Summer Reading List 2021

Maryland Smith’s 18th Annual Recommended Reading for Business Leaders

Brand Reputations Rise and Fall. Managers Can Watch It in Real Time.

New research uses AI-based text analysis tool to track how a brand’s reputation rises or falls, moment by moment, on brand-related events.

Are Paid Mobile Apps Still A Thing … And Should They Be?

New research has a message for app developers: Don’t rule out introducing a paid app just because it seems like the industry is swamped by free ones.

How Online Ads Help You Shop Faster

New research finds online advertising can help consumers quickly find the items they want – and weed out the rest – on shopping websites.

Why Visual Marketers Should ‘Always Be Knolling’

Though you might not be familiar with the term, you most certainly know knolling.

How Uncertain Times Can Impact Your Brand Choices

In times of uncertainty – which, with COVID-19, we’re all familiar with these days – consumers often buck the brand choices they’d normally make and gravitate toward the opposite, finds new research.

The Other Side of Mobile App Adoption

New research shows higher app adoption among hotel chains could be linked to lower spending among lower level loyalty customers, who are more likely to use apps to get the best deals.

Big Brands Take Aim Over Georgia Voting Laws

Big brands are taking aim at Georgia’s new voting laws. Why it no longer pays for companies to stay on the sidelines, when social issues are at play.

Behind The Dynamics of What We Buy

New research pair the data collected at checkout at major retailers with the “why” behind consumer purchases.

10 COVID-Era Trends That Are Here To Stay

The pandemic has changed so much about the way we live and work. And some of those changes are here to stay.

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