New research from the CMO Council explores how the self-reliant buyer and a chaotic, digital-first customer journey have flipped much of the sales action to the top of the funnel, making marketers responsible for nearly half of a company’s revenue—yet scarce...
Is modern data infrastructure dragging down today’s marketers?
Recognizing that most organizations face strategic hurdles as a result of ineffective data application, new research from CX platform provider Simon Data examines how marketers can optimize data to better meet their customers' needs. To better understand the divide...
New factors impacting success of marketers’ creative performance
New research evaluating marketers’ creative performance from social competitive intelligence and brand analytics platform BrandTotal reveals that that creative has a lasting impact on social advertising campaign performance—especially when you are tracking competitive...
CX pros want to invest in proactive messaging—what’s holding them back?
Even though 91 percent of consumers are loyal to brands that provide personalized experiences across the customer journey, nearly half (48 percent) of brands in a new survey say keeping experiences consistent and personalized across platforms, channels and devices is...
Half of consumers say a company’s website design is crucial to their opinion of that brand
Today’s brand and business marketers need to take advantage of every opportunity they can find to differentiate their shops and engage their target customers from every reputational angle, and new research from digital and creative agencies directory Top Design Firms...
In a ‘feel-better’ economy, retail posed for fastest growth since 1980s
As consumers get vaccinated and begin to feel more relaxed about getting out to stores, coupled with more businesses reopening and bringing employees back to work, the U.S. economy is on firm footing and could see its fastest growth in more than three decades,...
3 digital marketing trends brands can’t ignore in 2021
In today’s marketing landscape, technology-based advertising changes fast, and consumer behaviors and interests have become hard to predict. To succeed, digital marketers and those who work in digital PR cannot rely on educated guesses anymore. They’ll have to stay...
4 ways COVID-19 changed B2B marketing—and how to capitalize
COVID-19 had a major impact on the global business landscape. Almost overnight, thousands of businesses had to adapt and adjust the way that they operate. This article will explore four ways that COVID-19 has changed B2B marketing. I’ll discuss some of the short-term...
How CMOs plan to leverage AI to take the guesswork out of creativity
New research from AI content generation and decisioning platform Persado, which aims to unlock the value of the right words at every customer interaction, provides insights on CMOs’ perceptions of their company’s readiness, and best practices for applying AI to an...
Digital marketers expect to double messaging volume by 2024
Much changed in 2020 about the way marketers worked, from the technology they used to the frequency with which they visited company offices. But many things did not change, including the extent to which B2C marketers relied on digital messaging to engage customers and...
Which brands speak your language? 5 ways to make your marketing more personalized
Today, the market is oversaturated and highly competitive, so marketers now have to be more innovative than ever, possess all the know-how about what customers want and need, and be there to satisfy their desires. Bottom line, due to the overcrowded market, brands and...
3 link-building strategies for businesses in a post-COVID world
If you want to increase brand awareness and achieve higher SEO rankings, link-building should be an essential element of your digital marketing strategy. Using the right strategy can help you to maximize your success and avoid some common pitfalls. As the world begins...












