Customers today want new insights, more content and less interaction with sellers. Constantine von Hoffman on August 8, 2022 Nearly a quarter (23%) of marketers say their biggest challenge is getting internal alignment on go-to-market initiatives across departments, according to a survey conducted by MarTech in partnership with Highspot. The report will be released during … Continue reading Marketers say biggest challenge is getting cross-department alignment
Category Archives: Marketing Challenges
Clients Are Digging Into ‘Modern Marketing’
Clients Are Digging Into ‘Modern Marketing’ by Michael McLaren , Op-Ed Contributor, February 24, 2022 Marketers have been looking to level up their efforts as of late, as evidenced by topics like “modern marketing” and “advertising solutions” being among the most-consumed topics last week across brands and agencies, respectively, according to Bombora Company Surge. Modern … Continue reading Clients Are Digging Into ‘Modern Marketing’
4 steps to building a successful marketing organization
CMO at Publicis Sapient, Teresa Barreira explains how strategy, people operating model and culture are all key elements of an agile marketing team. Kim Davis on January 4, 2022 “When I came on board three and a half years ago, the ambition was to build a marketing organization and strategy to drive growth for the … Continue reading 4 steps to building a successful marketing organization
Should You Pay for Citation Management?
Bill Treloar November 29, 2021 Local business search rankings Before exploring citation management, let’s see how it fits in to showing up on Google. Where you show up in local search when someone searches locally for what you do or sell is a function of three main factors: Your overall SEO Proximity to the searcher … Continue reading Should You Pay for Citation Management?
Introducing MarTech’s guide to agile marketing for teams
This free e-book explains why the best agile marketing teams don’t just tackle a process, but adopt principles and values of agile that lead to culture change. Henry Powderly on October 27, 2021 A lot of marketers like you have seen their companies trying to embrace agile marketing, but many struggle with how to apply … Continue reading Introducing MarTech’s guide to agile marketing for teams
The importance of defining “done” in agile marketing
It might be time to consider adopting a formal Definition of Done Stacey Ackerman on April 20, 2021 “Are we done with the work? Are we really done? What else needs to happen? Who else needs to approve it?” If you’re hearing a lot of this type of talk from your agile marketing team, it … Continue reading The importance of defining “done” in agile marketing
What Marketing Competitor Analysis Is and How to Do it
Alex Lysak February 27, 2021 You don’t need a business degree to know that your company needs a marketing plan. Successful startups dedicate months to designing a strategy for conversions and online visibility. They run focus groups and conduct market research to guide their execution, but they don’t stop there. Even niche businesses aren’t so … Continue reading What Marketing Competitor Analysis Is and How to Do it
Please don’t fill new channels with bad creative
TechStyle Fashion Group’s pandemic pivot might be considered rare in a world when marketers say most ads are lackluster and repetitive. Chris Wood on February 2, 2021 For nearly a year, marketers have operated in a pandemic world where digital channels are all they’ve got. But saying you’re going to tap new channels and then … Continue reading Please don’t fill new channels with bad creative
How and where to fight for your marketing budget
While many businesses should consider reduced top-of-funnel ad spend, very few should abandon it altogether. You’ll want to ensure you are in a position to power back during the recovery. Adam Edwards on July 22, 2020 Though digital marketers felt pressure before to justify their marketing spend, this is a whole new ballgame. Marketing is … Continue reading How and where to fight for your marketing budget
Marketing’s new challenge: Moving to the next normal
You must find ways to tailor each channel’s messaging that’s appropriate for your company, your market and your customers as your operations begin to reopen. Ryan Phelan on May 18, 2020 At the recent Discover MarTech virtual event, where I was honored to host a roundtable discussion, I was intrigued by a marketer who wondered … Continue reading Marketing’s new challenge: Moving to the next normal