The first in a series of articles looking at how text and visual genAI tools will become a critical part of the marketer’s tool-kit. Lisa Peyton on September 11, 2023 I attended an amazing workshop over the weekend on AI and the future of creativity and once again had a “‘HOLY SH*T’ “holy sh*t” AI … Continue reading The rise of generative AI: A marketer’s guide to textual and visual AI content
Is your marketing team overwhelmed with tasks? Here are three key steps to shift from tactics to impactful outcomes. Stacey Ackerman on September 5, 2023 Marketing teams have become the catch-all department for executing tactics, but we’ve lost sight of the most important factor — what business outcomes are they actually trying to achieve? … Continue reading 3 ways to align marketers to business outcomes
75% of marketers reported an increase in their spending on artificial intelligence. The average AI spend increase was 28%. Constantine von Hoffman on September 5, 2023 A little more than half (53%) of B2B marketing managers say their budgets are up this year compared to 2022, according to a new study. Despite this, the marketers … Continue reading More than 50% of B2B marketers report bigger budgets
Despite a year’s notice, a lot of companies put off the GA4 migration until the last minute. Now they’re trying to understand how to use it. Constantine von Hoffman on August 30, 2023 Having a tough time with the transition from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4)? You’re not alone, says Alex Lirtsman, … Continue reading GA4 is still stressing out marketers: Here’s why
Stack utilization continues to drop even as martech spending continues to grow. The reasons: Lack of training, increasing complexity and no one authority. Constantine von Hoffman on August 28, 2023 Marketers are using only one-third of their martech stack’s capability, according to Gartner’s 2023 Martech Report. That’s down from 42% last year and 58% in … Continue reading Marketers are only using one third of their stack’s capability
Interest in ABM strategies is surging as technologies to target key accounts improve and relevant data becomes more accessible. Pamela Parker on August 24, 2023 By definition, account-based marketing (ABM) is a B2B marketing strategy that aligns sales and marketing efforts to deliver targeted advertising, as well as personalized content and messaging, to high-value accounts … Continue reading What is account-based marketing or ABM and why are B2B marketers so bullish on it?
Finding yourself short on bandwidth and still needing to produce content? Learn how to dial up without doubling the work. Ali Schwanke on August 24, 2023 Is your marketing team overwhelmed by the constant demand for fresh, engaging content? Too many businesses face this same issue: the pressure to produce high-quality content consistently and at scale. … Continue reading Doing more with less: How marketers can make content go farther
IAS Brand Safety, Suitability Shows How Marketers Identified 61% Of Dangerous Content by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 22, 2023 Measure, calibrate, and optimize are part of a new strategy outlined in a white paper from Integral Ad Science released Tuesday. For advertisers it has become a critical part of managing media quality for campaigns. More … Continue reading IAS Brand Safety, Suitability Shows How Marketers Identified 61% Of Dangerous Content
Priorities like demonstrating ROI, implementing AI and meeting data challenges are proving too much for many marketers. Chris Wood on August 21, 2023 Many B2C marketers are finding it difficult to meet priorities this year, a study from Forrester reports. These range from increasing ROI and meeting data challenges to implementing AI technology. Priorities. The … Continue reading B2C marketers are overwhelmed by growing challenges
Google, YouTube Wizardry Should Make Marketers ‘Look Behind The Curtain’ by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 14, 2023 Agencies continue to closely monitor advertisements running through YouTube after a month-old report from Adalytics, an advertising performance optimization platform, suggested that the company misled advertisers for years by allowing its TrueView ads to run outside of its … Continue reading Google, YouTube Wizardry Should Make Marketers ‘Look Behind The Curtain’
