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Facebook’s Algorithm: 3 Must-Know Changes

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Facebook is always tinkering with its algorithms and it can be challenging to keep track of everything. This summer, Facebook’s key updates included demoting spammers, screening out fake news, testing AI with a personal assistant “M,” as well as bringing emojis and new filters to Facebook Messenger. The name of the game for Facebook advertising is quickly becoming Facebook Messenger.

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Machine Learning and AI Marketing Trends to Watch for 2018

Marketing Insider Group

From more sophisticated metrics to a next-generation customer experience, machine learning and artificial intelligence are raising the bar on what marketers can do to enhance customer relationships. While many marketing organizations are still struggling to make the jump from ‘doing digital’ to ‘being digital,’ some are getting ready to make a quantum leap with machine learning and […].

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17 Speakers That Will Help You Understand Influencer Marketing at #Inbound17 | Traackr

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Meet the #Inbound17 speakers who are leading online conversations about influencer marketing and generating meaningful engagement with their audience.

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5 Most Important Landing Page A/B Tests to Optimize Your Facebook Ad Campaigns

Duct Tape Marketing

5 Most Important Landing Page A/B Tests to Optimize Your Facebook Ad Campaigns written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. What if you have impressions and clicks on your Facebook ad campaigns but no conversions? This is where most marketers get stuck. You are showing the ads to the right audience, getting a good amount of engagement yet at the end of the funnel, users are dropping off.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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ABM Success: Plan, Execute, Evaluate, Breathe, Repeat

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Every successful sales rep knows the best recipe for closing the deal has only two ingredients: exceptional products or services and exceptional customer service. The rise of account-based marketing (ABM) reflects this tenet. ABM is a new phrase for a long-standing approach to sales and marketing in which integrated teams prove they care about the needs and pain points of their most strategic accounts, and they speak specifically to those accounts in a tailored way.

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The Importance of B2B Storytelling

Marketing Insider Group

Telling and listening to stories comes naturally to people across the globe. From ancient to modern times, storytelling has remained a constant throughout the evolution of the human race. Stories in different forms get passed from one generation to another and exist across various channels in multiple iterations. There are simple, linear ones and stories […].

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Top 5 Social Media Trends You Are Likely To Witness In 2018

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With more and more brands trying to connect with audiences the business competition is also increasing in the social channels. Therefore, it’s vital for social media users to quickly figure the best engagement methods for the upcoming year.

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Enhance Your Customer Journey in 4 Steps

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Many marketers mistakenly use the same messaging approach for all of their leads and traffic, regardless of where the customer may be in their journey. Failing to account for your customer’s mindset in your communications can be one of the main factors that drag down your conversion rate. At the same time, message consistency throughout the customer journey is also an important part of communicating clearly.

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6 Powerful Methods to Maximize Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV)

Marketing Insider Group

This article originally published on PostFunnel.com How much is a customer worth to you? Predict this number and you know how much it is worth to spend on your customers to keep them around. Customer Lifetime Value, or CLTV is one of the most important metrics a business has for making smart decisions. You also […]. The post 6 Powerful Methods to Maximize Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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5 Steps to Create an Effective Editorial Calendar for 2018

Rock Content

It’s good to start thinking about your next year’s content strategy around August or so, on an annual basis – which I blogged about here. Of course, once the strategy has been finalized, we need to get on a schedule and into implementation mode. One way to turn your strategy and editorial planning into implementation is through the effective use of an editorial calendar.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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5 Misconceptions that are Restricting Your Content Marketing

Zumvu

Content marketing tactics and workarounds that used to rule the world for you, may now have lost their mojo. The recipe of success for modern digital marketers is to keep evolving with this highly dynamic industry and trends.

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Design Inspiration: 15 Exciting Website Advertising Campaigns

Duct Tape Marketing

Design Inspiration: 15 Exciting Website Advertising Campaigns written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The online advertising campaign is one of the most influencing marketing tools today. The secret of its striking effect is hidden in the peculiarities of human perception. Near 90 % of the information, people perceive visually. Thus, the visual effect which is used in design plays a determinative role in advertising.

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Micro-Content: The Most Important Content Type You Don’t Manage

Marketing Insider Group

Micro-content isn’t widely understood or consciously used. When it is, it’s usually by marketing for social media content. But micro-content may be the most important content type you have, and you probably don’t manage it. Micro-content is simply what the words imply. The term is credited to user experience expert Jakob Nielsen: “micro content is a small group […].

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Why Social Customer Service Matters, and How to Do It Right

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Have you ever posted a complaint about a brand on a social media channel ? If so, did they respond? I’d wager many of you said yes. And whether or not a response was received, I’m sure, affected your opinion of the brand. With social quickly becoming the most preferred channel for customer service, we asked bestselling author Marsha Collier to sit down with us to explore how brands can adapt to shifting customer expectations.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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Why Instagram Makes For The Perfect Digital Marketing Tool

Zumvu

If you are looking for a solid digital marketing strategy, here is why you should be concentrating on Instagram.

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The Ins and Outs of Getting The Most Out of Video

Duct Tape Marketing

The Ins and Outs of Getting The Most Out of Video written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you’re looking for advice on how to shoot or edit video, this is not the post for you (well, it could be, but not for that reason). If, however, you want to know why you should use video and the various ways you can use it, you’ve come to the right place.

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Why Customer Advocacy Should Be at the Heart of Your Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Are you connecting with and empowering your customer advocates? If not, you should. Here’s why. Customer advocacy marketing programs help you increase revenue by improving customer acquisition and retention (and they’re your best source of leads). How? Because you’re helping to encourage and motivate happy customers to speak about you positively to others.

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3 Ways to Turn Your Brand’s Supporters Into Fans

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

As a child, I was a huge fan of Australian Rugby League, and my favorite team has always been the Cronulla Sharks. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have turned my passion for my childhood sporting team into my job , as I now work on marketing and digital strategies to increase the fan experience at this terrific football club. It’s fun and challenging to see brands you’ve grown up with succeed in marketing and working from the inside to make the team and brand a relatable, engagin

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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15 Ways Marketers Can Optimize For Visual Search

Rock Content

Google, Bing, Pinterest and eBay have all announced functionality or updates for visual search recently – sure signs the space is heating up and consumers will soon be able to search with images as well as with words and voice. Even though computer vision technology is improving, David Erickson, vice president of online marketing at Karwoski & Courage Public Relations, said it’s still important to practice traditional image search optimization techniques.

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How to Cut Through the Noise and Clutter in Marketing Today

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Cut Through the Noise and Clutter in Marketing Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Alison Stratten. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Alison Stratten. She and her husband, Scott, are co-authors of 4 best-selling business books, co-owners of UnMarketing Inc and co-hosts of The UnPodcast.

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4 Updated Old-School Demand Generation Hacks that Still Work

Marketing Insider Group

Companies that do have the resources may be using fantastic AI-informed social media marketing campaigns and interactive brand apps to create demand for their products and services. While cutting-edge demand generation techniques are great, especially in response to the modern marketer’s dual challenge of higher customer expectations and higher C-suite expectations, the tried and true, […].

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Weekend Reading: “Artificial Intelligence for Marketing” by Jim Sterne

Marketing Insider Group

For the 142nd episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Jim Sterne, author of Artificial Intelligence for Marketing: Practical Applications. So why do marketers need to know about artificial intelligence? Well, it’s already playing a role in marketing. But we’re still in the early stages. The author explains that artificial intelligence and the machine […].

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Fighting Advice Overload: It’s Time to Build a Better Business Internet

Marketing Insider Group

The following is an excerpt from my weekly newsletter about questioning conventional thinking at work. To receive Monday’s email, subscribe at unthinkable.fm Last week, I saw a headline on Medium that stopped me dead in my tracks: Why Being an A-Type Person Is the Quickest Way to Lose in Life Naturally, I started cramming Post-It […]. The post Fighting Advice Overload: It’s Time to Build a Better Business Internet appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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5 Key Things to Know About Email Marketing for Ecommerce

Marketing Insider Group

Most brick-and-mortar store shoppers find it annoying when a salesperson constantly shadows them. Even though it’s meant with the best intention, customers get uncomfortable when they know the salesperson is just trying to push a sale. Email marketing works similarly for ecommere companies. When you send too many company-centric emails to push your products, you […].

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Weekend Favs September 23

Duct Tape Marketing

Weekend Favs September 23 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road.

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11 Ways To Completely Ruin Your Pay Per Click Advertising

Duct Tape Marketing

11 Ways To Completely Ruin Your Pay Per Click Advertising written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In the world of digital marketing, Pay Per Click advertising should be at the heart of every successful campaign. When done right, they build familiarity with the brand and a level of interest that leads to increased website traffic. Furthermore, it comes from audiences that are most likely to respond in a positive manner.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Winning Your Dream Clients

Duct Tape Marketing

Winning Your Dream Clients written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jake Jorgovan. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Jake Jorgovan. He is the founder of Outbound Creative as well as the company Lead Cookie. He and I discuss how to find your ideal clients.

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Transcript of How to Cut Through the Noise and Clutter in Marketing Today

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of How to Cut Through the Noise and Clutter in Marketing Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: So how do you cut through all the noise and clutter in the marketing world today? Maybe you start by unbranding. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I get to visit with Alison Stratten, the co-author of a new book called Unbranding, a book she wrote with her husband.

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Transcript of Winning Your Dream Clients

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of Winning Your Dream Clients written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John: Hello and welcome to another episode of The Duct Tape Marketing podcast. This is John Jantsch and my guest today is Jake Jorgovan. He is the founder of Outbound Creative, an agency that helps other agencies find and win their dream clients.

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A Guide to Facebook Advertising

Duct Tape Marketing

A Guide to Facebook Advertising written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. As users, we encounter Facebook advertising on a daily basis without much consideration of the thought, research, and effort that goes into the content in our feeds. When the tables are turned, and it comes time for business owners to build their own Facebook campaign, the world of social media advertising can suddenly become a baffling process.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission