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From IOP to IOT: Consumers, Marketers and the Connected Future
Aparna Krishnan, Associate Director of Strategic Planning, Mindshare, Malaysia From the Internet of People (IOP) to Internet of Things (IOT): we are at the cynosure of behavioural change and technology. Asia Pacific known for its heterogeneity is a motley of sub-cultures and mind-sets, yet consumers in the region are unvaryingly relinquishing control and giving authority…
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Interaction 2017: Group M Global Digital Forecasts
Each year GroupM publishes its overview and speculations on the state of digital marketing and its implications for advertisers. This year’s report – Interaction 2017 predicts that in 2017 digital’s share of ad investment in the developing world will at last have caught up with the developed world, to around 33%. 10 countries have already…
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5 Steps to Capture the Valentine’s Day Dollar
With Valentine’s Day hot on the heels of Chinese New Year – itself coming about a month after Christmas – there have been and will be great opportunities for retailers to capture the gift-giving market. Yet, it’s been well publicized that the retail industry is flagging, with data showing that the average vacancy rate of…
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Myanmar 33 million mobile users, smartphone usage 80%
The online population of Myanmar is growing at a rapid pace, with Telenor claiming 13.7m subscribers in a recent release. 52% of customers are active data users. This matches MPT’s 14 million subscribers, and dwarfs Ooredoo’s reported 5 million subscribers. Myanmar now has at least 33 million active mobile subscriptions in a country with an…
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More Facebook measurement errors – when will brands lose patience?
Facebook has admitted to misleading advertisers on key metrics for the third time in as many months. On this occasion it’s a discrepancy between the number of likes and shares Facebook shows for web links, and also issues with the number of likes and reaction emojis that page owners see for their live videos. In…
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2015 in Preview: Top 10 APAC Digital Trends 2015
2015 promises to be an exciting year for Digital Marketing and Media in Asia. The core metrics won’t feel that different from 2014, but there will be increased focus in a number of areas, alongside raised expectations as Asia expands and matures from a Digital perspective. Here are the ten trends that, in DIA’s view, will change…
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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…
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