Want to know more about what drives digital marketing, ecommerce, and digital transformation? Do you want your business to compete effectively in a landscape dominated by the Frightful Five (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft)? Curious how businesses like Booking.com, OpenTable, Airbnb, and Uber used digital to connect with customers? Then you’ve come to the right place. Every week, the Thinks Out Loud Podcast explores what works in the worlds of ecommerce, digital marketing, digital transformation, and digital strategy.
Host Tim Peter offers an insightful look under the hood of some of the world’s top companies and helps you apply their strategies to your business — all in just 20 minutes or less. Why not check out the latest episodes right here — or subscribe in your favorite podcast app today.
Where Content, Community, and Customer Experience Meet (Thinks Out Loud Episode 346)
I've long said that "Content is King; Customer Experience is Queen; and Data is the Crown Jewels." But a number of people I respect take different approaches, suggesting that "user…
Why Amazon Is Going to Launch a Search Engine (Thinks Out Loud Episode 345)
It's time for a (semi) bold prediction: Amazon is going to launch its very own consumer-facing general search engine. Yes, they've got search on Amazon.com. Yes, they've got Alexa. But…
How to Build a Digital Team (Thinks Out Loud Episode 344)
The single biggest challenge facing many organizations at the moment is how to find talent and how to build a digital team. There's massive demand across marketing and technology for…
Revisiting "Are You Destined to Lose to the Frightful Five?"
Given the recent earnings news from the AGFAM and what those mean for your business, it seemed like a good time to revisit a classic Thinks Out Loud episode, "Are…
What Does "Digital" Even Mean Right Now (Thinks Out Loud Episode 343)
Digital touches so many parts of your business and your life that it's reasonable to ask "What does 'digital' even mean right now? How does it affect my business? And…
The Future Digital Trends You Must Think About Today (Thinks Out Loud Episode 342)
I like to say that "we live in the future." After all, as William Gibson has stated, "The future is already here. It's just not evenly distributed." Well, the Pew…