Martech

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Here are a few moments of martech brilliance that are worth sharing. Dig deeper: 6 martech contract gotchas to be aware of Lunch break Work often makes me hungry, and sometimes, it even inspires my lunch choices. If that’s not marketing technology in action, I don’t know what is. I still think about it today.

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Chief Martech

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This data will contribute to the “Martech for 2025” report and virtual event Frans Riemersma and I will be sharing on December 3. The second survey — the 2024 Martech Replacement Survey run by my good friends at MarTech.org — is one you can download the full report, free and ungated, now. More details to follow.

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Martech

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Surprisingly, the number of marketers willing to use AI-generated content if brand suitability could be verified dropped from 66% to 50%. This is especially common among agencies; marketers are almost evenly split between using in-platform and outside tools. At right, orange tabby wrapped in orange slice paper.) Processing.

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Adweek

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Being a chief marketing officer takes grit, bravery, creative thinking, stamina, and comfort in chaos. CMOs are some of the most storied executives in the C-suite. No wonder: Their jobs are complex, ever-changing, and head-spinning. The decisions they make every day can change the trajectory of brands and businesses.

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Martech

MARCH 31, 2025

Companies often scramble to stake their claim in the booming artificial intelligence market without considering genuine value. If a martech vendor boasts about “AI-powered content generation” as its primary feature in 2025, you could get fool’s gold. Some are little more than existing algorithms with an AI label.

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Martech

AUGUST 26, 2024

Like just about everything in marketing, B2B marketing is changing — and fast. So, we marketers need to get on board. Interestingly, this change in buying behavior has major implications for the role of the marketing function in the firm. Could be that marketing will enjoy an increase in power and influence in B2B?

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Adweek

JANUARY 2, 2025

For the marketing industry, it's an opportunity to scope. Since 1998, when the exciting new innovations were DVDs and alarm clocks with nature sounds, CES has kicked off the year for the tech industry. The conference itself has been around since 1967, but didn't settle into its once-a-year, early January cadence until the late 1990s.

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Martech

AUGUST 14, 2024

A year of changes requires a shift in tactics for email marketers. Now marketers have to decide what steps they need to take to avoid getting emails rejected in the “post-Yahoogle” era. Additionally, Google’s website domain upgrades and stringent spam threshold rates have all posed formidable obstacles for marketers.”

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Martech

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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 chief barriers to achieving desired outcomes cited by the marketers are: Budget and resource limitations (48%). Why we care.

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Martech

JANUARY 14, 2025

Marketing budgets are down 15% year-over-year. This sparked doom-and-gloom predictions about marketing’s diminishing role in 2025. While many CMOs are stressing over shrinking percentages, the smartest are rewriting how marketing delivers and proves value. Theyre redefining marketings role in driving revenue.

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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.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The decline of marketing as an influential business function is well documented. Among C-suite roles, chief marketing officers (CMOs) are the least likely to advance to the CEO spot and the most likely to be dismissed. The changing mandate for marketing leaders At the B2B Marcom Summit in Washington, D.C., and the U.S.

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Martech

JULY 18, 2024

If there’s one sentiment that’s rising to the top among marketers and marketing ops, it’s “I’m tired.” Marketing has always been a quick-moving and problem-solving type of role, but the rate of change and innovation, especially in the marketing technology space is causing marketers to band together in frustration.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This feature is already popular in TikTok’s Chinese market for live sales streams. Multilingual support : Create videos in different languages to tap into global markets. However, they have great potential to simplify and scale TikTok marketing. Key features: Digital Avatars: Tell your stories with customizable AI avatars.

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Martech

APRIL 16, 2025

AI was a popular topic at the Spring 2025 MarTech Conference in late March. The three sessions were: Real-world marketers sharing real AI success stories with Kendall Davis, global head of display, Google; Channan Sawhney, global Amazon customer leader, Kenvue; and Sarah Weiss, vice president, head of marketing, Qvest.

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Martech

APRIL 17, 2025

LG wants to categorize viewers into hyper-specific market segments based on these inferred psychological traits and consumption patterns. Here is this weeks roundup of AI-powered martech news and releases: NLX released Touchpoint, a multimodal conversational interface. Sprout Social launched an updated influencer marketing platform.

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Martech

AUGUST 20, 2024

The hype cycle’s rapid pace is unsettling many companies and their marketing departments. It’s reasonable to infer that many of those laid off were in marketing and customer service roles, where AI is handling many more tasks. Example : Mary Marketer, the marketing operations manager at ACE Corp.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A problem that’s a great opportunity for marketers. Fortunately for most marketers, many companies offer low code/no code ways to create agents via premade modules. Happily, the use cases with the best ROI are mostly marketing-related. Salesforce and HubSpot are right about the importance of agents. What is an AI agent?

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Martech

AUGUST 15, 2024

In my last article, we talked about how marketing systems will change with the acceleration of AI, affecting roles, processes and workflows. In this article, we are going to take a deeper dive into workflows, examining how AI, and specifically visual workflow builders, will impact the way marketing teams operate. But buyer beware.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

It’s not only brand marketers who preach the importance of having a conversation with customers — the customers expect it, too. Out-of-touch marketers. Consumers are aware that marketers have data on their interests and purchases. Consumers also show more interest in certain personal values than marketers do. Why we care.

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Martech

JULY 24, 2024

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? Determining the right marketing jobs for AI What are the right jobs for AI? Overall, marketers should look for AI opportunities at this step. appeared first on MarTech. Processing.

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Martech

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Generative AI is making inroads in search marketing, but it needs to win consumer trust if it wants to become a “Google killer,” according to a new study by Semrush and Statista. That said, genAI’s capabilities continue to win over digital marketers who find it a big boost to productivity and ROI. Sizeable shares of U.S. Processing.

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Martech

MAY 13, 2025

Generative AI is no longer an exciting new tech for marketers it’s a core part of the toolkit. In 2024, 72% of companies reported using it weekly, up from 37% in 2023, according to the MarTech report Generative AI for Content Creation: A Marketer’s Guide. Early on, marketers were mostly chasing efficiency and speed.

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Martech

AUGUST 13, 2024

This new era of skeptical consumers requires a radical shift in marketing strategy. Marketers must adapt to a world where survival requires a deep understanding of consumer needs; innovation; and a relentless focus on delivering value. The rapid evolution of the digital landscape undeniably disrupted traditional marketing paradigms.

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Martech

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This is my inaugural column for MarTech, and it’s great to be here. From T-shaped marketer to translator of business languages For more than 30 years, I was a marketer and communicator in large companies and agencies. Marketing, product development, IT, data science and HR are five examples. headwinds and tailwinds).

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Martech

AUGUST 2, 2024

The annual marketing plan’s reputation isn’t quite as respected. However, planning works better if marketers take a cue from how nature approaches change. “Oh, It’s planning and budgeting season,” said no marketer ever. However, markets are volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA). Oh, goodie!

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Your calendar is not just a pretty collection of dates and ideas; it’s the blueprint for a successful email marketing program. Below are six tried-and-tested pointers to unlock the full potential of your email marketing calendar. In addition to the year’s key marketing dates, highlight other promos for your business.

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Martech

APRIL 24, 2025

Heres this weeks roundup of AI-powered martech releases and news: Wix.com launched an AI-powered adaptive content application that personalizes website experiences. This program provides an environment for marketing leaders to explore AI-driven solutions for content operations. people use it much more than we expected.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ve just returned from MAICON 2024, one of the best, if not the best, conferences focused on AI and marketing. MAICON didn’t disappoint: I’m full of ideas to help our clients improve their marketing by applying AI. According to the 2024 State of Marketing Report , 99% of respondents say they use AI in some fashion.

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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. But where to start?

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Martech

AUGUST 19, 2024

New technologies and changing buyer behaviors demand that marketers stay adaptable and innovative. For small teams, account-based marketing ( ABM ) simplifies targeting and maximizes budget impact. Targeted campaigns : Focusing on specific accounts ensures marketing efforts resonate with each client’s unique needs.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Let’s face it: the marketing world is already complicated. Agile marketing isn’t easy to implement or continuously manage, and the promise of helping teams prioritize work — and say no to some things — remains elusive. How do you combine agile marketing and generative AI? What will this powerful duo do for you?

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Martech

AUGUST 29, 2024

Marketers are tapping into AI’s analytics and research capabilities in higher numbers than for genAI content production, according to a new survey of over 1,200 marketers by adtech platform Mediaocean. The same marketers are also keeping a watch on consumer interest in AI and other trending technologies. AI capabilities.

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Martech

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Much like an old engine that’s past its prime, some AI marketing strategies are sputtering as technology speeds ahead. 6 AI trends in marketing you need to let go of 1. This way, marketers can ensure more accurate personalization and faster adaptation to customer needs.

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Martech

MARCH 3, 2025

In MarTechs MarTechBot explains it all feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot , which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to the broader internet. This analysis helps marketers understand individual preferences and behaviors, allowing for tailored marketing strategies.

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Martech

JULY 11, 2024

The reality of intent signals As marketers, we’ve been told that there is a connection between a “signal” of a prospect seeking information with their interest in your company or product and assumed that a response to an offer made could imply they’re “in the market to buy.” This is simply not true; it’s an assumption.

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