Blue Fountain Media’s Brian Byer looks at three key trends for 2020 – AI, voice search and 5G – and why your company must put these on your to-do list, or get left behind.

SmartBrief readers share their top cybersecurity concerns for 2020, plus an interview with the editor of SmartBrief on Cybersecurity.

THINKTOPIA’s Patrick Hanlon tells how you can improve your brand in 60 seconds and details the meaning and importance of primal branding.

Azoya USA’s Franklin Chu explores how Amazon, Kroger and Walmart created strategic partnerships with Chinese companies, and offers three key takeaways to show how other retailers can do the same.

Retailers' sales margins can suffer in today's highly promotional environment -- especially coming off of the holiday season. Find out how extended warranties and other protection services help combat that promotional environment and boost margins.

SmartBrief Media Digital Editor Mike Driehorst layout what 2020 is expected to hold for the marketing community, with trend predictions from 4A’s, IAB, Zappar, The Richards Group, Fantasy, Hart and Analytic Partners.

MediaNet’s Julia Amorim says that “data-driven marketing” need to move beyond the “what” stage to the “why” stage, which will make the “how” of marketing more dynamic, more effective and ultimately more fulfilling than ever before.

Cuebiq’s Antonio Tomarchio explains why advertisers must unit to bring down “walled gardens” of data in digital marketing, and details why mobile is the place to start.

In the age of information, organizations need to be proactive in planning for a crisis and communicating their response. Five steps for PR pros to create a crisis management plan before the inevitable happens.

Shoppers crave more than just merchandise -- they want services like product warranties to complete their purchase journey. Read about the most common misconceptions about warranties and why they’re a natural addition for retail businesses.

Centerline Digital’s Kristen Powers offers three points in how companies can assess their “digital maturity,” and says it’s time to remove “digital transformation” from our vocabulary.

Mike Driehorst highlights presentations by Pinterest, YouTube and SRAX representatives during the recent IAB Direct Brand Summit in NYC.

GLOW’s Jennifer Fink and Sarah Pine detail six steps for you to take to make the most out of social media at live events and experiences.

SmartBrief answers the most frequently asked digital marketing questions from across the internet - Q4 2019 edition.

MightyHive’s Adrian Domek makes an argument that data clean room can give marketers “superpowers” as they work to comply with upcoming data privacy and protection regulations.