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Is social media really that important for marketers in the Arab World?
We’re now quite used to people looking at us aghast as we talk about the importance of social media in communications and marketing strategy. Reactions often include incredulity, annoyance, perplexity, anger and even, occasionally, well-reasoned disagreement. How can we have … Continue reading
Posted in brand marketing, competition, Customers, Disintermediation, E-commerce, Facebook, General, Internet, Middle east, Middle East marketing, Newspapers, Online marketing, public relations, social media, strategy
Tagged advertising, Arab World, brand marketing, brand sentiment, Carrington Malin, communications, consumers, Content, customer service, data, demographics, Facebook, Internet, Internet marketing, Internet users, marketing, MENA, Middle east, online, Online marketing
A particularly delicious cake
A new survey highlights that there is enthusiasm for behavioural targeting and concern over privacy issues in almost equal measure. Continue reading
Posted in Content, Facebook, Internet, Middle east, Middle East marketing, Newspapers, Online marketing, Publishing, social media, strategy
Tagged advertising, behavioural targeting, consumers, Content, data, demographics, Facebook, Internet, Internet marketing, Internet users, marketing, online, Online marketing, privacy, UAE
10 social media myths exposed
To our delight, more and more Middle East brands are looking seriously at using social media in their communications and making efforts to plan, structure and invest in strategic activities. It’s no secret that Spot On PR is a big … Continue reading
Posted in brand marketing, Content, CRM, Customer care, Customers, Facebook, General, Internet, Measurement, Middle east, Middle East marketing, Online marketing, public relations, SEO, social media, strategy, Twitter
Tagged advertising, agencies, blogging, blogs, Carrington Malin, communications, Content, conversations, CRM, customer service, direct marketing, email, Facebook, Internet, marketing, marketing communications, myths, online, planning, public relations, social media, social networking, strategy, Twitter
We’re no longer wowed…
A sea-change in consumer attitudes to technology follows a series of changes in the way in which people inform themselves of new things. The information flow, which used to take place across magazine pages or at exhibitions, now takes place online 24/7. Continue reading
Posted in Content, Customers, Internet, Middle East marketing, Online marketing, public relations, Publishing, social media, strategy
Tagged advertising, campaign, CampaignME, Carrington Malin, Internet, iPhone, marketing, online, product launch, technology, TWAIN
The coolest agency in the world
Social Media PlansThe coolest agency in the world can’t execute brilliant social media campaigns if the client doesn’t want to invest in the idea. Even the most customer centric companies often need to re-think their processes in order to be truly customer-centric via social media. Continue reading
Posted in brand marketing, Content, CRM, Customer care, Customers, Facebook, Internet, Middle East marketing, Online marketing, public relations, social media, strategy, Twitter
Tagged advertising, Alexa, Alexander McNabb, campaigns, communication, Content, CRM, Facebook, guidelines, HR, marketing, public relations, social media, social networking, the coolest agency in the world, Twitter
Keeping up with ‘search’
There are a series of interesting battles unfolding in the world’s technology markets and they’re going to define a great deal of what we all get up to in the years to come, Alexander McNabb informs. Continue reading
Posted in Online marketing, SEO, social media, Twitter
Tagged advertising, communications, Internet, marketing, search, seo, social media, technology, Twitter
Mr. Futurist
As we look at the brave new “future world” of technology, consumers are increasingly information-centric. Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged advertising, brand, CampaignME, marketing, social media, technology
Radio Gaga
Radio is probably the most undervalued advertising/communication medium of the lot. People just won’t invest appropriately in creating compelling executions for radio. Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, Catboy, Facebook, marketing, PR, radio, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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