You’ve likely heard that artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology packed with all kinds of potential to enhance your marketing initiatives. You may also be a little anxious about starting to use it, as many marketers are. That’s okay — new technologies are often exciting, but they can...
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Is content king or a pain? As a fan of historical dramas like Versaille and The King, I’ve learned that some kings are heroes – and often high maintenance. And as a marketer, I know content needs to work hard to earn its crown. Yet, putting content to work can come with a high price tag.
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If you suddenly arrive via a time machine from — say 2010 — into a modern discussion of marketing strategy, it might jump out to you that the focal point of the discussion has shifted from the “Big Idea” to “Big Data.” Marketing discussions in 2010 would have, in many cases, spent time uncovering...
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Let’s face it: Many marketers are skeptical that advertising technology (adtech) actually integrates with marketing technology (martech). And you’ve got good reasons to be.
For so long, adtech and martech have been separated and siloed. This wasn’t a problem, because everything used to be about...
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Marketing is a vital part of the customer experience but is not the only one. Even if marketers can manage and activate an abundance of data, they’re still challenged to create connected customer experiences. And they can’t do that alone.
Marketers aren’t the ones interacting with customers at the...
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You may be familiar with the saying, “the eyes are the windows to the soul.” In more plain speak, it’s the idea that you can tell a lot about a person’s thoughts and feelings through their eyes and the subtle signals they give off.
What about when you can’t actually see someone’s eyes, though? What...
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Right place, right time, right message — it’s nirvana for every marketer, but few brands have cracked it. Why?
Only recently have marketers been able to unify and execute across all customer touchpoints with ease, thanks to the introduction of next best action journey orchestration tools. But, more...
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Today, digital technology helps customers make decisions about how they want to engage with brands. Thanks to the Internet and changes in global trade, it’s easy to find products and parts from a variety of sources. However, these new ways of buying and selling have disrupted the manufacturing...
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Salesforce and Google have a kind of tradition this time every year. It began in 2017, when we first announced our strategic technology partnership, bringing together two of the world’s most innovative companies. Then last fall, we deepened our relationship with brand-new customer benefits. And...
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