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Data is a game changer: Irish Google Trends

Stha Banks

At the end of the day we are all human. Most of us are in search of a better life or are doing our best to enjoy the one we already have. Holidays here and there, going to the movies or to matches, music festivals etc! Seeing 2016 is coming to an close, I wondered what captivated our minds and kept us hooked in 2015 and on that note what could we expect this year. As usual Google has the answer! According to Google Trends, some interesting global searches sum up the mood in 2015. Naturally the top searches related to breaking news; it was a very political year; we dug deep and challenged the norms; science developed further; sports events brought us together; tv shows & music made us happy, movies & technology gave us hope; celebrities dominated and there were losses too. In all of this we asked Google a lot of questions! [v]

Data is said to be a game changer because the numbers don’t lie. Whether its big data or small data, its going to have an impact on your business. So what does Irish search data actually say we got up to… Continue reading Data is a game changer: Irish Google Trends

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Programmatic + Data Jargon

Stha Banks

ABC, its easy as 123, simple as… no actually jargon is never that easy to understand! As a follow up to my last post on #ProgrammaticBuying, this is a quick post on a few core #Programmatic and #Data terms that you might need to master. Therefore the purpose of this post is to bust those jargon terms that you haven’t really got your head around.

Naturally there as a lot #jargon and acronyms in the data field but the good news is that the guys at Live Ramp have put together the below list to make yours and my life easy! If you are driven by data in your daily marketing decisions then this post is one post to bookmark! Continue reading Programmatic + Data Jargon

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Quote of The Month: Instagram + Snapchat

Stha Banks

So Instagram made Stories and I confess that’s all I have been doing the past few days while on holidays. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to temporarily share even more cute moments of my little girl or one of the few cocktails I managed to have while basking in the sunshine! We are all talking about the #InstaSnaps, including the main man himself, Kevin Systrom [CEO of Instagram]. Yep, this month’s quote had to come from Systrom after admitting to copying Snapchat’s Stories. Who admits copying someone else? No one ever but it’s not personal it’s just business. On borrowing Snapchat Stories here is what Systrom had to say [.]

Since you can’t patent an idea it means every other idea invention is up for grabs but you just have to be able to… Continue reading Quote of The Month: Instagram + Snapchat

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Quote of The Month: Data + Creative

Stha Banks

June saw the hype around Cannes Festival go through the roof. I was more aware (actively) of the event this year than any other year. The quote of the month comes from Nicolas Bidon, global ceo of plista who sat at the panel of The Programmatic 401: Creative Convergence event. This was an interesting discussion on how… Continue reading Quote of The Month: Data + Creative

Consumers, Content, Facebook, Mobile, Smartphones, Social, technology, Video, Virtual Reality, YouTube2 Comments

Virtual Reality: Storytelling on Steroids

Stha Banks

How exciting does Virtual Reality sound?

I had the pleasure of trying on a pair of Oculus VR headsets last week at Facebook HQ here in Dublin. The experience was mind blowing (to be polite). I was face to face with a female alien from Farlands who stood right in front of me mumbling alien speak. Beside the fact that I passionately dislike aliens, I couldn’t… Continue reading Virtual Reality: Storytelling on Steroids

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Think Mobile First: top 6 stats you need to know

Stha Banks

Has mobile become the most valuable screen?

According to the GSMA, there are currently 7.8 billion mobile connections globally, while global population is 7.4 billion. There are more mobile devices than there are people. Of these, 62% are unique mobile subscribers, so 2/3 of the population is connected to a mobile device. Wow!

To put this into (local) context, Ireland has…. Continue reading Think Mobile First: top 6 stats you need to know