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Unifying projects and products: The power of program management in martech

Martech

As a supporter of the program perspective for initiatives, I recognize the value of managing related projects, products and activities as a unified entity. For many CMOs and marketing organizations, programs are becoming powerful tools for aligning diverse initiatives and driving strategic objectives.

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The Vital First Step of Your Marketing Planning for 2024

B2B Marketing Directions

The fourth quarter of 2023 is only a few weeks away, and that means many B2B marketing leaders will soon begin planning for next year. Marketing planning processes vary considerably across companies. The planning process in smaller companies tends to be less formal. But, this is the "exception that proves the rule."

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2023 in review: 3 key trends to inform your 2024 marketing plan

Martech

AI: The shiny object became a genuine business tool Artificial intelligence (AI), and more specifically generative AI for creating copy and images, was the hot discussion topic of the year. AI, in its many forms, has been around longer than that and has been misleadingly marketed for even longer. But, if anything, it has accelerated.

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Marketing Planning in Uncertain Times: How to Plan When Everything is in Flux

ClickDimensions

In the recent weeks and months of the COVID-19 pandemic, marketers around the globe have had to come to terms with the fact that their carefully laid marketing plans can’t stand up to the new normal of social distancing, remote working and the near-complete shutdown of entire cities, regions and countries.

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How to Market a Startup, Part 2: Planning, Staffing, and Measuring

Webbiquity

Effective marketing for a startup company is all about focus. and little budget, so it’s essential to judiciously optimize the use of both. Part one of this two-part series dealt with laying the groundwork for startup marketing: branding, messaging, and honing in on your target customer persona or ideal customer profile (ICP).

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The Marketing Ops Audit: Why It Matters and How to Do It Well

Vision Edge Marketing

Source: Cook Up Your Best Marketing Performance, 2017 MPM Benchmark Study, VisionEdge Marketing, Hive9, and Valid USA. Marketing Operations: Is It Worth the Money? Before we can answer what is different about the Marketing Ops of the BIC, we must first define the term Marketing Ops.

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B2B Marketing Plan; A Compelling Case for B2B Content Marketing

Inbox Insight

Part 3 of our B2B marketing planning mini series, this article tackles the Marketing Strategy stage of the B2B Marketing Plan. Now we’ve got the basics out of the way, let’s see how you can create a winning B2B marketing strategy that delivers the outcomes you planned for. Decision Making Units (DMU).