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Free Webinar Recording: Navigating Change in Africa with Oracle Cloud
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Customer Engagement in Africa Comes Under the Spotlight
Image sourced from ITA Group. The entire customer relationship is moving online, driving businesses to re-imagine how they build trusted relationships and loyalty with customers old and new through 1:1 and 1:many interactions across all digital channels. Despite lockdowns across the globe, consumer and business buying hasn’t stopped. In fact, even new buyers are looking for you in places they haven’t before, with the expectation to replace in-person experiences with online ones. Digital is one of the most flexible and effective channels to engage with your customers and personalise experiences at scale to meet their demands. And this is why we’ve built the Salesforce Customer 360 for B2B. Salesforce Customer 360 is a completely digital-first platform to meet the needs of the digital impera...
BUKU: Planet B Festival Cancelled Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19
Earlier this summer BUKU Music + Art Project announced a diverse lineup for their one-of-a-kind boutique event, dubbed Planet B. The festival has now sadly been canceled due to the impact of COVID-19. In a statement released via social media, BUKU: Planet B organizers addressed the inability to safely proceed with the fest given the current and projected conditions of COVID-19 in Louisiana. “As you’ve probably seen, Louisiana is getting rocked by COVID again and it’s causing large events in the state to cancel,” the statement reads. “We’ve spent the last couple weeks trying to hang on, but don’t see a guaranteed path forward under the current & projected public health conditions.” BUKU Music + Art Project Recommended Articl...
How the Cookie Armageddon is Improving Customer Experiences
Deprecation of the use of third-party cookies in browsers has been delayed to 2023 due to the complexity of the move for many organizations. The end of third-party cookies is indeed a big change that requires urgent attention by organizations if they are going to be able to even meet the extended deadlines. Cookies have been a major customer engagement driver and have been used extensively to obtain customer data to deliver more relevant customized experiences for customers. Enterprises need alternative strategies around data collection and identity management to help them lead their organizations through this change. On the 2nd of September, a webinar titled: How the Cookie Armageddon is Improving Customer Experiences will be held to explore the business challenges and opportunities aroun...
Shambhala 2022 Dates Have Been Revealed
After the unfortunate postponement of the famed Canadian music festival two years in a row, Shambhala is set to return to the Salmo River Ranch next summer. The 23rd edition of the family-run festival was initially slated for July 2020, but due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns the gathering was rescheduled for late August 2021. Unfortunately, the event was then shelved for a second time earlier this year. Alas, thousands of attendees will be welcomed to return to the festival for what may very well be the greatest “Farmily” reunion of all-time from July 22nd to 25th, 2022. Organizers have not yet announced a lineup for the 2022 event, but fans are safe to expect a stellar list of artists for the grand return of the festival. Over 300 performers w...
How to Build Customer Engagement Success in B2B with Salesforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how customers engage with businesses forever. The entire customer relationship is moving online, driving businesses to re-imagine how they build trusted relationships and loyalty with customers old and new through 1:1 and 1:many interactions across all digital channels. Join IT News Africa and Salesforce for the Building Customer Engagement Success in B2B Commerce with Salesforce Webinar on 24 August 2021. Attendees will be able to examine the main trends and challenges B2B businesses are experiencing currently, discuss how the Salesforce Customer 360 platform is perfectly suited to address these challenges, and in an interview with Distell, discover how they’re using Salesforce technology to drive increased revenue growth. This Webinar is for You if...
UNTOLD Festival Strikes Creative Partnership With $1 Billion Blockchain Unicorn Elrond
UNTOLD Festival has confirmed a landmark partnership with Elrond, an internet-scale blockchain giant. The two Romanian powerhouses will join forces for the 2021 festival set to take place from Thursday, September 9th to Sunday, September 12th. The lineup for the event includes performances from David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, The Script, Tyga, and many more. According to a press release issued by Elrond, the creative collaboration will offer Untold attendees the chance to experience “a special ‘NFT moment,'” which organizers maintain is one-of-a-kind blockchain-music crossover. Each attendee will secure their own NFT via the Maiar marketplace. They’ll also be able to purchase tickets with EGLD, the cryptocurrency that...
Bass Canyon 2021: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
While Bass Canyon 2021 won’t be the first rodeo for many, some may find themselves wondering how exactly to prepare for the festival after was a strange and unprecedented year for the live music industry. We’ve put together a list of all the essential information you need to know and what you should to bring to ensure you have the best experience. COVID-19 Guidelines Navigating the pitfalls of COVID-19 has without a doubt been the most challenging hurdle for festivals, and Bass Canyon is no exception. Excision and his team are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the festival runs as safely and smoothth as possible, but they’ve called on the help of attendees to execute their plan. Attendees will be required to stop by one of the two designated COVID-19 check-...
Tomorrowland Winter 2022 Dates Revealed
After a two-year absence, Tomorrowland Winter is officially set to return to the snowcapped mountains of southeastern France. An offshoot of the fabled Belgian dance music festival, the weeklong event is scheduled to return to Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski, a picturesque ski resort situated in the heart of the Central French Western Alps, from March 19th to 26th, 2022. During the day, attendees can ski and snowboard on the range’s top-rated slopes as well as take in a variety of DJ sets at multiple stages until sundown. The fest will then kick into high gear in the Alpe d’Huez valley thanks to a brand new, tented and heated Mainstage, where ravers can stay warm and dance the night away to a number of the world’s finest dance music artists. Tomorrowland ...
Justin Bieber Taps David Guetta, TroyBoi, More for 2021 Vegas Weekender
Vegas casinos, hide your mop buckets: Justin Bieber is coming to town. The Biebs has announced a Vegas weekender dubbed “Justin Bieber & Friends.” Scheduled for October 7-10, the experience, which will consist of shows and events curated by Bieber himself, will take place at the Wynn’s Encore Beach and XS clubs and conclude with a headlining performance at the latter. Bieber, who has long championed dance music, has called on David Guetta and TroyBoi to throw down what promises to be two of the weekend’s most electrifying sets. According to a press release, more artists will soon be announced. There’s no doubt fans will be clamoring for the addition of Skrillex, considering the two reunited for a brand new single dropping tomorrow at midnight. R...
ADE 2021 Hangs In the Balance After Dutch Government’s “Disastrous” COVID-19 Nightlife Restrictions
The 2021 edition of Amsterdam Dance Event, the world’s premier electronic music summit, is in jeopardy after the Dutch government’s latest clamp on nightlife. Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge organized a press conference last week to announce that Dutch nightclubs must remain shuttered until November 1st. “I realize that this is again a hard message and that more was hoped for,” Rutte said. “The work in these sectors can continue, but with one hand tied behind their back for the time being.” ADE is scheduled for October 13-17, painting a grim picture for what was supposed to be the event’s triumphant return after going virtual in 2020. Organizers recently c...
Dirtybird Road to Campout 2021: Recap
The spirits were high and alive at the 2021 Dirtybird Road to Campout. The happy campers descended upon Los Angeles’ Expo Park on August 8th, the previous home of the 2019 Dirtybird BBQ, to shake some tail feathers and get down to house music. After a year of no contact, it was clear this day festival was much needed. Label head Claude VonStroke heard the flocks’ prayers and answered. The grassy oasis in the middle of Downtown LA was transformed in classic Dirtybird form with camp games, activities, delicious Grill$on BBQ, and of course live music. KINK, the analog maven, made a glorious appearance, traveling all the way from Bulgaria, to captivate fans with a one-of-a-kind performance. Two new additions to the family, Nala and DJ E-Clyps, threw down sets ...
