If you want your business to grow fast, you need to ensure your sales and marketing operations align. That sounds like common sense, but you’d be amazed at how many businesses fail to align these operations. It’s a costly mistake. Smarketing is vital because when...
Why you cannot negate market research in the post-pandemic era
How can you get answers to solve business challenges more quickly and accurately? A new report from cutting-edge research firm Arizton Advisory and Intelligence affirms how market research can deliver—and why it’s a critical imperative today. It has become impossible...
3 advanced tips for using SEO to increase sales
All businesses, regardless of industry or size, require sales to succeed. In the modern climate, growing sales requires all businesses to have a strong and well-established digital presence. By the end of 2021, it’s expected that e-commerce will contribute to more...
Why customer-centricity is critical to digital business success
New research from continuous product design (CPD) firm Quantum Metric uncovers why businesses must build their culture around the needs of their customers to meet the rapid expectations of digital experiences. "In today's digital-first world, a company's web or mobile...
A third of CMOs don’t trust their marketing data—or their analysts
Over a third of CMOs say they don't trust their marketing data, according to the latest research from marketing data analytics platform Adverity. What's more, there is a growing divide between data analysts and marketers when it comes to trusting their data. A third...
5 reasons PR and marketing are critical for the financial services industry
The digitization of the economy revolutionized operations in the financial services industry. It was when transactions moved from tellers to ATMs, and from computers to mobile services. Today, a lot of financial services are available online and it’s easier for...
Gen Z’s disposable income reaches $360 billion—a huge opportunity for brands marketers
Gen Z's disposable income in 2021 has reached an estimated $360 billion. This figure represents the income Gen Zers earn from full-time or part-time employment ($263 billion), discretionary spending money from their parents ($57 billion), and the income they generate...
People-based adaptive marketing—4 examples of success
People-based adaptive marketing takes a personal approach to marketing, allowing businesses to customize messaging and deliver campaigns at optimal times. People-based adaptive marketers sponsor hackathons these days. Hackathons are events that bring together internal...
Spending patterns throughout COVID underscore the resilience and agility of consumers
U.S. consumers once again have proven themselves to be highly resilient and adaptive during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their buying behaviors have evolved quickly and dramatically to address new priorities and limitations, with consumer spending growing solidly in most...
10 post-pandemic e-commerce trends: What can retail marketers expect?
A lot has changed in the past year since the pandemic hit. E-commerce trends are changing as well. Customers are turning more and more towards online shopping for their needs. It's an excellent time for retail marketers to think about how to serve customers better....
Dissecting the rift between B2B sales and marketing departments
New national research from women-led B2B marketing agency treetree reveals great inconsistencies in the degree of collaboration and engagement within B2B sales and marketing departments. “We began hearing rumblings from our clients of a change in the relationship...
Mastering audience targeting: 5 tips to help you get it right
Audience targeting is the segmentation of prospective and existing customers based on various data points. The technique is mostly used to enhance digital ads. However, the benefits of proper audience targeting go well beyond serving personalized ads. It can also help...












