For email marketers, worries about data security and compliance go hand-in-hand with the awareness that data is essential to modern customer engagement. But what if there was a way to protect yourself and your brand without hampering your email engagement strategy?

For some creatives, “data” is a four-letter word. But the shortest path to failure for digital marketers is making decisions without the right data to guide your strategy. Here at Braze, we know that some of the most essential information when it comes to customer engagement is benchmarking data—that is, industry-wide metrics that can help you set goals, better understand your vertical, and strategize across industries to make an impact on your bottom line.

While every subscription-based business is different, they share the common goal of moving users from an initial display of interest—think visiting a website or downloading an app—to becoming engaged, paying customers and advocates. Looking for inspiration? Well, the team at Intuit QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE) has the insights you need.

Technology-enabled creativity, big brands trying to save the world and a commitment to inclusivity defined Cannes Lions in 2019.

Burger King's brilliant mix of creativity, technology, and just the right amount of trolling in their #WhopperDetour campaign earns them the Titanium Lion at the Cannes Lions Festival 2019.

This Pride Month, we centered our activites on giving back to the LGBTQIA+ community. Across our global offices, our teams put together events to both celebrate and support. Check out how we celebrated Pride this year, plus some highlights for how we work to make Braze inclusive year-round.