Sean Dougherty

Articles by Sean Dougherty

A copywriter at Funnel, Sean has more than 15 years of experience working in branding and advertising (both agency and client side). He's also a professional voice actor.

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customer retention
Marketing

The best customer retention strategies for e-commerce companies

Running an e-commerce business is a bit like hosting a party. You want plenty of new faces coming through the door, but if no one sticks around, you’r...

zero party data
Marketing

Everything you need to know about zero-party data

Zip. Zilch. Zero. Nada. That’s the number of insights marketers risk gaining if they continue to rely solely on third-party data. The savviest markete...

marketing mix
Marketing

What is the marketing mix?

Imagine trying to bake a cake without knowing the ingredients. You might get close, but chances are, something will be missing. Marketing is no differ...

Per Made
Trends & News

The value of a founder story

Every business (start-up or established) has a story to tell. Those stories often start out small, but have huge ambitions — driven to expand by the w...

Renaissance agency
Trends & News

Why Renaissance agencies are the future of the industry

In the late 15th century, the Renaissance era brought about a cultural awakening that fused art, science and humanism in ways the world had never seen...

agency advanced analytics
Marketing

Why advanced analytics require accurate data

According to our recent research, advanced analytics appears to be an underserved niche for marketing teams – presenting a huge opportunity for agenci...

balance data and privacy
Marketing

How agencies balance data needs with privacy

We all know that juicy insights served up from high-quality data can help marketing agencies turn a good idea into a great one. But, that extra ideati...

data collaboration
Data

How marketers can help agencies get the data they need

In the marketing world, a campaign's success depends on the quality and depth of data used to inform strategies. In-house teams hold the keys to valua...

agency strengths
Trends & News

Where agencies' strengths still lie

It’s hard out there for marketing agencies. For years, they have been facing stiffer competition and budget pressures. More recently, they’ve had to c...

in-house vs agency
Trends & News

Do in-house teams have the edge over agencies?

The traditional rivalry between in-house marketing teams and external agencies has taken a new turn. Historically, external agencies dominated the fie...