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Credit unions are taking advantage of marketing automation platforms, such as Act-On, to adapt, evolve and better serve their members along their financial journeys. Credit Unions Marketing Automation MORE
Integrating marketing and sales is a valuable process for companies to keep lead generation and nurturing productive. Many organizations look for a quick fix such as sharing data sources or changing incentive plans without looking at the whole picture. MORE
Kaon Interactive , the leading provider of 3D marketing and sales applications for global B2B brands, is poised for significant global user growth in 2018 with the recent addition of 11 major new clients. MORE
Guest post by Francesco Montesanto. At some point today, a social media marketer is going to get fired. The reason? They were hired to create socially engaging posts designed to elevate brand reach, skyrocket shareability, and go viral. MORE
Influencer marketing is no longer the cool kid on the block. In a flash, its moved from cutting edge to a necessary tactic for marketers -- including B2B marketers. Not to worry, though, if you're not there yet or need to up your game. I've got you covered. MORE
There is a blog post on building a CloudFormation Template (CFT) for an API Gateway and Lambda integration on the ReachForce blog. Check that out if you are trying to get the basics for these resources in CloudFormation. This post will build off of the previous template MORE
Customer Experience is perhaps the hottest trend in digital marketing. Many of my clients have titles such as VP of CX or Director of CX–and they take their jobs very seriously. They want to dramatically improve the experience for customers. MORE
Think you have internet usage figured out? Think again. According to the new Internet Trends Report for 2018, the way consumers, businesses, regulatory bodies, and the tech titans are interacting with or leveraging the internet is radically different than what was going on just a few years ago. MORE
Guest post by Ben Abbott. We live in an age where almost everything we do is recorded in one way or another, especially on the Internet. MORE
Marketers are still developing an ample amount of video content to reach their target audiences, according to new research, and they are using a multitude of social channels to distribute their work. Wibbitz recently conducted the “Navigating the Video Content Marketing Landscape” report to understand how video is fitting into marketers’ content marketing strategies. Statistics showed that 56 percent of marketers in the U.S. MORE
When your internal experts become a part of the industry conversation, your audience will pay attention. But, in order to gain this marketing advantage, you need the right climate for activation. You need an engaged team. MORE
I used to like the term “data-driven marketing.” ” I really did. But I kept running into people telling me that they were doing data-driven marketing when it just didn’t seem to be the case. They collect data, yes. They report data, yes. MORE
Are you doing all you can to better market your content. Did you know that most content goes unused once its produced. We recently chatted with Randy Frisch from Uberflip on how marketers can better promote their content. Content Marketing Marketing Strategy MORE
For one, it’s possibly the simplest form of data marketing to understand: potential customers who are interested in your product or solution stay in-the-loop until they are ready to buy. It’s an evolved version of the mailers that were so popular in the pre-Internet era. And in today’s world of PPCs and CTRs and a million other complex concepts, the simplicity of email marketing is part of its appeal — especially for SMBs looking to get started in data marketing. email marketing MORE
Customer Data Platform vendor Treasure Data today confirmed earlier reports that it is being purchased by Arm Limited , which licenses semi-conductor technologies and is itself a subsidiary of the giant tech holding company SoftBank. The price was not announced but was said to be around $600 million. The deal was the second big purchase of a Customer Data Platform vendor in a month, following the Salesforce ’s Datorama acquisition. MORE
News that Salesforce had purchased Datorama crossed the wire just as I was starting on two weeks of travel, so I haven’t been able to comment until now. This was purchase was noteworthy as the first big CDP acquisition by a marketing cloud vendor. That the buyer was Salesforce was even more intriguing, given that they had purchased Mulesoft in March for $6.5 MORE
Influencer marketing should always resemble wedding planning more than it does the planning of a funeral. In fact, weddings are weird. MORE
There are many types of website conversions. Here is how to track them all with Google Ads for better, more complete optimization and reporting. MORE
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy. In the United States, small businesses make up 99.7% of all employer firms and accounted for 63% of net new jobs created between 1993 and 2013. Why am I telling you this? MORE
Content is a great way for a brand to demonstrate their relevance, personality, and value. Your content marketing strategy will often need some tweaking, or all out revamping, to remain effective. Here are seven ways to reboot your brand’s content marketing strategy. MORE
When it comes to B2B marketing, we are often so focused on the personal approach and difficulty of getting leads, that it’s easy to forget about the basic pillars of best practices. However, it’s these fundamentals that often are what makes up our steady organic traffic and conversions each month. MORE
Marketers are constantly putting out a wide array of content for their customers and prospects to consume, but what type resonates the most with their target audience? According to a new report, usefulness and timeliness may be the factors that rise above the rest. MORE
As marketers continue to turn to email to achieve a wide range of objectives, new research suggests that they are seeing increased success with this marketing tactic. DemandMetric in partnership with Return Path recently conducted “The State of Email Marketing” report to determine how email is being leveraged by marketers to achieve top objectives. Seventy-eight percent who said their effectiveness is improving are using email to build brand awareness. MORE
If you read our recent post on Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs), then you already know the important role they play in defining your target customer and learning how to sell to them MORE
As marketers look ahead to the future, new research suggests that they are turning to content planning to measure the ROI of their efforts. The “2018 State of Email Workflows” report from Litmus found that 55 percent of marketers now use a content calendar year-round – but is this trend bound to continue? How dedicated are marketers to future planning? For answers to these questions and more, we spoke to Chad White, research director at Litmus. MORE
Webbiquity
AUGUST 2, 2018
Guest post by Francesco Montesanto. At some point today, a social media marketer is going to get fired. The reason? They were hired to create socially engaging posts designed to elevate brand reach, skyrocket shareability, and go viral.
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 31, 2018
Think you have internet usage figured out? Think again. According to the new Internet Trends Report for 2018, the way consumers, businesses, regulatory bodies, and the tech titans are interacting with or leveraging the internet is radically different than what was going on just a few years ago.
Act-On
AUGUST 2, 2018
Are you doing all you can to better market your content. Did you know that most content goes unused once its produced. We recently chatted with Randy Frisch from Uberflip on how marketers can better promote their content. Content Marketing Marketing Strategy
B2B PR Sense
AUGUST 2, 2018
Influencer marketing is no longer the cool kid on the block. In a flash, its moved from cutting edge to a necessary tactic for marketers -- including B2B marketers. Not to worry, though, if you're not there yet or need to up your game. I've got you covered.
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In today’s hyper-competitive market, every business must become a customer experience-first business. Customer satisfaction has become more important than price or any individual feature. Read the new Tractica white paper to learn how important conversational AI is to your CX strategy.
KoMarketing Associates
JULY 31, 2018
When it comes to B2B marketing, we are often so focused on the personal approach and difficulty of getting leads, that it’s easy to forget about the basic pillars of best practices. However, it’s these fundamentals that often are what makes up our steady organic traffic and conversions each month.
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Sales Lead Insights
AUGUST 1, 2018
Integrating marketing and sales is a valuable process for companies to keep lead generation and nurturing productive. Many organizations look for a quick fix such as sharing data sources or changing incentive plans without looking at the whole picture.
Reachforce
JULY 30, 2018
For one, it’s possibly the simplest form of data marketing to understand: potential customers who are interested in your product or solution stay in-the-loop until they are ready to buy. It’s an evolved version of the mailers that were so popular in the pre-Internet era. And in today’s world of PPCs and CTRs and a million other complex concepts, the simplicity of email marketing is part of its appeal — especially for SMBs looking to get started in data marketing. email marketing
KoMarketing Associates
AUGUST 2, 2018
As marketers look ahead to the future, new research suggests that they are turning to content planning to measure the ROI of their efforts. The “2018 State of Email Workflows” report from Litmus found that 55 percent of marketers now use a content calendar year-round – but is this trend bound to continue? How dedicated are marketers to future planning? For answers to these questions and more, we spoke to Chad White, research director at Litmus.
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Kaon
AUGUST 1, 2018
Kaon Interactive , the leading provider of 3D marketing and sales applications for global B2B brands, is poised for significant global user growth in 2018 with the recent addition of 11 major new clients.
NuSpark
JULY 29, 2018
There are many types of website conversions. Here is how to track them all with Google Ads for better, more complete optimization and reporting.
KoMarketing Associates
JULY 30, 2018
Marketers are constantly putting out a wide array of content for their customers and prospects to consume, but what type resonates the most with their target audience? According to a new report, usefulness and timeliness may be the factors that rise above the rest.
Act-On
AUGUST 1, 2018
Credit unions are taking advantage of marketing automation platforms, such as Act-On, to adapt, evolve and better serve their members along their financial journeys. Credit Unions Marketing Automation
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Have you ever had a bad experience using a lead generation company? If the answer is yes, you are certainly not alone; fortunately, MarketJoy has put together 4 simple questions that you can use to judge your next potential lead gen partner.
Marketing Insider Group
AUGUST 2, 2018
Content is a great way for a brand to demonstrate their relevance, personality, and value. Your content marketing strategy will often need some tweaking, or all out revamping, to remain effective. Here are seven ways to reboot your brand’s content marketing strategy.
Biznology
AUGUST 2, 2018
I used to like the term “data-driven marketing.” ” I really did. But I kept running into people telling me that they were doing data-driven marketing when it just didn’t seem to be the case. They collect data, yes. They report data, yes.
KoMarketing Associates
AUGUST 2, 2018
As marketers continue to turn to email to achieve a wide range of objectives, new research suggests that they are seeing increased success with this marketing tactic. DemandMetric in partnership with Return Path recently conducted “The State of Email Marketing” report to determine how email is being leveraged by marketers to achieve top objectives. Seventy-eight percent who said their effectiveness is improving are using email to build brand awareness.
Reachforce
AUGUST 3, 2018
There is a blog post on building a CloudFormation Template (CFT) for an API Gateway and Lambda integration on the ReachForce blog. Check that out if you are trying to get the basics for these resources in CloudFormation. This post will build off of the previous template
Advertiser: Interactions LLC
The quality of a customer care strategy can make or break a company, but simply resolving a customer service issue or complaint is no longer enough. Learn the 4 steps that address the major points you need to consider when building a customer care roadmap.
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 31, 2018
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy. In the United States, small businesses make up 99.7% of all employer firms and accounted for 63% of net new jobs created between 1993 and 2013. Why am I telling you this?
Biznology
JULY 31, 2018
Influencer marketing should always resemble wedding planning more than it does the planning of a funeral. In fact, weddings are weird.
KoMarketing Associates
JULY 31, 2018
Marketers are still developing an ample amount of video content to reach their target audiences, according to new research, and they are using a multitude of social channels to distribute their work. Wibbitz recently conducted the “Navigating the Video Content Marketing Landscape” report to understand how video is fitting into marketers’ content marketing strategies. Statistics showed that 56 percent of marketers in the U.S.
Customer Experience Matrix
AUGUST 2, 2018
Customer Data Platform vendor Treasure Data today confirmed earlier reports that it is being purchased by Arm Limited , which licenses semi-conductor technologies and is itself a subsidiary of the giant tech holding company SoftBank. The price was not announced but was said to be around $600 million. The deal was the second big purchase of a Customer Data Platform vendor in a month, following the Salesforce ’s Datorama acquisition.
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Reachforce
AUGUST 2, 2018
If you read our recent post on Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs), then you already know the important role they play in defining your target customer and learning how to sell to them
Biznology
JULY 30, 2018
Customer Experience is perhaps the hottest trend in digital marketing. Many of my clients have titles such as VP of CX or Director of CX–and they take their jobs very seriously. They want to dramatically improve the experience for customers.
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 30, 2018
When your internal experts become a part of the industry conversation, your audience will pay attention. But, in order to gain this marketing advantage, you need the right climate for activation. You need an engaged team.
Customer Experience Matrix
AUGUST 1, 2018
News that Salesforce had purchased Datorama crossed the wire just as I was starting on two weeks of travel, so I haven’t been able to comment until now. This was purchase was noteworthy as the first big CDP acquisition by a marketing cloud vendor. That the buyer was Salesforce was even more intriguing, given that they had purchased Mulesoft in March for $6.5
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