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Best Tools for Creative Marketing Success in 2025

Single Grain

Marketers require many tools to stay organized and execute their strategies. Everything from content creation to scheduling and project management are core tools in any marketer’s arsenal. With the global creative software market reaching $13.95 billion in 2024 and a projected CAGR of 10.1% through 2028, according to The Business Research Company , selecting the right tools is more criticalandpotentially more overwhelmingthan ever.

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The Power of Micro-Influencers in Your Marketing Strategy

Navigate the Channel

When you think of influencer marketing, big names on Instagram or famous YouTubers with millions of followers might come to mind. But what if the key to unlocking more powerful marketing results rests with influencers who have only a few thousand followers? Enter micro-influencers, a game-changing segment of social media personalities who are redefining how brands connect with audiences.

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7 B2B Marketing Automation Mistakes to Avoid in 2025

Sage Marketing

Our vast experience and HubSpot statistics over the years show that B2B marketing automation can boost your revenue by over 10% in just 69 months, but common mistakes can derail your efforts. Here’s a quick overview of the seven pitfalls to avoid. Inaccurate Data Management: Messy data leads to wasted resources and poor results. Regularly clean and validate your data.

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The B2B Buyer’s Journey Has Changed: Now’s the Time to Catch Up

sagefrog

Not long ago, the B2B buyers journey followed a relatively simple structure: first awareness, then consideration, and finally, a decision. Marketers could guide buyers through this predictable process with a few well-timed touchpoints, gated content offers, and sales outreach. That model no longer holds up. Todays buyers are moving faster, digging deeper, and doing it all on their own.

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B2B SEO vs. LMO: Whats the Difference and Why It Matters

Speaker: Speakers:

Brace yourself, B2B marketers. Your beloved SEO is getting a makeover, and its name is Language Model Optimization (LMO). What does that mean for your digital strategy? Join Jesse McFarland of SpearPoint Marketing on the next B2B Growth Show as we unravel the mystery and get you prepped for the next evolution in search. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: A clear breakdown of SEO vs.

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5 Common M&A Challenges

Hinge Marketing

Professional services firms have two primary paths to growth. They can grow organically, gradually expanding their client base and territory over time. Or they can grow by acquiring other businesses that complement theirs. Each approach has its upsides and downsides. Organic growth usually comes with lower financial risk and allows you to build a tight-knit teamso you can enjoy the fruits of the brand equity and goodwill youve cultivated over time.

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How IT & Technology Companies Can Master Lead Generation in 2025

Only B2B

If you’re in the IT and tech sector, you already know how tough it is to generate quality leads. You’re probably used to hearing things like: Your sales cycle is long. Youre dealing with highly educated buyers. There are technical objections, legal reviews, budget constraints, and multiple decision-makers. No matter how good your product is, you’re competing with buyer fatigue, overflowing inboxes, and a constant fear of making the wrong decision.

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9 Creative Ad Trends That Will Transform Marketing in 2025

Single Grain

Creative advertising is undergoing a dramatic transformation. As consumers encounter thousands of marketing messages daily, standing out requires more innovation. The most successful brands are leveraging creatives that capture attention, forge meaningful connections with audiences, and drive measurable results. What separates winning campaigns from forgettable ones isn’t just bigger budgets or flashier effectsit’s the implementation of creative trends that resonate with today’

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Future Trends in AI-Based Customer Management: Lessons from Machine Tool Motors

Customer Experience Matrix

As someone who has spent his career tracking new technologies, Ive long been fascinated by how those technologies spread over time. The standard model of technology diffusion , developed by Everett Rogers and based on New Deal studies of how farmers adopted new crops, offers the familiar segmentation of users into innovators, early adapters, early majority, late majority, and laggards.

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How to Build a Small Business Intelligence Strategy in 7 Steps

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Running your small and medium business (SMB) without business intelligence (BI) is like driving across the country with a paper map from the 1980s. Sure, you might reach your destination, but youll likely waste time, resources, and get lost along the way. Without BI, you miss out on data-backed insights that can help steer your business in the right direction.

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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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Top 10 PPC Advertising Strategies to Maximize Your ROI

Marketing Insider Group

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can rapidly boost visibility, but success depends on strategy. With so many moving parts from keywords to landing pages even small missteps can drain your budget. Whether you’re managing your own campaigns or working with an agency, optimizing each element can make a major difference in performance and ROI. Quick Takeaways: Automated bidding saves time and improves performance use Google’s AI to adjust bids in real-time.

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Does Achieving Your Growth Strategy Require a Tweak or Transformation?

Vision Edge Marketing

Its easy to be sucked into the vortex of now but good leaders will almost always be thinking about tomorrow. These leaders consider what changes are required to prepare the organization for the future and how big a change should be made to get there. They may evaluate changes to the business model, growth strategy , operational process, or something else that will improve performance and their odds of success.

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Busting the GTM Engineer Hype: Better Tools & Data are the Real Answer

Zoominfo

Suddenly, lots of people are talking about the rise of the go-to-market (GTM) engineer: semi-technical polymaths who can master APIs, stitch together data flows, harness automations, and singlehandedly connect your go-to-market dots. Youve probably seen examples of this new discipline on social media, usually with a sped-up screen recording of how someone clicked through a bunch of apps and connected data sources and AI agents to identify market segments and push out content at scale.

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How to choose the right marketing AI tools for real business impact

Martech

Generative AI is no longer an exciting new tech for marketers it’s a core part of the toolkit. As adoption grows and the technology matures, the conversation isn’t “What can we try?” but “What’s delivering results?” Companies need to take a thoughtful, strategic and responsible approach to using these tools to make a real business impact and maintain brand integrity.

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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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What’s the Secret to Organic Visibility in 2025?

Marketing Insider Group

The digital marketing space is more crowded than ever. Everyone is trying to climb to the top of search results, fill their social media feeds with content, and capture attention without having to pay for every single click. The question is, how do you break through? How do you make sure your brand gets seen without relying entirely on paid ads? The answer lies in organic visibility.

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How Long Does It Take to Rank in Google? And How Old Are Top Ranking Pages?

Ahrefs

Clients and stakeholders often ask, How long till my website (page) ranks on top of Google?

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Hope is Not a Sales Strategy. Here’s How to Fix the System Instead

Zoominfo

My first job in sales was as old school as selling gets: knocking on doors. I didnt know who I was talking to, whether they were in-market, or even what their company did. It was pure hope spray and pray at its finest. Selling has changed a lot since then, but some things dont change fast enough. Too many B2B sellers today are still running on hope.

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Salesforce announces initiatives to bring trust and governance to AI agents

Martech

A company that’s bet its future on AI agents knows you must be able to trust agents’ actions when they engage with customers and employees. So, it’s no surprise that Salesforce today unveiled a set of governance, security and compliance capabilities to help organizations deploy trusted AI agents. Salesforce’s State of IT survey, a global survey of more than 2,000 enterprise IT security leaders, put numbers to the issue of AI agent trust.

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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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AI Overviews Are Eating Your Search Traffic: Here’s How to Adapt

Animalz blog

AI Overviews (AIO) are eroding the click-through rate (CTR) of search results by as much as 15% to 35% , according to several studies. And that figure is only expected to grow. At Animalz, weve seen this trend firsthand. Many companies are generating more search impressions through strong content, yet average CTR continues to fall. Like in the example below: The common cause?

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The Enterprise AI Agent Era: Why Trust, Security, and Governance are Non-Negotiable

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

The potential of AI agents, like those powered by Agentforce, to revolutionize business processes is immense. From automating customer service interactions to assisting employees with complex tasks, agents promise unprecedented efficiency and personalized experiences. Yet, as organizations lean into this future, a critical question looms large: Can we truly trust AI agents with our most sensitive data and fundamental operations?

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Frequently Asked Questions About ICPs, Buyer Personas & Buying Committees

Heinz Marketing

By Win Dean-Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In B2B marketing, precision matters. Knowing who you’re selling toand how they make buying decisionsis key to building effective campaigns, aligning sales and marketing, and accelerating pipeline. But many teams struggle to create actionable buyer personas, identify the right accounts, or understand who’s on the buying committee.

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What your attribution model isn’t telling you

Martech

Reliable data underpins every successful martech strategy, giving marketers the clarity needed to make informed decisions about performance and optimization. While the demand for timely, accurate data remains constant, the use of data continues to evolve alongside changing business goals and expectations. Today, measurement needs to take center stage.

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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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ZoomInfo Just Changed its Ticker Symbol from ZI to GTM. Here’s Why

Zoominfo

ZoomInfo has never settled for being just anything. Not just a data provider. Not just another AI tool. And definitely not just another tech company. Weve always built for something bigger: a future where go-to-market teams move in perfect alignment, powered by actionable insights, automation, and execution. Thats why, nearly five years after our IPO , weve changed our Nasdaq ticker symbol from ZI to GTM.

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Tech Partner Guide to the Summer ’25 Release

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

The Summer ’25 Release (rolling out April-June 2025) is packed with updates designed to fuel your innovation. We’ve sifted through the details to bring you the key highlights across critical areas, so you can focus on what matters most: creating exceptional value for your customers. From Agentforce to Data Cloud, Developer Experience to Digital Wallet, we’re breaking down the key enhancements that mean new opportunities and bigger wins for you.

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DIY, Home and Garden marketing: Tips to elevate your advertising

illumin

From home and garden improvement to DIY renovations, it can be quite competitive to market in this space. Here are some tips to advertise effectively. According to Custom Market Insights , the global Home Gardening market is projected to grow to USD 15.78 billion in 2025 and reach around USD 26.47 billion by 2034. The study also cited several trends and factors that will contribute to its growth, including trends on sustainability , retail media , organic and urban gardening, the integration of

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Email is the most misunderstood channel in your digital stack

Martech

Email isn’t just a communication channel. It’s a behavioral insight engine, a testing lab and a conversion machine, all in a single dashboard. Email can be a powerful audience microscope and your most controllable growth lever if you know how to use it strategically. That’s a big “if,” because it requires new ways of thinking about and recognizing email’s role in your marketing program.

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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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Align Corporate Culture with Brand Promise: Practical Tips for Ensuring Internal Values Support External Messaging

Trade Press Services

Corporate values are the fundamental principles that guide an organizations decisions and actions. These values form the bedrock of a companys identity and articulate what it stands for. An organizations culture reveals how these values manifest themselves in everyday workplace realitythe behaviors and attitudes that shape employee experiences. Culture is values in action.

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I Help Onboard Customers on Salesforce Personalization – Here’s What I’ve Learned

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

The definition of one-to-one personalization has dramatically changed with the revolution of AI. Consumers expect a type of experience that knows what you want before you even do. This kind of novelty requires another level of intelligence. The next generation of products is expected to withstand the demands of a population that expects the unexpected.

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15 AEO Tools That Will Help You Optimize for LLMs

Ahrefs

Were moving from chasing traffic, to competing for brand visibility. Were thinking about how AI crawlers view our sitenot just search engine bots. Were trying to follow the breadcrumb trail through an entirely new kind of user journey.