SMEI

MARCH 5, 2025

Podcast Trade wars can create significant challenges for businesses operating in international markets. Diversify Your Markets When a trade war impacts a specific country or region, over-reliance on that market can be risky. Instead, consider expanding to alternative markets that are not directly affected by trade restrictions.

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Martech

AUGUST 20, 2024

The hype cycle’s rapid pace is unsettling many companies and their marketing departments. It’s reasonable to infer that many of those laid off were in marketing and customer service roles, where AI is handling many more tasks. Example : Mary Marketer, the marketing operations manager at ACE Corp.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As a content writer in the digital marketing space, I spend a lot of time breaking down industry terms, concepts, and strategies, some of which can be more confusing or difficult to grasp than others. Table of Contents What is B2B2C marketing?

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Calvyn Lee Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In a recent conference session, chartered marketer Luan Wise shared valuable insights on leveraging social media marketing to drive business success. As Wise emphasizes, it’s a choice that can manifest in various ways, including personal development and market share expansion.

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Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In a world driven by content marketing , understanding how your target audience prefers to consume information is critical to getting your messages seen and heard. All consumers are unique, but that level of personalization as a marketer isn’t really realistic. Image Source What can you do as a marketer?

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Martech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

To provide clarity, we at MartechTribe surveyed 283 marketing professionals including CEOs, consultants, marketing directors and operations managers to understand how frequently marketers use different genAI applications. Copy production (43.9%) : Automation plays a major role in drafting content across multiple formats.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You need to efficiently market your business , and factors like strategy and data-driven decision-making are largely responsible for your marketing success. These areas are where marketing management software can help. In short, marketing management software is a powerful tool that enhances your marketing efforts.

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Martech

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Far too many content marketing programs fail to connect the brand to customer problems before the customer starts looking for a solution. At this crucial and overlooked point in the customer journey, most brands provide content about the product and the industry, when they should address specific customer pain points.

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Social Media Examiner

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Wondering how other marketers are leveraging generative AI? Discover how marketers are using generative AI to transform their content strategies and productivity in the first-ever 2024 Generative AI Marketing Industry Report. How Are Marketers Using Generative AI?

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Martech

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Ross admits he’s a proponent of direct mail marketing but tells us: “If what shows up in your mailbox is relevant and respectful, then you’re likely to engage with it. “It is a really effective channel across the widest ranges of demographics and product verticals,” he said. They’re humans.”

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

I remember once sitting in a quarterly marketing review meeting, watching competitors‘ video campaigns flash across the screen. That‘s when it hit me: B2B video marketing isn’t just another checkbox in our marketing strategy — it's a fundamental shift in how we engage with our audience.

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Buffer Marketing

JANUARY 7, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming digital marketing by empowering us to do our best work. The right AI marketing tools will help you automate repetitive tasks, make data-driven decisions, and unblock your creativity. The shift to AI-powered marketing has been dramatic.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many companies divide marketing responsibilities across multiple specialists: graphic designers, social media managers, marketing operations managers, content marketers and email marketers, to name a few. Position-less marketing isn’t about downsizing to a department of one.

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Hubspot Marketing

MARCH 26, 2025

For my companys video marketing campaigns, Facebook is a natural choice. A quality video marketing campaign on Facebook can strengthen your brand and increase your customer base. A quality video marketing campaign on Facebook can strengthen your brand and increase your customer base. Define big-picture marketing goals.

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The Marketing Operations Leader

MARCH 25, 2025

Interested in reaching over 5,000 marketing leaders and operations professionals? Fill out this form to learn more about The Marketing Operations Leader sponsorships. Easy Breakdown of Marketing Strategy and Planning There’s a tremendous amount of work that goes into marketing planning and strategy. See you there!

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Your calendar is not just a pretty collection of dates and ideas; it’s the blueprint for a successful email marketing program. Below are six tried-and-tested pointers to unlock the full potential of your email marketing calendar. In addition to the year’s key marketing dates, highlight other promos for your business.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The role was a management position and carried strategic responsibility for marketing, communications and PR — all things I was excited about. I didn’t know it yet, but I was about to take a crash course in event marketing. Because the goals fall under marketing, the responsibility typically falls to the marketing team.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

And it was marketed to fitness enthusiasts in major cities for whom this level of access to premium studios would be a dream come true. The value proposition and target market were clear. But how many other companies have been pushed into a marketing-driven churn spiral they couldn’t escape? By bringing in the right leads.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2024

AI writing , AI images , AI videos — while the final products are far from perfect, they raise the question of what jobs AI could eventually replace, even if we don’t want them to. But, heck, if AI can create a marketing plan for me, I say, "Welcome to the team!" A marketing plan is a foundational piece of any marketing strategy.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

For the past ten years, I’ve been using Hollywood screenwriting techniques to help companies create powerful marketing stories. On the other hand, if you keep reading, I also may just show you how to make your marketing story even more irresistible. So what does this mean for you as a marketer? Most marketers get this right.

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Buffer Marketing

MARCH 5, 2025

Social media marketing is using social media platforms — like Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, etc. It also includes paid social media marketing, like running ads and influencer marketing. But what’s the difference between a social media calendar and a social media marketing strategy?

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Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

It’s no secret that AI is driving marketing industry growth. As a writer in the marketing industry, I've seen it myself. But another marketing task that AI excels at? If you’re interested in using AI personalization in marketing to reach your customers, I put together this guide to help. Personalization.

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Aspiration Marketing

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Precision is the name of the game in account-based marketing (ABM), and that precision starts with a crystal-clear understanding of your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). In this blog, we'll explain how to identify your ICP step-by-step so you can focus your ABM efforts on high-value accounts and maximize your marketing ROI.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. Let’s chat about how you can learn about B2B buyers and how market research can equip you and your team for success. Table of Contents What is B2B market research?

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

You can have the best product, the most data, and the biggest advertising budget, but if you can’t tell a compelling story , none of it matters. It’s such a simple yet powerful idea: no matter how great your marketing plan is, it’s always the best story that wins. What is a Story Curve and Why is it Important for Marketing?

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Those companies did below the line (BTL) marketing right. Email marketing, direct mail, events — below the line marketing includes these and similar targeted tactics to convince and convert buyers. Table of Contents What is below the line marketing? Answering “What is BTL marketing?” And where do you begin?

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Martech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Generative AI isn’t just transforming marketing it’s already embedded in how marketing teams work. From researchers using AI to analyze customer sentiment to designers automating routine tasks, marketing professionals across functions are finding practical, immediate applications for AI tools.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ve just returned from MAICON 2024, one of the best, if not the best, conferences focused on AI and marketing. MAICON didn’t disappoint: I’m full of ideas to help our clients improve their marketing by applying AI. According to the 2024 State of Marketing Report , 99% of respondents say they use AI in some fashion.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Last week, a marketing director messaged me about her team’s holiday gift exchange: “Half my team is remote, half is in office and all of them deserve something special.” As marketing professionals, we’re expected to stay ahead of trends and keep our finger on the pulse of what’s next.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

There are, it would seem, as many AI marketing tools as there are stars in the sky. Here’s a guide to help you cut through the chaos and confusion of AI marketing analytics tools to find some that really work for your needs. I talk to a lot of marketers, and it’s rare that I find somebody who isn’t using AI for some thing.

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