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What is quality content?

What is quality content?

Quality content is subjective. Some people will want a beginner-level summary while others want more depth and expert insights. Quality content will be better than the content that currently exists and readers will find it useful, memorable and are likely to

Gartner Predicts Conversational AI Will Reduce Contact Center Agent Labor Costs by $80 Billion in 2026

Gartner Predicts Conversational AI Will Reduce Contact Center Agent Labor Costs by $80 Billion in 2026

By 2026, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) deployments within contact centers will reduce agent labor costs by $80 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide end-user spending on conversational AI solutions within contact centers is forecast to

Employees Are The New Customers - Advertising Week

Employees Are The New Customers - Advertising Week

We’ve all felt the effects of the Great Resignation. From slashed store hours to longer waits in the checkout line, the ongoing labor shortage has shown us what is lost when the employee experience becomes disrupted. Businesses are struggling to do more

Journalists: The Secret Weapon for Your Content Marketing Team

Journalists: The Secret Weapon for Your Content Marketing Team

If you’ve ever read a compelling feature story and felt an overwhelming emotion or urge to act, you’ve witnessed the power of the journalist.  Whether I’m reading an exposé about the last true hermit in Maine or a story about young girls forced to

The Importance of Positive Emotional Connections With Customers

The Importance of Positive Emotional Connections With Customers

Today’s customers want to be satisfied, that’s true. But there’s something else they crave even more: emotional connection. Customers are more likely to be loyal to a brand if they’ve had a positive emotional connection with it. According to a

Why Does a Librarian Own a Social Media Site That's Been Around for Longer Than Facebook? - Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure

Why Does a Librarian Own a Social Media Site That's Been Around for Longer Than Facebook? - Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure

Jessamyn West is not just one of the web’s favorite librarians, but the new owner of Metafilter, an incredibly long-running social network that dates back to a very different Internet. In the first part of our interview with Jessamyn, she tells us just how

Purpose marketing hits and misses

Purpose marketing hits and misses

As part of Ad Age’s weekly Marketer’s Brief podcast, on a monthly basis, we will explore the best and worst purpose marketing ads with Thomas Kolster, founder and creative director at Copenhagen-based Goodvertising Agency, which advises companies and

3 Ways Consumer Insights Improve Brand Reputation

3 Ways Consumer Insights Improve Brand Reputation

Just like how no news can be seen as good news, consumers are more likely to share their bad experiences than good ones. Customer experiences are more important than ever as it directly impacts word of mouth and shapes brand loyalty towards businesses.

The Online Ad Industry Has No Idea How To Talk About Itself

The Online Ad Industry Has No Idea How To Talk About Itself

Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a five-hour-long virtual public forum on “commercial surveillance” and data security. The forum was part of a broad and ongoing fact-finding exercise as the FTC explores the possibility of creating its