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Salesforce Extends Remote Work, Opening HQ in May

Salesforce has updated its work strategy, extending work-from-home (WFM) till the end of the year. Salesforce made headlines in February when it announced it was embracing remote work permanently, giving employees the option to have a hybrid work schedule. Under the company’s new...
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Improve your paid search & social through relationship marketing

Contributor Jeff Baum explains how you can nurture your prospect through the entire buying journey using search ads and paid social. A major shift I’ve observed taking place in both the paid search and social advertising industry is a move toward relationship marketing. Brands...
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Ford Embraces Permanent Remote Work, Impacting 30,000 Employees

Ford has announced some 30,000 employees will be able to work remotely, providing a clear measurement of just how much the workplace has changed. The coronavirus pandemic has driven a widespread adoption of remote work, although much of that transformation has occurred primarily...
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Marketers say COVID vaccines create hope for quick return of in-person events

But whether organizers can safely get conferences up and running in 2021 is another question altogether. “We can’t wait to come back,” says Michael Bartholow about attending in-person conferences. “It’s really one of the best parts of a lot of our jobs.” But asked when he will...
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LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Marketing Labs on-demand courses for advertisers

LinkedIn launched Marketing Labs video course to teach advertisers how to succeed on the platform. 30-second overview. LinkedIn introduces on-demand video courses to teach advertisers how to use LinkedIn ad tools Courses cover the basics including an introduction to LinkedIn Ads,...
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Hyundai In Running to Be Apple Car Manufacturer

Hyundai is evidently in talks with Apple to manufacture its upcoming Apple Car. Apple is well-known for designing blockbuster products but, like many tech companies, it relies on outside companies to manufacture its products. With increasing evidence that Apple is once again...
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SMX 2021 will provide the most comprehensive search marketing education available

6 events, actionable tactics, affordable for all marketers December 21, 2020 (Edgartown, MA): Search Marketing Expo – SMX – the world’s largest search engine marketing conference series, announced it’s 2021 North American schedule, which features six topic-specific events. All...
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Even as more people shop online, searches for ‘available near me’ up over 100% vs. last year

Google’s Reena Nadkarni explains what retailers can do to drive local sales. Despite new state lockdowns and significant e-commerce growth over Black Friday weekend, large numbers of consumers continue to shop offline. Beyond this, local shopping remains critical for most...
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Amazon Accused of Illegally Firing Employee Over Working Conditions

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused Amazon of illegally firing an employee advocating for better working conditions. On the heels of news the NLRB accused Google of illegally spying on and firing employees, not to mention its firing of Timnit Gebru, Amazon is...
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Salesforce/Slack Deal Expected Tuesday

Salesforce and Slack are expected to announce a sales agreement Tuesday, in what would be Salesforce’s biggest acquisition to date. The two companies made headlines Wednesday with news that Salesforce was looking to purchase the iconic corporate messaging app. At the time, talks...