Using Data to Personalize Campaigns

With spring in the air and flowering plants going through a cycle of rebirth as they release pollen into the air, even big brands are making allergy data drive their campaigns. In early April Johnson & Johnson’s Zyrtec released its own Google Assistant skill that reports daily allergy and weather information as part of an initiative[…]

GDPR Adoption and the Facebook Data Breach

It’s a little over a month before the GDPR deadline will be in place, but Forrester reports that only 15 percent of B2B marketers are fully compliant with the regulation. The European Union’s regulations for data protection and privacy go into effect on May 25 and will have greater significance now than ever before. According[…]

Forget Ransomware–Windows Vulnerabilities Can Drive DDoS Attacks

WannyCry is still in the news. In fact, it may be a springboard for more exploits as reported in a CIO article, “Expect hackers to build off of WannaCry, Nyetya in 2018.” When it comes to Windows, to be clear, the WannaCry malware did not exploit a Windows vulnerability. WannaCry was installed by a vulnerability that[…]

Academy Awards aka Oscars

The Academy Awards also are known as “Oscars” and “The Oscar” is presented every year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The Oscar was first awarded on May 16, 1929. Since then every year the Academy recognizes excellence in cinematic achievements and is assessed by the Academy’s voting membership. The Oscar statue The Academy Award of Merit is[…]

Content Marketing and Inbound Marketing

 With the rise of content marketing, the lines between traditional marketing and the specialization in marketing are getting even more blurred. What Is Content Marketing? According to the Content Marketing Institute, content marketing is a strategic marketing approach that specializes in the creation and distribution of informative, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a target audience —[…]