Digital transformation is a requirement for success in the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world. 80+% of businesses (SMEs to multinationals from B2C to B2B) realize the strategic imperative of digital transformation. But, what happens when 7 out of 8 these businesses attempted Digital Transformation? Disaster! The simple fact is that 84% of companies fail at [...]
Digital is Inevitable...But Not Your Success By Ira Kaufman Digital Transformation has evolved from being a questionable threat to an accepted inevitability. But your success meets many obstacles and is far from guaranteed. Digital is an imperative and pervasive across all operations. Businesses are trying to seize the opportunity shortening traditional strategic planning and searching [...]
Interview with Ira Kaufman by Marta Duić posted online at Croatian Business Daily website- Poslovni dnevnik. Ira Kaufman, Digital Strategist and Marketing Consultant speaks at PODRAVKA "Digital strategist and marketing consultant Ira Kaufman helps companies, from multinationals to startups in branding, marketing on social networks, integration of digital marketing, and the transformation of their [...]
How can we prepare executives and managers to navigate the disruptions and respond to the opportunities offered by the digital revolution? A recent Forester study highlights a fundamental paradox faced by senior management: “Today's executives know digital is a threat. More than 90% of global business executives believe digital will disrupt their business in [...]
New B2B buyer’s research and decision process is very much involved with social/digital media. Therefore the development of a B2B/ B2G Digital Marketing Strategy is a necessary next step.
Before designing a Digital Strategy, my clients often ask the “million dollar” question — “How do I know Digital Media works?”My response is simple –there are no guarantees in this world. But if I had the answer, I would own the most prolific global digital agency. Rather, I suggest addressing [...]
Many executives between the ages of 45-65 years are “digital aliens”. They were not brought up in the digital age and feel overwhelmed and sometimes fearful of the new technologies. Many struggle with the changes necessitated by engaging in Digital Marketing. The result is the New Digital Divide between companies [...]
Anyone with a bit of tech savvy can set up Facebook and Twitter accounts and begin posting updates. . But can they accomplish the needs of a business in this digital age? Can a tech savvy youth create competitive advantage, the key for businesses in meeting their goals? For most small [...]
Clients generally have unrealistic expectations of a integrated digital marketing strategy. They expect results immediately or within the first 3-6 months. We prepare our clients for real expectations by reviewing a Digital Marketing Timeline. An Integrated Digital Marketing strategy has five stages during a 27+ month period. (note: the timeline can [...]
To be successful at social media you need to have a plan. As the publisher, you control the power to distribute your content through digital media platforms such as blogs, mobile, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Most businesspersons are overwhelmed with all the options and how to implement them. These six steps [...]
