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The yin and yang of martech

ClickZ

Unification around data analytics and the consolidation of technologies into consolidated platforms will help reduce technology redundancies, decrease the learning curve needed to leverage multiple, separate solutions and limit the total cost of ownership. The rapid growth of martech. Martech’s ecosystem is growing rapidly.

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B2B Content Marketing: Will Video Kill eBooks?

markempa

Research by eMarketer bears out Linda’s observation: US consumers spent five and a half hours per day in 2015 watching video, an increase of 34 minutes from 2011. The rise of cameras and video recording on smartphones has lowered the barrier to entry, too. The robust analytics gave rise to rapid experimentation at Act-On. “We

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The Workforce Now Spans 5 Generations — How Can You Meet Everyone’s Needs?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

A key barrier those over 50 face is age discrimination. Tableau Academic provides free software licenses, eLearning, and curriculum to help educators around the world teach analytics in classrooms. Since 2011, Tableau Academic programs have enabled nearly 2 million students and teachers from accredited institutions around the world.

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Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic (2018): Martech 5000 (actually 6,829)

chiefmartech

To appreciate the magnitude of martech’s diversity (and the effort behind this project), the size of the 2018 landscape is equivalent to all of the marketing tech landscapes we assembled from 2011 through 2016 added together : For reference, here are the 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , and 2017 versions of the landscape.

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78 Customer Engagement Statistics

Zoominfo

Only 35% of respondents say their company has less than 5% of support interactions taking place over social, compared with 57% in 2011 ( source ). Customer retention is 14% higher among companies that invest in big data and analytics ( source ). Successful Customer Engagement. Customer Engagement Expectations.

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The Challenges in Adoption of Marketing Technology « The Effective.

The Effective Marketer

Based on a recent report on Marketing Technology Adoption for 2011 , the findings of their research shed some light on the challenges we face when it comes to marketing technology. The Goal of Marketing Software The need for marketing software comes from the necessity to better understand customer behavior across multiple channels.

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[UPDATE] 7 Customer Loyalty Programs That Actually Add Value

Hubspot

Loyalty programs are meant to break down barriers between customers and your business. In some circumstances, a one-time (or annual) fee that lets customers bypass common purchase barriers is actually quite beneficial for both business and customer. Source: Virgin Atlantic. 3) Charge an upfront fee for VIP benefits.

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