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The pros and cons of specializing in specific martech products

MOPs practitioners have their favorite solutions, but is it a good idea to specialize in one only? Steve Petersen on October 9, 2025       Martech practitioners specialize in specific products. That’s not news. It makes sense for people to learn how to utilize a specific platform effectively. However, that’s not always ideal when putting together … Continue reading The pros and cons of specializing in specific martech products

AI helps marketing and sales pros work smarter, but does it drive revenue?

A new report finds mixed opinions on whether AI drives revenue or improves customer experience. Mike Pastore on August 19, 2025       AI usage is widespread in revenue organizations, with 68% of sales and marketing professionals using AI at work and 51% using AI agents, according to a new survey. The survey, published by the … Continue reading AI helps marketing and sales pros work smarter, but does it drive revenue?

What is Replit, and how can marketing and marketing ops pros use it?

Tired of waiting on dev teams for every tool or test? Replit empowers marketers to build, test and iterate fast—with zero setup required. MarTechBot on July 28, 2025       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 … Continue reading What is Replit, and how can marketing and marketing ops pros use it?

Weighing the pros and cons of out-of-the-box martech

Out-of-the-box vs. custom-built? A look at the trade-offs, including integration ease, vendor risks and the evolving buy/build landscape. Steve Petersen on October 7, 2024   Buy or build stack components? That’s an issue martech practitioners confront all the time. Like it or not, no one will ever get everything they want or need. An important … Continue reading Weighing the pros and cons of out-of-the-box martech

The ethical pros and cons of Meta’s new Llama 3 open-source AI model

April 20, 2024 The ethical pros and cons of Meta’s new Llama 3 open-source AI model Experts say that while open-source could accelerate innovation, it also could make deepfakes easier. BY Chris Morris Meta has a brand-new Llama to show off. On Thursday, the social media giant announced Llama 3, the next version of its open-source … Continue reading The ethical pros and cons of Meta’s new Llama 3 open-source AI model

Photon: The Image Capture App That Pros Are Raving About

Photon: The Image Capture App That Pros Are Raving About Brad Anderson / Jul 21, 2023   LateNiteSoft, the developers behind the immensely popular iPhone app Camera+, have recently launched a revolutionary iOS app called Photon. With a focus on professional image shooting, Photon aims to attract users with its simple interface, multi-format support, and … Continue reading Photon: The Image Capture App That Pros Are Raving About

8 inexpensive professional development ideas for martech pros

Looking to stay ahead in your career? Consider these cost-effective learning opportunities for martech professionals. Steve Petersen on March 31, 2023 Marketing and technology are two fields that constantly change, and the intersection of the two fields – martech – certainly reflects that. That’s why as martech professionals, we need to develop our skills and … Continue reading 8 inexpensive professional development ideas for martech pros

Pros & Cons Of Google’s New Structured Data For Reviews

Pros & Cons Of Google’s New Structured Data For Reviews by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 5, 2022 Google this week added several important updates to search, but two in particular help marketers assist consumers in finding information across the web indexed from company and brand sites. For starters, on Friday Google announced the … Continue reading Pros & Cons Of Google’s New Structured Data For Reviews