
The CMO’s guide to AI’s marketing impact for 2018
It’s entirely possible that we’ll see this same volume of AI tech with applications in marketing in the near future as well, but many...

How your website redesign can sabotage your paid search efforts
Recently, my PPC agency almost declined to take on a new client because the client’s website was so severely outdated. The site looked...

5 B2B marketing non-predictions for 2018
I also have some thoughts about what’s coming in the new year. But I thought I’d change things up a bit and share what’s not going to...

Data fidelity matters, online and offline
But at the core of marketing are audiences, segments and people. And the better you know your audience, the better you can tailor your...

CMO audit series, Part 6: Analytics
Over the last few years, analytics has grown in sophistication in a lot of ways. On the customer side, it’s changing in terms of how much...

Call to B2B marketers: Job titles matter more than you think
Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a powerful way to target decision-makers inside your target accounts. However, your ability to reach the...

Understanding the interplay of SEO and a 5-star reputation
Is your online reputation fully optimized? Online reviews are a fundamental part of local search. That’s because 97 percent of consumers...

5 marketing technology trends CMOs need to master for 2018
AI, machine learning and voice search. Privacy concerns over tracking and data collection have given way to demands for greater...

Even with hype, AR struggling to scale
Augmented reality (AR) received immense attention in 2017 across the retail industry. As the technology became more refined, marketers...

A CMO confession: The 5 marketing lies I’ve told myself
Apologies in advance for the cynicism — maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, or the traffic was more frustrating...

Delivering great customer experiences doesn’t happen overnight
If you find yourself nodding in agreement, the good news is, you’re in good company. About 90 percent of brands surveyed by Gartner have...

The cozy life of the mobile ad fraudster and how legit marketers can disrupt it
Year over year, this topic has become synchronous with the industry, and it’s now just another talking point alongside monthly budget,...

The subtle ways advertisers target audiences — and why they shouldn’t
Targeting started in simpler forms. For example, an automaker aired a family-friendly car commercial during soap operas and a sports car...

Marketing AI: It’s time for trust and transparency
Marketers would love to move their effectiveness needle up to 60 or 70 percent, but that would require three times the people and three...

Lessons from the front lines: How Dun & Bradstreet’s CMO cultivated an account-based appr
Dun & Bradstreet CMO Rishi Dave has developed a unique perspective as both a practitioner of account-based marketing (ABM) strategies and...

3 ABM themes to expect at Dreamforce 2017
This year’s Dreamforce, taking place November 6-9, has the chance to be the best one yet. Why? Well, for starters, Salesforce has really...

The ROI of recommendation engines for marketing
Getting to that point hasn’t been easy, and improving on its recommendation system is an ongoing process. Netflix has spent well over a...

How emerging technologies will affect your business in 2018
Remember just a decade ago when buzzwords like “mobile,” “social” and “the cloud” were still fairly new and exciting? These innovations...

Everything you need to know about the IAB ads.txt initiative
But, while receiving a not-as-advertised fashion item can make for a funny story, when your business relies on something you can only...
























