Sean Dougherty

Articles by Sean Dougherty

Senior Brand Creative 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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personalized marketing
Marketing

Marketing personalization 101

Data and artificial intelligence are transforming the marketing industry, altering how marketers launch and manage campaigns — and it can be easy to g...

email personalization marketing
Marketing

Email personalization techniques beyond 'Dear [Name]'

You're a savvy marketer who has convinced thousands of leads to give you their email addresses. Now, you want to move them through the sales funnel so...

ethical data visualization
Reporting

Ethical data visualization in marketing

Here's a scenario to consider: you recently got put in charge of a marketing campaign for one of your firm's biggest clients. This is a huge opportuni...

e-commerce personalization
Marketing

Mastering e-commerce personalization for brand success

Ah, to be an e-commerce marketer. You compete your hardest against an ever-growing sea of competitors every day, but at the same time you also have th...

top visualization tools
Data

The 12 best data visualization tools for marketing agencies

Faced with a sea of data, professionals must work smart to separate the signal from the noise. Data visualization tools are key in this effort, but wi...

Marketing

This is why you need marketing automation

Did you know marketing automation is expected to grow to $9.5B by 2027? Marketing automation is an efficiency and productivity booster like no other. ...

TikTok advertising tips
Marketing

12 expert TikTok advertising tips for 2024

Over the past few years, TikTok has emerged as one the great social media giants. Far outpacing the growth of competitors like X, Reddit, and Snapchat...

UGC creators

UGC creators — what they are, and why many brands love them

User-generated content (UGC) creators are changing the marketing game for brands. As social media has become deeply intertwined with our everyday live...

agency ad buying
Marketing

The art of ad buying (for agencies)

For many agencies, crafting and executing a high-performing media plan is a delicate balance of science and art. The perfect mix of strategies, channe...

Marketing Trends & News

Performance marketing channels to try in 2024

Editor's note: This articled is based on an older post: performance marketing channels to try in 2023. It has been updated to reflect the latest and b...