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CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Technology
To take best advantage of evolving business technologies, it is essential to stay agile, flexible, and open to change. Which is why in marketing technology, open-source software hits the bullseye.
CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy
The Dutch word "averechts" refers to when someone does something to avoid a problem, but that action backfires—causing the very problem they were trying to avoid. That is precisely what is happening to most companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Avoid your "averechts" moment.
CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Technology
B2B companies tend to agree that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead them to cut or maintain their software budgets rather than boost spending, but many are also uncertain; much also depends on the type of software in question, according to recent research from TrustRadius.
CONTENT TYPE: Sponsored Article | TOPIC: Marketing Technology
AI-powered automation has begun taking over some of the most grueling elements of contemporary marketing and content authoring at scale. Still, AI isn't a marketing silver bullet—but marketers can't afford to ignore its already evident potential.
CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Advertising & Promotions
Programmatic advertising uses technology to automate media buying: Advertisers bid in real-time for a specific audience, and the highest bidder wins the impressions that are up for auction—all in the blink of an eye. See more about the process, benefits, challenges, and the current state of programmatic.
CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Public Relations
It's never been easier to monitor what's being said in traditional and social media about companies, brands, individuals. But it's also never been more complicated: There are dozens of platforms, and they make all kinds of claims. Here's what you need to know when evaluating media monitoring services.
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven big spikes in interest in telemedicine software, electronic signature tools, and web conferencing platforms, according to recent research from TrustRadius.
To be creative is to try imaginative, innovative things. To be data-driven is to go with what works, based on the numbers; it's a safer bet. As a result, marketers have been transformed from a creative brain force into a hands-on-keyboard labor force. But there is hope for creativity's resurrection.
CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy
Marketing orchestration is a powerful approach in marketing automation and ABM. It focuses not on delivering standalone campaigns but on optimizing a set of related cross-channel interactions that together make up an individualized customer experience. In the process, you realize more pipeline and revenue.
As marketers, we have to be able to share relevant content at the right points throughout the customer journey, and we have to do it at scale. The martech we use to do that should serve not just us but also the people with whom we are trying to connect.
To capture leads via your content, you need to provide value and engage your audience. That's where interactive content comes in—from quizzes to contests and giveaways. Here are five excellent tools you can use to create interactive content and capture leads.
CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Marketing Technology
What's not to like? 24/7 customer service, greater capacity to handle inquiries, fewer operational expenses, improved customer satisfaction... but there are challenges, too. Check out this overview of the benefits and challenges of AI chatbots.
CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Websites
Constantly expanding customer touchpoints and cross-border commerce make the optimization of product listings and data difficult—but no longer optional. Product experience management can help you meet the needs of customers in today's marketplace.
With technology advancing at breakneck speed, AI can improve our workday—and our workplace productivity, in general. From simplifying procedures to evaluating information, Artificial Intelligence can provide indispensable assistance to marketers and their companies.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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: 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.
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