Unvetted AI tools are driving costly breaches. Effective oversight is the safeguard marketing leaders can’t afford to ignore. Tonya Walker on October 27, 2025 Marketing has become the proving ground for AI, adopting new tools faster than any other function. But speed without structure comes at a cost. If MOps doesn’t lead in governance, … Continue reading The AI oversight gap is marketing’s next governance test
Marketing’s next era is revenue-driven. Here’s how to design a GTM model that aligns stakeholders, accelerates pipeline and proves ARR impact. Loren Shumate on September 11, 2025 Marketing has long been measured by the marketing-qualified lead (MQL). Entire budgets, campaigns and reporting cadences built around producing as many as possible, with targets backed into … Continue reading Designing the GTM model for marketing’s revenue era
AI can scale your content. But can it build connection? See how leading marketers are using strategy — not just speed — to win in 2025. Tanya Thorson on June 18, 2025 Every day, we hear how AI is reshaping marketing. Need 100 social posts tomorrow? Done. Launch a campaign before lunch? No problem. … Continue reading AI can’t create meaning — that’s still marketing’s job
The challenges transitioning from leads to accounts in B2B are both technical and organizational. MarTechBot on June 2, 2025 at In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to the broader internet. Q: … Continue reading Why is it so hard to shift marketing’s focus from leads to accounts?
Contract renewals reflect your marketing’s truth. If your story breaks, customers walk. Here’s how to fix the gap and boost retention. Zac Stucki on May 2, 2025 If we’re all honest about living and working in 2025, then we’d admit we’ve been suckered by a slick pitch — a course, coaching program or SaaS … Continue reading How marketing’s broken promises are sinking your renewal rates
CFOs never waste a good crisis, and neither should marketers. Here’s how to protect your budget and use VOC to grow customer loyalty in a hard time. Constantine von Hoffman on April 9, 2025 The tariff war between the U.S. and the rest of the world is wreaking havoc on the economy. Consumer confidence … Continue reading In a world of tariffs and turmoil, marketing’s insight is a superpower
Marketing’s obsession with short-term wins has created a “doom loop” of diminishing returns. Here’s how to break free. Laurie Miller on April 3, 2025 Marketing’s obsession with short-term wins has created a dangerous cycle. Brands keep investing in what’s immediately measurable while neglecting long-term growth — a trap WARC calls the “doom loop.” The … Continue reading How smarter measurement can fix marketing’s performance trap
March 18, 2025 Why HR’s future looks like marketing’s past BY Rebecca Biestman Think back to the shifting tech landscape of 2015. “Uptown Funk” was blaring on digital music outlets, Snapchat filters were laid over every selfie, and hoverboards were all the rage. At the same time, marketing teams were facing an uphill battle to prove … Continue reading Why HR’s future looks like marketing’s past
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
How to translate marketing into hard numbers and proving its worth beyond providing a sales spike. Sarah C. Weiss on August 15, 2024 Marketing ROI. The two most hopeful — yet sometimes frustrating — words in business. Here’s why: Marketing impact can be a double-edged sword. It fuels future sales and shapes brand perception, … Continue reading Measuring marketing’s impact: From metrics to growth
