Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2020

When I recently interviewed Kathleen Schaub about the changes in marketing over her long tenure as both a CMO and the lead of IDC’s CMO Advisory Practice, she commented on what had changed most for marketing professionals. We have come a long way from the “one-size-fits-all” and “spray-and-pray” marketing tactics of the past.

Transform 130

Transform CMO Marketing Marketers 130

Martech

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Effective marketing management can help your organization achieve key objectives for your business. For example, your brand might want to gain exposure, improve revenue, or break into new markets. In a highly competitive environment, effective marketing management helps you to remain competitive.

Management 99

Management Key Performance Indicator Marketing Marketers 99

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2015

Why Smart Technology Use is the Key to Better Customer Marketing Data written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Whether used for operational efficiencies or customer information, the benefits of big data are limitless. photo credit: pexels.

Manufacturing 66

Manufacturing Customer Marketing Customer Retail 66

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 23, 2023

Many of us hate speaking to robot voices or chatting with bots when trying to reach customer support, but we have to do those things because many businesses have placed reducing costs over human connections. AI does not change the need for you to build a genuine relationship with your customers. But to what end?

Energy 90

Energy Marketing Marketers SEO 90

Martech

MAY 13, 2022

Mobile marketing allows marketers to meet their customers where they are, which today is the default. The advent of mobile technologies like 5G is also allowing marketers to deliver, or conceive of experiences, that augment the experience. But for mobile marketing to be effective, it needs to be strategic.

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SMA Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2023

Whether you are a start-up or an established company, there will come a time when you realize you need help marketing your business online. A lack of leads and customers will make you re-evaluate your current marketing strategy. A lack of leads and customers will make you re-evaluate your current marketing strategy.

Digital Marketing 98

Digital Marketing Marketing Marketers SEO 98

Hubspot Marketing

MARCH 29, 2023

With this in mind, have you adapted your marketing strategy to complement the way today's consumers research, shop, and buy? To do just that, you must have a deep understanding of who your buyers are, your specific market, and what influences the purchase decisions and behavior of your target audience members. Enter: Market Research.

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Market Research Marketing Marketers Price 145

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

If basic is all we aim for, we fail as marketers. Today’s marketers must go the extra mile and shoot for peak personalization. Marketing automation systems enable you to take personalization from basic to brilliant. It’s the blood running through marketing’s veins. That’s especially true when it comes to personalization.

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Finance Thought Leadership Marketing Marketers 134

The CMO Survey

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Almost a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and amidst enormous death and suffering, we have witnessed a year full of transformation and challenge for the field of marketing. The 26 th Edition of The CMO Survey captures the digital, social and political upheaval the field has experienced and offers insights to guide marketers. and 26.8%).

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 14, 2019

Like many of the people who work in the industry, digital marketing was born in the 1990s. Needless to say, marketing has evolved at breakneck speed since then, sprouting many more types of marketing. Some are definitely more effective and relevant than others, so read on to learn about the top types of marketing around today.

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Stealth Marketing Neuromarketing Outbound Marketing Inbound Marketing 144

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Marketing is a dynamic, continuously evolving process that has changed dramatically over the past years. How does one keep current with the latest updates in marketing and continue growing professionally? . Marketing Nation Community is the answer. .” – Helen Keller.

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Thought Leadership Marketing Marketers Customer 145

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2020

What does marketing even mean right now? The world is in a place of dramatic change. So, what’s the answer to marketing in the age of disruption? Marketing isn’t a function. Disruption isn’t new, just more intense, and that sets the course for rethinking marketing. Quick Takeaways.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 11, 2021

They have no money, but they have to do marketing. Instead of focusing on costly marketing methods, such startups must focus on low-budget marketing hacks. Where marketing and engineering meet, growth hacking happens. But here’s why these (mostly) free marketing techniques are so powerful. What can they do?

Marketing 143

Marketing Marketers User-Generated Inbound Marketing 143

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 10, 2019

Effective marketing is difficult to get right. Between creative demands, budget limits, and channel decisions, marketers have a lot to juggle when developing their marketing strategy. The biggest determinant of effective marketing, however, is your audience. You might as well not be marketing at all.

B2C 143

B2C Social Media Marketing Marketing Marketers 143

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Executing on a social media marketing strategy is like completing an obstacle course. Managing social through down markets requires an additional layer of focus, rigor and empathy. Dietrich is a former CMO, most notably the head of marketing who took Atlassian public in 2015. If you’re feeling the heat, we see you and hear you.

Management 109

Management CMO Marketing Marketers 109

Martech

JANUARY 3, 2022

This description is useful for understanding what some marketing operations teams do and what they aspire to do, but the responsibilities and tasks undertaken by marketing operations organizations vary widely. In this piece, we’ll dive deep into marketing operations and the profile of marketing ops professionals.

Transform 115

Transform Marketing Automation Platform CMO Marketing 115

Bannerflow

JULY 30, 2020

Return on investment, or ROI, is the buzzword of pretty much any sales, marketing, or business article. Whether you’re a B2B or B2C marketer, there’s no doubt that this is the measure you hang your hat on time after time. How much data can you collect and how can you best use that data to serve personalised, data-driven marketing?

Shoppers 98

Shoppers Non-Profit Marketing Marketers 98

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 3, 2018

It doesn’t matter if you are a business owner or a marketing specialist, it’s important to be aware of the most common ways and methods of growing a community of loyal customers. Every potential buyer can be at a different place while dealing with your brand. What is Customer Lifecycle Marketing.

Customer 134

Customer Thought Leadership Marketing Marketers 134

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

Imagine a world where sales and marketing can actually work together and, in fact, help one another instead of stepping on each others’ toes. Creating a strong partnership between sales and marketing teams has plagued companies since…well, forever. It’s easy to praise marketing when there’s a success at the top of the funnel.

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Health Thought Leadership Marketing Marketers 134

Litmus

MAY 4, 2021

Is your marketing organization ready for what’s next ? As marketing leaders, we often ponder this question during our annual planning season when we’re forecasting our goals, themes, campaigns, and budgets for the coming year. Marketing has never been more complex. Marketing has never been more complex.

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Transform Marketing Marketers Finance 80

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. Brought to life in March 2022, The Arboretum (Arb), a virtual community powered by Sprout, has become a thriving hub for social and marketing professionals—from practitioners to C-suite executives. We set out to change that. Here’s a look at some of them.

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Social Media Marketing Place Management Communications 81

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Why small business owners need to own marketing instead of renting it written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Odds are this question has crossed your mind at one point in time if you’re a small business owner: “Should I hire someone in-house for marketing or continue to seek outside help?”. Here’s why.

Marketing 98

Marketing Marketers Management Place 98

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Be honest: when’s the last time you conducted market research? So much of modern marketing is about taking action and chasing immediate results. Given the wealth of tools and information available, businesses today can’t ignore the importance of regular market research. Why is market research so important, anyway?

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Market Research Gen Z Price B2C 97

Martech

AUGUST 15, 2023

The CDP Institute defines a customer data platform as “packaged software that creates a persistent, unified customer database that is accessible to other systems.” That’s a great place to start, but the CDP space is constantly evolving. Through Raab Associates, Davis also offers consultancy services on marketing technology.

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Transform Thought Leadership Health Analytics 93

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2021

Looking for an effective way to humanize your brand, engage your audience, and connect with customers? Employee content marketing just might be the missing link to meet all these demands – and many more. Take this stat on video marketing, for example. That’s why employee content marketing is so important.

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Content Marketing User-Generated Transform Marketing 110

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 6, 2013

Why does marketing innovation fail? With all the changes in the content and consumer landscape brought on by digital, social and mobile technology, you would think that innovation in marketing is a foregone conclusion. Innovation happens when marketing leaders commit to it. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Marketing 91

Marketing Marketers Marketing Plan Place 91

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Advocacy programs help social marketers extend their brand’s reach beyond their bandwidth—without additional paid spend. More than two-thirds (68%) of marketers report their organization already has an advocacy program. As one marketer said, “You need a lot of content to support a program. Recruitment content.

Thought Leadership 130

Thought Leadership Education Communications User-Generated 130

Pam Didner

APRIL 23, 2019

Sales and marketing ask different questions which leads to different data needs. What can we do to solve the fundamental differences between sales and marketing? Explain why sales and marketing are different. Show how ABM can tie sales and marketing together. Marketing focuses on Who, What, and When. Who are they?

Marketing 49

Marketing Marketers CRM eCommerce 49

Digital Marketer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today, over 80% of digital marketers make use of AI in some way or the other. This article has all the answers as we walk you through the benefits and drawbacks of artificial intelligence in digital marketing in 2024. Taking Up Personalization a Notch Higher In 2024, AI’s impact on digital marketing is more pronounced than ever.

Law 91

Law Digital Marketing User-Generated Copywriting 91

Hubspot Marketing

MAY 1, 2017

Knowing what those habits are, I learned during step four of the above, is a veritable goldmine for marketers. Creepy -- or great marketing? The article details exactly what that information and accompanying process look like, and why psychology makes it easier for marketers to customize the messages they send us.

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Personalized Marketing COS Branding Price 139

Base.ai

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Customer marketers have a lot on their plates: Keeping customers educated, informed and engaged through content and programs like newsletters, product roadmap webinars, launches and user groups is just one side of the coin. And 18% of those are just one-person teams. Here’s how to start building this roadmap: .

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Use Insider

APRIL 27, 2020

The cosmetics and beauty industry has seen a sizable shift in customers’ buying patterns and methods. Even pre-pandemic, industry leaders were underprepared—the top 20 cosmetics and beauty brands held 90% market share in offline sales but only 14% share online (Nielsen’s “ The Future of Beauty ” Report, 2018). Read more about it here.

Marketing Strategy 52

Marketing Strategy Marketing Marketers Promotion 52

Litmus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For example, you may want to have a consistent from email address for your transactional and marketing emails for deliverability reasons (as frequent changes to your from email address could reset your sender reputation). To dissuade customers from replying to marketing emails. So, how do you prepare for this?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 21, 2016

But what if you could have a better idea of the changes 2016 has in store for marketers? We were curious so we asked Marketo employees to take a moment to look forward and share their marketing predictions. Social Media Marketing: Google is going to feel the pressure from social media advertising. Mike Tomita, Online Marketing.

Thought Leadership 91

Thought Leadership Direct Mail Customer Journey Marketing 91

Base.ai

MAY 12, 2022

Weekly thoughts from within the B2B marketing trenches. Every week, I’ll be sharing a spontaneous post inspired by what the evolution of B2B marketing looks like from deep within its trenches. How is Customer-led Growth fueling Community-led Growth? How is Customer-led Growth fueling Community-led Growth? “A

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Transform Customer User-Generated Customer Marketing 59

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 19, 2019

Model for Marketing Maturity, Stage Two: Grow written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch on the Model for Marketing Maturity, Stage 2: Grow. This is the second episode in our three-part series on the Model for Marketing Maturity. Want to learn more?

Thought Leadership 68

Thought Leadership Marketing Marketers SEO 68

Base.ai

MAY 8, 2023

The downturn presents a unique opportunity – a chance for you to lead the evolution of B2B marketing, focusing on customer satisfaction, retention, and value creation. So step up and take charge, forging a future where your customer-centric approach stands as a beacon of excellence and resilience amidst uncertainty and change.

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Customer Marketing Customer Customer Acquisition Marketing 52