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whitePaper | October 11, 2022

In 2022, as marketers meet audiences where they are, they are increasingly on the pages of individual creators. TikTok influencers, Reels creators, and YouTube personalities are dominating digital engagement, creating and producing consistent, high-quality content that rivals major brands.

whitePaper | January 8, 2021

Milestone Research has compiled the following trends to help the community maximize opportunities in 2021. Digital transformation became very clear with the pandemic. Businesses had become more digital to stay alive, and those more digital businesses when the pandemic began were better able to adapt. Digitization of products and services enables automation and personalization, which improves the user experience and increases efficiency.

whitePaper | June 2, 2022

AI is rapidly changing the world we live in, and the field of marketing is no exception. Businesses implement artificial intelligence in various ways to increase efficiency, maximize their returns, and produce the best possible experience for their customers. Yet some marketers still prefer more traditional methods and are wary of AI practices. However, they likely don’t realize all the ways they’re already using AI. Autocorrect, GPS, voice-controlled home assistants, Netflix suggestions, recommended purchases on ecommerce sites, and search engines are all examples of AI we use everyday without even realizing it. AI software isn’t just for large, established companies anymore. Startups and businesses of any size can greatly benefit from implementing various AI programs too

whitePaper | August 13, 2020

Not-for-profit organisations are no exception. Reports from The Institute of Fundraising state charities in the UK are seeing a “projected loss of 48% to their voluntary income, and a third wiped from their total income” conducted on a study across 500 charities. It has also been estimated that the charity sector lost at least £4.5 billion in income as an immediate consequence of the pandemic (NCVO, 2020). This is due to many face-to-face fundraising events being cancelled, donations reduced, grants being cut, charity shops having to shut and the majority of staff being placed on Furlough or even facing redundancies in an effort to save cash.

whitePaper | October 3, 2022

International expansion is the right path for any business seeking to grow exponentially and a proven way to do this, for technology vendors in particular, is to use Distributors. A recent report published by the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) finds that almost two-thirds of vendors surveyed said they would increase investments in indirect Channel Programs managed in collaboration with Distributors in 2019.

whitePaper | January 13, 2023

In the past two years, the B2B customer journey has shifted more than ever before into the digital world. According to the latest MC Kinsey figures, about 70% of the B2B buyer journey now takes place digitally - and that’s not all. Now, B2B buyers are even willing to spend larger budgets (up to $500,000) directly online.