Practical steps to boost martech utilization and streamline operations for improved performance and efficiency. Ana Mourão on April 5, 2024 In 2023, martech utilization was only at 33% per Gartner — a steep decline from 42% in 2022 and 58% in 2020. The underutilization of martech has unintended consequences. For example, it may lead to … Continue reading How marketers can help boost martech utilization
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Email excellence: The top 10 traits of highly effective email marketers
What makes an email marketer truly exceptional? Learn 10 key characteristics behind email marketing mastery. Kath Pay on April 4, 2024 Anybody can push the “send” button on an email campaign. But good email results depend on more than state-of-the-art technology, beautiful email designs or all the data you want. What’s missing? People with the … Continue reading Email excellence: The top 10 traits of highly effective email marketers
A marketer’s guide to Reddit
The 20-year-old social media platform is a hot topic now. Here’s what you need to know about it get the most for your marketing dollar. Constantine von Hoffman on April 24, 2024 Thanks to its recent IPO, social media platform Reddit is a hot topic in many circles, including marketing. That’s quite the accomplishment for … Continue reading A marketer’s guide to Reddit
How marketers are investing in games: IAB PlayFronts
IAB releases new study and guidelines at its third annual advertising and technology event as 40% of gaming advertisers intend to increase budgets. Chris Wood on March 27, 2024 Zoe Soon, IAB’s vice president, Experience Center, delivers measured optimism at IAB PlayFronts in New York. Image: IAB. The gaming industry saw a lot of disruption … Continue reading How marketers are investing in games: IAB PlayFronts
AI in retail media? Majority of marketers are optimistic
53% of marketers believe AI will significantly enhance targeting and ad relevance according to Cooler Screens study. Chris Wood on March 6, 2024 Marketers are ready to embrace AI in the retail media space. A majority (53%) of marketers believe AI will “significantly enhance” the way shoppers are targeted and served relevant ads, according to … Continue reading AI in retail media? Majority of marketers are optimistic
Only 6% of global marketers apply customer insights to product and brand
Only 30% have access to a single customer engagement platform capable of creating personalized, seamless experiences across channels. Constantine von Hoffman on February 27, 2024 While many brands talk about focusing on the customer, few do it. Less than a quarter (24%) of global brands are mapping customer behavior and sentiment, according to Braze’s 2024 … Continue reading Only 6% of global marketers apply customer insights to product and brand
How marketers can reinvent the IT-marketing dynamics
Marketers must partner with IT to audit their martech stack, increase adoption through accountability and rethink team structures for greater efficiency. Benjamin Bloom on February 26, 2024 One day this month you’ll be hard at work, between meeting with vendors or reviewing an implementation plan, when an unexpected appointment pops on your calendar: Finance wants … Continue reading How marketers can reinvent the IT-marketing dynamics
From friction to flow: A marketer’s secret productivity engine
Practical insights and strategies to align your personal rhythms with your daily demands as a marketer, enabling peak performance and sustainable productivity. Hana Jacover on February 22, 2024 As a marketer, you are an orchestrator of people, processes and technology. Purposefully harnessing the energy of the tools and minds needed to produce a desired state. … Continue reading From friction to flow: A marketer’s secret productivity engine
Marketers keep adding tech despite feeling overwhelmed by too many tools
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of marketers are prioritizing technology over creativity, a new study from Clevertouch Consulting found. Chris Wood on February 22, 2024 Marketers are making martech a priority, although some organizations have found their stacks becoming increasingly complex and are looking to simplify them. Some 57% of marketers are feeling overwhelmed by the number … Continue reading Marketers keep adding tech despite feeling overwhelmed by too many tools
5 Super Bowl LVIII takeaways for marketers
Who the winners were during the Big Game — on streaming, social media and audience engagement. Chris Wood on February 13, 2024 As the Kansas City Chiefs mounted a late-game charge to become repeat champions (three titles in five years!), Super Bowl LVIII proved to be a victory for fans, brands and the city of … Continue reading 5 Super Bowl LVIII takeaways for marketers