Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Artificial Intelligence
Speechify: Turn Any Text Into a Voice That Speaks to Your Audience
We live in a world oversaturated with content, standing out doesn’t always mean saying more—it means saying it better. Whether you’re a content creator, educator, business communicator, or accessibility advocate, converting text into dynamic, human-like speech can amplify your impact across various platforms and audiences. Listen to this article: This audio was generated using Speechify in the voice of its…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Are You Hiring a Surgeon or Buying a Surgery? The Difference Will Define Your Marketing Success
I’m on the hunt for my next adventure right now. As I review job openings and network with colleagues, one thing is striking about our industry right now. Whether it’s hiring a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) or onboarding a marketing agency, the decision isn’t just about cost or credentials—it’s about philosophy. I believe one of the most dangerous mistakes a…
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Advertising Technology
Bannerflow: Create, Publish, and Optimize Smarter Ads — All in One Place
When your digital campaigns are slow to launch, scattered across multiple tools, and time-consuming to scale, your performance suffers the consequences. Today’s marketers need more than speed — they require precision, collaboration, and personalization. Traditional creative workflows can’t keep up with today’s dynamic ad environments, where data changes hourly and performance is evaluated in real-time. Bannerflow That’s where Bannerflow comes…
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Sales and Marketing Training
B2B Marketing Strategies By Sales Funnel Stage
B2B marketing and sales interactions can be visualized as a funnel, guiding prospects from initial discovery of a solution to becoming loyal customers. Each stage—Awareness, Consideration, Decision, Purchase, Retention, and Expansion—plays a distinct role in addressing buyer needs. Table of ContentsOverview: The B2B Sales FunnelAwareness StageConsideration StageDecision StagePurchase StageRetention StageExpansion StageAdditional Tips Overview: The B2B Sales Funnel The B2B sales…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
ReviewInc: The All-in-One Reputation and Visibility Platform for Service Brands and Multi-Location Businesses
Today’s buyers don’t just trust online reviews—they rely on them. Whether it’s a patient choosing a new clinic, a customer looking for a reputable HVAC technician, or a parent evaluating a childcare provider, the verdict is almost always rendered before a single call or visit. For multi-location businesses and service providers, online reputation isn’t just brand equity—it’s a growth engine.…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Comprehensive Guide to Leveraging Social Media for B2B Marketing and Sales in 2025
In 2025, social media is no longer confined to branding or awareness—it now drives customer acquisition, fuels industry leadership, supports talent recruitment, and strengthens partner ecosystems. The most successful B2B organizations no longer view social media as a marketing silo but as a multi-functional business asset that supports every stage of the enterprise growth journey. Table of ContentsStrategic Pillars of…
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Content Marketing
Why I Don’t Make Predictions Anymore: A Cautionary List of Confidently Wrong Technology Forecasts
I’ve always been hesitant to make predictions—not because I lack opinions, but because I’ve been wrong too many times to count. There’s a special kind of humility that comes from watching the world defy your certainty, especially in technology. What once seemed obvious fades, and what once seemed laughable becomes the new standard. I’ve learned to treat bold predictions with…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
Ethora: The No-Code Super App Engine Transforming Digital Communities
We operate within an ecosystem that requires faster deployment, seamless user experiences, and integrated Web3 functionality. Ethora has emerged as a transformative solution. Positioned as a super app engine, Ethora enables businesses and communities to launch their white-labeled apps in under an hour, without writing a single line of code. EthoraFrom Low-Code Roots to No-Code EmpowermentWhat Makes Ethora a Super…
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Marketing Tools
Zoho Vault: The Ultimate Password Manager for Digital Agencies
Managing multiple clients is hard enough—juggling their credentials shouldn’t make it harder. For digital agencies, password chaos can derail productivity, introduce unnecessary security risks, and damage trust. From team turnover to onboarding new clients, having a central, secure system for password management is no longer optional—it’s mission-critical. Zoho Vault Zoho Vault is a comprehensive password manager built to support digital…
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Customer Data Platforms
Formstack: Transform How You Collect Data, Create, and Sign Documents With This No-Code Platform
In a world where digital expectations move faster than most business processes, teams often struggle to juggle spreadsheets, paper forms, and manual workflows that slow everything down. Whether you’re collecting customer feedback, managing internal approvals, or preparing documents for signature, inefficiencies cost time, money, and trust. Formstack Formstack exists to eliminate these inefficiencies with a simple but powerful promise: to…