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Elie Ashery

Elie Ashery

Elie is a true entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to the Internet and new media. He is responsible for the vision and strategy execution for Gold Lasso and drives the innovation behind the Company’s products and services. Elie’s career as an Internet entrepreneur has been chronicled in numerous media outlets including Entrepreneur Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine and most recently in The Washington Post. Elie has written numerous articles for trade journals and blogs covering a wide range of Internet marketing topics from strategy to ethics and speaks regularly at various trade events. In 2007 he was asked to provide research and write the forward for the book The Complete Guide To E-mail Marketing by Bruce Brown. Elie donates his time to both religious and secular charities as well as provides entrepreneurial mentorship. Elie holds a bachelor degree in finance from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and is currently enrolled in their Executive MBA program.

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Games Rise In Importance To Keep Consumers And Prospects Engaged

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Elie Ashery
Elie is a true entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to the Internet and new
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on July 21, 2011
in Trends & Takeaways

Trend: Smart marketers are leveraging interactive games to overcome short attention spans.

 
 
Marketing Automation PuzzleWith the anticipation of Zynga’s upcoming IPO, interactive gaming has been getting a lot of attention lately.  Unfortunately, according to Forrester Research, this attention has yet to transpire to mainstream marketing, as 84% of marketers have no plans to incorporate games into their promotional mix.  For the remaining 16%, their efforts are sparking a revolution in marketing, influencing the proliferation of gaming technologies resulting in its access by marketers and agencies of all sizes.  More importantly, games are providing the much-needed content to hold consumer and prospect attention – an extension of the bilateral conversation brands strive for.
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