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3 Reasons Why Marketing Automation Is No Longer Optional for the Banking Industry

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Marketing automation is no longer just an industry buzzword. In fact, 91% of marketing automation users agree it is very important to the overall success of their online marketing activities. Historically, the fastest industry adopters of marketing automation include software, internet, telecommunications, and business services. However, dramatic strides in digital advancement have shifted the world of retail banking like never before.

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How to Adopt a Customer-Centric Strategy for Your Content

Content Marketing Institute

Does your company look at content through customers’ eyes? Here’s one way to tell: Look at your marketing content. For starters, riffle through some titles. Do the words typically convey customers’ concerns? Or do they mostly call attention to the things you sell? If products hog the spotlight, you’re missing opportunities to build customer relationships and, ultimately, revenue.

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What Channels Are You Using For B2B Lead Generation?

Marketing Insider Group

It’s crucial for marketers nowadays to adopt multichannel strategies and be where their customers are. However, not all lead generation channels are created equally, and businesses need to focus on what works specifically for them to increase efficiency and maximize returns. Every business has specific dynamics and unique requirements in terms of their sales and […].

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Guide to Killer Content Curation

Rock Content

Within a second, Google receives over 40,000 search queries. That equates to 3.5 billion searches per day! So how do we manage this ongoing avalanche of new content? In this sea of endless data, content curation has become essential for brands looking to build a relationship with their audience and help buyers and customers find relevant information.

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The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More than Just a Website

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Discover why a traditional website is no longer enough to meet B2B buyer expectations in our must-attend session of The B2B Growth Show, The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More Than Just a Website. Learn how cutting-edge AI tools can transform your B2B website into a results-driven powerhouse that delivers the right message to the right visitor, every time.

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Why Marketers on Facebook Messenger Will Rule the Engagement Economy

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

The more marketing evolves, the more human it becomes. The early days of email marketing were about outreach—talking at people. Now, in the Engagement Economy , marketing is a two-way dialogue and marketers talk with people. But we have one more leap to make: talking like people. Marketers today are still trying to be everything to everyone. They’re chasing consumers—who own 132% more devices and access 389% more apps than they did five years ago—across all channels, and consumers sense the desp

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Publishing Frequency: Why (and How) We’re Changing Things Up

Content Marketing Institute

How often do you read the weekend posts on Content Marketing Institute the day they’re published? We can tell from traffic the answer is “sometimes” for many of you. Before I joined the CMI editorial team in September, the same was true for me. The daily alert went to my work inbox, which I monitored on the weekend only for urgent communications. Most of the time, as valuable as the CMI articles are, they didn’t qualify as urgent.

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10 Tips for Successfully Re-Launching Your Website

Duct Tape Marketing

10 Tips for Successfully Re-Launching Your Website written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. An outdated website sends a message that you aren’t up on the latest trends. There comes a time when every business needs to revamp and re-launch for maximum impact. For example, older websites might not be optimized for speed. About 40 percent of those who visit your website will bounce away if it doesn’t load within three seconds.

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3 Ways Automation Can Accelerate Event Growth

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Hosting events is like growing a small business. You start with a shoestring staff and limited tools, but as your event gets bigger, so do your needs. More team members come aboard to handle the load, more technology and tools enter the fray, and what was once a straightforward task becomes a never-ending cycle of interlocking problems and solutions.

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How to Develop and Grow a Successful Podcast

Content Marketing Institute

Robert Rose and I just completed four years and over 200 episodes of our podcast, This Old Marketing. While far from the most successful marketing podcast on the planet, our one hour of weekly shenanigans has done fairly well. Since we launched in November 2013, the podcast has been downloaded nearly 2 million times from listeners in 200 countries, while generating approximately a half-million dollars in direct revenue in sponsorship support.

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The Ethics of Marketing to Children and Teens

Marketing Insider Group

Do you remember waking up early on Saturday mornings, grabbing a bowl of sugary cereal, and settling down in front of the TV to watch the best cartoons around? If so, you probably remember the wave after wave of commercials that attacked your senses. Crazy characters, bright colors, amazing toys, and catchy jingles, all designed […]. The post The Ethics of Marketing to Children and Teens appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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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 to Use Social Media in 2018

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Use Social Media in 2018 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Social Media. I thought I’d drop in and give you my take on where we are with social media. It hasn’t gone away, it hasn’t died out, it has a place, and it’s here to stay, but let’s talk about how to use it in 2018.

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The 1 Secret to Effective Customer Engagement at Any Scale

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Customer engagement is the key to effective digital marketing in the Engagement Economy. The internet is saturated with content marketing, people’s inboxes are full of well-designed emails , and account-based strategies are quickly becoming a B2B standard. Improved customer engagement is the only answer to increasing customer expectations, but it can be a complicated strategy.

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5 Steps to Improving Subscriber Data for More Personalized Emails

Content Marketing Institute

When I started at the Content Marketing Institute in 2012, I sat with founder Joe Pulizzi to discuss the 2013 marketing goals. Back then – and still today – everything revolved around email subscribers and event ( Content Marketing World ) attendees. Ever ambitious, Joe’s goal was always “double it.” And yes, double them we did. From email subscribers to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn followers, and more.

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How to Increase Your Website’s Page Speed Dramatically in 4 Easy Steps

Marketing Insider Group

Want to learn how I improved my site speed by 20% for desktop viewers and 59% for Mobile? Sure you do! What’s the one thing that has the power to make your conversion rates plummet and turn your site traffic away? Slow page speed. No matter how well developed your content marketing strategy, if your website […]. The post How to Increase Your Website’s Page Speed Dramatically in 4 Easy Steps appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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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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How National Companies Can Get Friendly in Local Markets

Duct Tape Marketing

How National Companies Can Get Friendly in Local Markets written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Megan Hannay. Podcast Transcript. I’ve long been a big fan of partnering with not for profits in your community. (I wrote about this in The Referral Engine.). There are so many organizations that need and deserve our support and by partnering you further cement your business as a community asset.

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3 Ways to Incorporate Digital Innovation Into Healthcare Marketing

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

With an ever-changing and complex landscape, healthcare marketers are facing more challenges than ever before. Growing consumerism and changing demographics in healthcare have led to higher patient expectations and demands. Regulatory uncertainties make it hard to strategize and execute on long-term growth. New entrants from retail and technology are shaking up the traditional ecosystem.

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This Week in Content Marketing: Why Won’t CMOs Consider Buying Media Companies?

Content Marketing Institute

PNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher. If you enjoy our show, we would love it if you would rate it or post a review on iTunes. In this week’s episode. In this final regular episode, Robert ponders the nature of doing nothing (and doing it well). We discuss which company we feel is most likely to buy Fox, and whether Apple will ever really buy Disney.

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12 Habits of Wildly Successful B2B Content Marketers

Marketing Insider Group

Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what habits the best content marketers have in common? If you knew what tricks and practices were working for them, imagine how much you could improve your own content marketing strategy. A new report released by the Content Marketing Institute has put together the goals, priorities and the […]. The post 12 Habits of Wildly Successful B2B Content Marketers appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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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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[Video] This is How One Tech Enterprise Measures B2B Influencer Success | Traackr

Traackr

Watch Becca Taylor, Influencer Marketing Manager at HPE, explain how to measure influencer success and create an always-on program.

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What You Need to Know About Google Local Services Ads

Duct Tape Marketing

What You Need to Know About Google Local Services Ads written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Oh, in my truest Bob Dylan voice, the times they are a changing for local marketing and SEO. Local search is one of the last places left for Google to wring a little more ad spend out of small businesses. The local map listing today is pure gold for mobile searches for certain types of businesses and Google knows it so they are expanding their Local Service ads accordingly.

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Looking for Content Strategy Buy-In? Don’t Rely on the Same Old Arguments

Content Marketing Institute

There have been more posts than I can count about how to make a compelling case for a content marketing strategy. I’ve written some of them and read any number of them on this site and others. If you search on Google for “business case for content marketing strategy” (yes, in quotes), you’ll get more than 10 million results. Examining the business case for strategic content marketing brings up value-focused terms such as “optimized brand engagement,” “better leads,” ̶

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Weekend Reading: “BadMen” by Bob Hoffman

Marketing Insider Group

For the 151st episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Bob Hoffman, author of BadMen: How Advertising Went From A Minor Annoyance To A Major Menace. BadMen is a frightening and highly entertaining look into the hidden, corrupt, and dangerous world of online advertising where billions of dollars are being stolen; personal information about […].

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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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The Top 5 Tools to Get Publicity for Your Business

Zumvu

Every savvy business owner wants publicity to capitalize on the attention of a target audience. Getting PR for your product or service is the most reliable way to build awareness and increase sales.

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Why Using Employee Advocacy & Social Selling Will Help You Attract Buyers

Rock Content

Today’s buyers have higher expectations than ever before. Gone are the days of buyers being responsive to cold calls and e-mail blasts. Gone are the days of getting easy clicks on banner advertisements. Gone are the days when simply having a presence on social media was enough. Only the smartest, most personalized messages will reach and resonate with today’s buyers.

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The Hub-and-Spoke Method of Guest Posting: Do More With Less Effort

Content Marketing Institute

Guest blogging delivers advantages for your content marketing program – credibility from third-party websites, more eyeballs, SEO-helpful backlinks , etc. But the disadvantage is the time it consumes to create that refreshingly unique content. If you work like a machine , you might be able to churn out three to four pieces a week provided you don’t do anything else.

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9 Simple Tips for Boosting Sales on Amazon

Marketing Insider Group

As we quickly approach Cyber Monday and the rest of the holiday shopping season, many ecommerce retailers are focused on developing and implementing strategies that will help them boost sales on what has arguably become the most popular and most well-trusted online shopping store in the United States: Amazon. The numbers don’t lie: when people […].

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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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Weekend Favs November 25

Duct Tape Marketing

Weekend Favs November 25 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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Share Your Content With Ease From The Content Studio

Rock Content

Setting the table for successful engagement. It’s the week after Thanksgiving and by now you’ve gotten over your food-induced comas, hopped onto your planes, trains and automobiles, and settled back into your day-to-day routine. Having joined in dinner table debates with family you only see on special occasions, addressing subjects typically unsuited for polite company, it seems like the right time to start interacting with more… receptive audiences.

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The Need for Leads

Marketing Insider Group

Determining the Right Leads for Sales & Marketing Sales needs more leads, marketing provides more leads. Sales flies through those leads only to determine the majority won’t be a good fit. So sales needs more leads, marketing provides more leads, again. Sales flies through those leads only to determine the majority won’t be a good […]. The post The Need for Leads appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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How to Correct a Failing Marketing Strategy

Marketing Insider Group

Developing and delivering a successful marketing strategy can be difficult if you take all the factors into consideration. On one end, you have the products your brand needs to push to new markets and audiences… While on the other — you have to do justice to the people who use your products already. Playing both sides […]. The post How to Correct a Failing Marketing Strategy appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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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