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When and how to move beyond performance marketing to brand strategy

Martech

Performance marketing is a crucial tool for growing brands, but over-reliance can backfire as competition intensifies. To build a sustainable business, companies should evolve their strategy by leveraging user data to refine positioning and extend their brand identity across channels.

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Where B2B brands win and lose on customer retention

Martech

As promised, a few days later, he called and told me he could drop ship our brand-new Dodge Durango to a dealer nearby for a small upcharge — I was sold. Because of this, brands must understand the expectations of these new stakeholders, listen to the users’ needs and do what can be done to help them improve in their roles.

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Marketing in the age of the omnipresent consumer

Martech

Omnichannel marketing Omnichannel marketing refers to an integrated approach across all channels. It suits companies that want to provide a seamless customer experience and improve customer loyalty. This approach requires a unified customer database to ensure consistency across all touchpoints.

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Rise of CTV in marketing: Discover strategies that drive success

SmartBrief - Marketing

In today’s digital landscape, connected TV advertising has emerged as a powerful and effective marketing strategy. With its direct-to-consumer approach, precise targeting capabilities and impressive results, CTV advertising offers brands new opportunities to connect with target audiences. billion in 2024.

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A 6-point framework for maximizing influencer marketing ROI

Sprout Social

Building brand reputation and loyalty is the top business priority for leaders in the current economic climate, according to the 2023 State of Social Media report. Influencers play a growing role here—these digital trendsetters help brands establish credibility with target audiences while extending their reach.

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Email marketing is dying: 3 actions to help it survive (and thrive)

Martech

Email marketing is a fundamental element of marketers’ toolkits. New Gartner research shows it as the most effective channel across multiple stages of the buying journey, from demand generation to driving conversions and customer loyalty. The best-performing marketers don’t just use channel-specific metrics though.

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Balancing brand and performance marketing: Don’t fall for the “soft” investment fallacy

Sprout Social

Within the marketing space, I’ve seen executives prioritize CMO candidates with performance marketing backgrounds over more traditional brand marketing. Today’s consumers are savvier than ever—they can tell when brands only see them as dollar signs and aren’t afraid to switch up who they shop with.