Amazon’s not-yet-released shopping assistant chatbot isn’t a disaster, but is mostly useless, according to the Washington Post. Constantine von Hoffman on March 7, 2024 The Washington Post tested Amazon’s not-yet-released chatbot shopping assistant. Good news: it “wasn’t a disaster.” Bad news: it was “mostly useless.” Reporter Shira Ovide said this put it on par with … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: March 7
Tag Archives: MarTech
3 tips to maximize your martech stack’s value
Move past the “do more with less” mentality in marketing. Focus on maximizing value from existing resources and technology investments. Justin Sharaf on February 29, 2024 Justin Sharaf will lead a panel on marketing operations and AI at The MarTech Conference. “Do more with less” is a popular theme in marketing today. I cringe every … Continue reading 3 tips to maximize your martech stack’s value
MarTech in 2024 Part II: Who will be the winners and losers in the consulting and research and advisory worlds?
With the AI train coming down the track fast, consultancies and analysts in the martech space need to consider and adjust the services they are offering. Anita Brearton on February 29, 2024 In the last article we looked at who would win and who would lose in the enterprise and vendor community in 2024 with … Continue reading MarTech in 2024 Part II: Who will be the winners and losers in the consulting and research and advisory worlds?
AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 29
Five popular AI models get failing grades when tested on their ability to answer basic questions about elections and voting. Constantine von Hoffman on February 29, 2024 Last month, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, TikTok and Adobe agreed to develop tech to identify, label and control AI-generated, election-related images, videos and audio recordings that aim to … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 29
MarTech in 2024: Who will be the enterprise and vendor winners and losers?
The AI train is coming down the track and 2024 is the year winning brands and vendors will climb aboard. Anita Brearton on February 27, 2024 AI is going to completely transform marketing. It is the enabling technology that will give us the ability to manage, analyze and act upon the customer data we’ve collected … Continue reading MarTech in 2024: Who will be the enterprise and vendor winners and losers?
AI-powered martech releases: Feb 22
This week Google and OpenAI moved closer to providing us all with truly hallucinatory AI hallucinations. Constantine von Hoffman on February 22, 2024 One of my problems with AI isn’t the hallucinations, but how boring those hallucinations are. I want Hunter-Thompson-on-illicit-substances visions and what I get are mumbles from an incompetent, prejudiced CPA with too … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases: Feb 22
AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 15
Are all marketers chomping at the bit to use AI or are about 30% saying they’ll never use it? Two surveys offer seemingly contradictory findings. Constantine von Hoffman on February 15, 2024 Today we have a tale of two surveys with very different messages. First, up are these findings from the PR person at GetResponse: … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 15
AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 8
36% of marketers say their company has no plan for integrating AI into marketing; 40% said they do have a plan and are executing it well. Constantine von Hoffman on February 8, 2024 More than a third of marketers (36%) say their company doesn’t have a “clear and actionable plan for AI integration into their … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 8
Did martech break B2B marketing?
If so, does AI present a solution or just bring us back to the same old question: Which comes first, marketing or technology? Bolaji Oyejide on February 8, 2024 Part one: The promise Part two: The shift Part Three: The crossroads Part Four: Where do we go From here? Part one: The promise The birth … Continue reading Did martech break B2B marketing?
Combining martech projects: 5 questions to ask
Tying martech projects together may create efficiencies but also risks. Consider these areas to determine if it’s worth the risk. Steve Petersen on February 6, 2024 When managing multiple martech projects, it can be tempting to combine efforts if there are overlapping tasks or shared goals. But doing so comes with risks. Before deciding to … Continue reading Combining martech projects: 5 questions to ask