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Marketing Technology (MarTech) is a rapidly expanding field that is growing in pace with the demands of businesses looking to service their customers more effectively, reduce friction from the buyers’ journey and drive sales to meet growth objectives at scale.

The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest single market disruption that the global economy has seen in decades. Even in a more localised or sector-based context, events such as the recession at the end of the 80s, the oil crisis of the 70s, and the 2008 financial crisis impacted fewer areas of the economy and more slowly than the current COVID19 outbreak. The great depression of the 1920s and the impact of the two World Wars are looking like the benchmarks for the economic disruption that could be witnessed.

But in all of the 24 hours news and social media cycle of doom, business people need to keep their heads, create a plan and work their way out of the situation that they find themselves in.

Innovation Visual are proud to continue to sponsor rising star Phoenix Goodman, in her Taekwondo career, and we are delighted that she has shared an update of what she has been up to this year so far.

By Phoenix Goodman herself:

Influence: 'the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour or someone or something, or the effect itself.'

How to build influence was a central topic of discussion at a talk I attended at Web Summit 2019. Whether you are a brand, individual or celebrity; influencing people in a positive way is key to creating long lasting meaningful customer relationships.  It’s important to note that you don’t have to have a million followers or customers to be able to influence; more doesn’t necessarily mean better or higher engagement.

The internet; something we probably take for-granted as many of us probably cannot remember what life was like before it existed! Since the invention of the World Wide Web in 1989 by a Tim Berners Lee; the internet and the digital world has evolved drastically. In 1990 just 0.5% of the global population used the internet. Fast forward to today and there are a staggering 4.33 billion internet users equating to an global online penetration of 59% with users using the internet to do everything from watch videos, research information, find new recipes, downloading music, writing reviews to buying new clothes and groceries. The majority of individuals consume some sort of digital content on a regular or daily basis and digital marketing has the capability to reach large and targeted audiences.

This year World Mental Health Day lands on 10th October 2019. Organisations such as The Mental Health Foundation, Time to Change and Mind campaign tirelessly to raise awareness of mental health issues and to support individuals and families. Our blog explores how social media and technology can have a profound effect on mental health.