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Insights, tips, and news about guest WiFi, analytics, marketing automation, and venue technology.

Healthcare RTLS: hospital asset tracking & digital wayfinding

Healthcare RTLS: hospital asset tracking & digital wayfinding

Explore how healthcare Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) and digital wayfinding eliminate equipment search times, prevent asset shrinkage, and improve patient flow.

3 October 2022
In-store customer surveys for fashion & apparel retail

In-store customer surveys for fashion & apparel retail

Discover how fashion and apparel retailers capture high-response in-store customer feedback via guest WiFi micro-surveys. Boost repeat visits and basket size.

8 September 2022
Unified commerce: Retail survival through complete personalization

Unified commerce: Retail survival through complete personalization

Learn how unified commerce connects in-store WiFi data with digital channels to deliver real-time personalization and grow retail loyalty.

4 August 2022
Retail unified commerce: omnichannel vs unified strategy

Retail unified commerce: omnichannel vs unified strategy

Discover the difference between omnichannel retail and unified commerce. Learn how to connect in-store WiFi analytics with online CRM to boost retail revenue.

30 June 2022
Digital health: the benefits of optimizing patient journeys

Digital health: the benefits of optimizing patient journeys

Explore how hospital digital wayfinding and patient flow optimization reduce missed appointments, recover clinical nursing hours, and boost HCAHPS scores.

18 May 2022
What are Indoor Location Services? Updated for 2023

What are Indoor Location Services? Updated for 2023

Discover how indoor location services work across BLE beacons, WiFi positioning, and RTLS asset tracking to optimize visitor navigation and venue operations.

28 February 2022
5 benefits of WiFi sponsorship vs traditional advertising channels

5 benefits of WiFi sponsorship vs traditional advertising channels

Discover 5 benefits of guest WiFi sponsorship over traditional advertising channels. Monetize venue networks with targeted captive portal ads and high CTRs.

16 February 2022
How SMB Businesses Can Benefit from CRM Software

How SMB Businesses Can Benefit from CRM Software

Between accelerated omnichannel marketing digitization, in part fueled by COVID, and increasingly fragmented customer journeys, customer relationships offer

9 February 2022
Cybersecurity - How Your Business Website's Security Affects SEO Performance

Cybersecurity - How Your Business Website's Security Affects SEO Performance

Cybersecurity is at the forefront of our minds when it comes to protecting our personal data and financial assets - but is it the same for our SEO performance?

20 January 2022
Six ways to ensure data security in remote work environments

Six ways to ensure data security in remote work environments

Explore six enterprise safeguards to protect remote work data: Zero Trust access, 802.1X Cloud RADIUS, WPA3-Enterprise, FIDO2 MFA, and automated BYOD offboarding.

18 November 2021
WiFi sponsorship: how brands advertise on guest WiFi access journeys

WiFi sponsorship: how brands advertise on guest WiFi access journeys

Discover how WiFi sponsorship turns venue captive portals into revenue channels with unskippable ads, video interstitials, and verified first-party opt-in data.

10 November 2021
Purple introduces customer Revenue Share Program

Purple introduces customer Revenue Share Program

Improving customer engagement and increasing revenue has always been at the forefront of any marketer's mind, but how often do these methods last before a new

28 October 2021
Healthcare CRM: benefits, EHR integrations & patient experience

Healthcare CRM: benefits, EHR integrations & patient experience

Discover how healthcare CRM systems streamline patient communication, integrate with EHRs, ensure HIPAA compliance, and improve hospital retention.

26 October 2021
Apple iCloud Private Relay and its impact on guest WiFi

Apple iCloud Private Relay and its impact on guest WiFi

Learn how Apple iCloud Private Relay impacts guest WiFi, captive portals, and location analytics. Discover enterprise DNS canary and Passpoint solutions.

12 October 2021
Captive portals: what they are and how they work | Purple

Captive portals: what they are and how they work | Purple

Explore what captive portals are, how guest WiFi authentication and splash pages work, and how enterprise venues capture verified customer data.

8 October 2021
WiFi proximity marketing strategies: how it works & venue ROI

WiFi proximity marketing strategies: how it works & venue ROI

Discover how WiFi proximity marketing works, key location-based technologies (Guest WiFi, BLE beacons, geofencing, QR codes), and how venues capture leads and boost repeat ROI.

23 September 2021
8 Best SaaS Marketing Tools and Platforms

8 Best SaaS Marketing Tools and Platforms

Explore top SaaS marketing tools for CRM, lead generation, email automation, SEO, and analytics. Compare features to attract and retain more customers.

17 September 2021
Top 30 healthcare blogs to follow

Top 30 healthcare blogs to follow

Discover the top healthcare blogs covering digital health, patient experience, healthcare IT, and hospital innovation.

10 September 2021

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