Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
10 Steps To Negotiating a Pay Raise… Even in a Tight Job Market
Marketing roles—and many white-collar jobs—are experiencing slowdowns in hiring and even reductions in force. While the demand for roles may be declining, your value as a professional doesn’t have to. In fact, during periods of uncertainty or constraint, companies are looking harder than ever at who their key contributors are. That makes now a critical moment to advocate for your…
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Artificial Intelligence
What’s the Difference Between AI and Machine Learning?
Terms like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are no longer reserved for data scientists or Silicon Valley insiders. They’ve entered boardrooms, marketing strategies, customer service workflows, and sales dashboards. But while these technologies are often mentioned in the same breath, they are not the same. Understanding the distinction between AI and ML—and how each can be applied—can help…
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Content Marketing
How to Set Up 3-Point Lighting for Your Live Videos
We’ve been doing some Facebook Live videos for our client utilizing Switcher Studio and absolutely loving the multi-video streaming platform. One area that I wanted to improve on was our lighting, though. I’m a bit of a video newbie when it comes to these strategies, so I’ll continue to update these notes based on feedback and testing. I’m learning a…
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Artificial Intelligence
How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Sales Enablement
Sales enablement is a holistic process that follows sales development from lead to close. It identifies critical points along the sales journey, builds client trust and product knowledge, and enhances the decision-making process. In the past few years, as artificial intelligence (AI) has improved, data-driven AI has become an integral part of sales enablement. The use of data-driven AI enables…