Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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The Awesome Authors Beta is Live
Part of our rebranding was coming up with a unique feature specifically for Martech Zone. Although I call this site my blog , I truly want the blog to be a collection of views from other professionals in the industry.…
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Marketing Automation with Aggregation and Syndication
We like to use big words in the marketing industry... aggregation and syndication are a couple of them - and they're very important. Aggregation - allows you to collect content from other sites and display them in yours. They could…
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We Only Value Tools We Can Use
This week has been a rough week... lots of stress, lots of change, and mostly a lot of progress. At 42 years old, I'm pretty set in my ways but I had an event this week that really hit hard.…
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We’re Sliding Back to Eyeballs
If you belong to LinkedIn, Twitter , Facebook , or YouTube , your user interface always includes recommendations for others to connect with or follow. I find this disturbing. I'm not excusing myself on this, either. I'm always looking to…
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Maybe You’re Just Not Good at This
Every once in a while you're blessed by someone who takes the time to thank you after you do a speech. I joke with folks who tell me how great a session was by letting them know I've never been…
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The Death of the Agency of Record
The landscape is morphing for agencies. In the last week, I've been on no less than 5 sales calls where the prospect already had a service provider, were choosing a provider, or already had an agency. We were hired by…
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Blue Yeti: A Versatile, Affordable Microphone That’s Ideal for Conferences, Interviews, Streaming, and Podcasting
Online content creation has exploded in recent years, with conferences, streaming, and podcasting becoming increasingly popular mediums for communication and engagement. A critical element in ensuring high-quality audio output is a reliable microphone, and the Blue Yeti microphone has emerged…
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Innovation Without Utility Is Death for Startups
Tonight, I found myself in a passionate discussion with a mentor of mine. The topic was a company we both care about, but our perspectives on their direction diverged significantly. My concern centered on the company's inability to deliver on…
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Three Pillars of Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has changed over the years but many professionals haven't kept up. I still attend events where speakers talk about outdated techniques and provide business owners with wrong information. We don't just spout off on SEO, we…
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Ready, Fire, Aim
This evening was a great night spent with some very well-known sales, marketing and branding experts. We were invited to a very nice restaurant in a private room. The purpose of the meeting was to help a colleague who wanted…