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Tag Archives: Forces

Future-proofing martech strategies against macro forces

Martech doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Stay ahead by considering macro factors that impact marketing strategies. Steve Petersen on April 2, 2024 As martech practitioners, we need to stay abreast of more than product and channel features, capabilities, competitor comparisons, stack fit, best practices, etc. We should also consider macro factors, which Investopedia defines as … Continue reading Future-proofing martech strategies against macro forces

For Scott Brinker, marketing is designed to balance the ‘4 Forces’

In a recent essay, the MarTech Conference chair pointed to the necessary give-and-take between automation and humanization, centralization and decentralization. Barry Levine on September 28, 2018   Like some physicist discovering the hidden nature of marketing, Scott Brinker recently unveiled his own theory of the relativity of opposing forces. In preparation for our MarTech Conference … Continue reading For Scott Brinker, marketing is designed to balance the ‘4 Forces’

How to Harness Disruptive Forces for Disrupting Innovation

by Randall Beard July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 “Dis-ruhp-shuh n”―a radical change in an industry, business strategy, etc., especially involving the introduction of a new product or service…disrupting innovation. We are swimming in marketing disruption. Data and technology are fundamentally changing the way brands market and interact with consumers. It’s almost a full-time job keeping … Continue reading How to Harness Disruptive Forces for Disrupting Innovation

Ad Blocking Forces Creative Solutions From Advertisers

by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 19, 2016 “I grew up with my mom muting the volume on the television,” Dan Davies, director of media sciences at the agency MullenLowe Mediahub, told attendees at MediaPost’s OMMA LA conference. “I consider that ad blocking.” Advertising agency executives finally realized that ad blocking is here to stay. Some are … Continue reading Ad Blocking Forces Creative Solutions From Advertisers

A CMO’s View: MarTech Forces CMOs Out Of Their Comfort Zones, Says Yext’s Jeff Rohrs

A former ExactTarget VP, Rohrs had a front row seat to the MarTech explosion fueled by the 2013 SalesForce–ExactTarget $2.5 billion deal. Amy Gesenhues on August 12, 2015 When marketing software provider ExactTarget was acquired by SalesForce in June 2013 for an astounding $2.5 billion, Gartner had already predicted CMOs would be spending more on … Continue reading A CMO’s View: MarTech Forces CMOs Out Of Their Comfort Zones, Says Yext’s Jeff Rohrs

Use Porter’s Five Forces to Widen Your View on Competitive Forces

It’s all too easy for businesses to focus heavily on their direct competitors when devising a marketing strategy. Yes, competitor rivalry has a significant impact on a company’s growth or profitability. But it’s vital for businesses to take a step back and decide what’s really influencing their position in the market. Porter’s Five Forces is … Continue reading Use Porter’s Five Forces to Widen Your View on Competitive Forces