Tag Archives: Marketing

HubSpot debuts a new AI playbook at Inbound as content marketing falters

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

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

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