Used right, AI and automation can boost marketing efficiency, but only if marketers stay in control. By Mike Ruff , January 27, 2026 With all the hype around AI, it should be no surprise that I’ve run into many less tech-savvy marketing team members who think AI does everything now. However, there … Continue reading Smart marketers set the rules before AI makes the calls
Email inboxes are becoming AI-driven assistants that prioritize, summarize and filter messages. Here’s what this shift means for your email strategy. By Ryan Phelan January 23, 2026 The email inbox is undergoing an AI-driven remodel that changes the way subscribers use it, how they view and manage their email and their relationships with … Continue reading AI is rebuilding the inbox, and email marketers can’t control it
82% of B2B marketers say AI skills haven’t helped their paycheck, and 70% are upskilling on their own time and their own dime. By Constantine von Hoffman January 20, 2026 AI is doing wonders for B2B marketing by cutting costs and improving productivity. But, as has been the case for the past 56 years, … Continue reading AI is paying off for B2B marketing. For B2B marketers? Not so much.
Most B2B marketing leaders see AI as a productivity booster, but only a small fraction trust it with strategic decisions like positioning or long-term planning. By Constantine von Hoffman January 16, 2026 When it comes to AI in B2B marketing, strategy is still a gray area. That’s one of the biggest takeaways from … Continue reading B2B marketers trust AI for execution but not strategy
Vibe marketing is using AI and no-code tools to turn plain-English ideas into live campaigns faster than traditional teams and stacks can keep up. By Océane Li , January 7, 2026 Vibe coding, popularized by tech leaders in early 2025, describes using AI to generate software by simply describing the desired vibe … Continue reading The rise of vibe marketing and what it means for marketers
Marketers head into 2026 navigating AI’s next phase, looming tech change and an inbox that’s quietly evolving — with cautious optimism intact. By Ryan Phelan January 6, 2026 Last year was exhausting for many people for many reasons. It’s not just job and family stress, or changes in our industry. But as the … Continue reading 4 trends marketers must follow in 2026
Marketers are buried in dashboards and metrics but still struggling to answer the most important question — what’s actually working? MarTechBot on December 12, 2025 Source: The 2026 Marketing Intelligence Report Marketers have more data than ever and an expanding suite of tools to work with — yet many are still flying blind. … Continue reading Marketers are drowning in data but starving for insight
Shoppers are thinking differently, and Google’s new data shows the cognitive patterns marketers need to understand to win the 2025 season. Kath Pay on December 9, 2025 The holiday season of 2025 is one of the most psychologically complex shopping seasons we’ve seen in years. Shoppers are cautious. Budgets are tight. Brand trust matters … Continue reading 4 takeaways for email marketers from Google’s 2025 holiday report
Marketers may be bullish on AI’s customer experience benefits—but consumers aren’t feeling it, and the disconnect could cost brands their credibility. Constantine von Hoffman on November 21, 2025 MarTechCharts regularly highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. There is an enormous disconnect between marketers’ perceptions of AI’s impact on customer experience … Continue reading Most marketers think consumers like AI, few consumers agree.
This holiday season is full of mixed signals — sales are breaking records, but shoppers are holding back, and marketers are caught in the middle. Constantine von Hoffman on November 21, 2025 This holiday season, marketers are staring down a paradox that’s hard to ignore: Consumers are feeling cautious, cutting back and worried about … Continue reading Marketers navigating low consumer confidence amid high holiday sales
