December, 2013

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Small team? Think Big! 5 Strategies for Small Businesses

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Veronica Holmes Let’s say you’re a marketing manager, overseeing a small team of over-worked marketers. You’re putting in long hours to make the best of what you have, but you have few resources, a huge deliverables workload, and ambitious growth targets. You also have huge competitors out there who have more people, more money, and whose marketing seems to be everywhere.

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33 Stats On The Future of Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

'The growth and interest in Content Marketing is now an undeniable force for businesses and marketing. Content marketing is an imperative for brands who want to reach their buyers in an information-saturated world. We are no longer asking whether content marketing is the future. We are now looking to understand the future of content marketing. Along the way, I’ve been collecting facts, stats and insights on the future of content marketing that support the need for change.

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The Best Way to Sell a Service Is.

Duct Tape Marketing

'The Best Way to Sell a Service Is. written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing photo credit: jonny goldstein via photopin cc. I’ve been selling a service for many, many years and I can tell you that selling something people can’t touch and feel has its challenges. No amount of explaining, documenting and outlining can replicate the conditions of actually experiencing the service in action.

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You Know You’re an Email Marketer When…

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Jessica Langensand 1. You take unsubscribes personally: 2. You get extremely excited over a good click-through rate : 3. You feel superior if a competitor sends out an email with a typo in it: 4. But when you do…. 5. You enjoy watching your co-workers debate which subject line is better: 6. You feel a sense of satisfaction when you get conclusive results from an A/B test: 7.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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How a “Soft Launch” Can Help You Launch Marketing Automation

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Rajiv Kapoor It was the end of November, and I was helping a large, global client transition from their old marketing automation platform to Marketo. This involved transferring more than a hundred forms from the old to the new system. Three days before we were due to launch the new platform, an unexpected issue arose with the forms – a big issue, which needed to be addressed before we could move forward.

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How to Send Perfectly Timed “Abandoned Cart” Emails

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Fab Capodicasa The holiday season is a “make it or break it” time of year for many retailers, which is why I’m baffled when online retailers don’t have an abandoned cart program. If customers add items to their virtual shopping carts, but never make a purchase, why not follow up? Shopping cart abandonment affects both the seller and the buyer.

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Don’t Be a Data Creep: Use Data to Add Value

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Dennis Bronnikov Consumers reveal tons of information about themselves on the internet – their gender, geographic location, contact information…the list goes on. They also (mostly inadvertently) share behavioral data, which marketers then leverage to better target their campaigns. To justify collecting this kind of data, and to avoid being creepy, make sure your data collection adds value for your customers.

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Bringing Pinterest to Life – 3 Social Media Lessons from Nordstrom

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Carra Manahan The holidays have officially arrived, and social media is surely making a statement in the retail world. If you’ve begun your Christmas shopping or were brave enough to battle the crowds of Black Friday, you may have noticed little tags with a red “P” in certain stores — specifically at Nordstrom. In June, Nordstrom announced that they’ll be arranging their displays based on Pinterest activity on their products.

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How to Multiply Your Webinar ROI: Repurpose Your Webinar Content

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Beth Toeniskoetter Webinars can be a major investment, in terms of both time and money. But they can also be a powerful part of your content marketing strategy. After you’ve planned your webinar, most marketers will send out invitations to a targeted list, use a registration form to gather some data about prospects, and then use the attendance data (like duration of stay) as a measure of engagement.

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Bad Data In, Bad Data Out: 5 Steps to a Squeaky Clean Database

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Frank Passantino Bad data infiltrates every database, in the form of duplicate contacts, irregularly formatted leads, and junk records. You can’t keep all bad data from entering your database, but once it’s in, you need to clean it out. Here are 5 ways to keep your database clean and in compliance. 1) Identify Duplicates. Once you start to get some traction in building out your database, duplicates are inevitable.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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Whoops! How to Write the Perfect “Oopsie” Email

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: DJ Waldow Let me ask you three questions: Have you been in email marketing for more than a year? Do you write and send your own emails? Are you human? If you answered yes to all of the above questions, it’s quite likely you’ve sent an “oopsie” email to your list. Whether you were moving too fast, multi-tasking, didn’t have a sound QA process in place – whatever – you’ve probably sent an email that included an error.

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The Walking Dead Survival Guide for Marketers [Infographic]

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Dayna Rothman In three and a half seasons, AMC’s The Walking Dead has given us plenty of terrifying moments to remember, but it’s also taught us a few lessons. After this week’s explosive mid-season episode — the last until the season picks back up in February (I personally can’t wait!)— we thought we’d share some of our favorite, marketing-related takeaways.

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The 3 Questions Every Email Marketer Should Answer: Holiday Edition

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Raymond Coppinger I have something to tell you – I don’t like shopping. In fact, the thought of a shopping expedition fills me with dread. So when the holiday season swings around, I become a walking cliché – the guy who sets out at the last minute, and pays way too much for things that nobody would ever want. I tell you this because we’ve entered that window of holidays and festivals across the world that are critical to many marketers.

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Clever, or Just Confusing? Why We Take (Healthy) Risks in Our Email Marketing

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Rick Siegfried Say “Ian Bocks” 10 times fast. If you’re a marketer who utilizes email as part of their marketing strategy, you probably ended up saying “Inbox.”. But let’s say you read the name “Ian Bocks” on a subject line in your inbox, on an email from Marketo Webinars. It would probably look something like this: [ Delivery Confirmation ] Ian Bocks, Your Email Has Been Delivered.

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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Independents vs. Software Suites: How the Cloud Affects the Solutions Landscape

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Rajiv Kapoor The world of enterprise software is moving to the cloud. This move enables an ease of integration across other cloud vendors, and – by my prediction – will lead to a profound change. In the pre-cloud days, any integration across cloud vendors was a huge pain – customers had to build custom integrations any time a new vendor was brought on.

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[Storybook] Oh, the Content You’ll Create and Haiku Contest

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Dayna Rothman As you embark on your content expedition, your business may undergo a huge transition! The journey might be long and filled with many bumps, But don’t be deterred by those stumps and those thumps and those slumps. Before you know it, your content will be epic — think electric, energetic and even poetic! Check out our new storybook, Oh, the Content You’ll Create !

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Proposal Videos: Get Your Audience to Say “I Do”

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Phillip Chen Despite being an immature, cynical 23 year old, I can’t help but be touched by one of the latest YouTube crazes: wedding proposal videos. These videos go incredibly viral. Although I don’t expect marketers to start getting on one knee for all prospective customers (that would be weirdly awesome but simultaneously creepy), I do think marketers have something to learn from these videos.

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Cats on a Plane: Heart-Warming Holiday Campaigns

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Rick Siegfried First off, Happy Holidays! This is definitely my favorite time of year. I love the snow (I’m originally from the Chicago area ), the music, the family, the food…and the creatively heartfelt marketing campaigns! This year, I’ve come across two particularly innovative, holiday-themed campaigns. Christmas + Cats = AWESOME SAUCE.

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Relevance, Reach, Revenue: How to Turn Marketing Trends From Hype to High-Impact

Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader

Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.

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Pop Quiz: 2013 Tech World History

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Maggie Jones It’s pop quiz time! 2013 was a huge year in the tech world. Content marketers learned to love Google’s algorithms and Gmail tabs , the word “wearable” became a noun, startups were bought, and startups were sold. Were you a faithful follower of every update and innovation, or were you too busy playing with your iPhone 5c?

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The 25 Best Slideshare Presentations Of 2013

Marketing Insider Group

'You may have heard me talk about how Slideshare is one of the greatest opportunities in content marketing. With more than 50 Million visitors per month and more than 100 million pageviews, slideshare is one of the top websites in the world and should be a key focus of any B2B content marketing program. According to Comscore, Slideshare is used by business owners and business executives at a rate 5 times any other social network!

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The Best Marketing Conferences In 2014

Marketing Insider Group

'Which marketing conferences are you attending this year? I think it’s really important to get out of the office once or twice a year and learn from other marketers. You can get a sense for the hottest trends, new ideas, a fresh perspective and of course you can make great connections with your peers that can pay dividends in so many ways. One of my most popular posts this past year was The 20 Best Marketing Conferences of 2013.

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The 2014 Content Marketing Imperative

Marketing Insider Group

'We’ve heard it time and time again: according to the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) almost 60% of the buyer journey is complete before prospects reach out to vendors. And according to Harvard Business Review, “ Solution Selling is Dead ” because talking about our products and our solutions is no longer good enough. It may even hurt us in the buying process.

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How to Build a Winning B2B Video Strategy in 2025

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Think creating impactful B2B video is intimidating, boring, or requires a Hollywood-level budget? Think again. Join our "B2B Growth Show" to uncover the secrets of building video strategies that drive ROI, captivate your audience, and leave your competition in the dust. What you’ll learn: Why video is non-negotiable for B2B in 2025 Storytelling tips to engage your target audience and keep them coming back Case studies from printing companies to telecom giants with jaw-dropping results Practical

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Top Marketing Predictions For 2014

Marketing Insider Group

'Last year in my 2013 marketing predictions post , I predicted that content marketing would mature in many organizations, that brands would take themselves out of the stories they tell and finally put an end to the notion that marketing equals promotion. I also talked about the connection between personal branding, content marketing and social selling in a truly social business.

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10 Top Insights On B2B Marketing From 2013

Marketing Insider Group

'Standard annual round-up post here. Top 10 posts of the year. Plus one bonus post. I published another 100 blog posts this year and picked the winners, even from articles published more than a year ago. I think this reflects what you all thought was the most informative, interesting or maybe even a little entertaining. I hope you enjoy this retrospective and thanks to all my readers and social supporters for all your help. 10 Top Insights On B2B Marketing From 2013.

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How a “Soft Launch” Can Help You Launch Marketing Automation

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

'Author: Rajiv Kapoor It was the end of November, and I was helping a large, global client transition from their old marketing automation platform to Marketo. This involved transferring more than a hundred forms from the old to the new system. Three days before we were due to launch the new platform, an unexpected issue arose with the forms – a big issue, which needed to be addressed before we could move forward.

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3 Simple Tips to Increase Your Following on Pinterest

Duct Tape Marketing

'3 Simple Tips to Increase Your Following on Pinterest written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Brian Jensen – Enjoy! photo credit: seo.com. In January 2012, it was announced by comScore that Pinterest was the fastest website ever to reach 10 million unique visitors.

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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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Stop Chasing Your Dreams

Duct Tape Marketing

'Stop Chasing Your Dreams written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing I know the title of this post may seem like the lead in to a pretty cynical, soul crushing, year end wrap up, but it’s just the opposite. photo credit: Gord Bell via photopin cc. This time of year many people sit down and spend some time thinking about goals for the upcoming year.

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How I Made Twitter Infinitely More Useful

Duct Tape Marketing

'How I Made Twitter Infinitely More Useful written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Twitter is a great tool. I’ve been using it since March of 2006 and it’s certainly here to stay as a communications tool for the foreseeable future. photo credit: Joffley via photopin cc. When Twitter hit the big time some years ago there was no manual for how to use it or even any best practices as we were all just experimenting with what was a new f

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How to Honor Your Most Important Relationships

Duct Tape Marketing

'How to Honor Your Most Important Relationships written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing One of the things that technology has surely enabled is the ability to build a truly global network. photo credit: weeviraporn via photopin cc. People we call thought leaders and influencers can quite easily build a community following that numbers in the hundreds of thousands.

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7 Stages of a Successful Consulting System

Duct Tape Marketing

'7 Stages of a Successful Consulting System written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing I like systems. I think in systems and, even when I don’t realize I’m doing it, I work in systems. There’s something both comforting and efficient about working with familiar patterns. photo credit: brendonhatcher via photopin cc.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!