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7 Key Stats That Point to the Future of Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

I just read that in the year 2100, Nigeria will be the 2nd most populous country. And that by 2100, populations will plunge a lot across what we call the “developed world” (hate that term – it’s so condescending isn’t it?).

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100+ Content Marketing Predictions for 2021

Content Marketing Institute

We sent more than 100 virtual crystal balls to content marketing thought leaders and subject matter experts. Find out what themes emerged in their predictions for content marketing in 2021.

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The Ultimate Guide to Dark Mode for Email Marketers

Litmus

Dark Mode. The tech industry is buzzing with these two words, and email marketing is no exception. In 2018, Apple added Dark Mode to its desktop email client. The following year, Dark Mode came to iOS Mail. And other industry heavyweights, including Gmail, announced support for Dark Mode.

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Covid Drives Digital as Marketers Pivot into Stronger and Leaner Roles

The CMO Survey

Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital tools among companies and customers.

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Best Practices to Boost Marketing Efficiency while Decreasing Cost Per Sale

Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense

In this webinar, you will learn how a digital buying experience can maintain the feel of an in-person buying experience, how to leverage first-party data for better brand experiences, and how to achieve seamless marketing-to-sales handoffs at scale.

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Lead Nurturing Campaigns | 6 Tips From a Small, But Mighty Marketing Team

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Everyone is going to have their own story to tell when we reflect on the start of 2020. As marketers, we will talk about the enormous role of digital and how it impacted our jobs and our businesses.

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No-Code Application Development: A Rising Disruptive Force

Learn Hub | G2

No-code is empowering people without coding skills to build their own applications.

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The Ultimate List of Email SPAM Trigger Words

Hubspot Marketing

Editor's Note: Spam filters have become much more sophisticated than the subject line triggers listed in this post. For a more up-to-date guide to email marketing, check out our free guide to creating email newsletters people actually read here.

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Content Experiences Are the New Content Marketing

Search Engine Journal

In this article, I talk about the power of creating experiences. You will find creative examples and best practices for impactful content experiences. The post Content Experiences Are the New Content Marketing appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Content Marketing SEO

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7 Small Business Trends that Arrived Just in Time for 2021

Duct Tape Marketing

7 Small Business Trends that Arrived Just in Time for 2021 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. This blog post is brought to you by GoDaddy Pro. Every year for the last 20 or so, I’ve wrapped up the year with my predictions for trends in the coming year. I’m usually spot on too.

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9 Video Storytelling Tips to Engage Your Audience

Content Marketing Institute

Visual storytelling brings ideas and personalities to life, while illuminating brand purpose. Here are nine tips from CMI’s Visual Storytelling Summit to help you tell better stories now (and free access to watch all the sessions).

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Which ESG Topics Get the Most Attention?

People are focusing on how companies are responding to the headline issues of the day, says a report from 3BL Media on evolving interests in ESG subjects, which also found a mismatch between the stories brands publish and topics audiences want.

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11 Digital Marketing Trends for Growing Your Business in 2021

Marketing Insider Group

Marketers have been forced into survival mode to keep their businesses afloat. While many of us are still reeling from the devastating effects of the pandemic, those less fortunate have shut their doors permanently.

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How to Do Inclusive Content That Helps Your Audience and Business

Content Marketing Institute

Inclusive content doesn’t require your brand to take a big stand on a hot topic. It does require your team to think differently, recognize what you don’t know, and use words more purposefully. Here’s how to do it well.

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Agile Email Marketing Part 1: Content & Development Micro-Efficiencies

Litmus

Speed to market is more important than ever in this constantly evolving environment. That’s why the agile methodology has become increasingly popular beyond its roots in software development. Agile marketing is all the rage, and email marketing definitely plays a part.

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Pandemic Exacts Toll: Digital Strategies Pay Off and Marketers Expect them to Pay Forward

The CMO Survey

Optimism among marketers plummets to levels last witnessed during the Great Recession. Optimism about the economy is 50.9 (out out of 100) compared to just three months ago when it was 62.7. In February 2009, following the Great Recession of 2008, this rating was 47.7.

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Marketing Through Storytelling: The Secret to Building a Unique Brand Identity

Speaker: Amanda Wener, Award-Winning Content Strategist and Brand Storyteller

In this exclusive webinar with award-winning content strategist Amanda Wener, you’ll learn the benefits of a strong editorial content strategy in building a brand identity, why functioning like a newsroom works, and how a structured approach to content creation and marketing can bring your brand to life.

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The New Breed of Marketers | 5 Attributes That Distinguish New Marketers

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Marketing has changed. And so have the people doing it. The breed of new marketers is under 40, successful and experienced – they’ve worked for big corporations and small businesses, and now they’re running their own mini-agencies.

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Keep Your Data Clean With Marketing Information Management

Learn Hub | G2

Software is eating the world – and with that comes a lot of data. Marketing

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How to Boost Your SEO by Using Schema Markup

Neil Patel

One of the latest evolutions in SEO is called schema markup. This new form of optimization is one of the most powerful but least-utilized forms of SEO available today. Once you grasp the concept and method of schema markup, you can boost your website in the search engine result pages (SERPs).

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7 Content Experts Share What Matters Most in 2021

Content Marketing Institute

How do you build a content plan for 2021 when you don’t have a clear picture of what’s going to happen? Seven experts hash out the key issues, priorities, and ideas that should shape your content marketing in the coming year.

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Maximizing Marketing Efforts: Benefits of Personalizing Online Experience

Speaker: Kate Marx, VP of State Street Global Advisors; Tara Quehl, Marketing Director at Demandbase; Lee Zucker, Global Head of GTM & Revenue Strategy at Drift

In this webinar, financial services marketing professionals will teach you how to refocus your marketing efforts on a digital-first client experience by humanizing visits to your website, boosting the effectiveness of your client-facing teams.

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6 Content Writing Trends for 2021: An SEO Content Checklist for SMBs via @ronlieback

Search Engine Journal

Heading into 2021, small businesses need to rethink their SEO content writing habits across their business website(s). Here's a checklist you can use. The post 6 Content Writing Trends for 2021: An SEO Content Checklist for SMBs via @ronlieback appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Why reviews are so much more than social proof

Duct Tape Marketing

Why reviews are so much more than social proof written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Online reviews are a crucial part of marketing these days. The presence of lots of great reviews provides a layer of proof that you keep your promises.

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67 Book Picks for the Ultimate Content Marketing Library

Content Marketing Institute

You can’t judge a book by its cover. You can judge it based on peer recommendations. Here are 67 picks for a great bookcase to improve your content marketing, expand your marketing prowess, and gain inspiration.

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What Is MarTech? Explore How Your Business Can Use It to Streamline Marketing Efforts

Marketing Insider Group

What are we without technology? It’s a fair question considering the digital world we live in and our celebration of technology. The reality is, we could certainly live without it on a personal level, but as a business, it’s a necessity.

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7 Trends in ESG: What PR Pros Need to Know in 2023

What does the evolution of ESG programs mean for communicators? As it turns out - a lot. New challenges are coming into focus, driven by the increasing attention to corporate sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs, and the evolving state of ESG reporting regulations. This new ebook from 3BL Media explores seven trends in detail and unpacks what they mean for communicators. Access your copy for free today.

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What’s Up in 2021 for Content Marketing?

Content Marketing Institute

Peer into the 2021 crystal balls of 20 content marketing experts. Let them help you ready your content marketing programs as best as possible for the year ahead – no matter what COVID-19 is doing (or not doing). Continue reading → The post What’s Up in 2021 for Content Marketing?

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6 Tips on Sending Effective Email During a Crisis

Litmus

With the emergence of the coronavirus (COVID-19), brands are being forced to quickly act and adapt to a situation that changes daily.

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Top Ten Results from the February 2020 CMO Survey

The CMO Survey

Here are my top ten results from the February 2020 CMO Survey. These results are based on a sample of 265 top marketers at for-profit U.S. companies, 98% of whom hold the position of VP-level or higher. #1 1 – Growth Strategies.

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Why Digital Transformation is crucial for marketing and sales alignment

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Any time we look to change the status quo, there will be roadblocks, hurdles, and growing pains. But when it comes to aligning internal organizations in marketing and sales (and customer service), the struggle can pay off hugely.

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The ABM Benchmark Survey

ABM gets better with age — but unfortunately, marketers don't have the luxury of pouring it into an oak barrel for a couple decades to let it mature. It’s clear there’s a maturity gap in ABM strategies, so how can marketers start closing it?

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Expect the Unexpected: Business Forecasting Makes It Easy

Learn Hub | G2

Everyone wishes they had a crystal ball.

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The 10 Best Ways to Promote an Event Online

Neil Patel

How you choose to promote events can have a direct impact on how successful that event is. For brands with an established place in the online hierarchy, their event promotion efforts don’t have to be particularly intense or creative.

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2021 B2B Content Marketing: What Now? [New Research]

Content Marketing Institute

In its 11th year, the annual Content Marketing Institute B2B research delves into industry benchmarks, budgets, and trends. But this year we added one more category – how you and your peers responded to the pandemic and plan for the new normal.

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15 Tips That Will Improve Your Writing Today via @ronlieback

Search Engine Journal

Learning how to write well is a process that can always be improved. Apply these 15 tactics to elevate your writing to the next level. The post 15 Tips That Will Improve Your Writing Today via @ronlieback appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Content Marketing SEO

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A 12-Month New-Member Onboarding Schedule

Onboarding is more than simply sending out a welcome packet and adding the new member to your association’s email list — it’s a strategic process. Get the step- by-step onboarding schedule now.