Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When I graduated with a marketing degree over a decade ago, I hit the scene thinking that marketing would always be its own thing. Something like “holistic marketing” seemed unnecessary to me. Marketers had their swim lane; I’d stick to mine. That’s one of many benefits holistic marketing offers.

CMO

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As a content writer in the digital marketing space, I spend a lot of time breaking down industry terms, concepts, and strategies, some of which can be more confusing or difficult to grasp than others. Table of Contents What is B2B2C marketing? Put simply, when B2B2C marketing is utilized effectively, everybody wins.

Manufacturing

The Marketing Operations Leader

JANUARY 2, 2025

In this edition: Your Marketing Ops Career Guide for 2025 Marketing Tools Without Databases - Podcast Episode For Paid Subscribers: The Truth About Being More Strategic in Marketing Reminder! Join the Marketing Ops Interview Bootcamp for free on Jan 15. Imagine gaining 5 hours back each week. Try UTM.io

Non-Profit

Martech

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In two decades of guiding B2B enterprises through digital trends and transformations, I’ve witnessed seismic shifts in consumer behavior. The first truly digital-native generation is solidifying its standing in the workforce and gaining increasing purchasing power. Thats double the speed of previous generations.

Gen Z

Martech

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Last week, a marketing director messaged me about her team’s holiday gift exchange: “Half my team is remote, half is in office and all of them deserve something special.” As marketing professionals, we’re expected to stay ahead of trends and keep our finger on the pulse of what’s next.

Transform

Litmus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

What is lifecycle marketing? By aligning your marketing efforts to each stage, you can build stronger relationships, keep customers coming back, and make the most of every interaction.In Lifecycle marketing is a strategy that involves engaging customers with the right message at the right time as they interact with your brand.

Management

Martech

AUGUST 22, 2024

Marketers are starting to think big about AI in marketing. Based on my experience watching companies undertake similar transformations, whether in agile marketing or digital transformation , this “big bang” approach is almost certainly doomed to failure. 4 use cases for applying AI to marketing 1. Consistency.

Transform

Martech

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Memo To : Marketing directors, VPs, SVPs and CMOs Re : Recommendations to optimize your automated marketing campaigns Your investment in technology to support marketing automation was smart. They need to: Understand what the metrics tell them about your subscribers’ interaction with your marketing efforts.

Marketing

Scoop.it!

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Content marketing can be extremely effective at putting your professional services brand on the map. And if you think about how consumers interact with digital media, this shouldn’t be too big of a surprise. But here’s the deal: exceptional content marketing success is only possible if you employ a strategic approach.

Marketing Strategy

Buffer Marketing

AUGUST 21, 2024

Social media marketing is more complicated than ever. You need a proper strategy , content creation skills, copywriting formulas in your back pocket, and a knack for tying it all together.  Here are the top 12 courses to improve your social media marketing skills. Some of these courses are free.

Social Media Marketing

Backlinko

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

What are the 4 Ps of marketing? For over 60 years, these four elements have been the cornerstone of many successful marketing strategies. This guide explains how to do that. Well, they’re the backbone of every successful marketing strategy. Well, they’re the backbone of every successful marketing strategy.

Price

Martech

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A martech center of excellence (COE) bridges strategy and execution, turning marketing ideas into powerful customer experiences. Central to this is the execution team — a skilled group that includes UX designers, web experts, email marketers, social media strategists, CRM managers, campaign analysts and operational strategists.

CRM

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2024

But, heck, if AI can create a marketing plan for me, I say, "Welcome to the team!" A marketing plan is a foundational piece of any marketing strategy. After years of researching and compiling documents by hand, I recently used AI to create a marketing plan to see what it could deliver. hours back weekly.

Marketing Plan

Hubspot Marketing

MAY 7, 2025

Social media marketing is a lot of work. Whether youre a marketer, a content creator, or a business owner, understanding social media involves a range of skills that require you to always be learning. To hone these skills, Ive put together a comprehensive list of social media marketing resources.

Social Media Marketing

Martech

DECEMBER 17, 2024

That means big changes to email marketing strategies. I think there are two big changes coming for folks using Apple Mail, said Brian McKenna, vice president of CRM at digital marketing agency DMI Partners. For marketers, the most significant change will be the replacement of preheaders with AI-generated summaries.

Email Marketing

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.

Market Research

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 24, 2024

Content marketing is a dynamic field that evolves rapidly, and staying ahead requires significant effort. Whether you’re a seasoned marketer or just starting, these benchmarks will help define your successes and failures. From there, you can optimize your strategies and achieve the desired results.

Content Marketing

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

Martech

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Within any brand’s marketing mix, you’ll likely find a focus on ranking in Google. This has been a cornerstone of digital strategy for years — and with good reason. Google’s commanding market share of mobile (82%) and desktop search (95%), speaks to its influence. Their level of knowledge about a product.

Analytics

Martech

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As marketers, weve put a lot of work into fooling ourselves. We spend millions creating a marketing mix based on assumptions crafting buyer personas and guessing at customer problems. Its the marketing equivalent of I dont know where were going, but were making great time! We think we know what were doing. But its all a lie.

Marketing Strategy

Buffer Marketing

JANUARY 7, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming digital marketing by empowering us to do our best work. The right AI marketing tools will help you automate repetitive tasks, make data-driven decisions, and unblock your creativity. The shift to AI-powered marketing has been dramatic.

Price

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In this guide, we’ll highlight top trends, along with tips for social media content creation to help you optimize your strategy and workflows. AI social media content creation Artificial intelligence (AI) enables marketers to increase the speed of social media content creation. What is content creation in social media?

Management

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 22, 2024

Do you take a good, hard look at your team's marketing strategy every year? Without an annual marketing plan, things can get messy — and it's nearly impossible to put a number on your budget for the projects, hiring, and outsourcing over the course of a year if you don't have a plan. You should.

Marketing Plan

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

Orbit Media Studios

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By Andy Crestodina I recently led a full-day workshop at the MarketingProfs B2B Forum called AI for B2B Content and Lead Generation during which I shared dozens of AI methods and prompts for content marketing, SEO and lead generation, Marketing Profs, as usual, wanted to max out the awesomeness levels, so they asked me to create a workbook.

Thought Leadership

Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

It’s no secret that AI is driving marketing industry growth. As a writer in the marketing industry, I've seen it myself. But another marketing task that AI excels at? If you’re interested in using AI personalization in marketing to reach your customers, I put together this guide to help. Personalization.

Thought Leadership

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 2024

Nonprofits are investing more time and resources into digital marketing avenues than ever before. According to the 2024 M+R Benchmarks report , nonprofits invested 13% more in digital advertising in 2023 than in 2022. However, your digital marketing plan is only as powerful as the data you collect to inform your decisions.

Digital Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

JUNE 30, 2025

Looking to grow your marketing team? It all starts with marketing job descriptions written to attract your best potential. I’ve encountered countless job descriptions during my time as a marketer and have learned a thing or two along the way. Wording, structure, even emojis — everything counts. Stay open to non-linear paths.

Management

Litmus

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this article, we’ll cover what customer lifecycle marketing is and how you can implement it to convert casual browsers into loyal brand advocates. Understanding each stage lets you tailor marketing to boost customer engagement and loyalty. Lifecycle marketing asks, “How can we keep our product relevant?”

Health

Vertical Response

JULY 29, 2024

Need a clear way to plan for a marketing campaign? This guide will walk you through 7 simple steps to set goals, reach your audience, and measure your results. Key Takeaways Setting clear, measurable goals is essential for guiding a marketing campaign, allowing for alignment with business objectives and progress tracking.

Key Performance Indicator

Litmus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Email marketing delivers a strong return on investment (ROI) , boasting an impressive 36:1 ROI compared to other marketing channels. But what if your email strategy could guide subscribers from their initial interest in signing up for your newsletter, all the way to becoming loyal, repeat customers? Does That Matter?

Email Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Ok, this has to be one of the most meta projects Ive worked on: a piece of digital content about digital content but, hey, its an important one. So much of our lives are spent staring at screens that very few can say they dont consume digital content , whether they call it that or not. Table of Contents What is digital content?

Tentpole

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2024

How we present and consume information is changing, and it’s up to marketing professionals to keep up with the trends. Content design is a relatively new concept that’s becoming vital to your marketing strategy as you look for ways to attract an audience.

SEO

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A social media marketing strategy is a summary of everything you plan to do and hope to achieve on social media. It guides your actions and lets you know whether you’re succeeding or failing. In this post, we’ll walk you through a nine-step plan to create a winning strategy for social media marketing.

Social Media Marketing

Vertical Response

AUGUST 25, 2024

This article outlines effective marketing strategies for holidays that you can implement right away. Learn about early planning, multi-channel campaigns, personalized marketing, and more to ensure a successful festive season. Planning before Halloween ensures ample time for strategy development.

Marketing Strategy

Martech

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Media mix modeling (MMM) helps brands understand how marketing investments affect the bottom line. This is why brands must rethink their media strategies and redefine how success is measured. Digital out-of-home (DOOH). Influencer marketing. Digital video impressions are counted per individual user.

Customer Journey

Sprout Social

JULY 1, 2025

Dimperio is a Millennial herself, as well as a brand builder and digital native who helped define influencer culture. In this guide, we explain how Millennials want brands to show up on social media and how to market to them the right way. If it feels like marketing, we’re out. We built the culture Gen Z now thrives in.”

Millennials