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- Advertising Technology
Balloons, Bubble Gum, and Martech: Which One Doesn’t Belong?
Unlike balloons and bubble gum, Martech won’t burst when extended to what seems like a breaking point. Instead, the Martech industry will continue to shift and stretch and adjust to change and innovation—just as it’s done over the past several years. It may seem that the industry’s current growth is unsustainable. Many have asked whether the martech industry—distended by more than…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
3 Ways Sales Conversations Have Changed Over The Years
Traditional sales conversations are changing forever. Salespeople can no longer rely on customary talking points and discovery models to navigate the sales cycle. This leaves many salespeople with little alternative but to regroup and understand the new reality of what makes a successful sales conversation. But, before we go there, how did we get here? Let’s examine 3 ways that…
- Content Marketing
Corporate Blogging: Ten Frequently Asked Questions from Companies
If there’s one thing that pulls you back to reality, it’s meeting with regional businesses to discuss blogging and social media. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you understand blogging, social media, social bookmarking, search engine optimization, etc. You’re the exception! Outside the ‘blogosphere’, corporate America is still wrestling with finding a domain name and putting up a web page.…
- Customer Data Platforms
mParticle: Collect and Connect Customer Data Through Secure APIs and SDKs
A recent client that we worked with had a difficult architecture that patched together a dozen or so platforms and even more entry points. The result was a ton of duplication, data quality issues, and difficulty in managing further implementations. While they wanted us to add on more, we recommended that they identify and implement a Customer Data Platform (CDP)…
- Advertising Technology
3 Tips to Clarify the Confusion of Marketing to Millennials
What actually is a millennial? That’s a common question being asked around the world. To some, this demographic is the unmotivated, lazy and unpredictable. To Odyssey, we see them as motivated, selfaware and pretty predictable. Certain generations have always been boxed into certain stereotypes and the initiatives to get their attention can be off base.The millennial generation is no different,…
- Content Marketing
Your Outbound Marketing is Less Effective without Inbound Efforts
If you’re a longtime reader of Martech Zone, you know that the word versus often sends me into a blind rage. The folks at SoftwareAdvice sent a detailed article, Inbound vs Outbound Marketing: A Primer for Newbies or Switchers. The guide does an excellent job of walking through the strategies, differences, and even the tools of inbound strategies and outbound…
- Marketing Tools
Rumi.ai: Revolutionize Your Meetings with AI-Powered Real-Time Productivity
If you’re a longtime reader, you know how much I despise meetings. Add remote work environments; professionals often find themselves in a seemingly endless cycle of virtual meetings. The challenges of staying focused, avoiding distractions, and ensuring equal participation can lead to meeting fatigue, wasted time, and a lack of tangible results. But what if there was a solution that…
- Advertising Technology
Retina AI: Using Predictive AI to Optimize Marketing Campaigns and Establish Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
The environment is changing rapidly for marketers. With the new privacy-focused iOS updates from Apple and Chrome eliminating third-party cookies in 2023 – among other changes – marketers are having to adapt their game to fit with new regulations. One of the big changes is the increasing value found in first-party data. Brands must now rely on opt-in and first-party…
- Customer Data Platforms
KWI: Unified CRM, POS, E-commerce and Merchandising for Specialty Retailers
The KWI Unified Commerce Platform is a cloud-based, end-to-end solution for specialty retailers. KWI’s solution, which includes POS, Merchandising, and eCommerce are powered from a single database, providing retailers with a completely seamless, omni-channel experience. KWI Unified Commerce Platform Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – collect data in near real-time, so all your channels have up-to-date information. Sales associates can see…
- Marketing Tools
5 Ways to Strengthen Process without Compromising Creativity
Marketers and creatives can get a little skittish when talk of process comes up. This should come as no surprise. After all, we hire them for their ability to be original, imaginative, and even unconventional. We want them to think freely, get us off the beaten path, and build an innovative brand that stands out in a crowded marketplace. We…
