Marketers love AI, but the sector’s growing debt and shaky foundations, means they could be the first to suffer if the hype-driven boom turns into a bust. Constantine von Hoffman on November 5, 2025 “How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values?” — Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chair, December 5, … Continue reading If the AI bubble bursts, marketing could take the first hit
Stop apologizing for your “outdated” stack. While competitors chase shiny new tools, you can build something lean, effective and profitable. Gene De Libero on July 8, 2025 The pressure to modernize your marketing technology stack is real. Your competitors seem to be running circles around you with sophisticated automation, your CEO keeps asking why … Continue reading An honest guide to smart martech modernization (DD)
Quantum computing is a futuristic technology that’s with a lot of potential. What does it hold for marketers? MarTechBot on July 7, 2025 In MarTech’s “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 … Continue reading What potential does quantum computing hold for marketers?
Insights into an AI-driven GTM landscape and how leaders can align for success in a networked, probabilistic marketplace. Mark Stouse on January 27, 2025 Over the past 22 months, I’ve spoken with several hundred Fortune 2000 CEOs and CFOs about GTM for a book I’m finishing. The insights from these conversations, along with our … Continue reading An open letter to CEOs and CFOs about GTM
One of your vendors will suffer a data breach. It is a when, not an if. They may have already, but not yet know it. Because marketing handles so much customer data, it’s essential to know what to do when a breach happens. There will be a breach in 2023, 61% of companies reported a … Continue reading What to do when your vendor has a data breach
Simplify lead scoring with this two-part model that focuses on identifying ideal prospects and their recent engagement behaviors. Eric Dates on May 10, 2024 Lead scoring is one of those things companies tend to spend far too much time on and often use improperly. This has led to the cynicism of sales and marketing … Continue reading A scoring model your GTM team will fall in love with
The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging antitrust violations related to the iPhone ecosystem. Update: Statement by Apple. Kim Davis on March 21, 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice announced today it is suing Apple for illegally monopolizing the smartphone market to the detriment of consumers, competitors, developers and others. The suit focuses … Continue reading DOJ lays siege to Apple’s walled garden
Years and years of research have found that diverse companies perform better. So why are companies gutting their DEI initiatives? Constantine von Hoffman on February 20, 2024 In the past year, many very profitable tech companies — Apple, PayPal, Google, Meta to name a few — have laid off many people. They have done this … Continue reading The war on DEI is hitting marketing and hurting business
A good partner will not only help with the technical aspects of setting up the DAM but will assist in developing your long-term goals. Rachel Edwards on January 4, 2023 This is the second of a two-part series on building the foundation for digital asset management (DAM). You can read the first part (selecting a … Continue reading Implementation partner: The final brick in your DAM foundation
Here’s a look at the evolution of customer journey orchestration, its path to maturity, and why it is not going away. Tony Byrne on August 12, 2022 Five years ago, it seemed like journey orchestration technology was having a moment. Since then, the marketplace for standalone journey orchestration engine (JOE) platforms has receded. A plateau … Continue reading Whatever happened to journey orchestration?
