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What’s next in marketing, brand building, media and tech?
- AdAge
- Jessica Hawthorne-Castro
As marketing needs expand by the year, an abundance of leadership roles, from SEO specialists to social media moguls, emerge. Anyone can be named as a manager, but what makes a great leader, particularly in the marketing sphere?
- Thrive Global
- Jessica Hawthorne-Castro and Dr. Ely Weinschneider
The main key to being “fully present” with my children is working smart while at work. I am highly organized, which allows me to get through all the important tasks of my day quickly. For example, even with all my meetings and various activities of the day, I get hundreds of emails, but I get my email inbox down to less than 30 total emails every day before I leave work and go home to my family.
- AdAge
- Jessica Hawthorne-Castro
One of the hottest trends in advertising right now is the use of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR). AR and VR can provide greater creative freedom for advertisers, resulting in a product that can reach customers in a way that traditional ad mediums can’t always do.
- PR Newswire
- Hawthorne
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawthorne, a creative, analytics and technology-driven advertising agency, announced today that it has won 12 creative and corporate awards in the second half of 2019 from 10 different organizations. The awards recognized everything from Hawthorne's results-driven campaigns to the leadership of the agency's CEO, Jessica Hawthorne-Castro. They are a testament to Hawthorne's continued success and influence within the advertising industry, honoring both client work and how the company is run.
- AdAge
- Jessica Hawthorne-Castro
Year after year, marketing industry leaders experiment with and popularize innovative advertising techniques. From the convenient Instagram shopping checkout feature to advertisements centered on social change, 2019 has been a year of constant connection.
- Field Technologies Online
- Justice Erolin
Data without context can lack insights as it only states the obvious—what happened, what was measured, what took place. By 2020, there will be around 44 zettabytes of data—that’s enough data to fill 1.3 trillion iPhones. The larger problem is what to do with the data.
- AdAge
- Jessica Hawthorne-Castro
Many make the mistake of depending too heavily on personalization, creating an expectation that is difficult to achieve. I find that if you use automation to layer a “base” of communication with customers and personalization to provide the “extra touch,” that balance allows you to reach the full potential of your marketing and you are better able to connect with today’s consumers.
- AdAge
- Jessica Hawthorne-Castro
With today’s increased access to quality technology, businesses are constantly searching for ways to improve and tailor their marketing efforts. One development that’s taking the industry by storm is artificial intelligence (AI). Many brands are beginning to incorporate AI into their marketing strategies for more personalized, data-driven outreach.
- TargetMarketing
- Hanna Anderson
Instagram made a big move. What’s the official motive behind testing a social media world with no “likes”?
The CEO of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, stated in the announcement that the test in the U.S. and Canada was “about creating a less pressurized environment, where people feel comfortable expressing themselves.”
- AdAge
- Jessica Hawthorne-Castro
Smartphone usage is higher than ever, with an estimated 5 billion people owning and/or operating a device. With the amount of time the average person spends on their phone each day, there’s a large window of time advertisers could be taking advantage of to get their content in front of their audience.
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Hawthorne has been a leader and pioneer in Brand Response Advertising and Direct Response Marketing for 35 years.
Our rich history of measuring audience response and applying data-driven attribution and analytics to optimize campaigns provides us with an unparalleled depth and breadth of experience. Some of that experience is shared below in this Resources section.
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