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What is Webinar Marketing, and Why Does It Matter?

Aspiration Marketing

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, webinars have emerged as a potent tool for businesses to reach, engage, and convert their target audience. 91% of B2B marketers leverage webinars as content strategy, underscoring their effectiveness in driving results. So, what exactly is webinar marketing?

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Conducting B2B Market Research the Right Way — Here‘s Everything I’ve Learned

Hubspot Marketing

Few things bring me joy like diving into a Wikipedia rabbit hole for a few hours. I relish the chance to research topics and ideas and discover the unexpected ways they connect. And while I may relax that way in my personal life, I also use those skills in business, where I conduct B2B market research to build marketing strategies and plans. Understanding businesses as buyers is its own kind of rabbit hole.

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5 ways to integrate LinkedIn with your CRM for better sales-marketing collaboration

Martech

Linking your CRM with LinkedIn is a powerful way for sales and marketing teams to get more out of both platforms. The reason businesses turn to marketing technology in the first place is because it helps you do things like reach the right people faster, centralize information and automate key processes. When your CRM (in this case we’re using HubSpot as the CRM platform) and LinkedIn are working together, you’ll achieve those outcomes.

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10 Things Ops Teams Should Steal from Product Management

The Marketing Operations Leader

In this edition: 10 Things Ops Teams Should Steal from Product Management The Woes of Working in Marketing Operations POLL - What is The Biggest Data Challenge Marketers Face Today? For Paid Subscribers: The Paradox of the Job Title: Does It Really Matter? REMINDER: The Marketing Operations Virtual Event of the Quarter (MOPs Breakout) is this Wednesday!

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2025 Association Survey Results Report

GrowthZone’s 11th annual survey highlights trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the membership industry through insights from U.S. and Canadian association professionals. Get your copy of the 2025 Association Survey Results Report to see how your organization measures up: The biggest challenges associations are facing Membership retention trends and non-renewal insights Strategies for automatic renewals and reinstatements Shifts in member engagement tactics Why members are joining (and sta

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5 ways B2B differs from B2C — and 3 ways they align

Martech

It’s frustrating to hear some marketers dismiss the differences between B2B and B2C by claiming, “It’s all business to human.” While it’s true all marketing ultimately targets people, this oversimplification ignores the significant distinctions between the two disciplines. Just as marketing luxury goods differs from selling unbranded jeans, B2B and B2C require unique approaches — particularly regarding the marketing technology and strategies deployed in campaigns.

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How to hire an influencer: A guide for successful partnerships

Sprout Social

As brands continue to rely on multiple social media accounts to reach audiences and grow, influencers have become a fundamental part of successful digital strategies. It’s not hard to see why— Influencer marketing can increase your brand’s reach, engagement and overall credibility. But that’s only if marketers understand how to hire an influencer in the first place.

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2025: The year for “hype” normalization

SmartBrief - Marketing

Looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of “hype” normalization. While several new technology trends have taken off over the last two years — generative AI, social commerce and retail media, to name a few — what lies ahead for business leaders is the need to right-size excitement around these areas versus actual impact. In the Gartner Hype Cycle , when a new technology emerges, there is often a wave of excitement about its potential that Gartner labels the “Peak of Inflated Expectations.

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The B2B Buying Process: Dream vs Reality

The LeadG2 Blog

In this episode of The B2B Sales & Marketing Hotline, Maryanne and Emily dive into the complexities of the B2B buying process, exploring the gap between the ideal scenario and the reality. While many envision a seamless journey from lead generation to closing a sale, the truth involves multiple touchpoints and extended timelines. Together, they break down: How businesses often overlook the importance of nurturing leads through various stages, emphasizing the need for tailored strategies.

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Are We Walking Backward Into the Future of Content and Marketing?

Content Marketing Institute

RIP PDFs? Peace out, PowerPoint? Bye bye, blogs? Familiar content and marketing formats are teetering on the edge of extinction. But, without the ability to predict a winning replacement, how can you evolve for the future? Try these ideas.

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Why SEO and Web Design Must Work Together for Success

Marketing Insider Group

Creating a website that is not only visually appealing but also optimized for search engines is huge for reaching new audiences. SEO-friendly website design brings together visual appeal and search engine function, helping you rank well while delivering an excellent user experience. Web design and SEO are both integral to establishing a strong online presence, and each impacts the effectiveness of the other.

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AI in Marketing & Sales: Today’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Potential

Speaker: Kevin Burke

AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.

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How If Developed An In-house Agency To Ensure Success | 2020

Bannerflow

Today there are many different in-house marketing models. The most complicated and rewarding structure being that of the in-house agency. Yet, according to Bannerflow’s State of in-housing Report 2021 , only 36 percent of brands have developed a separate in-house agency.

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Holiday 2024 Marketing Campaigns from Top Brands

Practical eCommerce - Marketing

This year's holiday marketing sees major brands mixing old-school ads with apps, social feeds, and AI-driven content. The post Holiday 2024 Marketing Campaigns from Top Brands appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Brightlocal vs Birdeye: Which Online Review Management Platform Is Right for Your Business?

SocialPilot

Most customers seek online reviews of other users and treat them as personal recommendations. This means that even one negative or fake review can have an impact on your reputation. That is why you need to put your faith in a robust online review management platform. The right tool allows you to monitor customer feedback across the web, respond appropriately, generate more positive reviews, and analyze your overall online reputation.

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DOJ seeks sale of Chrome in Google antitrust case

Martech

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing aggressive remedies in the wake of its antitrust victory against Google, including a potential forced sale of the Chrome browser, Bloomberg reports. Why we care. Chrome dominates the global browser market, and its separation from Google could dramatically reshape the tech landscape and digital advertising.

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Campaigns that Click: Practical Personalization Strategies to Boost ROI

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

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Setup Happy Hour - Connecting + Celebrating in 2024

Set Up

A peek into last year’s Happy Hour! In support of our vision to connect marketers with the best people and resources, we’ve hosted a Happy Hour for the Atlanta marketing community at our office for the last two years. Partners, community members, and Clients all join together to laugh, chat, and learn more about one another. At these Happy Hours we provide a “Networking Bingo” sheet to help people start conversations and guide them through networking.

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Bloomreach vs Klaviyo: What each platform can do & an alternative

Use Insider

Bloomreach and Klaviyo compete in some of the most important areas for many eCommerce marketers — email, SMS, and mobile push marketing. Their capabilities in these areas are similar, although Klaviyo has an edge when it becomes to email and SMS, while Bloomreach is a complete and versatile omnichannel solution. However, beyond the similarities, Bloomreach and Klaviyo are drastically different platforms.

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How To Innovate In Display Advertising With Bluestep Bank | 2020

Bannerflow

To innovate in display advertising brings rewards – and is far easier to achieve than many brands realise. Indeed, with the right people, right team structure, and right technology it’s simple to produce remarkable campaigns in-house that convert.

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Instagram Image and Video Size and Dimensions in 2024 — for Posts, Stories, and Reels

Buffer Marketing

With so many different post options, it’s hard to know which Instagram image size to use and when. If you’re looking for guidance that’s a little more detailed than “a width of at least 1,080 pixels with an aspect ratio between 1.91:1 and 4:5 ,” we can help. Because Instagram is a platform centered around visually appealing content, using this Instagram image size guide is crucial if you want to give your posts the best chance of getting that all-important enga

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Top B2B Email Marketing Tactics to Drive Engagement and Pipeline in 2025

Speaker: Speakers:

Ready to become the email wizard your team didn’t know they needed? Join our live webinar to uncover the secrets of mixing AI magic with human flair, crafting emails so good your audience can't help but write back. We'll spill the beans on: Scaling personal touches Tracking metrics (like revenue, duh) Building smarter campaigns that actually work Oh, and we’re throwing in multi-channel tips too—think LinkedIn ads and webinars that wow.

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How CMC Markets Manages Digital on a Global Scale | 2022

Bannerflow

Fintech moves fast and for CMC Markets being timely with its messaging is crucial. Not only that but having the agility to work across teams, as well as deal with the unexpected means having a platform, like Bannerflow, is essential for digital advertising production.

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What it will take to win over Holiday shoppers in 2024

illumin

The holiday shopping season is pivotal for retail advertising. This period spans from October to December, depending on who you ask. For these short few months, spending booms, and retailers garner the revenue (and profit) they need to sustain them through the next year. They bank on this rise in spending. So, with the cost of living rising continually, can retailers still count on a booming 2024 holiday season?

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How Brands Can Act Responsibly During a Crisis

Hubspot Marketing

It’s been 53 days since Hurricane Helene devastated my hometown of Asheville, but I’m going to level with you: I showered in a FEMA trailer this morning, so it’s still really hard to care about send rates and conversion optimization. Lucky for you and me (and my editorial calendar), I found a story that I do care about. And my sense of humor is still (mostly) intact.

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Insights from the 2024 Setup Marketing Relationship Survey: What Marketers and Agencies Need to Know Event Recap

Set Up

Set up hosted a LinkedIn Live event led by Set up Founder & CEO, Joe Koufman , that featured Courtney Lewis , the CMO of The Variable, and Elicia Azali , the CMO of Beazer Homes, to unveil the 2024 Set up Marketing Relationship Survey – an annual report that delves into the dynamics between marketing Agencies and Clients. This year’s results, drawn from over 400 responses across industries, spotlight the evolving priorities, challenges, and opportunities in these relationships.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Diversity and Inclusion in Tech: How to Build an Inclusive Tech Culture

Hubspot Marketing

Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Sometimes I say I lived through the “good moment” in tech — when companies and teams openly championed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Or at least that’s what they claimed. During that time, it was heartening to see more people from historically excluded groups entering and staying in the industry.

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