The document discusses three key digital trends for 2016: 1) The rise of augmented reality (AR) and the success of Pokemon Go, which demonstrated AR's potential through its popularity and economic impact. 2) The rise of Instagram Stories, which copied Snapchat's ephemeral story format and appealed to brands. 3) The rise of chatbots, which use artificial intelligence to mimic conversations and transform how users interact with brands through more conversational experiences. The trends highlight new technologies and platforms that shaped digital marketing and consumer behavior in 2016.
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1. Key Digital Trends for 2016
By Marshall Manson & James Whatley
@marshallmanson / @whatleydude
An Ogilvy Public Relations and Ogilvy & Mather Advertising collaboration
23. THING II: INSTAGRAM STORIES
Lets talk about the big thing. Snapchat pioneered a lot of this format. Whole
parts of the concept, the implementation, down to the details!
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Totally, Systrom interrupted me. They deserve all the credit.!
27. THING III: THE RISE OF CHATBOTS
What are Chatbots? !
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Chatbots are computer programs that
mimic conversations using arti鍖cial
intelligence. !
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They can transform the way you interact
with brands from a series of self-initiated
tasks to a quasi-conversation.!
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32. THING III: THE RISE OF CHATBOTS
Bots are an opt-in branded experience in a platform consumers trust!
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In short: !
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Bots can help make brands more human!
34. COMING SOON
The 2017 Digital Trends Report !
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Written by these two shifty characters. !
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ETA: Dec 2016. !
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Marshall Manson !
@marshallmanson!
marshall.manson@ogilvy.com!
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James Whatley!
@whatleydude!
james.whatley@ogilvy.com !
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