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New Gartner report challenges conventional wisdom on holiday marketing

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With the holiday shopping season gaining steam, many economic indicators suggest marketers should be focusing on price and savings. However, a new Gartner report takes a contrarian view, saying the focus should be on inclusivity and ESG (environmental, social and governance) achievements.

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Gartner: Marketing budgets slashed in 2021

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Marketing budgets as a percentage of revenue fell in 20201 to “their lowest level in recent history,” analyst firm Gartner reported in The State of Marketing Budgets 2021. In fact marketing technology held steady as a percentage of overall budget (an increase of 0.4% hardly indicates strong growth).

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What does the future hold for genAI? The Gartner Hype Cycle

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It’s no surprise to anyone that generative AI and the foundational models that support it are currently to be found at the very summit of what Gartner calls “the peak of inflated expectations” in the latest iteration of the “Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence.” Image courtesy of Gartner.

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Gartner: Give up on the complete view of the customer

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Almost half of the most advanced CDP users have significant challenges with data integration, Gartner’s Matt Wakeman told an audience at Marketing Symposium. Blowing up conventional wisdom This was the week Gartner analysts set about exploding some very familiar ideas about customer data collection and management.

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The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide for Sales Enablement Platforms

According to Gartner, 15% of all technology spending in 2021 is predicted to go toward sales enablement technology. When identifying a platform that bridges the gap between sales, marketing, and customers while staying within budget, the selection process quickly becomes overwhelming. So, what features do you need to consider?

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Gartner announces the 2021-22 Genius Brands

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On the final day of the Gartner Marketing Symposium and Xpo, the consulting firm released the names of the 2021-22 Genius Brands. Gartner analyzed over 1,300 brands across 15 industries, including non-Gartner clients, with inclusion in the survey being based on volume of digital activity. The 2021/22 Geniuses.

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2022 Gartner ABM Magic Quadrant

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Gartner® named Demandbase a Leader among ABM vendors globally in the inaugural edition of their Magic Quadrant™ for Account-Based Marketing Platforms, 2022. The post 2022 Gartner ABM Magic Quadrant appeared first on Demandbase.

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Intent Signal Data 101

“B2B buyers spend just 15% of their time interacting with brands before making a purchase decision” (Gartner). That means B2B marketers miss out on 85% of a buyer’s journey! How can B2B marketers reach active buyers sooner in the sales cycle and influence their purchase decisions? Intent signal data can help.