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- Advertising Technology
MarketerHire: Where To Hire A Vetted Freelance Marketer
This year has been a challenge for many organizations. Despite it being anecdotal, three trends that I’m observing are: Digital Transformation – the previous focus on external customer experience has shifted to internal automation and integration with large organizations as they reduce staff and expenses.Remote Teams – because of the shift to working from home during the pandemic, companies have…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
In A Global Recession, Customer Advocacy Will Be Crucial To Brand Survival
A recession is coming. While no economist can predict its severity or length, the cost of living squeeze we’re already feeling is set only to worsen. Meanwhile, the modern marketing stack is close to toppling. With each new widget, each new software solution, and each new channel, the pile continues to grow. And with every addition, brands risk simply finding…
- Marketing Infographics
Closing the Gap Between Sales and Marketing
The topic of the changing sales funnel is on every company’s mind. A big part of the change is how we look at sales, and more importantly, how the strategy of sales and marketing are more aligned than ever. Organizations need to analyze how their organization is approaching sales on a consistent basis so that they don’t lose any opportunities. Are…
- Marketing Infographics
How to Improve Engagement at Your Next Conference
This infographic from The Europe Hotel & Resort, a five star luxury hotel in Ireland, provides some an overview of trends in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions): Meeting spend is rising globally with a 2.1% expected rise predicted for 201636% of #travel industry professionals expect to spend more than $4,000 per person in incentives in 2016Exhibitions within the trade…
- Advertising Technology
Great Data, Great Responsibility: How SMBs Can Improve Transparent Marketing Practices
Customer data is essential for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to better understand customer needs and how they interact with the brand. In a highly competitive world, businesses can stand out by leveraging data to create more impactful, personalized experiences for their customers. The foundation of an effective customer data strategy is customer trust. And with the growing expectation for…
- E-commerce and Retail
Aspire: The Influencer Marketing Platform For High-Growth Shopify Brands
If you’re an avid reader of Martech Zone, you know that I have mixed feelings on influencer marketing. My view of influencer marketing isn’t that it doesn’t work… it’s that it needs to be implemented and tracked well. There are a few reasons why: Purchase Behavior – Influencers may build brand awareness, but not necessarily convince a visitor to actually…
- Content Marketing
Five Ways to Step Up Your Content Marketing Game
If you’re engaging in content marketing of any kind, then you’re using a strategy. It might not be an official, planned, or effective strategy, but it’s a strategy. Think of all the time, resources, and effort that go into creating good content. It’s not cheap, so it’s important that you direct that valuable content using a proper strategy. Here are…
- Advertising Technology
How Startups Can Overcome Common Marketing Technology Challenges
The term “startup” is glamorous in the eyes of many. It evokes images of eager investors chasing million-dollar ideas, stylish office spaces, and limitless growth. But tech professionals know the less glamorous reality behind the startup fantasy: just gaining a foothold in the market is an enormous hill to climb. At GetApp, we help startups and other businesses find the…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
The Changing Marketing Funnel?
As we all know, sales and marketing are constantly changing. Therefore, the sales and marketing funnels are changing. While we might not like it, we have to adapt. RainToday.com recently published a post on this very topic, featuring our very own marketing automation sponsors, Right On Interactive. Troy Burk, CEO and founder, makes some good points. But there is one…
- Email Marketing & Automation
To Entice Email Signups, Publishers Must Prove their Personalization Prowess with Contextual Signups
The publishing industry appears to be going all-in on the power of email newsletters to engage audiences and drive business. First, Axios announced back in September that it was expanding its local news coverage with the launch of eight new city-specific newsletters. Now, The Atlantic has announced the launch of five new email offerings, in addition to more than a dozen other specialty e-mail…
