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Unlocking Market Expansion: 7 Key Steps to Drive Growth with Strong Data

Zoominfo

Marketing teams of all sizes are eager to drive growth wherever they can find it, from expanding into new markets to driving cross- and upsell opportunities. But moving from inspiration to action is easier said than done. One major roadblock? Incomplete, inaccurate data that isnt built to capture the constantly evolving needs of your customers. Luckily, todays top marketers are able to assemble a much more accurate view of their customers and prospects by relying on Go-to-Market Intelligence , w

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How to optimize your video content strategy with Instagram Trial Reels

Sprout Social

Attracting new audiences on social is a balancing act between posting content you know will resonate while taking a few risks with new content styles. Your fans may not care about a new aesthetic for your videos, but it might be the hook that draws in new customers. Trying something new can feel uncertain, especially when it comes to video. Video content is key to your Instagram marketing strategy in particular, and requires a certain level of creativity to standout.

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3 Tips to Leverage Social Media for Your Small Business

Marketing Insider Group

As a small business looking to gain a foothold in your industry, you already know the importance of marketing and advertising for building your brand and presence. After all, when more people know about your business, youre more likely to connect with individuals whod make great customers. With over 5 billion social media users worldwide at the start of 2025, social media platforms are valuable channels for small businesses to leverage to gain visibility.

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A Lifecycle Approach to Customer Marketing

The Point

B2B marketers have long understood that successful demand generation requires tailoring messages and offers to a buyers stage in the lead lifecycle. Early-stage buyers respond better to best practice and thought leadership content, mid-stage buyers to case studies and Webinars, and so on. However, when a prospect becomes a customer, this level of segmentation frequently disappears.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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The Law of Attraction: Align Intention With Growth Strategy

Vision Edge Marketing

Business is a high-stakes endeavor. For every business leader weve ever worked with, growth has been both a goal and a necessity. But what if I told you the secret to organic growth might just be in your mind? No, this isnt a plot twist from a sci-fi book or movie; its about leveraging the Law of Attractiona principle that blends positive thinking, clear intentions, and strategic action to create real-world results.

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Influencer Marketing: The New Face of Social Media

Marketing Insider Group

Over the past several years, social media completely changed how people interact with brands. Advertisements that once dominated feeds now compete with user-generated content, personal recommendations, and influencer endorsements. Influencer marketing closes the gap between businesses and consumers by using authentic voices to promote products and services.

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The secret to smarter, faster marketing decisions with AI

Martech

The four-person marketing team at Tomorrow.io routinely outperforms competitors with teams ten times their size. They don’t possess superhuman abilities and they don’t work 24/7. They put AI at the center of their decision-making, asking themselves how AI can improve their processes and transform how they make decisions. Faster, more complete decision-making Since the days of the assembly line, businesses have relied on command-and-control decision structures, funneling decisions upw

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Unraveling the Corporate Family Tree: Why Hierarchy Data Matters for Revenue Teams

Zoominfo

Imagine that one of your top sales reps spends weeks courting a promising prospect, only to discover at the 11th hour that its actually a subsidiary of your largest customer. What shouldve been a smooth upsell turned into wasted effort time you could have spent on an expansion play that was actually effective. Its hard to stomach, but scenarios like this play out every single day.

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The Growth Gap: Are CMOs falling short despite stronger CEO relationships?

SmartBrief - Marketing

Marketing leaders face a critical paradox in 2025 that threatens their strategic influence and organizational standing. Boathouse Groups fourth annual CEO Study on Marketing and the CMO surveying 150 CEOs across diverse industries reveals a troubling disconnect: While chief marketing officers have successfully built stronger relationships with their CEOs and demonstrated increased understanding of business objectives, their perceived ability to drive tangible financial outcomes continues to

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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Thriving Pandemic Businesses: 6 Lessons From the Startup Surge

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

When times get tough, people get entrepreneurial. Its true recessions in the United States are typically marked by increases in entrepreneurial activity. Even still, last year was special. In 2024, the United States averaged 430,000 new business applications per month , breaking records and proving that entrepreneurship is alive and well. Thats a 50% jump from 2019 and shows just how much innovation is thriving.

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As retail evolves, so too do physical stores and retail tech

Martech

The retail sector continues to evolve to become more digital, social and connected, a new report from Salesforce found. The sixth edition of Salesforce’s “Connected Shoppers” report found agentic AI to be one of the significant drivers of retail’s continued evolution, with 75% of retailers saying AI agents will become essential by 2026.

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A/B testing and the 1% challenge at Grant Thornton Australia

Oktopost

In this episode, Jasmine Deo explains how her team uses A/B testing to fine-tune their social strategy. She also shares how the 1% challenge helps them make small, consistent improvements that drive long-term success. Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts, or YouTube Watch the live recording: Episode Summary Social media is all about experimentation, but how do you know what actually works?

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Influencer marketing statistics for Australia 2025

Sprout Social

Influencer marketing will be pivotal in most brands’ marketing tactics in 2025. Recent research reveals a remarkable increase in Australian influencers, prompting digital marketers and brands to pour significant resources into this approach. This strategy reaps rewards with higher conversions, engagement rates and connectivity, while raising brand awareness and allowing tailored strategies to forge stronger consumer connections.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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The surprising reason marketing leaders get fired

Sword and the Script | B2B

Rather than measurement, the biggest reasons marketing leaders get fired tend to center around communication and collaboration Two of my favorite hobbies are SCUBA diving and skydiving. Both activities come with certain obvious risks, though Id insist theres more risk in your daily commute. Thats not just my opinion either because the statistics prove it.

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Secure the Funding Your Small Business Needs Now

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Getting funding for your small and medium-sized business (SMB) is one of the biggest hurdles to cross as an entrepreneur. And every SMB owner will admit this: funding can make or break their business. Whether you’re just starting or scaling operations — understanding your funding options is the key to making ‌the right financial decisions.

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How the event-first approach to marketing can maximize research ROI

Martech

Imagine you’re sitting in a lunchtime webinar that promised “actionable” insights. Those insights are so “actionable” that you’re having trouble keeping your eyes open. Why? The topic isn’t all that fresh, or worse, it’s a disguised sales pitch. Now, imagine the panelists are talking with you instead of at you.

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How B Corp Certification Helps Marketers Build a Winning Brand

Trade Press Services

Consumers and businesses gravitate toward brands that share their values. This makes corporate ethics and sustainability non-negotiable. In an Ipsos survey , 66 percent of U.S. respondents say they buy from brands they believe reflect their values. With trust and transparency essential to long-term success, B Corp Certification has emerged as a powerful differentiator.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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11 Agorapulse alternatives to check out in 2025

Sprout Social

Social media is a powerhouse for brand awareness, customer engagement and revenue generationbut only if you can make sense of the data. With performance metrics scattered across platforms, the right social media management tool is essential for streamlining workflows, consolidating insights and proving ROI. Agorapulse is one of many platforms designed to help marketers centralize their social media efforts, but youll want to do research on the best tool for your team.

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A Comprehensive AI Glossary for 2025: Essential Terms Every Business Leader Should Know

ATAK Interactive

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, driving automation, and reshaping the future of work. However, understanding AIs vast landscape requires familiarity with its key concepts. Whether you're a CEO, a business strategist, or an AI developer, this comprehensive AI glossary for 2025 will help you navigate the AI revolution and make informed decisions about AI adoption.

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AI Agents Are Smart – Knowing When To Step Aside Makes Them Smarter

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

A successful digital customer experience is built on speed, accuracy, and efficiency, and AI agents deliver this in spades. But a great AI agent doesnt just automate: It knows when to step aside. Whether its a mortgage applicant with complex financials or a VIP customer with a unique request, AI agents must recognize their limits and know when humans are needed and then execute the correct actions intelligently and seamlessly.

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AI and email marketing: All hype or real game-changer?

Martech

Is AI truly revolutionizing email marketing, or is it just another overhyped technology? If youve been wondering how AI can (or should) fit into your email marketing strategy, youre not alone. Marketers everywhere are evaluating whether AI-powered tools can genuinely improve their campaigns, streamline their workflows and drive better results or if theyre just expensive add-ons with little impact.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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How Citi’s CMO drives differentiation from within

SmartBrief - Marketing

I’ve spent decades studying what makes brands tick. One truth has remained constant: In professional services, the only real differentiation comes not from what you sell, but how you deliver it. And, that comes from brand culture. No one understands this better than Alex Craddock, Citi chief marketing officer, who shared his insights at the 2025 ANA/AEF Future of Marketing Leadership event.

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The creator economy: Making dollars and sense out of social partnerships

Sprout Social

Remember a few years ago when op-eds used to claim influencer marketing was a fad? Fortunately for influencers, creators and brands, that turned out to be completely wrong. Consumers proved with their loyalty, engagement and purchasing power that influencer marketing is here for the long-haul. Today, the creator economy is worth $250 billion (yes, thats billion with a b).

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Does Your Website Score Well with Users? A Comprehensive Guide to User Experience (UX)

Navigate the Channel

When a user lands on your site, their experience can determine whether they stay, engage, and convertor instantly click away. This critical interaction is measured by your website’s user experience (UX). A well-designed site keeps visitors coming back and drives business performance, but a poor UX can quickly derail your efforts. This post digs into the essence of UX, covering its key metrics, how to evaluate user behavior, tools to measure UX, and strategies to implement meaningful improv

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How Agentforce Is Delivering a Better UFL Fan Experience

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are ready for game day. Through a partnership with the United Football League, Agentforce the agentic layer of the Salesforce platform will provide a more personalized fan experience for the UFL , and become the first AI agent to power insights during game broadcasts on FOX Sports. Salesforces unified platform , including Agentforce, will help the UFL better reach its fanbase through enhanced ticket sales operations and marketing, as well as personalized aro

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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The biggest email newsletter mistake B2B companies keep making

Martech

I am often surprised by how many C-level, SVP, VP and even director-level executives delegate the content and other aspects of their email newsletter to junior marketing team members. When was the last time you read your organizations email newsletter from the perspective of your email subscribers? When was the last time you asked your email subscribers for their thoughts on your organizations email newsletter either in a focus group, via one-on-one interviews (these are the best options) or in

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What is Review Syndication? (+ Smarter Alternatives for Businesses)

SocialPilot

We all look for customer reviews when we have to make a big purchase such as a mobile phone or even a skin care product. In fact, close to 75% of consumers read online reviews of a business to find more about them. Thats where review syndication comes in. Review syndication is the process of distributing customer reviews across multiple platforms, ensuring they appear on retailer websites, brand websites, and other relevant channels.

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Best times to post on social media in the UK (2025)

Sprout Social

Is your brand struggling to get the traction you expected from your social media strategy? Do you wonder when is the best time to post on social media in the UK? We have the answer. Understanding the optimal moments to engage your audience is key, and for the first time, we have UK-specific data to guide you. Whether you’re aiming to boost engagement, drive conversions or grow your following, using the right posting times can significantly improve your social media performance.