A new CMO Council report reveals that smart sourcing has become paramount to successful modern marketing given today’s marketing pressures, such as tighter budgets, leaner staff, growth of digital marketing and MarTech, and higher expectations of increased and...
A year of change: Marketers uncertain about the future while planning for what’s to come
Newly released research from marketing planning association MMA Global and global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group sought to understand tectonic shifts in the digital marketing landscape as a result of the pending deprecation of 3rd party cookies, plus iOS...
5 web design mistakes that could be affecting your conversion rate
A bad website design can have a huge impact on your sales numbers. In fact, 57 percent of consumers say they won’t recommend a website if it’s poorly designed (WebsiteBuilder). This means it’s worth considering whether some simple design tweaks could make your website...
How to leverage real time marketing for your brand
In the ever-changing digital world, staying ahead of the curve is essential for brands looking to maintain a strong presence. One way to do this is through real time marketing or reacting to current events as they happen. UK marketers report a 26 percent increase in...
Marketing tips for NFTs: Exploring the unique challenges and benefits
Nearly 50 percent of companies have started leveraging non-fungible tokens in their marketing efforts. In the last year, discussions about non-fungible tokens and the next iteration of the Web have started to become a lot more popular, which made many companies become...
CMOs say marketing budgets have increased to 9.5% of overall company revenue in 2022
Following two years of precarious budgeting in a volatile, if not hostile marketplace, marketing budgets have climbed to 9.5 percent of total company revenue in 2022, an increase from 6.4 percent in 2021, according to Gartner. But while marketing budgets are...
Nearly 9 in 10 financial services leaders lack confidence in data
New research from data solutions firm InterSystems finds that nearly nine of ten—a whopping 86 percent—business leaders at financial services companies aren’t confident that their data can be used for decision-making. The study of more than 550 business leaders across...
3 insights for end of marketing funnel strategies
At the end of a marketing funnel, companies are always focused on making conversions. During the end of the final stages, companies need to get their potential customers to take the desired action. That action can be anything from subscribing to an email newsletter,...
Tips for sparking higher engagement among digitally fatigued audiences
Despite increasingly powerful and ubiquitous digital marketing tools, many businesses find themselves struggling to gain traction among customers and prospects as the competition for impressions, clicks, and mindshare is increasingly fierce, reveals 2022 survey...
5 personalized marketing techniques that will boost your e-commerce sales
Did you know that 80 percent of consumers are more likely to make a purchase if a brand offers a personalized experience (Epsilon)? Shoppers want to feel like they’re important to your company or brand. So, in this article, we’re going to outline how you can use...
Marketers expect CDPs to move beyond data aggregation to omnichannel activation
New research from marketing tech firm Zeta Global finds that the majority of Customer Data Platform (CDP) users believe today’s CDP solutions fall short of expectations and capabilities and are seeking a more robust CDP that spans data aggregation and management, as...
4 in 10 CMOs say data hinders creativity among teams: Is company culture to blame?
Forty-two percent of CMOs believe data is hindering creativity among marketing teams, according to a new report from marketing data and analytics platform Adverity. But they are at odds on whether the increasing sophistication and volume of data helps or hinders...












