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Media & Entertainment
The Path to Digital Transformation in Ad Sales Part 2
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In regards to digital transformation in the media and entertainment industries, part 1 of this blog series talked about the need to have technology that scales with the ever-evolving content consumption habits of consumers. Stats show that companies recognize digital transformation and customer experience go hand in hand. According to Forbes, 70% of companies either...
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Digital Transformation: How a Media Organization Used Salesforce to Redefine Ad Sales
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Imagine you’re making a sandwich. You walk into the kitchen, grab two slices of bread and then pause; “Where are all of the other ingredients?”. Then you remember, the lettuce is in your living room, the meat is down in the basement and the cheese is over at your neighbour’s house (if there’s even any...
Media & Entertainment
The Path to Digital Transformation in Ad Sales
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Digitization has been transforming the media industry since Bill Gates boldly published “Content is King” some twenty years ago, making what turned into a correct prediction that content is where money will be made on the Internet. As digital trends from streaming, social and mobile transformed the industry, the market became inundated with gigabytes of...
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The Top Three Salesforce Customizations that are Essential to Media Companies
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There are many customization options available on Salesforce implementation. Making it work for your unique business needs is critical to realizing its magic. In this blog, we’re going to narrow down the top three customizations that are essential to media companies. The ever-changing landscape of Media Relationships: Buying media is a collaborative process with multiple...
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Media Sellers now have an Automated and Unified way to Manage Goals
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Budgets. Targets. Quotas. Goals. Regardless of the nomenclature, you use they all mean the same thing; As a salesperson, how much revenue am I accountable for closing? The Media industry brings additional complexity to this process in the way that these budgets are set, assigned and subsequently managed. While most people will be familiar with...
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Marketing Automation Sets the Stage for Data Normalization
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One of the most exciting components of my career is when marketing automation projects become the catalyst for data normalization. For many organizations, various applications, databases, and other software solutions operate within their own silos. There may be some 1:1 connections in place, data lakes, or all too often, manually updated CSV’s being emailed and...
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Official Launch: Silverline Media Ad Sales Solution Powered by Salesforce Media Cloud®
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Silverline is excited to announce the launch of the new Silverline Media Ad Sales Solution Powered by Salesforce Media Cloud. For the past 10 years, Shift (now Silverline) has been a Salesforce Consulting Partner with an expert focus on media and entertainment. Our team of Scrum-certified media experts bring expertise and insights to the unique...
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6 Reasons Now is the Right Time to (re)Start Your Digital Transformation
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COVID-19 has surely had an impact on your media business and the reality is that the entire business world has evolved – and quickly. Your organization may have lost some opportunities in your sales pipeline due to tightening budgets or you have been forced to furlough some talented employees, so starting a new project may...