Privacy changes are weakening attribution models, making phone conversations one of the most valuable signals in marketing data. By Pamela Parker March 10, 2026 Phone conversations are now one of the most important first-party data sources in modern marketing measurement. As privacy changes weaken traditional attribution signals, conversation intelligence platforms are emerging as a … Continue reading The marketing data most companies still fail to measure
Marketing leaders are shifting from channel optimization to product thinking, connecting media, UX, data and outcomes across the entire customer journey. By Melissa Washburn March 10, 2026 If you’ve been in marketing long enough, you’ve probably lived through a few identity crises. First, we were channel experts. Then we became integrated, growth and performance … Continue reading Why the future of marketing looks like product management
Use ROMS (Return on Marketing Spend) Not ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) Chris WaltonMar 5, 2026 TL;DR ROMS (Return on Total Marketing Spend) is the single most important KPI in digital and performance marketing. ROMS = Revenue ÷ Total Marketing Cost (includes all fees, content, internal labor, tools). ROMS can also … Continue reading Use ROMS (Return on Marketing Spend) Not ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)
Why Finance Skepticism Haunts Marketing Projections by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 3, 2026 Marketers and finance teams often misunderstand each other with regard to money and performance, even with marketing-mix modeling (MMM). Only 10.9% of marketers participating in a study acknowledged that they are very aligned with their company’s finance team, whereas 26.7% … Continue reading Why Finance Skepticism Haunts Marketing Projections
AI adoption is nearly universal, but ROI confidence is slipping. Learn how mature teams connect AI to pipeline, deal velocity and revenue growth. By Brianna Miller March 2, 2026 We’ve all felt it — that initial buzz around AI. For a while, every marketing conversation started with “Did you see what ChatGPT can … Continue reading How to drive real ROI with AI in B2B marketing
Dashboards don’t fix flawed premises. Learn practical ways to validate buyer intent using forms, nurture sequences and post-webinar conversations. By Moni Oloyede February 26, 2026 Most B2B marketing teams underperform because they lack audience validation. We build campaigns on untested assumptions: that buyers are in an active cycle, that they want our content … Continue reading How to turn everyday marketing campaigns into market research
A Semrush study of 8,000 job listings shows content roles polarizing between hands on creators and senior growth owners. By Constantine von Hoffman February 20, 2026 If you think content marketing is still about writing blog posts and filling an editorial calendar, the job market says otherwise. A Semrush analysis of 8,000 U.S. content … Continue reading Content marketing jobs are splitting in two
Most teams can’t fully map where their customer data lives. That blind spot creates operational and legal consequences marketers can’t ignore. By Vladimir Ceric February 12, 2026 A marketer today isn’t just someone who understands the customer, the product and the market, and can creatively launch campaigns that acquire new customers. To succeed, … Continue reading Marketing owns customer data and the risks that come with it
For B2B marketers in 2026, the question is no longer whether Instagram is relevant — it’s how to use it strategically. Here’s our guide to doing that. By Constantine von Hoffman February 12, 2026 Instagram is now a viable full-funnel channel for B2B marketing. It supports awareness, buyer validation and high-intent engagement among decision-makers … Continue reading B2B marketing on Instagram: What you need to know
Using AI in marketing requires separating learning from delivery. A lab-factory model offers a repeatable path from experimentation to scale. By Angela Vega February 11, 2026 Marketing plans are often evaluated in leadership reviews through the same core question: what will this drive? In familiar territory, the answers are straightforward. You know the … Continue reading How to design marketing organizations for AI learning and scale
