Trade Press Services Newsletter

MAY 2, 2024

“Let’s take this offline so we circle back to our synergistic partnership and go after the low-hanging fruit that will optimize our market penetration and enhance stakeholder engagement across all touchpoints.” If you found this sentence to be confusing (and cringeworthy), you aren’t alone. Excessive use of buzzwords and corporate jargon can elicit negative reactions, impede clarity , and damage critical business relationships.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 14, 2024

Effectively marketing a nonprofit event requires more than just hoping it becomes popular through word of mouth. At the same time, your nonprofit needs a way to publicize your event and build excitement without overspending on a limited event budget. If you have a nonprofit event coming up, whether small or large, explore the following key steps to create a plan for marketing your event.

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Planning Event Marketing Marketing Plans Work Management 234

Act-On

MAY 21, 2024

Did I make the right decision? Should I have purchased XYZ products instead? Maybe I acted too soon…. Post-purchase evaluation, the process a customer goes through after making a purchase, is real. Research says that 90% of consumers report their post-purchase experience is just as important as the quality of the products. And that process starts with your welcome email.

Marketing Automation Services 195

Marketing Automation Services Act-On Customer Satisfaction Open Rate 195

Contently

MAY 13, 2024

We get it: Articles about the death of third-party cookies feel a little like a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation. Google has reportedly been rolling out this shift for years. The company first announced the move in February 2020—only to postpone the implementation timeline every year since. According to Forrester, in 2023, more than half of global marketers thought the whole thing was a bluff.

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Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning Work Management 174

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Convince & Convert

MAY 16, 2024

In a world where confidence in marketing strategies is scarce and economic uncertainties loom large, small businesses are on a quest for resilience, seeking to fortify their marketing efforts amidst the relentless pressures of running a business. The Current State of SMB Marketing , a new research study Ascend2 completed with Constant Contact , uncovered many insights into how SMBs think about marketing and where they need the most assistance.

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Small Business Marketing Allocation Research Planning 138

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MAY 9, 2024

Learn to unlock data and build with AI Show off your AI innovations with the #BuiltWithEinstein Quest Join an AI + Data Community Tour stop Attend the AI NOW Tour Participate in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Salesforce Developers Attend a World Tour in your city We are in the midst of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, which is creating the most significant shifts and opportunities for Salesforce Admins and Developers in decades.

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Oktopost

MAY 7, 2024

Gamifying and incentivizing your employee advocacy program is a powerful way to encourage employees to share meaningful company content and have fun while doing it. By making advocacy initiatives exciting and competitive, B2B organizations can create a culture of engagement, ultimately leading to a more effective and engaging advocacy program. That’s why at Oktopost we’ve designed Leaderboards and a user-friendly Gamification Engine to help program leaders unlock the potential of employee advoca

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33Across

MAY 13, 2024

Though Google pushed back its cookie deprecation deadline, the industry should continue to right itself on a path not built on third-party cookies. Since Google announced its plan, over 50 alternative identity solutions have become available in Prebid alone. While the industry is gaining strides with targeting users across Safari and other. The post What’s The Key to Good Cookieless Targeting?

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Contently

MAY 20, 2024

Most of us content marketers consider the content side of SEO at the very beginning of any project; we’ve become adept at marrying ideas with the right keywords, information, and heading structures so that the message and SEO go together harmoniously—like peanut butter and jelly. Technical SEO, on the other hand, might not be as fully understood. We know it’s important, but it’s often left up to SEO or IT teams, who may (or may not) have a comprehensive understanding of the broader marketing str

SEO 148

SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Content 148

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In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 9, 2024

Here’s a bit of trivia to use with your non-marketing friends: the word podcast comes from the combination of two words: iPod + broadcast. The former is in reference to the early 2000s Apple music device that has unfortunately already met its demise by being discontinued from production. Unlike iPods, podcasts have grown into a steady channel that brands and creators continue to invest budget in for both production and sponsorship costs as part of their marketing plans.

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ClickZ

MAY 8, 2024

With an updated algorithm favouring original content and emerging creators, Instagram is prioritising authenticity and levelling the playing field for smaller content producers. Businesses must craft tailored Instagram strategies to meet their specific objectives, such as brand awareness or sales, by utilising various content formats and engaging with their audience.

Marketing & Strategy 130

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Brand Identity Branding 130

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MAY 20, 2024

We surveyed thousands of marketing leaders about today’s marketing trends. What did we find? Marketers ranked artificial intelligence (AI) implementation as both their number one priority and number one headache — highlighting its pivotal role as both a beacon of promise and a daunting challenge. What’s top of mind for marketers? We asked more than 4,800 marketers about how they’re using new data and AI tools.

Marketing AI 124

Marketing AI Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 124

Martech

MAY 16, 2024

You want to capture more leads. But your marketing team is already running on fumes, attempting to drive results with limited resources. How can you use software to build a lead-generation engine that delivers big results? Marketing automations can help you streamline processes, increase productivity, and yes, capture more leads. Are you ready to shift your team into high gear?

Marketing Automation Services 123

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Sales Qualified Leads Automation 123

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Top Rank Marketing

MAY 13, 2024

What’s the second most-used search engine in the world? Nope, not Bing. Or DuckDuckGo. Certainly not Yahoo, AltaVista or AskJeeves. The second most-used search engine in the world is YouTube. Over 2.5 billion users visit the site per month, and people watch over a billion hours of video on the platform every day. It’s no surprise that brands are looking to connect with an audience on YouTube.

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Contently

MAY 11, 2024

My partner and I have a sacred weekend ritual: Pizza Fridays. A few weeks ago, we found ourselves in Minneapolis, a city neither of us know well, for the occasion. Naturally, we turned to our go-to expert on all things local and delicious: Google. A quick search for “best pizza near me” yielded several promising prospects, and we selected one for our weekly fix.

SEO 146

SEO Effectiveness Marketing & Strategy Content 146

CMSWire

MAY 20, 2024

Balancing brand control with creative freedom is a delicate dance that, when executed correctly, can lead to highly successful influencer marketing campaigns. Continue reading.

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Campaigns Creativity Marketing Brand Identity 115

Thinkers360

MAY 6, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Future of Work for 2024. Congratulations to all our Future of Work influencers who participated! Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Future of Work 2024 2024 Annual Ranking Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined).

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Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MAY 23, 2024

What you’ll learn What is dynamic email content? First- and zero-party data is more important than ever Popular types of dynamic email content Dynamic email content can be done simply How to give email subscribers what they want Customers don’t want to feel like just another number to your brand. Going with a generic “ batch and blast ” email marketing strategy is sure to land you in the customer’s filters — or worse, having them unsubscribe.

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Martech

MAY 17, 2024

Ah, there it is again — the genAI buzz. It’s going to transform B2B sales and marketing, right? You’ve been on LinkedIn. Like me, you’ve come across a flood of posts waving hands in the air — AI is a magic pill promising to skyrocket productivity, slash costs and practically do your laundry. But here’s the wet blanket: If AI adoption was as straightforward as these posts suggest, why does nearly everyone find themselves with a case of the hives when they think about it?

Marketing AI 120

Marketing AI Generation B2B Lock-In 120

chiefmartech

MAY 7, 2024

Happy #MartechDay to you! On the first Tuesday of May, we celebrate the martech industry and all the talented marketing technologists and marketing ops professionals who work in it. Cheers to you for all you do in pioneering this wild and woolly field. It’s also the day when Frans Riemersma and I release our annual update to the marketing technology landscape.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 20, 2024

By Maria Geokezas , Chief Operating Officer at Heinz Marketing Do you ever feel like your sales, marketing, and customer success teams work from different playbooks? Imagine how your customer feels if they encounter inconsistent messaging, a clunky onboarding process, or a lack of post-purchase support. It’s certainly not an ideal B2B customer experience.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Cross-Selling Top of Funnel 109

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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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CMSWire

MAY 8, 2024

How this potential innovation could reshape personalized marketing, enhance user experience and diversify search marks a pivotal moment in digital marketing. Continue reading.

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Search Marketing Marketing Personalization Google 119

HG Data

MAY 23, 2024

Tracking tech stacks, installation, and usage rates with the HG Platform In this step-by-step video, Henry Hedeen, Partnership Manager, shows how the HG Platform allows you to track technology usage across geographies down to the specific product level to reveal competitive and complementary opportunities! This video walks you through the capabilities of one specific aspect […] The post HG Use Case: Tracking Tech Installs to Unlock Opportunities appeared first on HG Insights.

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Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2024

When you think of a social media manager’s job, you probably picture them planning and posting content all day. But there’s much more to the job description. That clever LinkedIn or eye-catching Instagram post? Social media managers brainstormed those ideas, wrote captions, designed visuals, researched hashtags and scheduled posts for the best engagement.

Social Media 112

Social Media Marketing Attribution Automation Personalization 112

Martech

MAY 16, 2024

It’s important that everyone is clear on the definition of customer experience. There are so many incorrect uses of the term and misconceptions about the concept itself that create confusion and dilutes the work that needs to be done. What is customer experience (CX)? Customer experience is the sum of all the interactions that a customer has with a brand over the life of the relationship with that brand.

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Customer Satisfaction Work Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 119

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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RebelMouse

MAY 21, 2024

AI is opening an entirely new world of search for digital marketers So far, traditional SEO as we know it remains the best way to optimize for AI Social media communities like Reddit are commonly a part of AI search results The New SEO One thing is clear about AI: It’s not going away. Generative AI will continue to have a dramatic impact on the future of digital media and those who adapt to this reality and prepare for what’s to come will be best positioned down the line.

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Optimization Lead Ranking Industry CMS CMS Development 105

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MAY 6, 2024

Is your business ready for an audit? No, not the kind involving accountants and IRS agents. We’re talking about an AI audit, a kind of check-up on your AI systems to ensure they’re operating ethically, transparently, and within regulatory guidelines, with an eye toward understanding how they make decisions. As generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated, ethics and transparency have quickly emerged as key considerations among regulators, consumers, academics, and even private compan

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CMSWire

MAY 15, 2024

The biggest challenge facing today's marketers isn't a lack of creativity – it's a lack of resources and time to be curious. Continue reading.

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