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11 Free Resume Templates You Can Customize in Microsoft Word

Hubspot Marketing

No matter what industry you work in (or your experience level in that industry), a plain, black-and-white resume written in Times New Roman font can actually weaken a job application. But just because resumes have gotten more creative doesn’t mean you need special design software to make your application stand out. On the contrary, writing your resume in good old Microsoft Word is still the perfect way to develop your personal brand, while also communicating your experience and career goals.

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Does Your Product Help Your Customers Get Promoted?

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

At Influitive’s Advocamp summit, countless professionals regaled the crowd with tales of how software enhanced their careers, touched their lives, and even earned them promotions. They drove home a valuable point that often gets lost in all the talk about generating demand and marketing to accounts: If your product helps your customers get promoted, it will spread like wildfire.

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5 Steps to Strategically Reboot Your Brand’s Content Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

Content is a brand’s currency to demonstrate relevance and, with emerging channels and interfaces like chat and voice, it’s bringing brands closer to their customers. But to succeed, company-driven content needs a more strategic approach that rebuilds a brand’s foundational and experiential elements. Here’s the formula to strategically evolve your brand communication: 1.

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Why B2B Video Marketing Strategies Are Evolving in 2018

Marketing Insider Group

B2B video marketing is getting an upgrade in 2018. This is not just because of the latest high-tech video trends – like projection mapping, 360 degree videos and virtual reality-based videos – which provide marketing professionals today with an unprecedented number of visual mediums to work with. It is also because the landscape of creating, publishing and […].

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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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5 SMART Goal Examples That'll Make You a Better Marketer

Hubspot Marketing

When I was 14, my dream was to play college baseball. But I had one small problem: I only weighed 100 pounds. And even though I still had four years to bulk up and improve my skills, I knew I had a long way to go. Fortunately, my coach always knew how to keep my drive alive. After a grueling practice or workout, he would harp on how the long-term is just a series of short-terms.

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5 Reasons to Attend Marketing Nation Summit

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

I am a Marketing Nation Summit veteran—this year will be my 5 th Summit—and maybe I say this every year, but it’s FOR REAL this year—2018 is going to be the best Summit yet! The marketing team at Marketo has put together a lineup of sessions, entertainment, and keynotes that are totally going to give you FOMO (fear of missing out) if you don’t join us.

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Why Written Content Is More Important Than Ever In 2018

Marketing Insider Group

The rise of video has dominated the content marketing industry for the last couple of years. But there’s increasing evidence that many people still prefer written content. Here we take a look at the many reasons why written content should be an essential part of your content marketing mix in 2018 and beyond. Some people […]. The post Why Written Content Is More Important Than Ever In 2018 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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How to Create an SEO Strategy for 2018 [Template Included]

Hubspot Marketing

Here's a cliche among digital marketers: Search engine optimization (SEO) isn't what it used to be. Here's a true statement you don't hear as often: Your SEO strategy for 2018 shouldn't focus on keywords. These days, most businesses understand the basic concepts of SEO and why it's important. However, when it comes to developing and executing a sound SEO strategy for your business, just creating content for the keywords your customers are searching for is both arduous and, well, wrong.

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How Virtual Reality Can Help Your Business

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Only a decade ago, using technologies like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) was incredibly expensive and the market was virtually nonexistent. Now, virtual reality is an exciting technology for developers and consumers alike. The VR and AR markets have enormous growth potential. According to Statista, the market for VR software and hardware will grow to $40 billion.

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Dataviz: A Critical Skill for Modern Marketers

Content Marketing Institute

A decade ago a friend bought me a copy of Edward Tufte’s iconic book Beautiful Evidence. The professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University has spent his career teaching others how to turn information and data into elegantly crafted drawings and graphics – and even more, doing so in a way that illuminates in interesting and unexpected ways.

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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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26 Inexpensive Customer Delight Ideas Worth Trying to Fuel Business Growth

Marketing Insider Group

A base of one-time buyers is a recipe for a sinking business. Your company can only live off of short-term customers for so long — to thrive, it needs lifelong buyers who deliver consistent sales. Winning customers’ loyalty takes persistence, though. It’s more than covering the basics — fulfilling orders, offering customer support, delivering on-time. […].

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The 17 Best Advertisements of All Time

Hubspot Marketing

I’ve always been a little leery of proclaiming anything "the best." I never declared anyone my best friend as a kid because I was afraid my other friends might assume I thought less of them. So it was a little difficult for me to come up with just one "best" advertisement of all time -- which is why there are 17 in this post instead. Why are these campaigns some of the best ads of all time?

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B2B Tech Marketers Make the Shift From Funnels to Lifecycles

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

For SaaS and subscription companies, winning a customer is only the first step of the journey to customer lifetime value (LTV). This is why it’s imperative for B2B tech marketers to shift their focus from buying journey funnels to full-on customer lifecycle management. However, customer acquisition is where most marketing strategies stop. The traditional funnel is focused on net-new customer acquisition as the means to drive growth.

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An Alternative Approach to Developing Content Marketing Personas

Content Marketing Institute

Audiences are not just buyers. Let me explain. As we’ve outlined, one of the key elements of the approach of content marketing is that it cannot simply be a replacement for our direct marketing efforts. If we are ever to truly succeed with a content marketing strategy, we must provide for the capability to drive multiple lines of value for the business.

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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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Many Agencies Do Content Marketing – But Do They Really?

Marketing Insider Group

I subscribe to a tech and entrepreneur listserv to stay connected to our community. A few weeks back a fellow marketer responded to a question and the name of the agency in her email signature caught my eye, so I visited her site find out exactly what they do. It appeared their focus is on […]. The post Many Agencies Do Content Marketing – But Do They Really?

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Facebook Cover Photo Do's and Don'ts [+Cover Photo Templates]

Hubspot Marketing

Facebook Cover Photo Size. Optimize your cover photo for the right dimensions: 851 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall for desktop, 640 pixels wide by 360 pixels tall for mobile. If your uploaded image is smaller than these dimensions, Facebook will stretch it to fit -- making it look blurry. When people arrive at your Facebook Page, where do you think they first look?

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Google Knowledge Graph: the What, Why, and How

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

As the years roll by, it’s getting more and more difficult to cut through the noise and make it to the top of Google’s search results page. It all started with AdWords ads , occupying the sweetest spot of the search results page. These days, it’s not only ads taking the best real estate. Google now aims to instantly respond to your inquiry with their Knowledge Graph.

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Oops! 17 SEO Misfires to Avoid With Website Content Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

I doubt any marketing team can perfect its SEO and content marketing efforts. Time, degrees of expertise, and changing algorithms always get in the way. But SEO misfires abound for B2B and B2C websites and they can be avoided or at least minimized. Let’s dive in. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: SEO Marketing Strategy: Tips for Success in 2018. 1. Keyword selection.

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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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[VIDEO] Why Influencer Marketing Should be Long-term, Win-Win and Measurable | Traackr

Traackr

Expert Scott Guthrie explains why he thinks it is critical to make influencer marketing long-term, win-win and measurable.

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Why Building Community Matters (and How to Get Started)

Marketing Insider Group

Your products don’t sell themselves. As an ecommerce owner, it’s up to you to develop and launch marketing strategies that help your target audience better understand what problem you’re addressing, what solutions you’re offering, and why it should matter to them. The problem is, the proven digital marketing strategies that you and other ecommerce business […].

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Metrics That Matter For Web Personalization

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

You know you should be personalizing your website , but where should you start? What should you test? Who should you target? These are all questions that marketers face as soon as they have access to a web personalization tool. They move from can’t to can, and then suddenly find themselves having to think of questions to ask that they have never been able to ask before.

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How to Attract Customers and Keep Them Forever

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Attract Customers and Keep Them Forever written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Joey Coleman. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Joey Coleman. He is Chief Experience Composer at Design Symphony. He and I discuss his new book, Never Lose a Customer Again , which discusses the 8 phases your customer has the potential to travel through as part of their customer journey and the 6 tools you c

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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!

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From Content Shock to Content Opportunity

Rock Content

Marketers are officially on notice. The crowded content marketplace, rapid shifts in consumer behavior and increasingly demanding audiences pose a new and complex set of challenges for marketing leaders and their teams. Instead of focusing on a supposed “content shock” we might also consider this a moment of “content opportunity”: high-quality content coupled with an effective distribution and amplification strategy will continue to help marketers and businesses reach, grow and nurture their aud

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Weekend Reading: “Selling Boldly” by Alex Goldfayn

Marketing Insider Group

For the 169th episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Alex Goldfayn, author of Selling Boldly: Applying the New Science of Positive Psychology to Dramatically Increase Your Confidence, Happiness, and Sales. The author argues persuasively that fear is the single greatest killer of sales. And the financial cost of fear is colossal. The book […].

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How to Create A Mobile Website That Gets Found By Google

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Create A Mobile Website That Gets Found By Google written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Here’s the thing, as a society, we’re constantly on the go and Google has adapted to this sort of lifestyle. Because of this, in order for your website to succeed to it’s fullest capacity today, it needs to work well on mobile devices.

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Weekend Favs March 31

Duct Tape Marketing

Weekend Favs March 31 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road.

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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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Transcript of How to Attract Customers and Keep Them Forever

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of How to Attract Customers and Keep Them Forever written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. This is John Jantsch, and my guest today is Joey Coleman. He is the chief experience composer at Design Symphony and also the author of a book we are going to talk about today, Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days.