Asian Brands must be more Innovative than those in the West

According to a recent Razorfish digital marketing report, Asian Marketers must be more innovative and forward-thinking than their western counterparts, to meet the technology-driven expectations of consumers in our region. Asian consumers are not only reporting higher ownership and usage of technology, they … Continue reading Asian Brands must be more Innovative than those in the West

APAC Social and Mobile Usage to Surge in 2015

2015 promises to be an exciting year for digital marketing across APAC. In ever timely fashion, the comprehensive We Are Social Annual Report confirms this potential, highlighting robust growth for social, digital and mobile in the region over the coming 12 months.

As we saw in 2014, rising mobile adoption is increasingly THE dominant regional consumer trend. With more than 3.7 billion mobile phone connections, it comes almost as a surprise that only 22% of Asian consumers make use of mobile social services like WhatsApp or WeChat. Prepare for big increases – 2015, the year of mobile squared? Continue reading “APAC Social and Mobile Usage to Surge in 2015”

2014 in Review: Top 5 Digital in Asia Articles

‘Tis the season for a review, and we’re not ones to miss an excuse here at DIA.

We’ll be looking back at top Digital in Asia content over the year, reviewing 2014 – an exciting year for digital and programmatic in Asia – and looking forward to 2015.

To get started, here’s our overview of the top 5 Digital in Asia articles for 2014. Continue reading “2014 in Review: Top 5 Digital in Asia Articles”

Digital Marketing and Consumer Trends Summary 2014

It’s that time of year again, as the industry gets out the crystal ball, and places bets for the next 12 months in Digital. Then of course waits to be proved wrong, as it doesn’t turn into the fabled “Year of Mobile”… yet again! (Disclaimer: It will probably actually be the “Year of Mobile” this year.)

With this in mind, below is the annual digital trends roundup for 2014.  Asia is covered in depth across the content, but many trends are global, and we have reflected that in the choice of material.

We will be returning to this topic in future months. For now, enjoy. Continue reading “Digital Marketing and Consumer Trends Summary 2014”