Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Blinq: Beyond Business Cards, Power Your Team’s Professional Identity Across Every Digital Touchpoint
Professional impressions are made everywhere—on-screen, in-person, or asynchronously— and traditional business cards are no longer enough. Today’s teams need a way to consistently present themselves across digital and physical environments, ensuring every interaction is intentional, professional, and on-brand. Blinq Blinq is more than a digital business card platform—it’s a unified identity suite that equips teams to show up with impact,…
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Sales and Marketing Training
The Six Universal Principles of Persuasion Every Marketer and Sales Professional Should Master
Success often hinges not only on the strength of your product or service but also on your ability to influence decision-making. For over six decades, behavioral scientists have investigated what drives people to say yes, revealing that persuasion isn’t a mysterious art—it’s a science rooted in predictable psychological triggers. Dr. Robert Cialdini, one of the world’s foremost experts on the…
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Content Marketing
6 Compelling Content Roles Your Content Library Should Have To Align with Audience Intent
Compelling content begins with understanding the customer journey. From initial awareness to final decision-making and retention, each stage demands a different kind of conversation. Content isn’t just a broadcast tool—it’s a pathfinder that helps users discover, evaluate, and commit. High-performing content aligns with these journey stages, offering relevant insights and calls-to-action that move prospects forward. When crafted with strategic intent,…
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Sales and Marketing Training
The Harsh Truth About Agency Margins and the Smarter Path Forward
Before the pandemic, I encouraged my employees to find new opportunities. When the last one did, I shifted my focus to being a fractional CMO. I didn’t want to close my doors; I cared deeply for my staff, was passionate about helping my clients, and was proud of our growth and achievements. But I was tired. I grew weary of…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Converged, Cross-Channel, Integrated, Multichannel, Omnichannel, Unified Marketing Strategies: Understanding the Difference
Modern marketing demands diverse channel reach strategies and deeply integrated in execution. Simply being present across platforms is no longer enough. Brands must now consider how their messages travel, evolve, and resonate across every touchpoint. Below is a comprehensive guide to today’s most crucial cross-media marketing strategies, explaining how each works, how they differ, and what it takes to implement…
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Public Relations
How to Pitch an Influencer, Blogger, or Journalist
Every day, I receive pitches from PR professionals, marketers, and startup founders hoping to get featured on Martech Zone. Most fail miserably. But occasionally, one lands perfectly in my inbox: relevant, respectful of my time, and rich with material I can use. Here’s a video that shows how an effective pitch works from a publisher’s perspective. Years ago, I received…
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Sales and Marketing Training
The Paradox of Change: Despised by Users and Employees But Required For Sales and Competitive Growth
In the dynamic landscape of marketing and sales technology, change is inevitable and essential for growth and survival. For Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, staying competitive requires continuous innovation—introducing new features, enhancing user interfaces (UI), and integrating advanced technologies to meet evolving customer needs. Table of ContentsWhy Change is Necessary in BusinessThe Paradox of Change: Risky and UncomfortableChange Management:…
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Analytics & Testing
UXCam: Capture Every Insight to Optimize Your Mobile App Experience
Every successful mobile product starts with a deep understanding of user behavior. However, most analytics solutions fail to achieve that clarity without compromising performance or privacy. UXCam bridges the gap between raw behavioral data and actionable insights for product teams aiming to build flawless, high-performing apps. UXCam UXCam is a mobile-first analytics platform trusted by over 37,000 products. It empowers…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
SEO Is Dead: Part 2
For years, search engine optimization (SEO) was a game of math: backlinks, keyword density, page structure, and crawlability. Those who knew how to manipulate the system—often through questionable means—were rewarded with top rankings. But those days are over. And that’s not a loss—it’s progress. In 2012, I declared that SEO was dead. It was a tongue-in-cheek clickbait article about how…
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Artificial Intelligence
The State of Visual Content in 2025: Key Takeaways from Marketing Trends
Visual content is the backbone of modern marketing strategies. From social media engagement to B2B decision-making, marketers across industries have embraced visuals as supplements to text and as primary drivers of communication, credibility, and conversion. According to Venngage’s annual visual content marketing report, the industry has witnessed a surge in investment, adoption of new tools, and growing reliance on data…
