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Report:How Social Media Is Changing Brand Building

Social media has fundamentally changed how consumers interact with each other and with brands. As a result, marketers tell us that they now consider this new channel to be a critical component of...

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Report:The Role Of Digital In The Path To Purchase

New Digital Platforms Have To Wait Their Turn, As Traditional Stores Stay Critical

CMOs of business-to-consumer (B2C) companies have lately called on shopper marketers to address the growing complexity of the impact of digital on in-store purchasing. Forrester recently conducted a...

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Report:Shopper Marketing Breaks Out Of The Store

Follow The Customer Life Cycle To Influence Pre-Store Purchase Decisions

Shopper marketing is expanding beyond the brick-and-mortar world as frugal and in-the-know consumers use technology to inform their purchases. This shift will create a proliferation of marketing...

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Report:CMO Imperatives For 2012

Use Technology To Move From Experimentation To Driving Results

In 2012, CMOs will need to embrace technology to help them handle big issues like: 1) addressing the maturation of social media from cool tool to critical connector with customers; 2) determining how...

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Report:Marketing Budgets For 2012 Expose A Fear Of Commitment

Digital Media Spending Surpasses That Of Traditional Media, But Marketers Wait To Commit Spend

As the economic recession lingers on, marketers remain cautious. Forecasts show that budgets are on the rise, but marketers are reluctant to commit. A more pragmatic marketer is emerging who wants...

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Report:Engage Women With Personal And Relevant Social Interactions

Women have the potential to drive a brand's reputation online because, compared with men, they are more connected with each other and like to talk about brands and products, especially in social...

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Report:Why Marketers Must Integrate TV And Video Strategies

In addition to the variety of media options that the digital age has brought forth, TV is the next medium to get a digital makeover. New access points to the living-room screen and the invasion of...

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Report:Metrics That Matter For B2C Marketers

As the economic malaise lingers on, marketers face increased pressure to prove the value of their marketing programs. And while many CMOs believe that future success will be judged on return on...

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Report:Traditional Paid Media Must Fuel Earned Media Efforts

Offline And Online Paid Media Placements Will Drive Earned Media Success

Earned media is exploding. Born from traditional public relations (PR), its rapid adoption by marketers is being driven by new opportunities to drive word of mouth through social media. But earned...

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Report:TechRadar™ For CMO & Marketing Leadership Professionals: Shopper Marketing, Q2 2012

Which Digital Shopper Marketing Tools To Invest In And Why

Forrester's TechRadar methodology provides a framework to aid decision-makers in prioritizing investments and tools related to their discipline — in this case, shopper marketing. Consumers are...

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Report:Predictive Analytics Revolutionize Marketing Mix Planning

Landscape: The Marketing Mix Optimization Playbook

Marketing mix modeling is no longer just a tool for consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers to measure the effect of traditional marketing on overall sales. Today, marketing mix modeling can help all...

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Report:The Fall 2011 TV Advertising Upfronts Preview The Convergence Of TV And Digital

The death knell of TV advertising's rule over the marketing landscape has often been rung as digital media's reach, effectiveness, and measurability have grown. But the fall 2011 TV upfronts indicate...

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Report:How To Build Your Brand With Branded Content

Traditional marketing vehicles are becoming less effective in capturing and engaging the attention of today's perpetually connected consumers. Chief marketing officers (CMOs) must adapt their...

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Report:The New Layers Of TV Audience Insight

Audiences are fundamentally changing the way they watch TV. Viewers are now active on a second screen — a tablet, PC, or mobile device — at the same time that the big screen is turned on....

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Report:Four Steps To Build Your Brand Experience

Road Map: The 21st Century Brand Marketing Playbook

Once the brand has its strategic bearings laid out — the North Star, the experience map, and its brand compass — it's time to cast off and start thinking about how to plan for the brand...

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Report:Digital Remakes Out-Of-Home Advertising

A Traditional Channel Gets An Interactive "In Person" Makeover

Adding digital to traditional out-of-home has transformed a stagnant medium into a fast-growing channel with significant upside for marketers as small screens grow ever-more cluttered. The landscape...

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Report:How Green Does Your Brand Need To Be?

A Road Map To Making Your Brand Greener

Marketing leaders navigate a risk-reward tightrope as consumer demand for environmentally responsible, or green, products grows and competition for such marketing offers heats up amid increased...

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Report:Invest In The Brand Building Experience

Business Case: The 21st Century Brand Marketing Playbook

In the age of the customer, brand building is more important than ever to differentiate offerings and create long-term customer value. However, marketing leaders still need to convince their C-suite...

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Report:How To Build Your Brand With Generation Z

Generation Z, the generation born after the Millennials, are true digital natives who have grown up in the age of technology. The only world they know is a digital one — where they can connect...

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Report:Benchmark Your Brand Building Capabilities

Benchmarks: The 21st Century Brand Marketing Playbook

In 2012, Forrester surveyed marketing leaders to get a pulse on their progress toward successfully building 21st century brands. The results show that marketers are in the early stages of 21st...

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Report:Become Scientific About Marketing Investments And Outcomes

Road Map: The Marketing Mix Optimization Playbook

Marketing mix optimization (MMO) has become an indispensable discipline for marketing leaders because it helps in effectively allocating marketing budgets across an increasingly fragmented media and...

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Report:Evaluate Your Brand Building Capabilities

Assessment: The 21st Century Brand Marketing Playbook

Today's digitally empowered consumers have more opportunities than ever to voice their wants, needs, and expectations, forcing marketers to rethink the way they build successful brands. This report...

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Report:Build Your Army Of Brand Advocates From Across The Enterprise

Forrester's research with senior marketing leaders shows that enterprisewide commitment and engagement are critical to successfully building a brand in the 21st century. But this is also marketers'...

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