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    Why Customer-Centric Marketing Matters: A Research-Driven Approach

    In the ever-changing world of financial services, marketing success is all about understanding customer behaviour. At Hub, we put research at the heart of all our marketing, meaning we develop campaigns that not only resonate with our target audience...
    Feb 11
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    Building a Brand Beyond the Visuals

    In financial services, branding is often considered to be limited to the visuals – logos and supporting marketing collateral. But on a recent episode of our podcast, The Growth Engine, Malcolm Fried, CMO of Ninety One, said branding goes...
    Jan 30
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    Behavioural Insights: A Financial Marketer’s Guide

    Behavioural economics is a powerful tool for financial marketers, allowing you to get under the bonnet of consumer behaviour. This means you can create campaigns that resonate, drive action and deliver real results. Richard Shotton is an expert in...
    Jan 13

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    Building Trust through Partnerships: Lessons from PensionBee and Vanguard

    In the world of financial services, creating memorable marketing often means thinking outside the box. One great example of this is PensionBee and Brentford Football Club. This partnership shows how partnering with a trusted brand that’s at the heart...
    Jan 08
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    Martech & CRM: The Building Blocks of Smart Content Ecosystems

    As the world becomes more digital, financial services firms are turning to Martech (Marketing Technology) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) to build smarter, data-driven content ecosystems. These are the foundations for personalisation, dynamic interactions that deepen client relationships and...
    Dec 09
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    Balancing Always-On and Campaign Marketing: A Strategic Approach for Financial Services

    In financial services marketing there is a debate around always-on vs campaign marketing. At Hub, we think both have a place in a marketing strategy. Always-on provides continuous engagement and data-driven personalisation; campaign marketing provides focused, time-bound initiatives to...
    Dec 02