Motom, currently mobile web beta, was launched in April 2021 with strong early adoption among creators and their audiences. Motom is a social shopping platform that gives creators the power to launch their own storefront in such a way that their content from TikTok, Instagram and YouTube can be made shoppable in one place. It […]
Zendesk recently announced that it has acquired Cleverly.ai, a Lisbon, Portugal-based platform that finds answers to customer’s questions by creating a knowledge layer on top of apps. Zendesk says it will integrate Cleverly’s technology across its existing products, enabling teams to automate more processes while keeping up with customer demand. With conversation volume increasing by more than 20 per […]
Embracing technology and data, marketers are blazing new trails of digital transformation and innovation. Showing that 81 per cent of UAE-based marketers say they have changed or reprioritised metrics due to the pandemic, higher than the global average of 76 per cent, was Salesforce in its seventh edition of the State of Marketing report. The […]
Startups are not only key drivers of economic growth and job creation but are often a catalyst for innovation. In the MENA region, innovation by young firms contributes significantly to aggregate productivity growth. When it comes to startup success stories in the region, ride-hailing service Careem, which was acquired by the US-based Uber in 2019, […]
Audience insights platform DISQO announced that it has acquired cross-device measurement company Verto Analytics (Verto). As part of the transaction, DISQO acquired Verto’s technology, intellectual property and measurement capabilities. DISQO is an audience insights platform that powers brand decisions. The DISQO platform is built on connected permission-based data, shared directly by consumers. Armen Adjemian, DISQO’s […]
Machine Learning can now be the key element in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool to boost customer acquisition. American Express, a company that once received leads only via email campaigns, is now witnessing a 40 per cent increase through machine learning (ML)-driven online engagement. According to a Forrester report, ML technologies are expected to hit […]
Vibe Martech Fest, the oldest and biggest martech event in the Middle East, has announced a special virtual edition for South Africa on the 3rd and 4th August, 2021. Vibe Martech Fest has been the flag-bearer of the evolution of marketing in the Middle East driven by technology. Bringing the successful franchise to South Africa […]
Accelerated by the pandemic, AR/VR marketing has gripped real estate, helping customers to make informed decisions from the comfort of their home Typically, a real estate agent or an advertisement promises a garden, security system, and a garage to prospective homebuyers, but on a real-life visit, one might find a swing set for a garden, […]
In the dot-com era, in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, too many companies, vowing to change the world, were chasing what at the time were too few users, and they were doomed to failure, but we all know, there were clear winners such as Facebook, Amazon and Walt Disney. They survived the bust to […]
Do brands understand the mechanisms of emotional marketing? From strategies, data analytics to emotional ethics, some critics raise their eyebrows Don’t walk like a girl. Don’t throw like a girl. Don’t talk like a girl. These stereotypical insults were taken on-screen with the hopes of shattering the derivative statement “Like a Girl.” With over 90 […]
