October, 2024

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30 Gen AI Campaigns Later, Klarna Cuts Annual Marketing Spend by 12%

Adweek

Swedish buy-now-pay-later company Klarna has launched nearly 30 topical marketing campaigns this year entirely created by generative AI, using the technology to generate ideas, write copy, and create images. While much has been said about AI tools boosting efficiency, the firm is also finding these campaigns are more effective. These campaigns, often tied to events.

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6 outdated AI marketing trends you should retire in 2025 by Comarch

Martech

Much like an old engine that’s past its prime, some AI marketing strategies are sputtering as technology speeds ahead. What once seemed like cutting-edge solutions have now lost their edge. Let’s take a look at which artificial intelligence trends have fallen behind and why they’re no longer delivering the results you need. 6 AI trends in marketing you need to let go of 1.

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3 of the Worst-Ever Tech Ads That Should Have Never Seen the Light of Day

Ad Rants

Whoever said that no publicity is bad publicity hasn't seen some of the worst-ever tech ads. According to Coherent Market Insights, the TV ad spend last year was worth $212.27 billion and is on pace to expand to $298.12 billion by 2030. That suggests a compound annual growth rate of 5% from 2023 to 2030. The research firm adds that TV advertising has long been a cornerstone of the ad sector.

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Click, Cancel, Clash: Inside Ad Tech’s Fight Against the FTC’s New Rule

Ad Monsters

The FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ rule is stirring up the ad tech industry. Here’s why publishers and advertisers are pushing back. In an unsurprising move, the IAB and friends are taking up the welcome mat from under the FTC’s Click to Cancel rule. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), along with the NCTA (Internet & Television Association) and the Electronic Security Association (ESA), have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ) to block its new C

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Exclusive: AI Startup Averi Secures $2M, Merging Human Touch with Gen AI to Remove Tedious Tasks

Adweek

Averi AI has emerged from stealth mode, raising $2 million in pre-seed funding. The firm--which has an initial valuation of $8 million--combines automating time-consuming marketing tasks, like planning a marketing calendar, researching competitors, and organizing a budget, with human experience by connecting brands to a vetted network of U.S.-based marketing specialists.

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Gary Vaynerchuk Thinks Brands Are Missing Out on Creative Built for Social Media

Adweek

According to Gary Vaynerchuk, marketers should spend more time developing creative for social media. At ADWEEK's Mediaweek event, Vaynerchuk, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the agency VaynerMedia, spoke with Jenny Rooney, Adweek's chief brand and community officer. Vaynerchuk said that creative content plays a crucial role in driving reach and providing consumer insights.

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Google Quietly Tests AI Search Ad Tool to Help Advertisers Reach New Audiences

Adweek

Google has been pitching advertisers on a new AI-powered search tool, called Search Bidding Exploration, which aims to find new pockets of valuable traffic. It does this by identifying lower-traffic queries within search that actually drive conversions, according to documents seen by ADWEEK. Low-traffic queries are when someone types in a less popular search query.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search Goes Live, Taking On Google and Perplexity

Adweek

ChatGPT officially enters the search arena. On Thursday, OpenAI added an AI-powered search engine directly within its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. This move positions ChatGPT to compete with established tools like Google Search, Microsoft Bing, and the San Francisco startup Perplexity. OpenAI's "ChatGPT Search" will provide answers using up-to-date information from the web, including news, stock.

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3 Tips for Success in Social Commerce and Creator Marketing

Adweek

Social commerce is on the rise, but it's not a guaranteed path to success for brands unfamiliar with the cadence and culture of social platforms and creator marketing. To discuss how brands can turn social commerce into a revenue stream and successfully work with creators, execs from Pair Eyewear and shopping platform LTK took the.

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How Dr. Squatch Got Dudes to Level Up From ‘Mamma’s Little Man’

Adweek

On May 21, 2018, a fledging, direct-to-consumer soap brand called Dr. Squatch gambled $18,000 on a YouTube video. Starring comedian James Schrader, the three-minute spot was more of an explainer than an ad, and the writing was more manifesto than marketing. "Listen up! The soap you shower with? It's sh*t," barked Schrader, standing in front.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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7 ways to boost customers’ emotional connection and loyalty with your brand

Martech

Loyalty. What’s emotion got to do with it? That emotional connection to a brand is extremely important to customer loyalty. It’s often been thought to be a key driver of loyalty. It goes beyond a product’s or service’s functional benefits and taps into customers’ feelings, values and identity. True loyalty is about more than transactional convenience or pricing considerations.

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Google rolls out new AI-organized search results, AI Overview links

Martech

Google is rolling out AI-organized search results, and the new links and citations format in the Google AI Overviews. AI-organized search results. The new AI-organized search results, as we covered in May , are now rolling out in the U.S. This includes search results organized by web, including articles, videos, forums and more. Google said in its testing, searchers “have found AI-organized search results pages more helpful.

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Google’s cookie pivot leaves 88% of industry in uncertainty: IAB

Martech

Google’s pivot on deprecating third-party cookies has caused uncertainty in the digital advertising industry. Originally set for 2022, the plan faced multiple delays since its announcement in January 2020, leading to doubts about Google’s commitment. The move has sparked speculation about the future of privacy-focused advertising and the impact on businesses that have been preparing for a cookieless future.

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50% of B2B marketers won’t reach 2024 goals

Martech

No less than 50% of B2B marketers won’t reach their goals this year. When sales and marketing teams are firmly aligned, the outlook is much better, with 80% saying they will reach their goals. The insights come from a new Pipeline360 report, “The H2 2024 state of B2B pipeline growth” based on a survey of 500 B2B marketers in the U.S. and U.K.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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LinkedIn: The marketer’s guide

Martech

Using LinkedIn personally is very different from using it for marketing. Fully understanding the business social media site can boost your marketing efforts, but there is a lot to learn. To help you, we’ve put together this guide. Table of contents What is LinkedIn? Demographics and usage Culture and language LinkedIn marketing tools Company Page LinkedIn Ads Accelerate campaigns LinkedIn Sales Navigator LinkedIn Analytics LinkedIn Stories LinkedIn Showcase pages Marketing strategies for

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Google blasts DOJ’s ‘radical’ proposed breakup plan

Martech

Google today pushed back on “radical and sweeping proposals” from the U.S. Department of Justice in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit over Google’s illegal search monopoly. These proposals are the latest developments in a lengthy and ongoing legal battle. Some of the suggestions are raising alarms about their potential impact beyond the scope of the case.

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How AI and ML bridge the attribution disconnect across marketing channels

Martech

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. The challenge? Traditional attribution models fail to connect digital spend with real-world outcomes. To bridge this gap, marketers must embrace AI and machine learning to gain a full picture of how their campaigns drive both clicks and in-store purchases, unlocking a

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2024 online holiday spending set for record year with $240 billion in sales

Martech

U.S. online holiday shoppers are expected to spend $240.8 billion in November and December this year, according to a forecast by Adobe. This represents a 8.4% increase over last year’s holiday season, significantly higher than last year’s 4.9% year-over-year growth. Why we care. This is good news for retailers with a solid digital marketing strategy.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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The Current State of TV Streaming: Great Stories vs. Instant Virality

Adweek

You've found a new show. It feels made for you. It's well written, the cast is phenomenal, and you can't wait to see where Season 2 goes. The show's only been out for about two months, but you see news that it's been cancelled already. Another bites the dust. You realize something that felt made.

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How to use generative AI in copywriting for an A/B testing program

Martech

AI fans like to rhapsodize about all the great things they can do with ChatGPT and other AI assistants. Here’s a glimpse into how my agency uses an advanced form of ChatGPT to help us with copywriting for an email A/B test. Although I can’t reveal everything — I need to protect my client’s privacy and competitive information — I’ll share as much as possible, including the steps we used to build the test and how ChatGPT helped us get there.

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From Ford To Lowe’s, These 7 Brands Reversed Their Big DEI Promises This Year

Adweek

In 2020, after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, protests led by civil rights group Black Lives Matter galvanized corporate America to take action. In the months after, household-name brands, including Microsoft, Uber, Target, and Cisco, publicly pledged to create various internal programs to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI.

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Election Night 2024 Set Tours: Fox News Debuts ‘Powerful’ New Studio

Adweek

With Election Night rapidly approaching, TVNewser is here to provide virtual visits to some of the network studios you'll be watching on Nov. 5. Check out behind the scenes photos and expert commentary from the designers who brought the new and improved sets to life. Peter Blangiforti, Senior Vice President of Broadcast & Media Technology.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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The Athletic Names Fubo Its Official Streaming Partner

Adweek

The New York Times sports publisher The Athletic partnered with the sports streaming service Fubo on Tuesday, the latest in a series of integrated partnerships spearheaded by The Athletic since it debuted advertising on its website two years ago. The multiyear tie-up will first see Fubo integrated into live game blogs, with future plans for.

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Why ESPN Threw a Texas-Sized Football Tailgate For Formula 1 In Austin

Adweek

When ESPN has both a Formula 1 race and Texas football in Austin on the same weekend, it's hard to blame the network for encouraging partners to drift into each other's lanes. Under the "Texas Takeover" banner, ESPN is hosting a college football matchup between the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns and No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs.

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Breaking data silos: Digital marketer’s checklist for strategic data collaboration by Lotame

Martech

The following checklist distills actionable strategies for digital marketers from Lotame’s “The 2024 State of Data Collaboration: A Global Perspective” research report, fielded by Cint. It’s designed to enable smarter, faster and easier decision-making for forward-thinking marketers. Key takeaways from the research Data challenges : 98% of marketers and agencies face barriers in data orchestration and utilization.

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Who really owns your data? Protecting your business from agency lock-in

Martech

This is a warning to all business professionals. If you’re an agency in the world of data collection (analytics, marketing, etc.), this might be a “shame on you” moment. Data is the lifeblood of all organizations. Without it, how can executives, business owners and managers make day-to-day and long-term decisions? Yet, for many organizations, the question of who owns their data rarely arises — until problems emerge.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Toyota Is the Latest Brand To U-Turn on DEI Initiatives

Adweek

Toyota is the latest major brand to pump the brakes on its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. As per an internal memo seen by Bloomberg, the car brand emailed around 50,000 employees and 1,500 dealers in the U.S. Thursday, regarding "a highly politicized discussion" on its DEI commitments. The communication said Toyota would refocus.

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New horizons for data-driven direct mail marketing

Martech

People may not need to actually lick stamps any more but they are still sending and receiving mail. Often they receive mail with joy. Consider how things have changed. “Thirty years ago, when you received an email you got excited. Your mailbox was just full of junk mail at the time.” That would be your physical mailbox, of course. “Now it’s kind of the opposite.

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When and how to use images in B2B emails

Martech

Recently, I shared an example of a work email on LinkedIn, sparking a flood of opinions on whether images belong in B2B emails. It turns out, the question of “to image or not to image” is a surprisingly divisive topic in B2B. Here’s the email in question for reference. While the names have been hidden to protect privacy, the situation still reflects a poor experience for everyone involved.

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The DOJ Says Google May Need ‘Structural’ Changes to Undo Its Search Monopoly

Adweek

The Department of Justice submitted their proposed remedies to the August federal court ruling that Google illegally monopolizes search, arguing that Google should be prohibited from using their own products like Chrome, Android and the Play App store to advantage their search-related business. The proposed remedies might include a break up of the company, though.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.