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Welcome, Gen A: The Age of Automation for Sales and Marketing is Here

Zoominfo

Back in 1989, when hair metal music played on MTV and a lone protester famously stood in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square, the Harvard Business Review published an article that explored how automation was ready to boost marketing and sales teams. A Lack of Training. The answer has little to do with the technology itself.

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Alicia Arnold: Spotlight on the expert

Martech

Q: How did you first get into marketing and technology? A: Oh boy, I started out in direct marketing. When I first graduated, I decided I wanted to focus on marketing and got a job in direct marketing. I got pretty quickly into the world of digital marketing. It’s kind of old-school and new-school.

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Oracle announces Guided Campaigns and boosts customer service with genAI

Martech

Oracle has announced a long list of product innovations and enhancements within the Oracle Fusion Cloud Customer Experience platform. For marketers, Guided Campaigns builds on previous Fusion developments to improve the workflow between marketing and sales. Guided Campaigns. Guided Campaigns. ” GenAI for custom service.

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Is Video the Future of Direct Marketing?

Content Standard

A combination of webinars and training tools, this initiative marks the largest push in the company’s history to break into some of the most popular markets across the globe. It’s a move that brings two blaring questions into focus: Will they be successful and, more importantly, is this the future of direct marketing?

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The Age of Automation for Sales and Marketing is Here

Zoominfo

Back in 1989, when hair metal music played on MTV and a lone protester famously stood in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square, the Harvard Business Review published an article that explored how automation was ready to boost marketing and sales teams. Why has automation failed to gain traction despite its obvious promise?

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A Marketer’s Guide to European Union (EU) Privacy Laws

Zoominfo

We’re all familiar with the “four Ps” of marketing: product, price, promotion, and place. Privacy compliance has become an essential part of modern-day marketing. Technical measures can be two-factor authentication, and organizational measures include extensive staff training.

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B2B Lead Gen: Can you do it cheaper and better inside?

ViewPoint

As a business-to-business marketing or sales leader you have numerous options for lead generation tactics and tools. Top choices include teleprospecting, direct marketing, search engine marketing, website, and trade shows. Additionally, in-sourced inside sales centers are notorious for their lack of productivity.

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