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Digital Marketing

Resource

Millennials are coming for the C-Suite - Brightest Minds series

Posted on 14 August 2017

If you think the rate of change in the marketing industry is fast, strap yourself in because the Millennials are taking charge and in five years time, they’ll have taken over the C-Suite.

TYPE: Article Leadership, New thinking, Digital Marketing

Resource

Inside the world of data-driven publishing - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 09 August 2017

With a new generation of publishers and journalists entering the publishing industry, it's time we got up to speed with data and its myriad boons.

TYPE: Article Strategy, New thinking, Data

Resource

In the hotseat… with Toby Gabriner, President of AdRoll

Posted on 08 August 2017

TYPE: Article Thought leadership, Marketing Technology

Resource

Aussie marketers still mastering the basics of marketing automation: Report

Posted on 07 August 2017

Despite an enthusiasm for marketing automation most Australian users still describe their skills in the area as “basic.” Read more about the state of marketing automation in Australia.

TYPE: Article Technology, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

ADMA Young Marketer of the Year 2016 New York diary - Part four

Posted on 05 August 2017

On her last day in NY, Maureen Teague drops in into the offices of cosmetic giant, Estee Lauder and programmatic agency, MediaMath.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Digital Marketing

Resource

How Vail Resorts is converting Aussie skiers

Posted on 04 August 2017

TYPE: Article Strategy, Thought leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

ADMA Young Marketer of the Year 2016 New York diary - Part three

Posted on 04 August 2017

Maureen Teague talks about how Publicis' "To Outwit, To Outwork and To Outpace" mantra resonated with her.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Social Media

Resource

Three reasons why privacy training is vital in the digital age

Posted on 04 August 2017

Businesses increasingly rely on data to make decisions. Using data, however, comes with a responsibility to protect it and minimise the risk of breaches. Discover the three reasons why privacy training is vital for all businesses and staff dealing with data.

TYPE: Case Study, Article Data, Privacy and Compliance

Resource

ADMA Young Marketer of the Year 2016 New York diary - Part two

Posted on 03 August 2017

In part two of Maureen Teague's NY trip, the young marketer makes a pit stop at Google's office.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Social Media

Resource

ADMA Young Marketer of the Year 2016 New York diary - Part one

Posted on 02 August 2017

In a four-part miniseries, Maureen Teague shares her Big Apple experience from her winning trip to New York.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Social Media

Resource

Retailers must embrace digital or die: former American Apparel CDO

Posted on 02 August 2017

A word of caution for those wanting to survive in this customer-centric world.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Digital Marketing

Resource

Four As of the modern marketing organisation

Posted on 01 August 2017

Discover the four As increasingly informing organisational decisions.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Leadership, Digital Marketing

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Why combining business functions is a surefire way to ensure growth

Posted on 26 July 2017

Putting the "and" back in "sales and marketing" is one of the biggest challenges that CMOs are currently facing. Pip Arthur from Microsoft tells us how the organisation is taking steps to tackle this.

TYPE: Article Thought leadership, New thinking, Marketing Technology

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Case study: ADMA, oOH!media and Affinity pioneer hyper-targeted out-of-home advertising for Global Forum 2016

Posted on 25 July 2017

Last year, ADMA partnered with Ooh!media and Affinity for the 2016 Global Forum campaign. What they did not expect was to redefine the possibilities of out-of-home media...

TYPE: Case Study Analytics, Innovation, Data, Marketing Technology

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How MadTech will impact agencies

Posted on 24 July 2017

If the merger of adtech and martech enables more marketers to execute their own media buys, agencies will find themselves in an interesting position.

TYPE: Article Technology, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Digital is our friend - the future of outdoor advertising

Posted on 21 July 2017

The humble billboard has a great future in the digital and mobile marketing world, believes oOh!media’s Brendon Cook.

TYPE: Article Technology, Marketing Technology

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The “Experience Agenda” is driving AdTech and MarTech together

Posted on 19 July 2017

The worlds of advertising technology (AdTech) and marketing technology (MarTech) — which for decades have developed in parallel — are converging.

TYPE: Video/Webinar, Article Customer Experience, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

The future of marketing - Edition 2: Technology

Posted on 18 July 2017

Read Edition 2 of our Future of marketing almanac - all about technology!

TYPE: Whitepaper Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

Customer-centricity and digital transformation highlight significant skills gap of marketers

Posted on 18 July 2017

The digital measures of successful management are forever changing, and it behoves those who lead to stay ahead of the pack.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing Education

Resource

Do ads that tug at our heartstrings really make us buy more? - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 17 July 2017

Do you buy more when ads make you feel more? Tom Ewing lets us in on the science behind emotional advertising.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Strategy, Thought leadership, New thinking

Resource

The evolution of influencer marketing - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 17 July 2017

Influencer marketing isn't a new concept, but it looks like its glory days are far from over. Taryn Williams, Founder and CEO of theright.fit, sheds light on the future opportunities it presents.

TYPE: Article Thought leadership, New thinking, Digital Marketing, Social Media

Resource

For marketers, the biggest risk is not taking risks, says Burger King Head of Brand

Posted on 14 July 2017

According to Fernando Machado, "The biggest risk is taking no risk."

TYPE: Article Strategy, New thinking

Resource

ADMA Young Creative of the Year 2016 New York visual diary

Posted on 14 July 2017

The highlights of Melissa Hawkett's trip to New York - her prize for winning the ADMA Young Creative of the Year 2016 award.

TYPE: Article Creativity, Creative

Resource

Podcast: When social goes wrong own the problem

Posted on 12 July 2017

Social media can be a valuable channel for organisations, but it needs to be approached the right way and many brands are getting into trouble...

TYPE: Podcast Social Media

Resource

How to build brand infatuation with your customers

Posted on 11 July 2017

Read three insights to help you build brand infatuation.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience

Resource

The value of measuring content marketing ROI

Posted on 05 July 2017

TYPE: Whitepaper Strategy, New thinking, Content

Resource

These 7 little tactics could help boost engagement with your email newsletter

Posted on 03 July 2017

Nearly 200 billion emails sent every day worldwide (84% are considered spam). We’re overloaded! Use these tactics and you’ll see a boost in email engagement!

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

Resource

The generalist vs specialist debate

Posted on 03 July 2017

In all of this change, have marketers changed their minds on the generalist versus specialist debate?

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

Resource

People power: Nothing beats human-to-human interaction

Posted on 26 June 2017

Digital customer experience has taken centre stage in business, but are offline interactions being neglected for the sake of smaller budgets? Andrew Baxter, CEO of Publicis explores the battle between finance and marketing and how this affects customer experience.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Digital Marketing

Resource

Three pitfalls marketers encounter when they collect data

Posted on 26 June 2017

Marketers need to work harder than ever to build trust amongst customers and prospects of the brands they represent. Learn the three common pitfalls marketers encounter when dealing with data.

TYPE: Article Governance, Data, Privacy and Compliance

Resource

How to create a high performance culture in the workplace

Posted on 26 June 2017

AdRoll's Chief Revenue Officer, Suresh Khanna, dishes on the basics of performance culture.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Thought leadership, New thinking

Resource

8 tips we've learned from studying hundreds of landing pages (and designing a few)

Posted on 22 June 2017

A landing page that is well designed, functional and easy to read is critical to getting email subscribers and ultimately building your business.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Strategy, Creative, Digital Marketing

Resource

The future of marketing - Edition 1: Media channels

Posted on 21 June 2017

With marketing technology and customer experience front and centre in the industry, what does the future of media channels look like?

TYPE: Whitepaper Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Viewability argument rages on, but why are we even having this fight?

Posted on 16 June 2017

The Australian marketing and advertising world remains sharply divided over viewability and still cannot even agree on the basics of definition, despite global standards on the issue being clear.

TYPE: Podcast, Article Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

The convergence of adtech and martech

Posted on 16 June 2017

Adtech and martech convergence goes beyond the coming together of these technologies, bringing significant benefits to brands and customers alike.

TYPE: Whitepaper Marketing Technology

Resource

Building the skillsets required for the modern marketing function

Posted on 16 June 2017

TYPE: Whitepaper Customer Experience, Leadership, Thought leadership, Technology, Content, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Outdated uni degrees come up short for young marketers

Posted on 14 June 2017

As universities struggle to keep up with changes in the marketing industry, what does the future of education look like?

TYPE: Article Thought leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

4 Fatal flaws in traditional approaches to customer identity resolution

Posted on 14 June 2017

Discover four fatal flaws in customer identity resolution.

TYPE: Blog Data, Digital Marketing

Resource

Comedy Central on branding and multi-channel marketing

Posted on 13 June 2017

Hear from Walter Levitt, CMO at Comedy Central, about the success of the brand and its approach to multi-channel marketing.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Customer Experience, Digital Marketing

Resource

Fast food wars: How Burger King’s irreverence made it relevant again

Posted on 13 June 2017

The fast food rebel with a cause.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Innovation, Strategy

Resource

Data Day 2017: Justin De Graaf on social data

Posted on 08 June 2017

Hear from Justin De Graaf from Coca-Cola Co on the importance of social data.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Data, Social Media

Resource

Cambridge Analytica: Data and politics

Posted on 07 June 2017

Infamous for its role in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, hear from Cambridge Analytica's CEO, Alexander Nix about data's role in politics.

TYPE: Podcast Data

Resource

The role of Artificial Intelligence in customer engagement

Posted on 06 June 2017

While AI is not exactly new, advancement and better understanding of the technology will open up new doors for businesses to engage their customers.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Innovation, Technology

Resource

The power of interactive PDFs

Posted on 06 June 2017

How an interactive PDF brochure brought Centrepoint Alliance remarkable results

TYPE: Case Study Customer Experience, Technology

Resource

What being an ADMA member means for GTM and their clients

Posted on 02 June 2017

Find out how GTM and their clients leverage ADMA membership

TYPE: Article Thought leadership, Networking

Resource

The issue of brand safety

Posted on 31 May 2017

Listen to the first episode of our new podcast series on the hottest topics in the industry. Episode one delves into the issue of brand safety.

TYPE: Podcast Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Three reasons why AdTech and MarTech will merge

Posted on 31 May 2017

Should they? Will they? Questions around the convergence of AdTech and MarTech are hot on the industry's lips right now. AdRoll's Ben Sharp tells us why he thinks the answer is apparent.

TYPE: Article Thought leadership, Data, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Over $100 million wasted on ad fraud in Australia

Posted on 31 May 2017

A recent study has found that ad fraud has a significant impact in Australia - and marketers need to start monitoring the issue now.

TYPE: Article Marketing Technology

Resource

Digital transformation case study: St John of God Health Care

Posted on 30 May 2017

TYPE: Video/Webinar Customer Experience, Digital Marketing

Resource

Performance Pressure: Arts companies need to lift their game when it comes to reaching out and growing their audiences

Posted on 29 May 2017

Time for creatives to get creative. Andrew Baxter, CEO of Publicis explains.

TYPE: Article Creativity, Digital Marketing

Resource

Forget fireworks, simplicity is the gateway to success

Posted on 26 May 2017

Ken Segall, former ad agency creative director at Apple, on why less is always more.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Creativity, New thinking

Resource

Introducing Melissa Hawkett, Young Creative of the Year 2016

Posted on 18 May 2017

Meet Melissa Hawkett, AC&E's Young Creative of the Year 2016.

TYPE: Article Creativity, Creative

Resource

Limited access to the right data an issue for Australian marketers, survey finds

Posted on 18 May 2017

A recent survey by DOMO has found that there isn't enough access to the right data for Australian marketers.

TYPE: Research Data, Digital Marketing

Resource

Introducing Maureen Teague, Young Marketer of the Year 2016

Posted on 17 May 2017

Meet Maureen Teague, who took out the Young Marketer of the Year award at the AC&E Awards in 2016.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Creativity, Digital Marketing

Resource

5 Reasons Your Identity Solution Must Move As Fast As Your Customers

Posted on 16 May 2017

Seamless, highly-engaging customer experience is both a dream and a nightmare for today’s B2C marketers. An enterprise-wide customer identity solution can serve as the connective tissue that brands need to integrate their customer data and orchestrate the entire customer experience.

TYPE: Article Thought leadership, Data, Digital Marketing

Resource

World of privacy 2017 report

Posted on 15 May 2017

With privacy concerns on the rise among consumers, we asked five countries to shed light on the issues and challenges surrounding privacy in their world.

TYPE: Whitepaper Customer Experience, Governance, Privacy and Compliance

Resource

The 3 pillars of impactful presentations – Part 2: design

Posted on 08 May 2017

Part 2 to turning an ordinary presentation into an engaging one that leaves a lasting impression on your audience.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Creative

Resource

How brands are tapping into the leverage social media influencers have with consumers

Posted on 04 May 2017

Half of all marketers are looking to invest in influencer marketing. With start-ups such as Tribe, the process is even easier.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Social Media

Resource

Location data: the new frontier for digital marketers

Posted on 01 May 2017

Smart technology is making its way into every facet of our lives, and with humans more connected than ever before, a new wave of possibility arises for marketers and advertisers - knowing not only who your customers are but also where they're going to be.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Technology, Data, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

5 minutes with Wendy Glasgow, Head of Data Platforms, Google

Posted on 01 May 2017

In the lead up to Data Day 2017, we threw 5 questions in Wendy Glasgow's way to get a glimpse into her data-driven world.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data

Resource

The collision of marketing and robotics: robots at your service

Posted on 27 April 2017

Marketers have long had a fascination with robots, but recently they have been most excited about the growing ability of robots to provide customer service.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Innovation, Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

Wisdom and experience key for the future, not just skills

Posted on 18 April 2017

In a technology-led era, where fundamental shifts take place as often as new android phones and iPhones are released, we find ourselves obsessed with all things new and digital. Does this mean everything old is out?

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

Top 3 journey mapping tips

Posted on 13 April 2017

3 tips to get the most out of your customer journey maps and to help you create great customer experiences.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience

Resource

If sport is so popular, why is sponsorship of sport becoming more unpopular with marketers?

Posted on 11 April 2017

All sports have a huge follower base - so why is sponsorship now seen as one of the riskiest marketing channels?

TYPE: Article Strategy Sponsorship

Resource

The future of identity is persistence and portability

Posted on 10 April 2017

Identity resolution is not a one-and-done. Rather, it is best viewed as an ongoing process. To optimise this process, marketers must think holistically about all of their customer data collection and application needs.

TYPE: Article Data, Digital Marketing

Resource

Move over Ricciardo, the data scientists are taking the podium

Posted on 10 April 2017

Data science is gaining momentum in the world of marketing, but it has also taken the car racing world by storm.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Innovation, Technology, Data

Resource

Marketers turn to second-party data to drive scale and performance

Posted on 30 March 2017

With identity resolution taking centre stage in marketing strategies, second-party data is stepping into the spotlight. As brands seek to recognise and relate to real customers at every point along the path to purchase, sharing first-party data is becoming a strategic necessity for marketers to achieve scale without forfeiting control of their data.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data

Resource

Locating meaning from big data

Posted on 29 March 2017

Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of new data are created. So does more data mean more insight? Not without the right tools in place to add context and extract meaning.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Technology, Data

Resource

Scaling to win: The ultimate form of a startup

Posted on 27 March 2017

Imagine this: You have less than six months to scale an organization to include thousands of staff, you need to raise and spend hundreds of millions of dollars by a definitive end date, and on that end date, you need to own 50+1% market share. Read more...

TYPE: Blog Analytics, Data

Resource

4 hot topics in the world of data

Posted on 27 March 2017

In the lead up to Data Day 2017, where he will be a keynote speaker, we picked Mohammad Shokoohi-Yekta’s brains on four hot topics in the data world.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Technology, Data

Resource

The role of data in CX with Ram Kumar

Posted on 20 March 2017

In the lead up to Data Day 2017, we sat down with Kumar to pick his brain on data governance and data’s role in customer experience.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data

Resource

Rethinking loyalty, the product matters!

Posted on 20 March 2017

Are loyalty programs less important in an age of ‘Big Data’? Also, discover the 5-step relationship marketing roadmap.

TYPE: Blog Customer Experience Loyalty programs

Resource

How Coca-Cola uses data to supercharge its superbrand status

Posted on 20 March 2017

Discover how one of the world's biggest brands leads with data

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data

Resource

Building a bridge to customer engagement

Posted on 20 March 2017

Distinctions between physical and digital experiences are increasingly blurred, leading the way for the integration of process, people and skills. How can brands leverage technology to build a bridge to customer engagement?

TYPE: Whitepaper Customer Experience, Innovation, Strategy, Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

Long live the unicorn!

Posted on 17 March 2017

Companies around the world are all chasing that elusive unicorn – and it has just become harder to find.

TYPE: Article Creativity, Technology, Digital Marketing

Resource

How CMOs can drive disruptive growth

Posted on 14 March 2017

Disruptive growth is high on many businesses' agenda. Who do you think should be responsible for driving it forward? The CIO? The CSO perhaps? Think Smart Marketing believe it should be the CMO and in this blog Janine Pares argues the case.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

Data-driven politics with Matt Oczkowski

Posted on 13 March 2017

Cambridge Analytica has been credited with winning Donald Trump the presidential election. We sat down for a chat with the man behind the data, Matt Oczkowski, in the lead up to Data Day 2017.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Innovation, Data

Resource

6 ways to leverage data in the online retailer world

Posted on 13 March 2017

Technology advances and the evolution of data have opened up a world of possibilities for consumers to purchase just about anything from the Internet and have it delivered to their doors in a matter of days.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

Resource

Evolve or perish - what is the future of marketing?

Posted on 06 March 2017

Rusty Warner from Forrester and 3radical CTO, Mike Talbot discuss the future of marketing.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Innovation, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Learn to lead effectively

Posted on 28 February 2017

In the era of big data and digital transformations, being an effective and influential leader has never been more important. Become a digital leader of tomorrow – take one of our courses today!

Resource

7 lessons on staff training any business can benefit from

Posted on 22 February 2017

When it comes to staff development, the equation of "quick, good, and fast" doesn't exist. Here are the necessary steps business need to take to address to ensure employees are up-to-date with an industry's best practices and technology.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Innovation, Strategy, New thinking, Marketing Technology

Resource

Learn the rules and regulations of the marketing industry

Posted on 21 February 2017

Through our Privacy and Compliance courses, you’ll be able to identify obligations relevant to data-driven marketing, protect your reputation and know the implications of certain changes to relevant Acts.

Resource

Building consumer trust

Posted on 21 February 2017

TYPE: Whitepaper Analytics, Thought leadership, Data, Privacy and Compliance

Resource

Time to get creative (skills)!

Posted on 16 February 2017

Whether you want to know how get creative with words or data, get your foot in the door as a creative in advertising or learn about using creative technology in marketing, our IQ courses will get you the skills you need to succeed.

Resource

How to stay competitive in the fast paced world of digital marketing

Posted on 16 February 2017

As working individuals, we will need to adapt and grow our skills in line with the rapidly changing demands of business...

TYPE: Article Innovation, New thinking, Technology, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Social media and content: the stock market and currency of marketing

Posted on 14 February 2017

Content is the new marketing currency and social media is the stock market - the modern marketer needs to understand both to be effective.

Resource

Connect with experts to improve your social customer support experience

Posted on 13 February 2017

It goes without saying that it’s important to respond to customers on social media. Far too many marketers don’t do it, but there are platforms that can help.

TYPE: Blog, Article Customer Experience, Digital Marketing, Social Media

Resource

Cognitive computing and marketing 101

Posted on 09 February 2017

The things you need to know before you get started with cognitive computing and marketing.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

Take your data and analytics skills to the next level

Posted on 07 February 2017

In the era of data-driven marketing, where customer experience is the catalyst of marketers around the world, data analytics is your golden key to success.

Resource

More than mobile: Cross-device lifts up Under Armour

Posted on 07 February 2017

The year of the mobile has been going on for at least the last five years - can 2017 be the year that we start thinking beyond just mobile?

TYPE: Blog Technology, Digital Marketing, Mobile

Resource

B2B customer experience: Top 3 trends and drivers for 2017

Posted on 06 February 2017

Find out why Customer Experience (CX) is getting so much airplay in the world of B2B...

TYPE: Article Customer Experience B2B

Resource

The 3 pillars of impactful presentations – Part 1: Content

Posted on 02 February 2017

What does it take to turn an ordinary presentation into an engaging one that leaves a lasting impression on your audience?

TYPE: Blog Leadership, Content

Resource

Get digital marketing skills for the future

Posted on 31 January 2017

Learn about mobile marketing, search engine marketing and optimisation and get to know the digital marketing landscape in detail.

Resource

Research shows Data is the central pillar of marketing

Posted on 31 January 2017

The starring role of data in how businesses use marketing, purchase advertising and deliver customer experiences is now undeniable as the latest global research shows.

TYPE: Research Data, Digital Marketing

Resource

Pay rise on the horizon for skilled digital marketers

Posted on 30 January 2017

Due to the speedy rate of technological change, the skills gap remains wide within the marketing industry - with skilled digital marketers reaping the benefits.

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing Education

Resource

What else awaits the digital marketing industry in 2017?

Posted on 25 January 2017

In Part Two of the digital marketing 2017 predictions, it's all about last touch attribution, first party data, creativity and customisation and A.I.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

What does 2017 hold for the digital marketing industry?

Posted on 18 January 2017

Part one of the the New Year's predictions touches on programmatic, unified profiles and mobile marketing.

TYPE: Article Customer Experience, Innovation, Digital Marketing

Resource

The importance of data governance in the case of ATO’s 1000TB data loss

Posted on 14 December 2016

It's no secret that data breaches happen everyday, but this latest news from the ATO is a prime example of why companies need to put a stronger focus on data governance.

TYPE: Blog, Article Governance, Data

Resource

4 automation campaigns to accelerate your revenue

Posted on 07 December 2016

With the rise of marketing automation and data, marketers need to think about the best way to use this to grow customers, revenue and relationships.

TYPE: Article Strategy, Content, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Australia Post increases prices... again

Posted on 05 December 2016

Less than a year after dramatically hiking the price of postage and direct mail, Australia Post again announced last week that it intends to increase prices further...

TYPE: Blog, Article

Resource

How to make content marketing work for your business

Posted on 21 November 2016

Content marketing success is like a good bottle of wine – it gets better with age.

TYPE: Research Content, Digital Marketing

Resource

How will the CMO of today be different from the CMO of tomorrow?

Posted on 15 November 2016

Digital channels, smart mobility and new marketing and advertising technologies are fundamentally redefining what is expected of marketing leaders.

TYPE: Article Leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

Singles’ Day: why it’s the world’s biggest shopping day and what can Australian marketers learn from it?

Posted on 11 November 2016

With gross sales predicted to come in at $26 billion this year, Alibaba's Singles' Day is a prime example of using marketing strategy to create an online retail phenomenon.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Strategy, Technology, Digital Marketing

Resource

Trump’s last minute dash for data pays off

Posted on 10 November 2016

While president-elect Donald Trump might have dismissed data and analytics earlier in his campaign, it seems it was the very same tools that ultimately won America over.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Leadership, Data

Resource

Minister Mitch Fifield tops AdNews Power 50 list while Australia ranks 60th in the world for internet speeds

Posted on 09 November 2016

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield received top honours on Tuesday from AdNews and was named “The most powerful person in marketing, media and advertising”, but why is the Australian government dragging its feet about developing our telecommunications infrastructure?

TYPE: Article Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

Resource

Summary of recommendations on Productivity Commission's draft report on data availability and use

Posted on 03 November 2016

TYPE: Article Governance, Data, Privacy and Compliance

Resource

What makes a CMO of tomorrow?

Posted on 25 October 2016

With the rise of digital media, there’s no argument that in the next few years, the role of the CMO will evolve the most in any organisation to keep up with the times.

TYPE: Article Innovation, Leadership, Digital Marketing

Resource

Sharing, and not really caring – why social analytics matter

Posted on 24 October 2016

One of the largely unique characteristics of social data is the speed and ease with which people share information on social channels.

TYPE: Article Data, Social Media

Resource

The latest trend in content marketing

Posted on 12 October 2016

The latest content marketing trend you need to know about...

TYPE: Infographic, Article Content

Resource

Social data tool kit

Posted on 10 October 2016

The rise of social data has been a major contributor to the Big Data era. It’s ability to deliver data about real people having real experience in real time is invaluable for marketers worldwide.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data, Social Media

Resource

AlterEgo Series: Jennifer Vandekreeke

Posted on 07 October 2016

AlterEgo lets you get up-close and personal with some of the greatest marketing minds in Australia - find out what motivates and inspires them every day.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Leadership, Creative

Resource

Content will kill you

Posted on 06 October 2016

Chaotic, complex, cataclysmic. Dealing with content can sometimes be a near-death experience...

TYPE: Article Content

Resource

Are you making the most of your Net Promoter Score?

Posted on 05 October 2016

Go beyond the numbers and get deeper insights from your NPS research with text mining

TYPE: Article Analytics, Strategy

Resource

Who owns social data?

Posted on 04 October 2016

The exact nuances of who owns data and how they can use it does vary between social platforms, and it takes a close reading of each one’s privacy and data use policy in order to understand it.

TYPE: Article Data, Social Media

Resource

Understanding the client ecosystem to drive better sales

Posted on 29 September 2016

ADMA recently partnered with Avention OneSource Solutions to facilitate a discussion around the customer ecosystem, account based marketing, its benefits and challenges.

TYPE: Research Customer Experience, Strategy, Data, Digital Marketing

Resource

Leading people (and change) in the digital age

Posted on 28 September 2016

In the era of rapid digital transformations and disruption, what does it take to be an effective leader?

TYPE: Article Leadership

Resource

3 reasons why brands are failing to optimize the customer experience

Posted on 28 September 2016

Digital revolution has brought endless opportunity for brands to deliver a great customer experience. Are we making the most of it?

TYPE: Research, Infographic Customer Experience, Data, Digital Marketing

Resource

Programmatic media for effective advertising

Posted on 27 September 2016

Learn how programmatic and machine learning can boost your advertising effectiveness.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

Analytics in space with Chris Mattman - Brightest Minds series

Posted on 26 September 2016

Spend 10 minutes with NASA's Principal Scientist in Data Science...

TYPE: Podcast Analytics, Data

Resource

Big Data Revolution

Posted on 26 September 2016

Discover how data can be used to understand the universe, cure illnesses, prevent epidemics and ultimately change the way we live.

TYPE: Podcast Analytics, Innovation, Data

Resource

Data visualisation - getting the picture

Posted on 23 September 2016

People love pictures. And pictures help us recall information when we need it. The reason is simple enough, the human brain is wired for pattern recognition.

TYPE: Article Creative, Data

Resource

Messaging apps: the not so social media

Posted on 22 September 2016

Earlier this year the number of monthly active users of the top messaging apps overtook the top four traditional social media users.

TYPE: Article Data, Mobile, Social Media

Resource

How to be remarkable

Posted on 22 September 2016

Learn how creativity, passion and drive helped one 19 year-old's dream to end poverty through simple everyday purchases come true.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Customer Experience, Creativity, Social Media

Resource

Data analyst vs scientist - where does one end and the other begin?

Posted on 21 September 2016

With regard to how a business analyst might use visualisation compared to a data scientist, the biggest difference you would see is not technical skill but the thought process.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data

Resource

Secrets to mobile marketing success with 1-800 Flowers

Posted on 20 September 2016

Learn the secrets to mobile from 1-800 Flowers, leaders in innovation, digital marketing and mobile.

TYPE: Podcast Innovation, Mobile, Marketing Technology

Resource

How to deliver a great customer experience

Posted on 19 September 2016

Delivering a great customer experience requires organisations to pay attention to their performance on three levels, executed similar to Maslow's hierarchy of needs

TYPE: Article Customer Experience

Resource

Data, data everywhere, but not a drop to drink

Posted on 19 September 2016

More than $US350 million worth of cash flowed into the data science game, with web and mobile analytics in particular finding favour with the money men.

TYPE: Article Analytics, Data

Resource

Latest trends in technology and how they affect everything!

Posted on 16 September 2016

Spend five minutes with industry expert Greg Cannon to hear about the latest tech trends.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

Account based marketing research project

Posted on 15 September 2016

Have your say in a new Australian research project focusing on account based marketing!

TYPE: Research, Article Strategy Account based marketing

Resource

The 6 steps of crisp data mining

Posted on 15 September 2016

Learn the 6 steps of crisp data mining from the Data Whisperer himself.

TYPE: Podcast Analytics, Data

Resource

Is strategic marketing ready for launch?

Posted on 14 September 2016

It’s a prospect that has tantalised Marketing for a generation: the potential for customer data, intelligence and insight to combine in ways that allow us to predict revenue and growth opportunities. Now, new advances are enabling marketers to be more strategic than ever before.

TYPE: Whitepaper, Article Analytics, Strategy, Data, Marketing Technology

Resource

Data for good

Posted on 14 September 2016

ADMA's CEO, Jodie Sangster says data’s not all about getting customers to buy more stuff, but can help solve a lot of the planet’s problems, too!

TYPE: Article Analytics, Innovation, Data

Resource

Top 10 digital marketing skills you need now

Posted on 14 September 2016

The marketing industry is constantly changing and going through disruption. So what are the essential skills marketers need for the future?

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing Career

Resource

AdTech MarTech: the changing face of marketing

Posted on 13 September 2016

Marketing represents one of the fastest growing areas of technology investment as the worlds of marketing technology and advertising technology begin coalescing around the real power player of the modern business era – the consumer.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

Resource

Digital Strategy Part 2: Implementing compelling, customer centric content

Posted on 12 September 2016

Discover the various methodologies utilised by Australia’s brightest minds in content to understand the processes and benefits of developing a customer centric content strategy.

TYPE: Article Content, Digital Marketing, Search Marketing Strategy

Resource

Marketing technology: Four perspectives

Posted on 09 September 2016

Expert insight in the field of marketing technology including trends, automation, personalisation and programmatic.

TYPE: Podcast Technology, Marketing Technology

Resource

AlterEgo series: Stephanie Tully, Qantas

Posted on 02 September 2016

AlterEgo let's you get up-close and personal with some of the greatest marketing minds in Australia - find out what motivates and inspires them every day.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Creative Inspiration

Resource

Realise the power of profiling: Five tips to ensure brand tracker studies are relevant

Posted on 01 September 2016

How to maximise the effectiveness of your research in a mobile-first, time-poor world

TYPE: Article Data, Marketing Technology

Resource

Try before you (buy) market

Posted on 26 August 2016

Would you be better placed to market a business if you had experienced or purchased it directly? Any intelligent person would be hard pressed to say no. For that reason, the only logical next question is why is this not a prerequisite for any marketing agency?

TYPE: Blog Thought leadership, New thinking Tourism marketing

Resource

How to land your dream job in marketing

Posted on 26 August 2016

Wholesale technological change has transformed the marketing function of today and the rules of the marketing game are continuing to change. So how can you land your dream job in this always evolving sector?

TYPE: Article New thinking, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology Career

Resource

ADMA Whitepaper: Driving stronger returns from customer experience

Posted on 25 August 2016

This whitepaper is a result of the experience, ideas and thought leadership generated by the ADMA customer experience expert group from the customer experience think tank.

TYPE: Whitepaper, Whitepaper Customer Experience

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How marketing resource management can boost your productivity

Posted on 23 August 2016

For marketers bogged down in tedious administrative tasks and approval processes, a centralised approach to marketing resource management could free precious time for more strategic and creative efforts.

TYPE: Blog Technology, Marketing Technology Productivity, Platforms

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Enter the app economy - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 21 August 2016

Forget about the year of mobile. Industry pundits have declared that long gone. Instead, 2016 could well be the year of the app with Pokemon Go leading the charge. Based on the Nintendo video game franchise, the smartphone app will soon have more daily users than Twitter with web analytics tool SimilarWeb saying downloads have already outstripped dating app Tinder.

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

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So why all the channels? For laughs and saddles.

Posted on 19 August 2016

A comedian and an equestrian walk into a bar...

TYPE: Video/Webinar Digital Marketing

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King content, meet prince mobile content

Posted on 19 August 2016

Most marketers already have mobile content strategies in place. For those who don’t, now is the time to prioritise. It’s no longer a matter of just being mobile friendly – you have to think mobile first.

TYPE: Blog Content

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Delivering a connected experience with technology

Posted on 18 August 2016

It’s not only about the touch-based experience, every piece of communication and marketing we do needs to consider how inherent is the ‘connection’ of the experience.

TYPE: Blog New thinking

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The future of money - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 17 August 2016

In the not too distant future, the big four banks will be jostling for attention alongside a new breed of digital-only financial providers that are able to move at light speed, powered by the latest in technological advances and a lack of legacy infrastructure.

TYPE: Article New thinking, Technology Finance

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The birth of the creative entrepreneur - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 16 August 2016

"Businesses now have an unprecedented access to a global marketplace of creativity" Christopher Brown, Managing Director, Mentorum Consulting Int. discusses the birth of the creative entrepreneur and what benefits this brings for business and creatives alike.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Creative

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Do you need a degree in marketing? - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 16 August 2016

Marketing professionals are an interesting breed. Some were born to be marketers, some learned to be marketers, and others had marketing thrust upon them. In today’s rapidly changing marketing landscape, it’s difficult to say which of these three are likely to fare best.

TYPE: Article New thinking Education

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Are tech companies health researchers - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 15 August 2016

It’s little surprise technology companies have an eye on the health sector with its potential for grand-scale profit and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of millions. However, for every success such as fitness app Runtastic, there’s a Theranos.

TYPE: Article Technology, Data, Marketing Technology

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The great digital divide

Posted on 15 August 2016

Issues with broadband affordability, lack of business models created via information and communication technology (ICT) and venture capital availability in Australia make our nation the world’s 18th digital economy. How can we improve and become one of the leaders?

TYPE: Article Technology Innovation

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Will virtual reality save or shrink the travel industry? - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 15 August 2016

Virtual reality (VR) and the travel industry are a match made in heaven. What better way could there be to experience far flung destinations, luxury hotels and even meeting spaces than VR?

TYPE: Article Marketing Technology

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Generation Fashion - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 14 August 2016

The brightest minds focus on retail as we discuss selling fashion to today’s teens and how this is the precursor to the future of shopping.

TYPE: Article New thinking, Digital Marketing Customer Experience

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The other search engine - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 12 August 2016

Tao Zhang, Overseas Channel Senior Manager, Baidu gives insight as to What Baidu is, how it has grown, and why it's fast becoming the hottest search engine in China.

TYPE: Podcast Analytics, Technology, Data, Search Marketing

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Here comes the driverless car: what does it mean for your business model? The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 03 August 2016

TYPE: Article New thinking, Technology

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How to retain personalised customer engagement in the face of increasing marketing automation

Posted on 02 August 2016

As marketing technology becomes increasingly automated and customers are migrated online, how do we retain a personal relationship with them?

TYPE: Article Data, Marketing Technology Customer Experience

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The big idea that changed my life - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 02 August 2016

Daniel Flynn, Co-founder and Managing Director Thankyou talks to us about the big idea behind Thankyou and how it changed the course of his life.

TYPE: Podcast Creative, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology, Social Media

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The current state of marketing agility

Posted on 01 August 2016

Forbes Insights and Teradata Marketing Applications recently conducted a global survey of more than 300 marketing leaders in major enterprises with $501M+ in annual revenues with the goal of discovering the role of Individualised Marketing in business today and to define how marketing agility can help build a stronger customer experience.

TYPE: Whitepaper Marketing Technology Customer Experience

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The fine line between being a designer and a marketer

Posted on 28 July 2016

Being a designer and marketer can have great benefits to your creative career. Find out how similar these two areas can be and how marketing knowledge can help drive better design.

TYPE: Article Creativity, Creative, Digital Marketing

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Inside the digital transformation of a 30+ year old brand - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 26 July 2016

TYPE: Podcast Analytics, Data, Digital Marketing

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Welcome to the 8-second era

Posted on 21 July 2016

Customer expectations of what constitutes a brilliant brand experience continue to change as their preferences shift towards digital channels.

TYPE: Blog Analytics, Data, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology

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Sex vs Comedy - The Brightest Minds series

Posted on 20 July 2016

The adage ‘sex sells’ is an oldie but a goodie. If you’re looking to stir debate within marketing circles, drop it into conversion. Still, using sex appeal to sell your wares only works for some brands. For the others, there’s comedy. Aussies love a campaign that tickles their funny bone but if your brand could go in either direction, which approach is most effective?

TYPE: Article Creative

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Are you getting enough bang for your ad buck on social?

Posted on 18 July 2016

Measuring social media performance is difficult, but there is a solution. Take it, use it in your organization and share it!

TYPE: Article Social Media

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Harnessing first party data in real-time

Posted on 15 July 2016

Most marketers have access to some kind of first party data, but the enduring challenge with any data lies in creating a framework to harness it effectively.

TYPE: Blog Analytics, Data

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How marketing’s best and brightest won big with data

Posted on 10 July 2016

This month's podcast puts you right in the room with the top speakers from ADMA's Global Forum as they reveal the campaigns and strategies that turned their data into dollars.

TYPE: Podcast Analytics, Content

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How social media is changing marketing

Posted on 08 July 2016

Thanks to social media, marketing no longer sleeps! If you want to reach your audience, and engage with them, you need to be able to tell a compelling story, 24/7.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Social Media

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Australian marketers optimistic about AI

Posted on 27 June 2016

The rise of artificial intelligence has been met with mixed responses throughout the global community.

TYPE: Article Creativity, Technology, Marketing Technology

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4 ways to make social media less painful

Posted on 23 June 2016

Social media marketing has been around for years now, but what worked yesterday definitely doesn’t work today - just ask Tom from Myspace.

TYPE: Video/Webinar, Article Social Media

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Don’t be a click head

Posted on 22 June 2016

In the world of digital advertising, some marketers have been guilty of a heinous crime, judging display performance by the same measure used to judge Search Engine Marketing performance, CLICKS.

TYPE: Blog Content, Data

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3 things your content marketing strategy needs ASAP!

Posted on 21 June 2016

The three key elements of a content marketing strategy are goals, persona profiling and team alignment. Here are my tips on how best to achieve them.

TYPE: Article Content

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How to make a personal award entry a winning one

Posted on 21 June 2016

Have you ever entered a personal industry award, such as Direct Marketer of the year or 30below and thought “yes I have nailed this”, only to not win?

TYPE: Article Creative

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You need to invest in staff training to deliver digital transformation & customer experience

Posted on 19 June 2016

TYPE: Blog Data, Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology Education, Training, Customer Experience

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ADMA Whitepaper: Top-Tier Content Marketing

Posted on 09 June 2016

ADMA White Paper - Top-tier Content Marketing As content marketing becomes widespread and captures a bigger share of corporate marketing budgets year-on-yea

TYPE: Whitepaper, Article Creativity, Content

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7 ways consumers have changed; you need content to reach them

Posted on 25 May 2016

To retain the interest and trust of their customers, marketers need to change what, when and how they communicate. That’s where content marketing comes in.

TYPE: Video/Webinar, Article Content

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5 reasons to love email marketing

Posted on 22 May 2016

My love affair with email marketing started years ago and is still going strong. Here's five reasons you should love it too!

TYPE: Article Digital Marketing

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3 tips for writing killer digital copy

Posted on 21 May 2016

TIP 1: Keep it short!

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ADMA Whitepaper: Business success through data-driven insights

Posted on 09 May 2016

This whitepaper is a result of the experience, ideas and thought leadership generated by the ADMA data expert group from the data think tank.

TYPE: Whitepaper, Article Analytics, Networking, Creative, Search Marketing

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What delegates are saying about Data Day

Posted on 02 May 2016

#admadataday 2016 Tweets

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Customer engagement proving a challenge for B2B marketers

Posted on 29 April 2016

Connecting with customers is proving a considerable challenge for many B2B marketing professionals, according to research by Squiz, a digital transformation agency.

TYPE: Case Study, Article Analytics, New thinking, Search Marketing, Social Media

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Are we a nation of data duds?

Posted on 21 March 2016

Collaborative Economy author and lecturer Rachel Botsman looks at the data and design drought plaguing Australia.

TYPE: Video/Webinar Analytics, Data

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Attitudes to information sharing, privacy and trust

Posted on 27 May 2014

Read insights on customer attitudes to information sharing and privacy and learn how to build trust, create transparency and make your customers feel in control.

TYPE: Research Customer Experience, Data, Privacy and Compliance

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Most sought after marketing roles in 2018

Specialised digital marketing skills and hybrid roles will rule the marketing industry in the first half of 2018, according to Hays’ latest report.

TYPE: Blog Digital Marketing, Thought leadership, Marketing Technology