Campaign Numbers Rising, But So Are Challenges by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 19, 2025 Marketers have increased the number of campaigns they run, but face many more challenges when it comes to budgets, technical capabilities, and analyzing and explaining the outcomes to those responsible for allocating budgets. Gartner estimates about 44% of the … Continue reading Campaign Numbers Rising, But So Are Challenges
The 2025 State of Demand Gen Report has a lot of challenges you’ve heard before. But it also offers up some potential solutions. Mike Pastore on February 12, 2025 The five biggest challenges facing demand gen marketers include personalization, budget constraints and sales-marketing alignment. That’s according to the 2025 State of Demand Gen Report … Continue reading Demand gen leaders say they struggle with the same stubborn challenges
The C-suite understands the importance of CX and its place as a revenue driver. So, funding is easier, but getting it up and running is still hard going. Constantine von Hoffman on February 7, 2025 Customer engagement and experience (CX) are in the midst of yet another big shift thanks to new technology and … Continue reading AI adoption in CX is rising, but implementation challenges remain
A pair of studies found marketers are bullish on retail media, despite its growing pains and imperfections. Mike Pastore on February 5, 2025 Marketers are still facing challenges in retail media networks (RMNs), but more than 90% say it’s the single most important channel for their campaigns, a new report found. The report from … Continue reading Despite challenges, marketers say retail media is the channel of choice
Don’t let dysfunctions hold back your marketing efforts. Master soft skills to build a thriving, future-ready team. Mark Ogne on January 30, 2025 Marketing teams are facing a growing challenge: despite being packed with talented experts who excel at hard skills like data analysis and campaign management, they’re struggling to stay competitive. The problem … Continue reading How soft skills solve marketing’s biggest challenges
As you integrate AI into your martech stack, tackle data quality issues, resistance to change, skill gaps and more. Laurie Miller on January 6, 2025 AI is transforming martech by automating tasks, providing real-time insights and scaling operations more effectively. However, a number of issues make integrating AI into martech stacks very challenging. Here … Continue reading How to overcome AI challenges in martech to maximize ROI
Mental health risks, seasonal financial strain, and uncertainty regarding federal pay and benefits make this a precarious time for wildland firefighters. BY The Conversation As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for … Continue reading Wildland firefighters face up to a $20,000 pay cut, among many other challenges
Veteran ABM platform Demandbase is asking foundational questions about the category as B2B marketers feel the pain. Kim Davis on December 3, 2024 “The state of B2B advertising” is the name of a recent report from ABM advertising, customer intelligence and data platform Demandbase. But what about the state of B2B marketing itself? People … Continue reading Demandbase rethinks ABM amid B2B marketing challenges
Learn why and how to enhance your first-party data strategy with second-party partnerships and third-party enrichment. Angelina Eng on July 9, 2024 First-party data has become the go-to solution for many marketers grappling with increasing privacy regulations, continued loss of data signals and the impending deprecation of third-party cookies. The shift toward data directly … Continue reading Why first-party data alone won’t solve marketers’ challenges
Brands should have a clear game plan before entering this fragmented, often confusing space. Chris Wood on July 2, 2024 While retail media networks (RMNs) continue to evolve, they are fragmented and confusing for brands. Two experts in data and marketing — Keen CEO Greg Dolan and Len Ostroff, SVP of sales and partnerships … Continue reading 3 challenges for marketers as retail media networks evolve
