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  • How to Get Marketers to Think Like Salespeople... and Vice Versa

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Management

    Some days, Sales and Marketing can seem closely aligned. Other days, it seems Marketing is from Venus and Sales is from Mars. But sales and marketing teams need to better understand each other, pursue shared goals, and work together more effectively—for the greater good of the company. Here's how to make that happen.

  • The Key to Effective Direct Mail Marketing

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Advertising & Promotions

    Consumers find direct mail marketing valuable as long as the materials come from brands they are interested in and/or categories they are interested in, according to recent research from PebblePost.

  • Three Ways to Prepare for the Future of Marketing and Your Future as a Marketer

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Career Development

    Marketing has been around for as long as humans have had something to sell. But in recent years just about every marketing tactic and delivery channel imaginable has quickly and drastically evolved. It's hard for us marketers to be sure of anything these days. Let's see what we can do about that.

  • Five Real Content Strategies to Earn Brand Attachment

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Customer Experience

    The path to brand attachment—one level up from brand loyalty—is long, winding, and challenging. And you can't skip ahead or take shortcuts. Here's how to get there in five strategic steps.

  • B2B Tech Marketing in 2019: Budget, Content, and Strategy Trends

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Most marketers who work for B2B technology firms expect their budgets to grow or stay the same this year, according to recent research from Spiceworks.

  • Top 10 Loyalty Reward Program Best-Practices

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Customer Experience

    Loyalty rewards have been around since the 1700s, but programs have changed dramatically due to innovations in technology and e-commerce. But have those changes advanced customer loyalty? Not necessarily. But these 10 best-practices, based on research, data, and experience, actually do produce results.

  • Do Marketers Think Their Strategies Are Successful?

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Most marketers think that their marketing strategy is somewhat successful in achieving its primary objectives but that it's not best-in-class, according to recent research from Ascend2.

  • How Local Businesses Should Be Marketing

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    It happens at the start of every year:Local businesses are eager to activate their marketing plans; but, after a busy holiday season, even the most experienced marketers can be overwhelmed. Here are some simple steps to get going and stay on track in 2019.

  • Join the Marketing Rebellion or Get Left Behind: Author Mark Schaefer on Marketing Smarts

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    CONTENT TYPE: Podcast | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Best-selling author, consultant, and speaker Mark Schaefer returns to Marketing Smarts to share surprising research and insights from his new book, 'Marketing Rebellion: The Most Human Company Wins.'

  • How to Beat the Competition With Market Intelligence on Content, Positioning, and Leads

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    If you gather information to gain a strong understanding of your competitive landscape and market environment, you can improve your strategy across every area of marketing. Let's take a look at how to gather intel in three areas to help you stand out against your competition and win.

  • How Important Are Online Reviews for Local Businesses?

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Consumers, especially younger ones, are becoming increasingly reliant on online reviews to assess local businesses, according to recent research from BrightLocal.

  • How to Find Your Company's Most Powerful Thought Leaders--and Your Company 'Story'

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Demand Generation

    B2B customers are demanding education and advice as part of the sales experience. They see through the bright and shiny marketing speak. They want proof. Real thought leadership is that proof. Take these four steps to identify your company's most powerful thought leaders and their perspectives.

  • 13 Psychological Pricing Hacks to Increase Sales [Infographic]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Thinking hard about how your approach to pricing impacts conversions and sales? When applied with know-how and finesse, the right psychological pricing tactics can turn your customers’ brains into buying machines. Well, almost. Here's how to put the basics of "price psych" into action.

  • Podcasts as a Learning (and Teaching) Medium for Marketing (And More)

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Content

    How can busy marketers make time for learning when we're already having trouble keeping our head above water with our day-to-day responsibilities? Podcasts are one of the most efficient ways to learn (and teach). They're easy to access, portable, economical. But where to start? Check out this list of 18 podcasts.

  • How Customer Participation Builds Trust in the Age of GDPR

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Customer Experience

    "Customer participation" is sometimes used interchangeably with "customer engagement," but the former is so much more than the latter. In today's competitive business landscape, customer participation trumps customer engagement. Here's why the time to invest in customer participation is now.

  • Do US Consumers Want GDPR-Like Data Protection Rights?

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Most consumers in the United States would welcome personal data protection rights similar to those established last year by the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to recent research from SAS.

  • Context Is Everything: Transmedia vs. Integrated Campaigns [Video]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    Content on different channels and on different devices is consumed in different ways; as a result, there are more challenges for the storyteller, but more opportunities, too—including transmedia storytelling. Find out about the persuasive capabilities of storytelling across platforms.

  • Five Email Trends and Best-Practices for 2019

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Email Marketing

    A change in calendar year is an ideal time to think about where things have been and where things are going. For email marketers, the future is bright—as long as we take advantage of important trends and apply best-practices.

  • Data-Driven Marketing: How (and Why) to Move From Siloed Reporting to Data Ownership

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Measurement & Analytics

    Being data-driven is a top priority for most marketers—because they understand its vital importance to achieving marketing success. And every great data-driven marketing program rests on a foundation of data integrity and data ownership. Consider these nine tips to help you lay that foundation in your organization.

  • What Do CMOs Predict for 2019? [Infographic]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Marketing Strategy

    What will 2019 bring for marketers? These predictions from 19 CMOs can help you figure out what to expect in four key areas, from creating better customer experiences to keeping marketing data secure. See how they can help you plan for a stronger 2019.