Brent Haumann, Managing Director, Striata, says research shows that you have just seven seconds to make a first impression. In today’s world, chances are that the first time a customer comes across your business, it won’t be through an advert or a shopfront, but online. That digital first impression matters far more than you might think. As is the case in [...]
Graphics Print & Sign Live Demo expo is a dedicated branding expo. Visitors will have the opportunity to see live demonstrations of the latest branding technology, equipment and substrates, software, applications and more, all under one roof. This is an opportunity for visitors to interact with product experts about how to streamline production for faster turnaround and cost savings. Visitors can [...]
According to Ndagi Job Goshi, GM Liferay Africa, thanks to the ubiquity of consumer technology, nearly all customer experiences are – at least to some degree – digital. So, in order to stay competitive, organisations need to provide the best possible digital experiences. Around the globe, companies have come to realise that the things most likely to set them apart from [...]
The Nedbank IMC 2021 conference paper was developed from the highly successful virtual conference of the same name that attracted more than 1300 delegates across 14 countries. The paper details a practical roadmap for marketers to get back to the basics, to flex their creative muscles and to reimagine their role in business. ‘You don’t need me to tell you that [...]
According to Andrew Bourne, Regional Manager, Africa, Zoho Corp, customer engagement entails actively engaging with an audience through messaging that interests, educates or helps them, as well as encouraging two-way communication with your business. The term ‘customer engagement’ is arguably one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s business landscape. It is so widely used that when many people hear the phrase, [...]
According to Murray Legg of Webfluential, with the advent of search engines and social media, brands can pinpoint search terms and who clicks on which content. Marketing has always been consumer-led. Since the birth of marketing in the early 20th century, brands have spent enormous resources trying to understand what people cared about and then crafting messages that spoke directly to [...]
Jacques du Bruyn, MD, Flume Digital Marketing and PR, says customer experience as a concept is not new. It has been around since the modernisation of business and has been at the forefront of product and service innovations for decades. After all, everything that a business does is for its customers and clients fall under this umbrella. One only has to [...]
Graphics Print & Sign Live Demo expo is a dedicated branding expo. Visitors will have the opportunity to see live demonstrations of the latest branding technology, equipment and substrates, software, applications and more, all under one roof. This is an opportunity for visitors to interact with product experts about how to streamline production for faster turnaround and cost savings. Modern Marketing [...]
South Africa’s leading creative minds came together at the recent virtual Cannes Trends 2021 event to analyse and be inspired by some of the best creative campaigns from across the globe. At the onset of the pandemic, brands were faced with an unprecedented crisis, but many used the power of creativity to solve new problems and transform perceptions with effective campaigns, [...]
According to Brent Haumann, Managing Director, Striata, typically, a customer engagement hub (CEH) framework can consist of 12 to 18 categories of functionality and can be enabled by as many different technologies. When it comes to orchestrating communication to drive engagement, an omnichannel engagement hub can be crucial. An omnichannel engagement hub, also known as a customer engagement hub (CEH) is [...]