September 29, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Digital Design Visual and Otherwise

5 min read

First impressions really matter. We know this intuitively, and you may also have seen the stats that say it takes web visitors less than two-tenths of a second to form...

September 17, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Fragmented Channels – Integrated Views – The New Virtuous Cycle

2 min read

The subject of fragmented channels, which is fragmenting audiences, has been written about frequently. Advertisers though, secretly still long for the “glorious” days of focusing on just a few major channels and is one of the reasons why the rare shows that can predictably garner mass audiences (Super Bowl in the US, World Cup Soccer, […]

September 15, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Who do you trust most?

5 min read

Fully 88% of buyers suggest that social channels are strong influencers during the purchase decision process.  A whopping 84% of Millennials trust their friends over advertising or sales messages. (Both...

September 8, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Insights from baseball promotions for Digital Marketers

2 min read

Baseball has long been dubbed ‘America’s favorite pastime‘ – but baseball owners sure do wish some of that time is spent watching the game from stadiums as opposed to in-front of television and smartphones. Of course some of the storied franchises such as the Red Sox and Yankees have less to worry, and even the […]

August 28, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Likelihood or Probability – What’s in a Word?

2 min read

It is always interesting how commonly understood terms turn into nuanced expressions in the hands of specialists – whether they be lawyers, accountants, doctors – or indeed data analysts and statisticians. One pair of expressions in this regard is likelihood and probability – which may seem to hold similar meanings in common parlance, but hold distinctly […]

August 22, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Marketing Analytics adding heft to Digital Analytics

1 min read

The worlds of Digital Analytics and Marketing Analytics have frequently led somewhat independent lives - with the Digital Analyst spending time looking at digital channels (web/mobile/social), reading out...

August 6, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

AEM, Jive and an updated Cisco Mobile App!

1 min read

It’s the New Year here at Cisco, at least from a fiscal perspective, and one of the most exciting projects we have completed this year within our Digital team is the updated version of the Cisco Mobile App! If you haven’t already, you can download it through the iTunes Apps Store for iOS or Google Play for Android. The latest […]

July 31, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

The Power of Hashtags

2 min read

Log on to most social media platforms and you’ll likely see a bunch of # signs floating around. No, they do not designate a phone number; instead, they’re an easy and useful way to grow your products and brand in a way that consumers are familiar with. Not sure what they mean or how they […]

July 30, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Sports + Social Media = Massive Opportunities

1 min read

I was at the SEAT Conference in Miami last week, and people are still abuzz about the recent World Cup. Attendees of the conference see engagement with sports fans as a top priority, and they know that Cisco has the most open, tailored and successful solutions to make that possible in venues around the world. […]