Measuring ROI at the tactical level is misleading. It’s time to prove how brand investment delivers meaningful, long-term financial returns. Ardath Albee on April 7, 2025 ROI in B2B marketing was meant as a noble metric to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing investments. But in our quest to prove the return to our CEO … Continue reading Why ROI is undermining B2B marketing effectiveness
A well-executed audit is the first step to building a marketing strategy that works. Here’s how to do it effectively. Dan Harris on April 2, 2025 Marketing tactics such as content creation, a well-designed website, email marketing and even paid media don’t work well in isolation. Achieving predictable and sustainable growth is nearly impossible … Continue reading Why your marketing isn’t working — and how an audit can help fix it
If your team is in the market for a marketing automation platform, here are eight things to keep in mind. Mike Pastore on March 28, 2025 Marketing automation platforms (MAPs) are vital tools for many marketing organizations, and like many complex software applications, teams will face challenges before, during and after their deployment. According … Continue reading 8 challenges for marketing teams navigating the MAP market
The next wave of data management disruption is coming, as AI churns out more unstructured data. Is your stack prepared? Milton Hwang on March 27, 2025 Like many of you, I regularly incorporate AI tools to keep up with marketing and martech trends. They provide me with summaries and extract insights that I either … Continue reading The future of the martech stack and marketing operations is ‘unstructured’
Having your partners and community shape the research will give you content people want and a built-in audience interested in your events. Lisa Shaw on March 26, 2025 Imagine you’re sitting in a lunchtime webinar that promised “actionable” insights. Those insights are so “actionable” that you’re having trouble keeping your eyes open. Why? The … Continue reading How the event-first approach to marketing can maximize research ROI
Is AI truly revolutionizing email marketing, or is it just another overhyped technology? Pamela Parker on March 24, 2025 Is AI truly revolutionizing email marketing, or is it just another overhyped technology? If you’ve been wondering how AI can (or should) fit into your email marketing strategy, you’re not alone. Marketers everywhere are evaluating … Continue reading AI and email marketing: All hype or real game-changer?
What exactly IS Digital Marketing? Preyah Westmaas Feb 12, 2025 How many times have you scrolled through your phone and an ad pops up for something that you were JUST talking about? Or maybe you were thinking about what to make for dinner and BAM! A delicious-looking recipe for fettuccini alfredo pops … Continue reading What exactly IS Digital Marketing?
What is the role of SEO in Digital Marketing? Michael Johnston Feb 21, 2025 In today’s digital world, businesses constantly seek effective ways to expand their online presence and connect with their target audience. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has emerged as a cornerstone of successful digital marketing. But what is SEO, … Continue reading What is the role of SEO in Digital Marketing?
From boosting deliverability with DMARC to engaging subscribers with AMP emails, here’s what you need to succeed. Alexander Melone on March 17, 2025 Now is not the time to be an email marketing Luddite. From BIMI to AI scheduling, how we reach customers is changing rapidly. The more you use these tools to your … Continue reading 5 email marketing tech essentials for 2025 success
March 18, 2025 Meet 15 companies that are turning ads and marketing into cultural moments BY Jeff Beer It’s easy to say that the name of the advertising game has always been attention. But the level of skill, belief, strategic rigor, creative confidence, and sheer will required to win this game has never been higher or … Continue reading Meet 15 companies that are turning ads and marketing into cultural moments
