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- Content Marketing
Moqups: Plan, Design, Prototype, and Collaborate With Wireframes and Detailed Mockups
One of the really enjoyable and fulfilling jobs that I had was working as a product manager for an enterprise SaaS platform. People underestimate the process required to successfully plan, design, prototype, and collaborate on the most minor user interface changes. In order to plan the smallest feature or user interface change, I would interview heavy users of the platform…
- Advertising Technology
Local Marketing in 2025: The 7 Trends and Technologies Local Businesses Can No Longer Ignore
The landscape of local marketing has transformed dramatically. Google data continues to show that searches for local places outpace comparable searches without local intent. This shift indicates that consumers increasingly expect search results to automatically consider their location, making local marketing more crucial than ever. 78% of shoppers used at least three channels for shopping last year, with 66% planning…
- Sales and Marketing Training
Not All Marketing Leaders Are Created Equal: Why Hiring Must Match the Stage of Your Business
I’ve spent my career building marketing and sales stacks, developing GTM strategies, training teams, and implementing processes that drive sustainable growth. If there’s one hiring mistake I’ve seen more than any other, it’s this: too many executives think a great marketing leader is a great marketing leader — full stop. They fail to account for the business’s current stage. A…
- Content Marketing
How OTT Technology Is Taking Over Your TV
If you have ever binge-watched a TV series on Hulu or viewed a movie on Netflix, you’ve used over-the-top content and may not have even realized it. Typically referred to as OTT in the broadcast and technology communities, this type of content circumvents traditional cable TV providers. It uses the Internet as a vehicle to stream content like the latest episode…
- Email Marketing & Automation
How to Justify Responsive Email Design For Mobile Email Clients… and Where to Get Help
It’s pretty shocking that more people utilize their smartphones to read email than to make phone calls (insert sarcasm about connectivity here). Purchases of older phone models have dropped by 17% year over year, and 180% more business people are utilizing their smartphones to preview, filter, and read email than did a few years ago. The problem, though, is that…
- Advertising Technology
6 Technology Trends Every Marketer Should Know About
It’s no secret that marketing trends emerge with technological changes and innovations. If you want your business to stand out, attract new customers, and increase its visibility online, you’ll need to be proactive about tech changes. Think of tech trends in two ways (and your mindset will make the difference between successful campaigns and crickets in your analytics): Either take…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Chili Piper: An Automated Scheduling App for Inbound Lead Conversion
I’m trying to give you my money – why are you making it so hard? This is a common feeling across many B2B buyers. It’s 2020 – why are we still wasting our buyers’ (and our own) time with so many antiquated processes? Meetings should take seconds to book, not days. Events should be for meaningful conversations, not logistical headaches. …
- E-commerce and Retail
Five Payment Industry Trends That Will Impact Your Business in 2023 And Beyond
Mobile and other digital payment tools are witnessing widespread adoption worldwide, enabling the digitization of financial transactions. They provide customers with a safe and simple way to pay online while leveraging devices’ built-in capabilities like NFC. Businesses are adding more payment options to meet customer needs. This includes accepting digital payments for in-store and online sales, aligning sales to customer…
- Analytics & Testing
Understanding Inbound Marketing Metrics: A Four-Level Framework for Smarter Analytics
Inbound marketing is rooted in attracting, engaging, and delighting customers through the delivery of valuable content and experiences. As marketing tools become more sophisticated, so too must our ability to measure the effectiveness of our efforts. For inbound marketers, the ability to assess performance accurately is not just a technical necessity—it’s a strategic imperative. The goal is to build a…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Inbox Overload: 10 Key Email Reading Behavior and Trends For 2023
If there’s one area in which I hope AI makes a dramatic impact, consumers and business people can better prioritize, filter, and respond to emails efficiently. The modern-day inbox isn’t any more intelligent than two decades ago, and it’s quite disconcerting given that email is the primary channel of virtually any personal, professional, and promotional communication. My inbox is such…
