April 20, 2025 No, you do not really need $1.26 million to retire BY Emily Guy Birken Every few months, there’s a new story or study or think piece on the exact dollar amount needed to afford retirement. The most recent is Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study, which found that Americans believe they need … Continue reading No, you do not really need $1.26 million to retire
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The skills marketers need in 2025 and beyond
The marketing world needs strategic thinkers and project managers, a report by the AMA found. Mike Pastore on April 18, 2025 MarTechCharts regularly highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. Source: The 2025 AMA Marketing Skills Report. Click to enlarge. The 2025 AMA Marketing Skills Report identifies the skills marketers … Continue reading The skills marketers need in 2025 and beyond
Klarna’s deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop
March 22, 2025 Klarna’s deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop BY Grace Snelling DoorDash just penned a deal with Klarna that will let you pay for your take-out burrito in installments. This week, DoorDash announced it would be teaming with Klarna to offer a … Continue reading Klarna’s deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop
10 features and capabilities you need in a call analytics platform
Don’t give up on the phone as a channel until you see how call analytics platforms can transform your marketing. Mike Pastore on March 18, 2025 Call analytics and conversation intelligence platforms have the potential to help marketers transform their marketing strategies and improve customer engagement. As with many applications on the martech stack, … Continue reading 10 features and capabilities you need in a call analytics platform
3 high-impact email automations you need to drive revenue
Maximize your email marketing ROI with three simple yet powerful automations — welcome series, abandoned cart and re-engagement. Stephanie Trovato on March 12, 2025 You open your email automation platform and instantly feel overwhelmed. Dozens of workflows stare back at you — welcome series, abandoned carts, nurturing sequences, anniversary triggers — the list goes … Continue reading 3 high-impact email automations you need to drive revenue
7 barriers advertisers need to overcome to grow CTV
CTV offers better targeting and more performance metrics than linear TV, but those differences might be holding it back. Mike Pastore on March 4, 2025 Connected TV has the broad reach for brand building and the targeting capabilities for performance marketing, but advertisers are holding back for various reasons. That’s according to Samsung Ads’ … Continue reading 7 barriers advertisers need to overcome to grow CTV
Why today’s youth need more math, logic, and grammar skills
February 24, 2025 Why today’s youth need more math, logic, and grammar skills To develop and optimize AI use, our educational system needs to promote these basics. BY Rodrigo Magnago Most ordinary people know little about the calculus, statistics, linear algebra, logic, and programming languages required to design projects and products to leverage artificial intelligence. However, … Continue reading Why today’s youth need more math, logic, and grammar skills
Here’s how to figure out how much insurance you need
February 23, 2025 Here’s how to figure out how much insurance you need You don’t need a degree in advanced mathematics to determine how much insurance you need, when you need it, and how long to carry it. Your insurance needs change over time. The policies that work for a single, 20-something professional renting … Continue reading Here’s how to figure out how much insurance you need
Apple’s hidden white noise feature may be just the productivity boost you need
February 22, 2025 Apple’s hidden white noise feature may be just the productivity boost you need I use Background Sounds to improve my focus. Here’s how you can use it, too. BY Michael Grothaus As I write this, the most pleasing sound is washing over me—gentle waves ebbing and flowing onto the shore. Sadly, I’m not … Continue reading Apple’s hidden white noise feature may be just the productivity boost you need
B2B marketing on TikTok: What you need to know
With advertisers and users back on the platform, TikTok is still an essential tool marketers. Updated with details on the new TikTok One feature. Constantine von Hoffman on March 4, 2025 TikTok is mainly seen as a prime venue for Gen Z to share dance crazes, which can be perfect for B2C marketers. However, … Continue reading B2B marketing on TikTok: What you need to know