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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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Send in the Clouds: Martech Moves to Cloud Platforms

Customer Experience Matrix

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Last weekend brought the intriguing rumor that Salesforce is in late stage talks to acquire data integration vendor Informatica. Cloud database vendors including Google and Snowflake are expanding into marketing applications. I don’t know the answer.

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The Top 4 Ways Managed Services Can Benefit Marketers

ClickDimensions

Did you know that there are more than 8,000 marketing technologies on the market today? And according to an annual look by Chief Marketing Technologist blog, the number of available marketing solutions continues to grow each year. Free up resources. Fully utilize marketing technology.

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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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Data-Driven Sales: Modernizing GTM with Greater Insights

Zoominfo

From VPs and CMOs to entry-level reps and account managers, everyone is inundated by data. Without a modern go-to-market strategy that can turn signals into action, the flood of data can mean greater administrative overhead, higher margins of error, and even lost revenue. Conceptually, that is the Holy Grail,” he says.

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Innovation Resources for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Tools and Techniques

Valasys

Especially in today’s competitive and fast-paced market. However, not all SMBs have access to the same resources and tools as larger companies. This is where innovation resources come in. Innovation resources refer to the tools, techniques, and strategies. This can make innovation seem like a daunting task.

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54% of Marketers Are Failing to Fully Leverage Marketing Automation Tools

KoMarketing Associates

Marketers have begun to implement marketing automation tools to simplify processes such as email, social media management, and campaign tracking. In terms of the top challenges, most marketers (39%) cited a lack of training/resources/knowledgebase. Identifying Top Marketing Automation Challenges.