The 20-year-old social media platform is a hot topic now. Here’s what you need to know about it get the most for your marketing dollar. Constantine von Hoffman on April 24, 2024 Thanks to its recent IPO, social media platform Reddit is a hot topic in many circles, including marketing. That’s quite the accomplishment for … Continue reading A marketer’s guide to Reddit
IAB releases new study and guidelines at its third annual advertising and technology event as 40% of gaming advertisers intend to increase budgets. Chris Wood on March 27, 2024 Zoe Soon, IAB’s vice president, Experience Center, delivers measured optimism at IAB PlayFronts in New York. Image: IAB. The gaming industry saw a lot of disruption … Continue reading How marketers are investing in games: IAB PlayFronts
53% of marketers believe AI will significantly enhance targeting and ad relevance according to Cooler Screens study. Chris Wood on March 6, 2024 Marketers are ready to embrace AI in the retail media space. A majority (53%) of marketers believe AI will “significantly enhance” the way shoppers are targeted and served relevant ads, according to … Continue reading AI in retail media? Majority of marketers are optimistic
Only 30% have access to a single customer engagement platform capable of creating personalized, seamless experiences across channels. Constantine von Hoffman on February 27, 2024 While many brands talk about focusing on the customer, few do it. Less than a quarter (24%) of global brands are mapping customer behavior and sentiment, according to Braze’s 2024 … Continue reading Only 6% of global marketers apply customer insights to product and brand
Marketers must partner with IT to audit their martech stack, increase adoption through accountability and rethink team structures for greater efficiency. Benjamin Bloom on February 26, 2024 One day this month you’ll be hard at work, between meeting with vendors or reviewing an implementation plan, when an unexpected appointment pops on your calendar: Finance wants … Continue reading How marketers can reinvent the IT-marketing dynamics
Practical insights and strategies to align your personal rhythms with your daily demands as a marketer, enabling peak performance and sustainable productivity. Hana Jacover on February 22, 2024 As a marketer, you are an orchestrator of people, processes and technology. Purposefully harnessing the energy of the tools and minds needed to produce a desired state. … Continue reading From friction to flow: A marketer’s secret productivity engine
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of marketers are prioritizing technology over creativity, a new study from Clevertouch Consulting found. Chris Wood on February 22, 2024 Marketers are making martech a priority, although some organizations have found their stacks becoming increasingly complex and are looking to simplify them. Some 57% of marketers are feeling overwhelmed by the number … Continue reading Marketers keep adding tech despite feeling overwhelmed by too many tools
Who the winners were during the Big Game — on streaming, social media and audience engagement. Chris Wood on February 13, 2024 As the Kansas City Chiefs mounted a late-game charge to become repeat champions (three titles in five years!), Super Bowl LVIII proved to be a victory for fans, brands and the city of … Continue reading 5 Super Bowl LVIII takeaways for marketers
Real-world chat data suggests marketers use MarTechBot to enhance marketing activities, marketing operations, strategy and other tasks. Marc Sirkin on February 2, 2024 MarTech.org launched MarTechBot, the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals in May 2023. A June analysis of the first 600 MarTechBot prompts revealed users chiefly derived value from generative/creative tasks, … Continue reading A deep dive into how marketers use MarTechBot
Marketers say Google ad reps don’t seem to know much about services, can’t get routine problems corrected and use scare tactics to sell. Nicola Agius on January 16, 2024 Google Ads customer service has plummeted to an unacceptable all-time low, according to marketers. From incorrect account suspensions to sales calls “aggressively” pushing automation to confusion … Continue reading Marketers fume as Google Ads’ customer service hits ‘all-time low’
