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The data disconnect: Why understanding your data landscape matters more than ever

Martech

If you were asked, right now, on the spot, to cite every possible source creating new contacts, leads, or supplemental data points in your CRM , could you do it? But chances are, if you’re like most marketers, you’ve kept your focus primarily on how data flows from your marketing automation platform to your CRM.

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A snapshot of the email service provider landscape

Litmus

While there are clear market share leaders in the email service provider (ESP) and marketing automation platform (MAP) industry, brands still have a long list to choose from. Respondents to Litmus’ 2020 State of Email survey mentioned more than 230 ESPs when asked which platforms they use to send marketing emails.

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24 questions to ask ABM vendors before signing the contract

Martech

Are native integrations with our CRM and/or marketing automation platform available, so we can utilize historical data? Account-based marketing, or ABM, is a B2B marketing strategy that aligns sales and marketing efforts to focus on high-value accounts. Does the tool measure account engagement?

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What is account-based marketing or ABM and why are B2B marketers so bullish on it?

Martech

A wide variety of ABM tools are available to automate and execute ABM strategies. digital advertising, direct mail, websites, events and sales outreach), and ABM infrastructure and orchestration. B2B marketers must increasingly engage target accounts on multiple channels with highly customized and consistent ABM programs.

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Solid Identity Data – Unlocking the Secret to Higher Marketing ROI

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

You had the data list pulled from your demand gen team a month ago—but your CRM data has not been refreshed in a while. As marketers, we spend millions of dollars to reach prospects and turn them into customers. Whether it’s through online marketing , direct mail, or email blasts, we’re constantly trying to reach our target audiences.

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Don’t Get Left Behind: The Rise of Digital Marketing in Financial Services

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

In retail banking, mobile banking sites and mobile apps are also underutilized marketing channels. There are many tools to send messages via mobile channels and many marketing automation platforms allow this to be done easily and in one place. In contrast, old firms are still sending generically targeted direct mail.

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Demand Generation vs. Lead Generation: Integrating To Drive Growth

CXL

More direct approaches, such as live events and direct mail, also fall under the lead generation umbrella, though marketers today often rely on types of content like: Ebooks; Guides; Webinar access; Free tools; Email newsletters; Checklists; Whitepapers. Take sales CRM Pipedrive.