Marketing Technology Resources

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

Selecting a new website content management system (CMS) is often a significant challenge and investment. Too often, when the time has come for migration, enterprises fail to keep SEO in mind. The ramifications of that can be significant.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

Trade publications are inundated with references to, and hype for, artificial intelligence. Everywhere you look, AI is being touted as the answer--even to some questions we aren't asking. Marketing is not immune to this push for AI. Quite the opposite, actually. But is it warranted?

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

The CRM market seems saturated. But that's all about quantity. Quality is another story: Only 1 in 5 CRMs receive 4-5 star ratings. Those low satisfaction rates suggest startup CRMs can be an alternative. Especially since they have an inherent edge (several, in fact) over large CRMs.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

A platform-heavy marketing tech stack—email solutions, social media tools, mobile marketing platforms, automation tools, and everything in between—creates a world of obstacles, including inevitable data disparities. Which will cost you.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

The future of marketing is all about performance—lead quality and revenue contribution. So, very soon, marketers' best friend will be conversational AI. Bots. User interfaces that rely on artificial intelligence and machine-learning to engage users, deliver leads, and increase conversions.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Management

Allowing employees to work some or all of the time outside your offices offers tangible business benefits, but also challenges related to communication, collaboration, and management. These lesser-known tools can help you mitigate the challenges and reap the benefits of remote teams.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

Today's enterprises must effectively and efficiently deliver, manage, measure, and archive content. Robust content management capability is critical. But there are myriad systems on the market. How does one choose the right set of tools, and what needs to be considered in the process?

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Career Development

If you're a CMO, or plan to be one someday, and you're in job-acquisition or job-preservation mode, you're probably contemplating the skills a high-level marketing professional will need to stay relevant, employable, and successful in the coming years. Here is what you need to know.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

You can't carry on launching marketing campaigns, creating content, and paying your team just because you think marketing efforts are affecting your sales in some positive way. You need data that tells you what's working and what isn't. Marketing analytics tools to the rescue.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Management

Big Data is taking over. Most of its seemingly obvious payoffs are mirages at best, or quicksand at worst, whereas others hold the potential for high returns. So, what are the keys to Big Data success?

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Measurement & Analytics

Shopper behavior is fundamentally different during the holidays. Marketers can't rely on the same data and algorithms that they leverage at other times of the year. If brands don't adjust to holiday shopping behavior, it could cost them big.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

New digital experiences continue to disrupt customer journeys, leading marketers to rethink the traditional funnel. A new customer journey has taken shape, creating more meaningful touchpoints and potentially leading to increased revenue.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

These days, e-commerce businesses have more marketing options at their fingertips than ever before. It can be easy to choose the wrong ones. As a result, many e-commerce companies are losing out on some seriously lucrative revenue streams.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Content

Building, editing, and sharing a compelling presentation isn't an easy task; it's not particularly cheap, either—because they're often one and done... But there's a way to develop engaging presentation assets that can be used over and over again.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

The entire retail industry is at a crossroads: store closures, CMO reshuffles, and competition from Amazon. But retailers still have a lucrative opportunity to differentiate themselves and win over undecided shoppers, who are large in number. Here's how.

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Martech

More and more companies are seeing the benefits of implementing technology. Many are also seeing the pitfalls of selecting the wrong technology. In marketing and sales, the most commonly used tools are customer relationship management systems. When selecting a CRM, what should you look for?

CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Email Marketing

AI shows great promise, and marketers are still learning how to use it effectively and integrate it with, or use it to complement, the processes they're already using. One thing is clear, though: Email is an area where AI can offer significant advantages.