With the very foundations of a brand designed to ensure consumer protection and signify reliability and quality, will brandless organisations ever have the power to change the concept of brand-building altogether?

Brands today can no longer afford to manage their valuable customer data via Google, Facebook or Amazon. Only those who aggregate and manage their own data can address buyers without detours. Tight-knit customer loyalty can only work in direct contact.

The goal of location marketing services is for internet users to find company data in an optimal format in local searches on Google and other websites. You can boost your reputation using smart databases.

"Trust in You." This year's DMEXCO took place on 12 and 13 September in Cologne under this slogan. International decision-makers from digital business, marketing and innovation came together at Koelnmesse to discuss the central role of trust between companies and users.

Podcasts have made a much-publicized comeback in recent months. The media format just plodded along and was considered a niche format for many years. This has now changed. Podcasts have therefore also aroused the interest of marketers and advertisers. And quite rightly so.

The toolkit used by marketers and sales professionals is full to bursting. More and more channels have to be filled with content, while new tools and changing customer requirements are increasing the effort required and the complexity of everyday work. Smart all-in-one software solutions that automate processes and standardize them across department boundaries can help integrate marketing and sales, and therefore make better use of potentials.