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51% of Marketers to Increase Their Spending on Marketing Automation This Year

KoMarketing Associates

As marketers continue to see the benefits of marketing automation, new research indicates that they will be allocating more of their budget toward this solution within the next year. Specifically, customer data platforms (CDPs) have become a barrier for marketers.

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What Is Vendor Sprawl?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

This is known as vendor sprawl. Vendor sprawl, also known as technology bloat, occurs when businesses have software application redundancies across different departments, creating many inefficiencies. Consolidate your spend with one or just a few vendors. Read their story What is vendor sprawl and why is it an issue?

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Data Silos: The Hidden Barrier to Effective B2B Decision-Making

RDIGS

Businesses collect vast amounts of data from various sources, ranging from customer information to sales figures and market trends. This fragmentation of data poses a hidden barrier to effective B2B decision-making. They create barriers to collaboration by segregating data within different teams or departments.

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20 B2B Marketing Strategies That Will Deliver Success In 2021

Marketing Insider Group

Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency. Ride the Rise of Mobile.

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How strategic martech integration drives business growth

Martech

Let’s explore how integrating your martech platforms and tools can enhance your marketing strategy and drive meaningful business growth. Connecting disjointed martech tools and platforms Meet Emily, a marketing manager at a mid-sized ecommerce company. To overcome these challenges, focus on: Addressing these barriers.

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State of Customer Data Platforms in Europe

Customer Experience Matrix

market is ahead of Europeans on marketing technology in general and customer data management in particular. market) is why so many European vendors have relocated to the U.S. The ratio was seven out of 24 in the CDP Institute’s recent vendor comparison report , including nearly all of the Europe-based CDPs.)

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6 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Email Marketing Budget

Zoominfo

In 2017, email marketing turned half a century old. Yet, B2B marketing professionals continue to rank the channel high on their list of preferred marketing tactics. Email marketing is an inexpensive way to promote products, increase sales, and retain customers. Email marketing isn’t going anywhere.