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Measuring and Improving the ROI of Email Marketing Efforts

Aspiration Marketing

Do you ever stop and really consider what each email you send is truly delivering for your business? In B2B marketing, email remains a powerhouse, but its effectiveness hinges on one critical factor: return on investment. Are your campaigns generating meaningful results or simply adding to the noise? Understanding your email marketing ROI isn't just about vanity metrics; it's about making informed decisions that directly impact your bottom line.

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Remembering toward better

Seth's Blog

We don’t get a chance to do yesterday over again. The best reason to think about the past is because it gives us the opportunity to improve the future. Because we don’t get tomorrow over again either. Happy Juneteenth.

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The Top 10 AI Thought Leaders on LinkedIn (2025)

Jeff Bullas

We live in a time when your credibility is measured by how many LinkedIn carousels you post per week, how many AI acronyms you can drop in a sentence, and the obvious, how many followers you have. And the other unspoken superpower often not mentioned except in furtive whispers is “Cracking the LinkedIn Algorithm Code”. But in this noisy world of ChatGPT-generated thought soup, a few voices still manage to cut through.

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The Great Decoupling Explained By A Googler

Search Engine Roundtable

The term, The Great Decoupling has really been catching on over the past couple of weeks. It is being used to describe what we are seeing with impressions and clicks moving further and further apart since AI Overviews has become more of the norm in the Google Search results.

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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See What AI Sees: AI Mode Killed the Old SEO Playbook — Here’s the New One via @sejournal, @mktbrew

Search Engine Journal

Google’s AI Mode is reshaping SERP rankings. Discover how embedding vectors, not keywords, now determine visibility. The post See What AI Sees: AI Mode Killed the Old SEO Playbook — Here’s the New One appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Cannes you feel it? Neu-roads ahead for adland in contextual’s next chapter

The Drum

As campaigns fight to stand out at Cannes, a new era of neuro-contextual advertising is emerging – where emotionally intelligent tech isn’t just figuring out what people are reading, it’s understanding why they care. We’re doing the Cannes can this week, and one theme is dominating the Croisette: emotion wins. Industry leaders are already predicting that the most impactful campaigns this year won’t be the loudest or most technologically dazzling: they’ll be the most emotionally resonant.

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Here to please

Seth's Blog

Please who? If you’re on a social media network, are you seeking to optimize for the algorithm, the owners of the tech stock or your personal goals? If you’re publishing a book, are you working for the book or is the book working for you? You might be able to get the folks in the back row to smile a bit if you play your hit song just like it is on the radio, but perhaps your objective is to please the real fans in the front row–by jamming on something new.

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Exciting Changes to MarketingOps Membership

MarketingOps

For years, MarketingOps.com has been a place where MO Pros – like you – connect, learn, and grow. We’re incredibly proud of the community we’ve built together. But as Marketing Ops evolves, so do your needs. That’s why, we’re making a significant investment in you and the future of our community. We’re introducing Pro and Pro+ Memberships – thoughtfully designed to give you more tools, resources, and connections to thrive.

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Study shows AI agents struggle with CRM and confidentiality

Martech

Large Language Model (LLM) agents aren’t very good at key parts of CRM, according to a study led by Salesforce AI scientist Kung-Hsiang Huang. The report showed AI agents had a roughly 58% success rate on single-step tasks that didn’t require follow-up actions or information. That dropped to 35% when a task required multiple steps. The agents were also notably bad at handling confidential information. “Agents demonstrate low confidentiality awareness, which, while improvable th

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B2B SEO vs. LMO: Whats the Difference and Why It Matters

Speaker: Speakers:

Brace yourself, B2B marketers. Your beloved SEO is getting a makeover, and its name is Language Model Optimization (LMO). What does that mean for your digital strategy? Join Jesse McFarland of SpearPoint Marketing on the next B2B Growth Show as we unravel the mystery and get you prepped for the next evolution in search. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: A clear breakdown of SEO vs.

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5 Common Business Development Mistakes to Avoid (and How to Fix Them)

Aspiration Marketing

You've poured your heart into building something great—a product or service you truly believe in. Your team is prepared and ready to go. But when you look at the sales numbers, they just don't reflect the effort. It's a gut-punch feeling, right? You're not alone. Many businesses hit this wall, not from lack of effort, but from a few common business development missteps.

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What’s the difference between AdTech and MarTech?

illumin

Technical advancements have blurred the lines between AdTech and MarTech to the extent that the terms are often used interchangeably. Here’s how to spot the difference and the applications of both. (UPDATED: JUNE 2025) MarTech (Marketing Technology) and AdTech (Advertising Technology) are distinct aspects of modern marketing that are differentiated and simultaneously overlap and complement each other.

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But what do they say at the meeting?

Seth's Blog

This is the way to understand business-to-business selling. After you’ve left with the purchase order, what does the buyer tell the boss? What does the boss tell the investors or the press? This helps decode why giant companies like Google or Facebook buy a company or don’t. It explains why McKinsey can charge 20 times as much for consulting as a former McKinsey consultant can.

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The Future of CRM and Marketing Management: Trends to Watch

Marketing Insider Group

You’ve probably noticed how fast things shift in marketing. Just when you think you’ve cracked the code, someone changes the lock. It’s a game of constant updates, smarter tools, and higher expectations. Marketing management trends don’t move slowly. They’re more like toddlers after candy (chaotic, fast, and very unpredictable). So, what’s next?

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A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse

Unlock the Power of Historical Data A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse Today’s association leaders need more than real-time snapshots—they need the full story. MemberSuite: A Data Revolution reveals how a native data warehouse transforms your AMS into a strategic decision-making engine. In this free eBook, you’ll discover: The difference between a database and a data warehouse—and why it matters How to gain historical visibility into membership, engagement, events,

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AI can’t create meaning — that’s still marketing’s job

Martech

Every day, we hear how AI is reshaping marketing. Need 100 social posts tomorrow? Done. Launch a campaign before lunch? No problem. Automation is accelerating everything — but speed alone isn’t a strategy. In 2025, 88% of digital marketers use AI in their daily workflow and the AI-in-marketing market is set to hit $27 billion this year. The broader AI industry?

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Identify Conversion Opportunities with User Behavior Data

Aspiration Marketing

Why do some website visitors effortlessly glide through your pages and convert into loyal customers, while others navigate for a moment before disappearing? What subtle cues in their online actions hold the key to unlocking higher conversion rates? The answers aren't based on hunches; they lie within the digital footprints left behind by every visitor.

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What Are Good Google Ads Benchmarks In 2025? [STUDY] via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Search Engine Journal

See how your paid search metrics compare across 20 industries with fresh data from thousands of real campaigns. The post What Are Good Google Ads Benchmarks In 2025? [STUDY] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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ChatGPT Updates To Improve Tracking In Analytics With More UTM Parameters

Search Engine Roundtable

OpenAI has updated the ChatGPT interface to add additional UTM parameters to help with tracking more clicks from ChatGPT to your website. Now, under the "more" section, those links contain these UTM parameters, before they did not.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Jon Cook’s yellow brick road: AI, agency reinvention and a Kansan in line for WPP’s top job

The Drum

From Kansas to Cannes, the VML CEO’s journey blends AI, transformation and heartland values – now positioning him as a human-first leader and potential successor to Mark Read. Jon Cook isn’t just another global CEO breezing through Cannes. He’s pitching, hosting, reconnecting with clients – and, in a fitting twist, about to share a stage with Wicked director Jon M Chu to talk storytelling, brand reinvention and The Wizard of Oz.

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Digital adapters: How Gen X uses social media and why it matters to marketers

Sprout Social

Generation X (Gen X), born between 1965 and 1980, was one of the first generations to grow up with traditional media and go digital later in life. Their social media habits reflect this evolution, with them having profiles on both long-standing and emerging social networks. According to the 2024 Social Media Content Strategy Report , Gen Xers are loyal to legacy social networks, with 92% having a profile on Facebook, 78% on Instagram and 74% on YouTube.

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7 vanity metrics marketers should avoid, and 7 to replace them

Martech

Marketers, and B2B marketers in particular, often face criticism for focusing on vanity metrics. Vanity metrics are numbers that are easily measurable and look good on paper but don’t directly correlate to business outcomes or provide actionable insights. Let’s take a closer look at seven common vanity metrics, why they’re considered weak and what you can use to replace them.

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How To Weed Out Less Qualified Audiences From Your PPC Campaigns via @sejournal, @jonkagan

Search Engine Journal

Paid search is shifting. Here’s how audience targeting and exclusion can sharpen your spend without tanking ROI. The post How To Weed Out Less Qualified Audiences From Your PPC Campaigns appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Prospect, Personalize, Profit: The New Way Sales & Marketing Teams Are Aligning with AI

Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Google AI Mode Within People Also Ask & Chrome

Search Engine Roundtable

Just like Google had AI Overviews (also featured snippets) in the People also ask section of Google Search, Google is now testing AI Mode within People also ask. Plus, Google is testing it in the Chrome search auto-suggestions drop down. I guess this is because AI Mode is live in the US.

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Cannes Lions 2025: View all the Grand Prix-winning ads

The Drum

Throughout this week, The Drum will gather all the biggest winners from the International Festival of Creativity right here. Bonjour and bienvenue! Welcome to The Drum’s live round-up of the Cannes Lions 2025 Grand Prix winners as they’re revealed. As the world’s top creatives in advertising and marketing gather on the sun-soaked French Riviera for the annual Festival of Creativity, we’ll keep you updated with all the major wins each evening.

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CMOs, CEOs and Marketers are all Struggling With Martech Data Issues

The CMO Survey

About CMO Insights Media Participate Results Reports Awards 2008 – 2018 Trends Home Blog Search for: The CMO Survey Created with Sketch. Media Articles CMOs, CEOs and Marketers are all Struggling With Martech Data Issues Share Post Share Email Media Sources 1851 Franchise ABC News Acceleration Economy Ad Age AdExchanger AdNews Advertising Age Advertising Specialty Institute AdWeek AdWorld AiThority Alight Analytics AList All Africa American Marketing Association Analytics Insight Associati

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How to Get Verified on TikTok: A Guide to Earn the Blue Tick

SocialPilot

Knowing how to get verified on TikTok is your golden ticket to gain followers’ trust. It is not just a symbol—it’s a powerful statement of authenticity and trustworthiness that can set you apart from the sea of creators and help you build a strong bond with your audience. However, to get the coveted blue tick mark, you must take proactive steps to show you are the real deal.

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Unlocking the Power of Martech for the Non-Technical Marketing Leader

Speaker: Speakers:

Are you struggling to highlight your impact and showcase the results of your team’s marketing efforts? Do you find it challenging to build more effective campaigns that drive meaningful results? The key may lie in unlocking the power of marketing technology (martech)—but as a non-technical marketing leader, navigating this landscape can feel daunting.

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Google Launches ‘Search Live’ Real-Time Voice Search In AI Mode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Google Search Live with real-time voice conversations is now available in AI Mode for U.S. users. Talk to search, get audio responses plus web links. The post Google Launches ‘Search Live’ Real-Time Voice Search In AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google Search Console Now Counting AI Mode Clicks, Impressions & Positions

Search Engine Roundtable

Google has now officially confirmed that Google Search Console is counting AI Mode data. Google said, "AI Mode is now counting towards totals in Search Console." We saw this when AI Mode went fully live in the US late last week, which Google announced would happen at I/O.

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Richard Edelman: Brands must become the optimists consumers can’t afford to be

The Drum

Edelman has released a ‘special report’ updating its Trust Barometer. At Cannes Lions, we catch up with Mr Edelman himself on the growing trust gap, gen Z anger, and why silence is no longer an option. Richard Edelman is used to reading the public mood. But even he, almost 30 years into his tenure as chief executive of PR giant Edelman, seemed slightly taken aback by a special update to 2025’s Trust Barometer findings, unveiled this week at the Cannes Lions festival.

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