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Event Marketing
Immersive Marketing: Redefining Customer Engagement
As consumer expectations continue to evolve, marketers face constant pressure to find new ways to engage audiences, build emotional connections, and differentiate their brands. One of the most exciting developments on this front is the rise of immersive marketing. This dynamic approach surpasses traditional advertising by creating entirely engaging, often interactive experiences that captivate both the senses and the imagination.…
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Sales and Marketing Training
What Is A Marketing Strategy?
A marketing strategy is a detailed plan that outlines how a company will reach its target audience, promote its products or services, and achieve its overall business goals. It’s a roadmap that guides all marketing efforts and ensures they align with the broader company vision. Marketing strategies often don’t get the attention they deserve, causing many downstream issues. A well-crafted…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
30+ Instagram Story Examples and Case Studies
When Instagram introduced Stories in 2016, taking inspiration from Snapchat’s successful format, few could have predicted its transformative impact on social media marketing. The feature, which allows users to share ephemeral content that disappears after 24 hours, quickly became a powerful tool for businesses seeking to connect with their audiences more authentically and engagingly. Instagram Stories has become an essential…
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Marketing Books
Building a StoryBrand: The 7 Desires Your Prospect Depends On
I participated in a marketing ideation meeting alongside a consultancy known for developing roadmaps for high-tech companies. As the roadmaps were created, I was impressed with the unique and differentiated paths the team came up with. However, I was also determined to keep the team focused on the target market. Innovation is a critical strategy in many industries today, but…
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Sales and Marketing Training
The Amazing Marketing Opportunity Coming With IoT
I was asked to speak at a regional event on the Internet of Things. As co-host of the Dell Luminaries podcast, I’ve had a ton of exposure to Edge computing and the technological innovation already taking shape. However, if you search for marketing opportunities for IoT, there’s honestly not a lot of discussion online. I’m disappointed since IoT will transform…
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Customer Data Platforms
How Netflix Increases Customer Engagement Utilizing Big Data
Data has become a precious commodity for businesses across all sectors. Netflix, the streaming giant with over 100 million subscribers, has mastered the art of harnessing big data to enhance user experience, improve content creation, and drive business growth. This article explores how Netflix utilizes big data and what marketers can learn from their approach. What is Big Data? Before…
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Sales and Marketing Training
The Greatest Rewards Come With The Most Effort
As a 49-year-old, this article is going to forever label me as a curmudgeon. I hope, through this, that I open your mind to a different way of thinking about marketing, technology and our lives in their entirety. I’m not, by any sense of the world, a visionary nor am I a wealthy entrepreneur. I am, however, a delighted, stable…
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Analytics & Testing
5 Marketing Budget Mistakes to Avoid
One of the most shared infographics we did was speaking to SaaS Marketing Budgets and exactly what percent of total revenue some companies were spending to maintain and acquire market share. Setting your marketing budget to an overall percentage of revenue, it provides your marketing team to incrementally increase demand as your sales team requires it. Flat budgets produce flat…
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Event Marketing
I Took A Year Off From Speaking At Conferences, Here’s What Happened
The last twelve months have been the busiest in our business history. We rebranded our Martech publication, moved our offices after 7 years, and honestly rebuilt our services from the ground up. I decided to skip conferences during the year to focus on the business. In fact, I didn’t even make a trip to Florida in the entire time, where I…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
How To Not Fail at Snapchat
Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app that thrives on ephemeral content, augmented reality (AR), and a predominantly young user base. It offers a unique blend of disappearing messages, stories, and AR filters that encourage frequent interaction and creativity among users. Beyond personal communication, Snapchat has evolved into a dynamic platform for creators and brands to connect with audiences in innovative…
