Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

The emergence of AI technology is the result of evolved human thinking. And, in some ways, it’s become one of the biggest technology game changers of this generation. However, without being very cautious and aware of the dangers—and significance—of combining human interaction with artificial intelligence, we could head down the wrong path. Personally, a substantial barrier I’ve faced in my life is properly managing my time.

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SEMrush

APRIL 5, 2019

Building backlinks for your domain can be a long and vigorous process. SEMrush will help you with your backlink efforts and make the process easy and user friendly. This blog will go over the best tips and tricks for the Link building Tool within SEMrush.

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 5, 2019

As more people move to a sound-based, voice-activated world, content marketers aren’t listening well. Audio is the most underused medium in their toolkit. But that changes now with this counsel on a holistic audio content strategy. Continue reading → The post Don’t Fail in the Future: Develop an Audio Strategy Today appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2019

Nowadays, email marketing is an integral component of any marketing strategy. In fact, 59% of marketers say email is their biggest source of ROI. When it comes to email marketing, the autoresponder sequence is a commonly used but often under-appreciated part of the process. Autoresponders are a way to dip your toes into email automation. They're typically the simplest form of marketing automation to execute when setting up your campaigns -- but, when done well, they can be incredibly powerful fo

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Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

APRIL 5, 2019

Picture this: You’ve just arrived to a website and you’re about to start navigating around when — pop! — a floating box obscures your view of the screen. Why? To tell you about some benefit you’ll receive later, if you’ll only surrender your email address now.

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BenchmarkONE

APRIL 5, 2019

The conventional wisdom is that people who thrive in the corporate world can’t make it as entrepreneurs. As the thinking goes, they’re too dependent on the perks and rhythms of corporate life to thrive in their own business. The reality is more nuanced. Many corporate leaders have to be so entrepreneurial in their daily work today that running their own business isn’t as big of a transition as it once was.

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Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2019

Let’s be honest. No one wants to send a support email only to receive a (possibly automated) response 48 hours later. Similarly, no one wants to be put on hold for 30+ minutes while being told they’re the next caller in line. We live in a world of instant gratification. Your customers are busy and they want to speak to you on their own terms. Live chat can provide a more immediate, personalized support system for your customers and prospects, even when you aren’t personally there to answer immed

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Pearl Digital Marketing

APRIL 5, 2019

As the owner of a digital marketing agency that delivers SEO as one of our services, there is a very common question - how long does it take to get to page 1 on Google? Well, I decided to track one of our blogs all the way from keyword research to the point where it arrived on page 1. I'll also discuss the factors that worked well and the things that I would do differently.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

A 3.5 minute peek inside Allocadia Marketing Performance Management (MPM) software. Focusing on three core areas: Plans, Investments, and Results/ROI. Allocadia’s Run Marketing Platform gives marketers the confidence to know where to invest their next dollar. The recognized leader in Marketing Performance Management (MPM), Allocadia enables marketers to plan strategically, invest with purpose, measure the performance of their activities, and ultimately maximize marketing’s impact on the business

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In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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FMG Suite

APRIL 5, 2019

Email marketing is one of the most successful marketing strategies for financial advisors. It’s a great way to nurture your existing relationships and build new ones. There are a few different types of emails, including promotional emails, email newsletters , and welcome emails. Let’s look at a specific email that will help you get new clients – the prospecting email.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

What does it mean to Run Marketing Better and how can you level up your own organization? Hear thoughts and advice from marketing leaders at Box, Cloudera, Equinix, NI (formerly National Instruments), and FireEye. See Also: Gina Reese, Cloudera (formerly Hortonworks) – Customer Testimonial. Helena Lewis, NI – Customer Testimonial. Allocadia’s Run Marketing Platform gives marketers the confidence to know where to invest their next dollar.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 5, 2019

Is your team getting ready to create a bunch of pages from one template that have similar content and dreading the time-consuming process of setting up each page one by one? Now might be a good time to think about setting up all that content using HubDB to create dynamic website pages. What are dynamic website pages? Dynamic website pages are like typical site pages, except the content on the page comes from a HubDB table instead of being added to the page from the page editor.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

Good strategic plans are what separates the most effective marketing organizations from the rest of the pack. Many marketers would like to improve the strategic planning processes in their companies, but aren’t quite sure where to start. This 14-page playbook outlines the 3 levels of strategic marketing planning: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Putting them into practice will help you successfully advocate for more budget and increase your leadership team’s confidence in marketing’s outcomes.

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Convert

APRIL 5, 2019

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is a lot more than a buzzword. Done right, done patiently, it actually brings results. But what is the “right” way of going about testing and experimentation. In this video Justin Christianson, co-founder and president of Conversion Fanatics (a Convert Premium Agency Partner) walks you through: The difference between A/B testing.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

To run marketing effectively, marketers have to understand where they’re investing, what results those investments have delivered, and most importantly, what to do next. Allocadia can help! Learn more in this 70-second explainer video. Allocadia’s Run Marketing Platform gives marketers the confidence to know where to invest their next dollar. The recognized leader in Marketing Performance Management (MPM), Allocadia enables marketers to plan strategically, invest with purpose, measure the

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Cortex

APRIL 5, 2019

It’s possible that your e-mails to customers are ending up in their spam folder. Don’t like the sound of that? Consider integrating your marketing platforms, so that things are done the right way.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

Carey Rutigliano , Director of FP&A at Cloudera (formerly Hortonworks), talks about how Allocadia has helped his team solve a budgeting challenge, improve alignment within the organization, and prove business impact. See Also: Webinar featuring Carey: Why & How to Break Down the Wall Between Marketing and Finance Cloudera Case Study. Interested in more marketing budgeting and spend management content?

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Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Outreach

APRIL 5, 2019

It's no secret that sales representatives are the key to our success here at Outreach. Over the last several years, we have built new tools and systems to empower our own reps, including the best Sales Engagement Platform in the universe and the Agoge Tribe onboarding method. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the world of B2B sales reps, including best practices for training, hiring, and the daily challenges associated with the role.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

Original research benchmarking how companies run the business of marketing. We surveyed over 200 marketers to determine the industry’s maturity level around Marketing Performance and what the best marketers in the world are doing differently. Here, we present the key findings of this research, including: How the best companies manage marketing performance 4 key traits of leaders in Marketing Performance Management (MPM) Benchmark data for MPM.

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Seismic

APRIL 5, 2019

Like art, there’s not one stroke to success in consulting. Teams and organizations can operate differently, and still be successful; however, as competition evolves, differentiation is paramount. How can you pull your consulting services apart? Seismic believes the answer is enablement. With that, we welcome you to Seismic’s blog series Mastering Excellence: The Art of Enablement in Consulting , where once a month we’ll post new trends, insights, and recommendations on business development and m

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

All-PathstoROI-eBook-2019. Your Options for Confidently Measuring Marketing ROI with Allocadia. Marketing ROI can be nebulous. There’s no one-size-fits all ROI measurement, and even once you’ve decided upon which metrics are most relevant for your business, there’s the significant technical challenge of measuring them. Allocadia is here to help. In this guide, we’ll outline three distinct ways that our customers measure marketing ROI, and help you choose the methods that are right for your marke

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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Smarte

APRIL 5, 2019

Like most of the modern B2B companies, you must already have access to some sort of a contact database. But, […]. The post 2019 Automated Data Maintenance hacks appeared first on SMARTe Inc.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

Lessons from the finance world: make smarter marketing investments & get the most out of your budgets. As a marketer, you’re an investor. While you may not wear a tie or work on Wall Street, your basic job is surprisingly similar to that of a finance pro: you’re entrusted with money and asked to put it to work by picking programs and activities that will yield a positive return.

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Walker Sands

APRIL 5, 2019

When we opened our Seattle office in January 2018, we were excited to be joining such a vibrant tech community and were eager to make our mark by working with some of the area’s most innovative B2B tech companies. Last week, we were honored to have that work recognized among Seattle’s top PR campaigns at the PRSA Totem Awards , where the team took home two wins for our work on Nintex America’s Most Broken Processes Campaign and LiveStories Gender Pay Gap Campaign.

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

MarketingOps-TechStacks-2019. Five Growth Agents for Better Marketing Performance and Productivity. A well-oiled Marketing Operations function helps keep marketing efforts aligned and on track. A well-built Marketing Operations tech stack makes all that possible. Marketing Operations (MOps) has a lot on its plate. As the right arm of the CMO, MOps keeps the entire marketing team focused on its goals, aligned with Sales and Finance, and optimally resourced to execute on its plans.

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Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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LiveRamp

APRIL 5, 2019

We had an action-packed time in Las Vegas last week at the Adobe Summit—innovative discussions and conversations, and a very exciting announcement of our newest partnership with Marketo, an Adobe company. For us, what happens in Vegas should not stay in Vegas. Here are some of our takeaways from the conference: Creating human experiences. From inspiring content on how emotions evoke a stronger memory to the importance of data and analytics in all industries, it was clear from Adobe Summit that e

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Allocadia

APRIL 5, 2019

The Great Big Guide to MPM: Part 1 Part 1: Strategy, Planning and Investment Management. “To achieve greatness two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time” – Leonard Bernstein. For today’s marketers, this quote couldn’t be any more true. But what use is a plan if you have no idea whether it’s strong enough to hit, never mind surpass, your target?

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 5, 2019

According to Forrester, a meager 10% of buyers report that sales reps are value-focused, with most still using a less-than-effective "product pitch." How do you transition from pitch to "purpose"? The advice: Leverage the 3 buy buttons in the brain to improve your customer engagements and sales success. [link] #b2b #sales #salesenablement #salestools #sellingtools #valueselling #evolvedselling #b2b #salestech #nopitch.

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