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HubSpot Operations Hub Enterprise Features

Aspiration Marketing

Drowning in data chaos? Spreadsheets are overflowing, information is scattered across systems, and frustrated customers are caught in the crossfire. This is the reality for many businesses struggling to manage their operations. HubSpot Operations Hub Enterprise offers a lifeline designed to streamline your data, centralize information, and empower you to deliver seamless customer experiences.

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YouTube Updates: Shopping Features, Creator Tools, AI Disclosure, and More

Social Media Examiner

Are you up to date on changes from YouTube? Wondering which recent YouTube updates are important to marketers and business owners? In this article, we explore YouTube changes that affect your marketing. #1: YouTube Shorts Remix a Remix on YouTube Creators can now remix previously remixed Shorts via Sound, Cut, Collan, or Green Screen. Before this […] The post YouTube Updates: Shopping Features, Creator Tools, AI Disclosure, and More appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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Competitive insights: 6 essential market factors and how you can collect them

Sprout Social

We already instinctively look over our shoulders to see what the competition is doing. Refining this approach, by regularly conducting a competitive analysis , turns this reactive action into a proactive data source fundamental to marketing strategy. But it can be hard to decide exactly what you’re looking for. That’s where competitive insights come in.

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How to Create Your Own Influencer Media Kit (+ Examples from Influencers)

Buffer Marketing

Landing paid partnerships as a creator doesn’t necessarily require a huge following — but it does require a professional influencer media kit.  Many brands and companies are happy to work with creators and influencers with smaller followings, but they’ll likely want to see some proof of your metrics and professionalism before sending you a contract or products.

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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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15 Inspiring LinkedIn Post Ideas (+ Examples) for Your Page

Sprout Social

LinkedIn is one of the most effective channels for building brand awareness, connecting with customers and establishing thought leadership. Moreover, with 4 out of 5 LinkedIn members driving business decisions, the network is rated #1 for B2B lead generation. As a marketer, you cannot afford to overlook LinkedIn. But what types of content should you be posting on LinkedIn?

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What is predictive analytics?

Martech

Predictive analytics is the use of data and modeling to predict the likelihood of future outcomes based on the historical record. Machine learning algorithms can be used to analyze large quantities of data and predict outcomes at speed. Predictive analytics can be used in almost any field, from climate change to sports. In marketing, they are typically used to predict things like customer behavior, propensity to convert, propensity to churn and campaign performance.

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How True Classic uses post-purchase experiences to increase revenue

Martech

Consumers inundated with marketing messages are receptive when the message is about a high-priority item they’ve purchased. U.S. apparel brand True Classic has leveraged this to improve customer satisfaction and increase revenue. The company discovered this when they began sending messages to customers post-purchase with accurate shipping and delivery details.

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Beyond Ads: Why Inbound Marketing Delivers Sustainable Results

The LeadG2 Blog

Traditional advertising remains a powerful tool for reaching audiences. However, as consumers become increasingly savvy and immune to interruptive marketing tactics, businesses must adapt their strategies to engage with customers in additional meaningful ways. This is where inbound marketing steps in, offering a strategic approach that focuses on building relationships and providing value to customers.

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3 considerations before leaving your martech vendor

Martech

Have you sensed that your martech solution or vendor is losing interest? Or do you have concerns that recent updates might indicate a change in strategy that could threaten your own interests? Marketers understand that not all of their relationships are perfect. Team members might talk the talk but not walk the walk. Affiliates may overpromise but underdeliver.

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How to Develop Your Brand’s Tone of Voice (Examples + Template)

Backlinko

Brand tone of voice helps distinguish you from your competitors. It’s the way your business communicates its perspective, mission, and values in specific words that resonate with your target audience’s needs and wants. Your tone influences how people perceive your brand. You use tone of voice in marketing to express your brand’s personality through text.

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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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Adobe adds AI tools to Photoshop powered by updated Firefly Image 3

Martech

Adobe released Firefly Image 3, the third generation of its AI-powered image generator, on Tuesday. The company claims this model understands prompts better, can provide greater detail and has “better lighting, positioning, attention to detail [and] advancements to text display.” What it is. Adobe Firefly is a generative AI tool for creating and modifying images, illustrations, and fonts.

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6 vital lenses for effective keyword research

Search Engine Land

More keyword data isn’t your problem. No, what’s holding you back has nothing to do with your advanced ability to slice and dice keyword data dumps. Data dumps on their own won’t help you; they’ll probably only hurt you. Here’s why, how this mindset routinely sabotages keyword research and how to fix it. Why keyword research is hard (and misunderstood) Anyone anywhere can fire up a keyword research tool and export a giant list of “relevant” keywords.

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Best Linktree alternatives for driving traffic, conversions, and sales

AWeber

You invest a lot of time and effort into building a successful social media community for your brand. Long nights. Tough decisions. Mornings spent racing to your page to discover how your last post performed. You’ve done it all. Likes and comments don’t generate profits, though. For many brands, the key to generating traffic, conversions, and sales from social media is all about their link in bio.

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TikTok SEO: The ultimate guide

Search Engine Land

TikTok is no longer just an entertainment platform – it has rapidly evolved into a powerful search engine, particularly for the younger generation. With a staggering 74% of Gen Z using TikTok as their go-to search platform in 2024, brands can no longer afford to ignore it. This comprehensive guide delves into the intricacies of optimizing for TikTok, exploring strategies, tools and best practices to help you enhance your visibility, engage your target audience and ultimately drive success on thi

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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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AI-driven Test Ideation: How to get ideas for your marketing experiments (the easy way)

Marketing Sherpa

I’ve been writing about A/B testing for 15 years at Meclabs (MarketingSherpa is part of Meclabs, as is MarketingExperiments). And one of the most common challenges I’ve heard is – ‘what do I test next?’ Because A/B testing isn’t all that hard to get the hang of.

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How to adapt your marketing for the new era of data analytics by Salesforce

Search Engine Land

It’s no stretch to say the marketing data landscape has changed quite a bit over the past two years. For one, the ways companies collect user data have been under the microscope, and policies from Apple and Google are forcing marketing data analytics changes across the board. Also, customers are more thoughtful than ever about what information they’re willing to share and how it’s being used.

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How to adapt your marketing for the new era of data analytics by Salesforce

Martech

It’s no stretch to say the marketing data landscape has changed quite a bit over the past two years. For one, the ways companies collect user data have been under the microscope, and policies from Apple and Google are forcing marketing data analytics changes across the board. Also, customers are more thoughtful than ever about what information they’re willing to share and how it’s being used.

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Best of SearchBot: Create a recovery strategy for a site hit by a Google core update

Search Engine Land

Best of the SearchBot showcases Search Engine Land’s SearchBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. The language model is based on content from Search Engine Land layered on top of ChatGPT. The editors of Search Engine Land selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content. I am the first generative AI chatbot for search marketers.

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Neuroscience of B2B Buyer Behavior: Strategies for Influencing Buyer Choices

Speaker: Speakers:

Ever wonder what really makes B2B buyers tick? Spoiler alert: it’s not just logic. Join us for our next session of the B2B Growth Show, "Neuroscience of B2B Buyer Behavior: Strategies for Influencing Buyer Choices" with Grant C. Gooding, where science meets strategy. You'll get the insider scoop on how emotions secretly drive decisions and how you can tap into them to win buyers over.

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What’s Your Goal?

David Meerman Scott

I am often asked to critique marketing plans and programs as well as tactics like websites, and social networking feeds. My typical responses—“What's the goal?” and “What problems do you solve for your buyers?”—often throw people off.

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Google accused of anti-competitive tactics by Japanese regulator

Search Engine Land

Google allegedly prevented Yahoo Japan from accessing crucial technology required to generate targeted ad revenue from mobile searches from 2015 to 2022, according to Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC). Google only changed its behavior after the FTC flagged the issues. Google then committed to giving Yahoo Japan access to keyword-tied targeted advertising technology, Bloomberg reported.

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Manufacturing Lead Generation: 5 Strategies to Power Your Sales Pipeline

Tiecas

Manufacturing lead generation is a perennial top priority for most manufacturers. To thrive, these companies must consistently attract qualified leads to fuel their sales pipelines. However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers. Some of these challenges include: Limited pool of qualified prospects: The manufacturing niche often targets specialized buyers and decision-makers.

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Sales Efficiency: How to Increase Sales Productivity and Spend More Time Selling

Lusha

As a salesperson, your primary role is to, well, sell. But according to recent research, sales reps spend only 28% of their week actively selling, down from 34% in 2018. The rest of the time gets eaten up by things like administrative tasks, tool management, data entry, and other non-selling activities. With all the other non-sales stuff getting in the way, productivity is bound to take a hit.

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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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The Evolution of Marketing: How AI is Reshaping Marketing in 2024

Set Up

This blog was written by Elaine Fowler , the Director of Market Strategy, Experience & Marketing at Sagepath Reply. Sagepath Reply is a full-service digital experience agency with strategic, user experience, creative, and development capabilities focused on delivering solutions that drive conversion and ROI. In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, it might feel impossible to keep up.

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Effective Communication in Business as a Crisis Management Strategy

Zumvu

Everyday business life is full of challenges. These include data breaches, product recalls, market downturns and public relations conflicts that can erupt at any moment.

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The complete guide to cross-channel campaign management in 2024

Use Insider

What is cross-channel management and why is it important? Cross-channel campaign management (sometimes abbreviated as CCCM) is the process of building personalized marketing campaigns across a variety of channels. Its goal is to deliver timely, consistent, and relevant messages to customers across all brand touchpoints. The process can be complex, especially for enterprise companies that have a massive customer base.

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Power of a Salesperson’s Training, Knowledge, Spirit of Service

SMEI

In the world of sales, it’s a common misconception that a great product is enough to guarantee success. As the excerpt from “Open the Mind and Close the Sale: The secret to success in Selling!” reminds us, building a better mousetrap doesn’t necessarily mean the world will beat a path to your door. In reality, many potential customers may never even hear about your product, and others may find alternative solutions or get used to doing without.

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The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More than Just a Website

Speaker: Speakers:

Discover why a traditional website is no longer enough to meet B2B buyer expectations in our must-attend session of The B2B Growth Show, The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More Than Just a Website. Learn how cutting-edge AI tools can transform your B2B website into a results-driven powerhouse that delivers the right message to the right visitor, every time.

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Behavioral segmentation: How it works, types, and examples

Use Insider

What is behavioral segmentation ? Behavioral segmentation (sometimes called behavioral targeting) is the process of dividing leads and customers into segments based on their behavioral characteristics. This can include past purchases, website visits, interactions with campaigns across different marketing channels, and so on. Behavioral segmentation is usually combined with other market segmentation techniques like demographic segmentation and geographic segmentation.