Content traffic is down. Old funnels are fading. HubSpot hopes Loop Marketing is an AI-first strategy to win attention and conversions. Mike Pastore on September 3, 2025 HubSpot’s Inbound conference opened for business today on the coast opposite its usual home in Boston. With so much change hitting marketing in the past year, a … Continue reading HubSpot debuts a new AI playbook at Inbound as content marketing falters
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Top ways to use Zapier MCP server and LLMs to boost marketing performance
Zapier’s MCP server connects LLMs to thousands of apps, making marketing automation smarter and more efficient. Constance Chen on August 27, 2025 Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are valuable new additions to marketers’ AI toolkit. MCP is a framework that lets LLMs connect to external data sources and tools, giving them agentic abilities to … Continue reading Top ways to use Zapier MCP server and LLMs to boost marketing performance
Marketing leadership asks for radical candor but wants compliance
When radical candor and transparency are reduced to slogans, marketing teams pay the price — through burnout, disillusionment and broken trust. Jay Mandel on August 22, 2025 Marketers love bold words. Radical candor. Radical transparency. Radical acceptance. They sound daring, but in practice, they’re often hollow — more performance than principle. In organizations where … Continue reading Marketing leadership asks for radical candor but wants compliance
AI helps marketing and sales pros work smarter, but does it drive revenue?
A new report finds mixed opinions on whether AI drives revenue or improves customer experience. Mike Pastore on August 19, 2025 AI usage is widespread in revenue organizations, with 68% of sales and marketing professionals using AI at work and 51% using AI agents, according to a new survey. The survey, published by the … Continue reading AI helps marketing and sales pros work smarter, but does it drive revenue?
Operationalizing generative AI for marketing impact
Turn AI adoption into a strategic marketing advantage with streamlined workflows, connected systems, clear roles and measurable results. Tonya Walker on August 18, 2025 Marketing is undergoing a structural shift — not only in how content is created, but in how campaigns are orchestrated, insights generated, operations managed and outputs governed. At the center … Continue reading Operationalizing generative AI for marketing impact
Beyond storage: How DAM platforms became the unsung heroes of modern marketing
Ever spent way too much time digging for a particular version of a marketing asset? You’re not alone, but modern DAMs can help. Pamela Parker on August 13, 2025 Remember when your company’s “digital asset management” was basically a shared drive with folders named things like “LOGOS_FINAL_FINAL_v3” and “Random Marketing Stuff”? Yeah, we’ve all … Continue reading Beyond storage: How DAM platforms became the unsung heroes of modern marketing
Why AI-powered relevance is replacing personalization in B2B marketing
Stop chasing names and start targeting buyers ready to buy. AI-powered relevance tools let teams focus content, align with sales and close deals faster. Shama Hyder on August 12, 2025 Remember when “personalization” was the holy grail of B2B marketing? Marketers worldwide bought into the idea that if they could customize enough emails, tailor … Continue reading Why AI-powered relevance is replacing personalization in B2B marketing
Strong MOps is how marketing runs on time and at scale
Turn marketing chaos into consistent results with systems for execution, alignment and growth — from campaign planning to clean data to automation. Stephanie Trovato on August 12, 2025 Marketing moves fast. Without the right systems, things fall behind. Calendars slip, data breaks and requests arrive too late. Suddenly, nothing ships on time. Marketing operations … Continue reading Strong MOps is how marketing runs on time and at scale
The secret to getting your marketing team to use AI
AI only works when your team trusts it. Transparency turns it from a black box into a reliable growth partner. Domenic Venuto on August 7, 2025 Marketing is built on trust — trust in brands, in agencies and in the quality of the data that guides decisions. AI now promises unprecedented targeting, optimization and … Continue reading The secret to getting your marketing team to use AI
AI’s big bang effect means marketing must evolve or die
AI is reshaping the core of marketing. Staying competitive now means reengineering strategy, structure and leadership—fast. Scott Hornstein on August 1, 2025 Let’s be clear – this is our choice. We can be proactive and take some risks, or not. This is the big bang theory: BANG. AI promises untold, unimaginable increases in efficiency … Continue reading AI’s big bang effect means marketing must evolve or die