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How To Market Your Marketing To Marketers [New Research]

Content Marketing Institute

Marketers are a tough crowd. On one hand, they appreciate brands that offer extensive thought leadership. On the other hand, they know every content and marketing tactic in the book. New research offers insights (and a peek inside your peers’ opinions).

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Does the AIDA Model Hold Water for Sales in 2024?

Marketing Insider Group

Understanding sales and marketing frameworks is crucial for success as you grow your company. One such model, the AIDA Model, or Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action, continues guiding marketers as it has for over a century. Image Source But as we stride into 2024, does this classic model still hold water? With digital transformation reshaping consumer behavior and the emergence of new marketing channels , it’s essential to reassess traditional methods.

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Are You Ready for the B2B Ecommerce Gold Rush?

CMSWire

Could you turn your B2B strategy into an ecommerce powerhouse? Continue reading.

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Why Brand Publishing is the Future of Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

We live in an exciting era where brands have nearly limitless opportunities to connect with their audiences. Acting like publishers has become a game-changer, with 91% of B2B marketers utilizing content marketing to reach customers and 86% of B2C marketers following suit. This strategy isn’t just a trend; it’s a proven path to success. When brands embrace the role of publishers, they craft compelling narratives, provide valuable insights, and build lasting relationships.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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CMO Circle: Tom Wentworth’s Unconventional Approach to Long-Term Marketing Success

CMSWire

Discover Tom Wentworth’s outside-the-box approach to marketing and running a full-fledged news organization at Recorded Future. Continue reading.

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How to create high-performing email campaigns

Martech

Imagine it’s Monday morning and your inbox is overflowing. Amid the sea of emails, one catches your eye — a message from your favorite sports store about the perfect running shoes for the marathon you’re gearing up for. The subject line hooks you instantly and a click later, you’re looking at content crafted just for you, complete with training tips and a tempting discount.

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Top 10 Reports Sales Wants to See From Marketing

Full Circle Insights

Bridge the gap between sales and marketing and explore the Top 10 reports sales wants to see from marketing.

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How Georgia-Pacific seeks to leverage AI to its full marketing potential

Martech

The author is SVP of CPG Marketing and CX for Georgia-Pacific. While navigating AI can be challenging, understanding its capabilities and investing in the right programs can reduce repetitive tasks, generate ideas, identify best practices and improve decision-making. This saves money and allows marketers to fully bring brands to life. At Georgia-Pacific, our marketing team has embraced a disciplined approach to identifying opportunities, experimenting and scaling AI and various types of technolo

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The Power of Connection: Reflections From a Women in Sales Retreat

Televerde

During May, I took seven days off from work. If you know me, you know that’s a lot of time for me to be disconnected from work and my team. Five of those days were dedicated to binge-watching Netflix and focusing on self-care. One day I spent working incognito to catch up from my vacation. However, on the seventh day, I attended the Women in Sales Castle Retreat in Davis, CA, and it was the most impactful day of my vacation.

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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Business leaders believe AI can deliver a competitive advantage

Martech

No fewer than 89% of B2B and B2C directors and above believe that ethical use of AI can deliver a competitive business advantage. That’s the takeaway from the new “State of Personalization 2024” report from Twilio Segment. A similarly large portion, 86%, expects artificial intelligence to support a shift from reactive to predictive personalization.

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Acrolinx’s Latest Generative AI Capabilities

Acrolinx

Learn about Acrolinx's latest generative AI features which are making content creation and governance even easier for the enterprise. The post Acrolinx’s Latest Generative AI Capabilities appeared first on Acrolinx.

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Next-level content creation for the auto industry

Martech

“We have one piece of the puzzle people are looking for in the area of personalization,” Diana Lee told me. Lee is the founder and CEO of Constellation, among other things the tenth fastest-growing women-owned private company, according to Inc 500. In simple terms, Constellation is an agency with a creative platform that makes content scaleable.

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating an AI Chat Assistant (That Doesn’t Feel Like a Chatbot)

RDW Group

Ever felt like you’re playing an endless game of hide and seek on a website, clicking through menus and links … The post The Ultimate Guide to Creating an AI Chat Assistant (That Doesn’t Feel Like a Chatbot) appeared first on RDW Group.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Marketo’s June 2024 releases upgrade Interactive Webinars, Dynamic Chat Flows

Martech

Adobe Marketo’s June updates improve the functionality of the platform’s Interactive Webinars and Dynamic Chat Conversational Flows. Also this month comes word that LinkedIn LaunchPoint connections in Marketo will require re-authentication before Dec. 15, 2024. Templates for Interactive Webinars Marketo users now have the ability to create custom templates for room layouts in Interactive Webinars.

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Creative Facebook Carousel Ads Examples & Templates To Start From in 2024

Bannersnack

9 minutes read In 2014, Facebook introduced a new feature that seemed to be the missing link for businesses that want to advertise their products in a creative way and increase engagement—carousel ads. From that moment on, thanks to the expanded ad space, advertisers had extra room to tell their brand’s story and display products through rich content, integrated into a single, eye-catching ad.

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AI Is Killing Traditional Organic Search Engine Optimization for Your Company

Square 2 Marketing

We’ve all heard that artificial intelligence is coming to take our jobs. It’s already here helping us write speeches, send emails and optimize our websites. When it comes to search engine optimization, AI has already changed our browsing experience, and you should be changing how you think about using traditional SEO to help your business get found.

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The Linear Trap: What is the Best way to Approach the B2B Customer Journey?

Heinz Marketing

By Win Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing It is tempting to view the customer journey as a straightforward, linear process. We often envision customers progressing neatly from awareness to consideration to decision, adhering to a set path. However, this oversimplified perspective can lead to missed opportunities and a lack of understanding of the true complexity of the B2B customer journey.

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Top B2B Email Marketing Tactics to Drive Engagement and Pipeline in 2025

Speaker: Speakers:

Ready to become the email wizard your team didn’t know they needed? Join our live webinar to uncover the secrets of mixing AI magic with human flair, crafting emails so good your audience can't help but write back. We'll spill the beans on: Scaling personal touches Tracking metrics (like revenue, duh) Building smarter campaigns that actually work Oh, and we’re throwing in multi-channel tips too—think LinkedIn ads and webinars that wow.

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7 ideas explaining why the B2B SaaS sector is sluggish right now

Sword and the Script | B2B

Too many B2B SaaS companies went after ‘bad fit customers’ under a mandate of ‘growth at all costs’ – along with these other trends – is the cliff notes on what’s thwarting sales and marketing in the tech sector In the years following the dot-com bubble, I had the good fortune of representing a $180 million venture capital (VC) fund (they are much bigger now).

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Google Business Profile Optimization: 8 Ways to Improve Local Rank

SocialPilot

Achieving a top rank on Google SERPs is not as simple as it sounds. To stand out from the competition, you need a strategic approach and consistent effort to optimize your Google business profile. Optimizing your GBP opens doors to the world of local opportunities, connecting your business with customers who matter most. However, Google profile optimization is not as simple as it sounds.

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Top Five Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Blog Intros

ClearVoice

Did you know the average blog reader only spends 45 to 54 seconds reading the page? To keep your audience from clicking away, you need to avoid these 5 common blog intro mistakes when writing your blog posts. Top Five Blog Intro Mistakes to Avoid Watch out for these five pitfalls to set your intros up for success. 1. Lacking a Clear Thesis Statement Most readers are motivated by a need for more information, and that’s why they come to your site.

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‘Branding Moments’: Brand Storytelling Examples to Get Your Message Across

Contently

The short film “Lakota In America” opens on a typical day in the life of a Lakota youth named Genevieve Iron Lightning. As Genevieve gets ready and heads to work with the Cheyenne River Youth Project, her voice narrates a story about how she took herself and her brothers away from a neglectful, drug-filled home environment to go live with their grandparents.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Sprinklr Digital Twin: The Latest Innovation in Customer Service Technology

CMSWire

A bot doesn’t need to be one-size-fits all. Learn how to use bots with different training and personalities to provide more effective customer service. Continue reading.

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Meetings mastery and AI-powered assistance in Seismic’s Spring/Summer 2024 Release 

Seismic

Today, we’re excited to announce the latest features and updates to existing capabilities in the Seismic Enablement Cloud. Seismic’s Spring/Summer Release expands on the capabilities of Seismic for Meetings and Aura Copilot with new tools and integrations to boost go-to-market efficiency and effectiveness. Master meeting lifecycles with Seismic for Meetings Our Spring/Summer Release updates empower sellers to deliver higher quality experiences throughout the entire meeting lifecycle.

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Top 5 Contact Center/Customer Service Certifications

CMSWire

Sure, you're an awesome contact center leader. Wanna be more awesome with certifications? Continue reading.

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6 Strategies to Increase Customer Lifetime Value in Ecommerce

Spiralytics

As an eCommerce store owner, you will have to constantly ensure that your website is running smoothly and that your customers are satisfied. While you will have to put efforts into bringing more visitors and customers to your website, you will also have to try and boost the lifetime value of your existing customers. Source Here are some of the top strategies that you can deploy to boost the lifetime value of your eCommerce store: 6 Strategies to Improve Customer Lifetime Value For Your Online St

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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The Definitive Guide to Account-Based Growth

Televerde

Imagine focusing your marketing and sales efforts only on the clients who matter most to your business. Instead of casting a wide net and hoping for a few good catches, you could target your efforts toward a select group of high-value accounts, creating personalized experiences that truly resonate. This is what it means to have an account-based growth strategy.

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Buying Business Leads: The Pros, The Cons And The Best Places To Buy

Lead Forensics

Cue the frantic scramble to organize a quick advert, the mad rush to set up another email campaign and the many hours staying late to desperately get just one more lead! Last minute lead generation isn’t ideal for anyone, there must be a better way… This is where the solution of buying business leads comes into play, using a provider’s database to purchase leads that match your buyer criteria.

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How to use AI for B2B efficiency: 5 real-world applications

Sana Commerce

Does your B2B business get routinely bogged down by manual tasks and endless spreadsheets? It might be time to bring in some reinforcements – in the form of artificial intelligence (AI). Using AI for B2B efficiency may have seemed unattainable just two years ago, but rapid development means mainstream adoption is just around the corner. Global projections indicate generate AI could add anywhere between $2.6-$4.4 trillion to the economy.