Marketing stories
In a rapidly digitalising world, SMEs must invest in a future-ready mindset and essential skills like digital marketing, SEO, and data analytics to thrive.
A striking 97% of executives report feeling unprepared for Google's third-party cookie phase-out, with 86% citing inadequate personalisation capabilities.
Blackpearl Group has launched Pearl Diver, an AI tool designed to help businesses adapt to the impending cookie-less environment in Chrome.
Harte Hanks has unveiled Demand Generation In a Box, a comprehensive service aimed at helping SMEs enhance brand interest and drive lead generation efficiently.
Incubeta has acquired Persuasion Technologies, a prominent Google Cloud Platform partner, to bolster its marketing analytics and cloud tech capabilities, enhancing campaign optimisation.
NP Digital is set to acquire SearchGuru, boosting its APAC presence and enhancing service offerings. This move adds 120 marketers to NP's 270-strong team.
Infosys partners with SAP Emarsys to revolutionise customer engagement with AI-driven, cross-channel marketing campaigns, enhancing both revenue and loyalty.
Despite economic concerns, 46% of Australian and New Zealand SMBs plan to increase marketing spend in a bid to survive, with 48% set to raise their budgets by at least 10%, finds survey.
Ascent One unveils a game-changing multi-functional platform, merging education admissions, agent management, and marketing, promising to overhaul education sector procedures.
Cybersecurity giant, Exclusive Networks, unveils plans to fully acquire channel services firm, NEXTGEN Group, boosting its market presence across the Asia-Pacific region.
Digital advertising platform Bonzai releases 'Fillboard', a premium ad format designed to optimise viewability and maximise brand engagement.
Adobe enhances Henkel's customer engagement with AI-driven automation and uses Adobe Firefly and Adobe Experience Cloud to augment personalised content.
Predictive intelligence platform, Prophet, emerges from 3-year development, using Nobel Prize-winning mathematics to mitigate a $1 trillion deficit from data blind spots and Google's cookie phase-out.
Performance marketing leader NP Digital bolsters its APAC presence with several strategic hires, including Kris Casey as SEO APAC Lead, enhancing the firm's digital prowess and regional footprint.
Full-service marketing agency, SBM, launches its state-of-the-art studios in Moorabbin, Melbourne, to bolster its commitment to enhanced customer service and regional presence.
Equity Trustees has partnered with Haast AI to streamline compliance in funds management, marking a significant step in digital innovation.
Equativ appoints Rueben Vijaratnam as new MD for South-East Asia, aiming to enhance its ad platform's demand-focused strategy and expand its regional footprint.
Novated Lease Australia has named Natalie Ashes as CMO. With 15 years of sector experience, Ashes aims to drive the company towards AUD $500 million in annual leases.
The Recognition Group unveils Sovereign, a new agency tailored to buoy defence and aerospace suppliers in Australia.
Partner marketers embrace Generative AI but face barriers including legal issues, data security fears, and a noteworthy skills gap, as per a Coterie Connect event.