Martech

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Far too many content marketing programs fail to connect the brand to customer problems before the customer starts looking for a solution. At this crucial and overlooked point in the customer journey, most brands provide content about the product and the industry, when they should address specific customer pain points.

Content Marketing 141

Content Marketing Customer Journey Thought Leadership Marketers 141

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 15, 2025

Im calling out a few favorites from categories like productivity, audience growth, learning, and even building your own tools. You can try these tools tomorrow to start being more productive. AI Tools for Productivity and Audience Growth My Top Picks 1. You can actually build real products for yourself in a matter of minutes.

Product 93

Product Marketers Marketing Entertainment 93

Scoop.it!

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Content marketing can be extremely effective at putting your professional services brand on the map. But here’s the deal: exceptional content marketing success is only possible if you employ a strategic approach. In many cases, this means doing the groundwork that will create and reinforce the market for your service.

Marketing Strategy 117

Marketing Strategy Content Marketing Branding Marketers 117

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 27, 2024

As technological advancements and consumer behaviors shift, staying ahead of the marketing curve is becoming increasingly critical. Implementing a few marketing strategies can help manufacturing companies unlock significant growth potential and succeed in a competitive industry. This step begins with thorough market research.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Whitepaper Marketers Marketing 122

Martech

AUGUST 1, 2024

It is 2024, and we’ve all heard how AI can improve our email marketing efforts. They become obsessed with how it can create productivity. With each new AI tool for email marketers, it is crucial the content and campaigns created with them maintain a personal touch and not diminish the brand experience. Subject line generation.

Email Marketing 135

Email Marketing Food Marketers Marketing 135

Martech

JULY 10, 2024

No marketing technology series would be complete without discussing the ever-important measurement of success or KPIs. Today, you would get no argument on the importance of building relationships with influencers across social platforms, as social media marketing ROI and KPIs have become well-established within strategic frameworks.

User-Generated 133

User-Generated Social Media Marketing Marketers Marketing 133

Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Dig deeper: Why first-party data still reigns even with Google keeping third-party cookies This Coffee Talk took place during the fall 2024 MarTech Conference in September. 34:53: First-party data for content and product recommendations. The post Marketers discuss their first-party data strategies appeared first on MarTech.

Customer Journey 121

Customer Journey Marketers Marketing Advertisers 121

Martech

JULY 24, 2024

To summarize what I’ve read: AI is the panacea; problems will cease to exist and we’ll be more productive than ever if we just use AI. The reality is that, at least in marketing, AI is not new. Determining the right marketing jobs for AI What are the right jobs for AI? Lately, it seems like everyone is focused on AI.

Marketers 132

Marketers Marketing Analytics Place 132

Hubspot Marketing

MAY 28, 2025

They're the secret weapon that can make you 10x more productive than everyone else in your company. With my prompts in place, I can upload additional knowledge to train my GPT. This isnt just incremental improvement; its productivity that puts you leagues ahead of your competition. Key decisions. High-priority flags.

Product 97

Product Transform Management Communications 97

SmartBrief - Marketing

JULY 30, 2024

Many marketers still consider Reddit an enigma. So why are brands and marketers still not sold? Here are six ways agency and brands can extract value from Reddit marketing. Marketers also can use it for content inspiration, taking cues from the audiences that they care the most about.

PR 131

PR Marketers Marketing Industry Insights 131

Hubspot Marketing

MAY 28, 2025

I dont want to read novel-length product descriptions. It shows off your product and convinces people to buy fast. Ill take you through everything you need to know about why video is important in ecommerce marketing and how you can start implementing it today. Table of Contents What is ecommerce video marketing?

eCommerce 103

eCommerce Shoppers Marketers Marketing 103

The Marketing Operations Leader

JANUARY 11, 2025

Copy This Template For Your Marketing Operations Assessment Make a copy of this Google Slide template to conduct your assessment. The 7-P Marketing Operations Assessment Guide Marketing Operations is the backbone of any successful marketing team, but how do you know if yours is truly optimized?

Finance 130

Finance Marketers Marketing Succession Planning 130

Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In a world driven by content marketing , understanding how your target audience prefers to consume information is critical to getting your messages seen and heard. All consumers are unique, but that level of personalization as a marketer isn’t really realistic. Image Source What can you do as a marketer?

Gen Z 141

Gen Z Millennials Entertainment User-Generated 141

Martech

OCTOBER 29, 2024

My odd explorations were part of a five-step innovation method I’ve used for many problem-solving projects as a marketer, consultant and analyst. Although it took millions of years for nature to come up with an eye or a bacterial flagellar motor, it won’t take long for marketers to come up with brilliant solutions.

Energy 127

Energy Marketers Marketing Customer Journey 127

The CMO Survey

APRIL 1, 2025

The 34th edition of The CMO Survey reveals a complex landscape for marketing leaders: While their organizational influence grows and AI adoption accelerates, they face increasing pressure to demonstrate ROI amid slowing budget growth and performance metrics. of marketing effortsa remarkable 100% increase since 2022. within three years.

Transform 130

Transform CMO Key Performance Indicator Customer Acquisition 130

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

And while I may relax that way in my personal life, I also use those skills in business, where I conduct B2B market research to build marketing strategies and plans. Let’s chat about how you can learn about B2B buyers and how market research can equip you and your team for success. Table of Contents What is B2B market research?

Market Research 120

Market Research B2C Marketers Marketing 120

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Those companies did below the line (BTL) marketing right. Email marketing, direct mail, events — below the line marketing includes these and similar targeted tactics to convince and convert buyers. Table of Contents What is below the line marketing? Answering “What is BTL marketing?” And where do you begin?

Direct Mail 121

Direct Mail Marketers Marketing Email Marketing 121

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The role was a management position and carried strategic responsibility for marketing, communications and PR — all things I was excited about. I didn’t know it yet, but I was about to take a crash course in event marketing. Because the goals fall under marketing, the responsibility typically falls to the marketing team.

Event Marketing 129

Event Marketing Food Direct Mail Entertainment 129

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

There are, it would seem, as many AI marketing tools as there are stars in the sky. Here’s a guide to help you cut through the chaos and confusion of AI marketing analytics tools to find some that really work for your needs. I talk to a lot of marketers, and it’s rare that I find somebody who isn’t using AI for some thing.

Analytics 124

Analytics Customer Journey CMO Marketers 124

Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Have a daily stand-up meeting Yes, adding a daily meeting can make you more productive! Dig deeper: 6 tips for creating a winning email marketing calendar 3. You need a place to put in raw comments that you can synthesize at the end of the season. It’s one of the things that make me an effective marketer and executive.

Email Marketing 135

Email Marketing Retail Marketers Marketing 135

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

It’s a visual search engine, productivity tool, and e-commerce powerhouse for brands of all sizes. Key takeaways Pinterest marketing is the practice of using the platform as a visual search engine to help relevant audiences discover products or services. What is Pinterest marketing? The strategy?

Gen Z 119

Gen Z Affiliate Marketing Fashion Social Media Marketing 119

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Either way, it seems like all of our favorite channels are actively competing for gold, which presents quite the range of social media marketing challenges for us. In fact, our latest social trends report shows that they’ve manifested into the biggest challenges social media marketers are facing this year. Is it Instagram?

Social Media Marketing 106

Social Media Marketing Gen Z Marketers Marketing 106

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Power Reviews reports that 87% of consumers regularly research products online before purchasing them, so mastering digital marketing is essential as you grow your business. That’s where a digital marketing checklist becomes your best ally. SEO Digital Marketing Checklist Image Source 1.

Digital Marketing 119

Digital Marketing User-Generated Marketers Marketing 119

Sprout Social

JANUARY 22, 2025

B2B brands cant afford to put off their LinkedIn content marketing strategy. Because there’s no better place on social media to position yourself as a leader in your industry. From networking and recruiting to building credibility and beyond, the value of LinkedIn marketing is clear. Why do content marketing on LinkedIn?

Marketing Strategy 131

Marketing Strategy Content Marketing Thought Leadership Marketers 131

Buffer Marketing

MARCH 5, 2025

Social media marketing is using social media platforms — like Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, etc. It also includes paid social media marketing, like running ads and influencer marketing. But what’s the difference between a social media calendar and a social media marketing strategy?

Social Media Marketing 115

Social Media Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketers Marketing 115

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

What began as brands sending free products to popular social media users has now evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, where contracted brand deals are closely aligned with targeted campaigns. Influencer marketing is no longer a novelty—it’s a critical component of advertising strategies. What are influencer marketing KPIs?

Influencer Marketing 130

Influencer Marketing Key Performance Indicator Transform Marketers 130

Martech

JULY 22, 2024

To business executives and marketing professionals, everything is numbers. We just got an ROI of 15% on our last marketing campaign.” This applies to everyone on the marketing team and anyone reporting to the C-level executives. Because planes with bullet holes in those places never made it back. What do the numbers mean?

Key Performance Indicator 126

Key Performance Indicator Transform Analytics Manufacturing 126

Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Their enthusiasm about AI's ability to improve everything from business operations to AI marketing funnels piqued my interest. More importantly, it lowers the barrier to entry for sophisticated marketing efforts, improving the way we can interact with and build on customer relationships. So, where are the challenges?

Customer Journey 132

Customer Journey Copywriting Marketers Marketing 132

Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 20, 2024

This is just one example of how AI can impact our everyday lives, and the same can be said about AI in B2B marketing. Here are nine of the best ways to use AI in B2B marketing to level up your day-to-day. The State of AI in B2B Marketing Before we dive in, let’s get a quick lay of the AI land. How to Use AI in B2B Marketing 1.

User-Generated 129

User-Generated Food Marketers Marketing 129

Sprout Social

JUNE 11, 2025

More than just a single approach, influencer marketing now represents several campaign types and a core way for brands to use socials to expand reach, further influence and gain new followers. Content and giveaways : These campaigns involve competitions designed to give products away to followers. This list isn’t exhaustive, of course.

Influencer Marketing 108

Influencer Marketing Gen Z Food Health 108

The Marketing Operations Leader

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Join us on Thursday, March 6, at 2 PM ET for an exclusive encore webinar featuring Stephen Cave, Product Manager at World Vision Canada , and Rohan Bhatt, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Adobe. Marketing Measurement Finally Explained in a Simple Way Measuring marketing is way too complicated right?

Customer Journey 130

Customer Journey Marketers Marketing Marketing Mix 130

Martech

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As marketers pour more budget into digital channels, a surprising disconnect remains. While the majority of retail sales, for example, still happen in physical stores, most marketing efforts focus solely on tracking online metrics. I’ve also been known to walk into a store for one thing and walk out with $200 of skin products.

Retail 125

Retail CMO Customer Journey Shoppers 125

illumin

JANUARY 14, 2025

In this article, well break down the top advertising trends for agencies, retail marketers, and the broader advertising industry. According to a 2023 McKinsey study , 88% of marketing professionals believe AI will fundamentally change how advertising works. Trends for Agencies in 2025: The changing role of advertising experts a.

Gen Z 101

Gen Z Advertisers Advertising Retail 101

Buffer Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2024

” It’s a question rooted in the business’ need for steady growth and customer loyalty to thrive in a competitive local market. Less authenticity: Focusing on growth often shifts the marketing strategy toward sales-heavy messaging, sacrificing the authenticity that appeals to local customers in the first place.

Whitepaper 115

Whitepaper Thought Leadership Marketers Marketing 115

Martech

JANUARY 31, 2025

Why is data literacy important for marketers? Why is data literacy important for marketers? Decreased productivity. Dig deeper: How to promote data literacy in your marketing team How does one build data literacy? For someone needing general, high-level data literacy, these are great places to start. Processing.

Entertainment 110

Entertainment Marketers Marketing Price 110

Backlinko

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Want to create a content marketing strategy that actually works? You’re in the right place. Through content marketing, Backlinko attracts over 772,000 monthly sessions. Identify Your Goals Before you do anything, set specific, time-bound goals for your content marketing strategy. Let’s get started.

Marketing Strategy 117

Marketing Strategy Content Marketing eBook Marketers 117

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Global social media marketing strategies and new tools are empowering more brands than ever before to reach a worldwide audience. Going global effectively requires investing in a carefully crafted social media marketing strategy. In this article, we’ve outlined the eight steps for success in your global social media marketing journey.

Social Media Marketing 133

Social Media Marketing Marketers Marketing User-Generated 133