When the lockdown lifts: What are people most looking forward to?
The pub and nights out with friends currently top the list of most anticipated events when the lockdown lifts, followed by live events and beauty therapy, according to new research.
Author: Robin Langford
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When the lockdown lifts: What are people most looking forward to?
The pub and nights out with friends currently top the list of most anticipated events when the lockdown lifts, followed by live events and beauty therapy, according to new research.
Q&A interview: The impact of COVID-19 on marketing (and how teams can ensure continuity)
David McGeough – Director of International Marketing at Wrike – has over 20 years of marketing experience at some of the world’s leading technology companies. Having experienced the economic crises of the 1990s and the late 2000s over that time, the team at Netimperative caught up with him to find out more about how the … [Read more…]
Digital consent notice creation grew 40% globally in GDPR’s second year
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Home is where the IoT is: The new opportunity for marketers
With the more intuitive, endless way consumers utilise devices 24/7, the real advertiser opportunity isn’t on a smart toaster. It’s understanding the type of consumer who may be investing in those smart devices. Tom Rolph, VP EMEA at Tapad, looks at how the proliferation of smart devices in consumers homes will impact brand experiences and … [Read more…]
Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’ as social media row escalates
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Ad tech firms unite to launch ‘Cannes from Home’ festival
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