5/15/2023 11:38:52 AM WTF Is AI And Will It Replace Me? By Stephen Sumner By no means am I purporting to be an expert or have an in depth understanding of how to harness AI - fortunately it seems I'm the same as...
5/2/2023 9:32:02 AM GROWTH STRATEGIES: Whilst Your Still Thinking 'Macro' They Operate 'Micro'. By Stephen Sumner It took over 100 years for 'mail order' to reach 10% of retail sales - but when eCommerce arrived it took just 10 years. You don't need...
4/6/2023 10:03:56 AM If You Want Tech For Free Go Ask Gen Z. By Stephen Sumner Mobile phone use has overtaken desktop in relation to everyday activities, and not surprisingly using the phone to actually make a call...
3/28/2023 9:48:00 AM Your Team Are Not Marketing - They're Plate Spinning! By Stephen Sumner "Things ain't what they used to be" - well not in marketing anyway! With the plethora of platforms, tools, and measurements at our...
3/28/2023 9:26:11 AM Can 'Social Selling' Combined With Chat GPT Be The Game Changer? By Stephen Sumner It's no secret that Google's dominance in paid search has been under threat as the 'intrusive' marketeer moves ad spend into 'Social...
3/16/2023 10:38:14 AM Are Pure-play Retailers Immune To The Issues Facing Their Physical Retail Counterparts? By Stephen Sumner Traditional retailers that failed to recognise the potential impact of eCommerce have been seeing casualties for well over a decade. This...
2/28/2023 2:52:06 PM Teams That Are Great At A 'Retail Warm Up' Do This. By Stephen Sumner What’s a ‘Retail Warm Up'? The answer is; When consumers choose one channel to get warmed up over a brand and go on to make a purchase...
2/28/2023 2:40:52 PM One Of The Hardest-to-find Items In Retail Right Now Is a Chief Executive. By Stephen Sumner What do Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers have in common? One of the hardest-to-find items in retail right now is a chief executive. It's...
2/1/2023 2:01:07 PM SEO Is Dying - Long Live AI Chat & Content. By Stephen Sumner Chances are you've already invested quite a lot of time, resource, and no doubt hard cash into 'optimising' your website for all the...
1/31/2023 11:27:07 AM Gary V saying it like it is…"Let there be no confusion, brand and business results go hand". 'Business truths' for CEOs... By Digital Leadership Associates Gary Vaynerchuk has never been one for dancing around the issue, particularly when it comes to branding, modern marketing, and sales. He...
1/31/2023 11:00:03 AM In the midst of all this commercial disruption, are you a growth leader or are you slow to action..? By Digital Leadership Associates Last week I was presenting in person to a group of professionals on Digital Influence. This was an interesting group as the ‘win’ for...
1/25/2023 10:52:24 AM Traditionally There Has Been 3 ways To Get Visitors To Your B2C/B2B Website. By Stephen Sumner The Justice Department and states including California, New York, Colorado and Virginia filed a lawsuit against Google alleging the...
1/19/2023 11:42:03 AM The Hard Truth About 'Paid Media' - Pssst, Don't Tell The CEO & CFO. By Stephen Sumner There is a view around paid media that its still the most effective way to deliver 'reach'. Some of which I might subscribe to if I...
1/9/2023 12:57:19 PM Retailers With Agile Operating Models Do This If The Consumer Purse Is Tight? By Stephen Sumner On LinkedIn we are privileged to be able to access all manner of people from the retail ecosystem industry around the world, many with...
1/5/2023 2:33:51 PM How To Inject A Startup Mentality Into A Retail experience, Without Budget-Crushing Investment. By Stephen Sumner As far as 'experiences' go physical retail (pre-Covid) in my opinion seems to have leaned too far into the transactional experience...
1/5/2023 2:08:32 PM Retail Needs A 'Front Of Mind' Strategy For 2023 and Beyond - Here's a Thought! By Stephen Sumner ROX is the new ROI: Prioritising customer experience. Consumers have more power over your company’s success or failure than ever before,...