Martech

JULY 18, 2024

Turnaround for big-ticket items Economic headwinds hit growth on big purchases in the first half of 2024. The electronics, apparel, and furniture categories make up nearly half of ecommerce spend but have seen low single-digit growth in the first half of 2024,” said Vivek Pandya, lead analyst, Adobe Digital Insights, in a release. “It’s

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Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

HubSpot’s October 2024 updates cover everything from flexible email editing to new mobile app capabilities, as well as big upgrades for merchants. October 2024 also brought upgrades for anyone using Microsoft Teams and made managing support tickets a whole lot easier. Let’s recap the biggest HubSpot updates for October 2024.

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Martech

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Cyber Monday 2024 was the biggest online shopping day of all time, bringing in $13.3 The post 2024 holiday sales live up to the record-breaking projections appeared first on MarTech. And the strategy works. billion in U.S. online sales alone, Adobe Analytics found. This edged out Adobe’s prediction of $13.2 billion and was up 7.3%

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

There’s a sense of well deserved pride to see a customer select us as the best of all the alternatives. <div class="post-info"> Posted on November, 2024 </div> appeared first on Partners in EXCELLENCE. None of us like to lose! It seems our aversion to losing is, often, higher than our desire to win.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

HubSpot’s August 2024 updates focus on helping your teams work more efficiently, connect with customers in a more personalized wa, and make better decisions backed by solid data. How it helps you This update significantly improves efficiency by consolidating essential company details into a single summary card.

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Martech

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, its impossible to ignore the central theme that has shaped marketing and technology this year: artificial intelligence. The year of AI: hype and hope Its no exaggeration to say that 2024 will be remembered as a watershed moment for AI.

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Search Engine Land

JULY 23, 2024

Americans are more satisfied with Google Search than a year ago, according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Search and Social Media Study 2024. ” Results are based on 8,940 completed surveys by customers chosen at random, contacted via email, between July 2023 and June 2024. Why we care.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

billion in 2024 to over 50 billion in 2029, according to Juniper Research. Marketers might conclude they’d be better off contacting customers through other channels instead of calling them. For instance, 65% of customers said they preferred a phone call from a bank or financial institution to handle suspected fraud on their accounts.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 27, 2024

So as we wind down 2024 … what were the most popular SaaStr posts of the year to catch up on? We had 940 posts in 2024 alone! The Beginning of The End of Customer Success, SDRs, and Support Agents #9. In 2024/2025. The post The Top 10 SaaStr Posts of 2024! Venture-Backed or Bootstrapped? Theres a Third Way.

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Martech

AUGUST 12, 2024

Prompt: How might a marketer for a large B2C company incorporate a CDP into their martech stack to improve the customer experience, increase customer engagement, and increase conversion rates? Centralized customer data management Unified customer profiles: A CDP aggregates data from various sources (e.g.,

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 7, 2024

Client retention as well as new customer acquisition are the focus. In fact, according to BAI Banking Outlook: 2024 Trends, “the No. In this high interest rate environment, consumers are moving excess amounts from checking accounts to higher yielding CDs and alternative products. This presents problems and opportunities for every bank.

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Martech

JULY 15, 2024

Answer: Yes, it is possible to compare the costs of acquiring new customers versus the costs of implementing loyalty actions. Acquisition Costs: Calculate the total expenses incurred in acquiring new customers, including marketing and advertising costs, sales efforts, lead generation expenses, and any other associated costs.

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Martech

JULY 29, 2024

Let’s examine how rushing into an AI-driven future without fully understanding it can impact businesses, employees and customers. Gartner’s 2024 CMO Spend Survey shows that marketing budgets have fallen to 7.7% of revenue in 2024 compared to 9.1% Many are also being asked to do more with less.

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Martech

AUGUST 13, 2024

Misnomer or not, the term has stuck, and in essence means the possibility of CDPs activating data within a customer’s data warehouse (or “lakehouse”). “Be absolutely engaging,” is the motto of customer engagement platform Braze. Does that mean the data is being copied into Braze?

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Search Engine Land

JULY 22, 2024

Your email campaigns apply to all holiday customers, so there is less design work, split testing and fewer deadlines. You want to meet the potential customer in their current mental state.) Look at the top counties and, ideally, ZIP codes your customers live in and segment out the top 30 to 100 or more if you can.

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Search Engine Land

JULY 15, 2024

We’ll look back at 2024 as the year AI made its way into the martech stack. In fact, as the martech landscape grew to more than 14,000 new applications in 2024, 77% of the 3,068 new tools introduced this year are based on generative AI. Against this backdrop, we’re launching the 2024 MarTech Replacement Survey.

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Search Engine Land

JULY 17, 2024

Wunderkind’s 2024 Consumer Insights Report is a survey of over 1,503 consumers across the United States and United Kingdom about several topics from personalization to online shopping habits, advertising and more. Personalization has always been a buzzword in marketing, but not every brand does it the way consumers want.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Any disruptions in the supply chain can have a ripple effect, impacting production schedules and customer satisfaction. The customer journey doesn’t end at the “Buy” button Here’s how to optimize the post-purchase experience and keep customers happy. This can lead to lost sales and dissatisfied customers.

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Martech

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Retailers must find the right balance between keeping customers satisfied and protecting their bottom line, making returns a key factor for building customer loyalty. Ecommerce returns: The challenge of keeping customers happy and profitable The global ecommerce market is rapidly growing, projected to rise from $6.3

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Hubspot

JULY 31, 2024

For customers who opt for traditional user registration, make the format as quick and simple as possible—only asking for the essentials. This is why it’s essential to have solid security badges, seals, and customer reviews to validate your offerings. Use auto-fill and a straightforward CTA to maximize conversion. Self-Service.

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Martech

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketers will improve customer experience in 2024 so brands can remain competitive and demonstrate to customers that they matter. In 2024, keys to customer success will include better personalization delivered at scale by ramped-up automation and generative AI. Every year the bar gets raised.

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Martech

AUGUST 29, 2024

Salesforce expects the 2024 holiday season to be shorter and more competitive with brands facing the challenge of attracting consumers with less purchasing power. The post Salesforce sees a shorter, more competitive holiday season in 2024 appeared first on MarTech. That makes sense. Email: Business email address Sign me up!

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Martech

AUGUST 14, 2024

Left to right: Lilit Davtyan, CEO, Phonexa and Kristen Haines, CEO, MailCon kick off MailCon New York 2024. The state of email has been evolving more than ever, especially in 2024 due to Google and Yahoo’s new bulk sender requirements,” said Talar Malakian, CMO of Phonexa, the lead gen technology company that hosts MailCon.

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Veloxy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Digital Sales Enablement The primary difference lies in the sales environment and customer interactions. This direct interaction allows for a deeper understanding of customer needs. It ensures they have the right information at the right time to engage customers and drive sales. Get to know your customers really well.

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2025

For many marketers, handing over customer interactions to an automated genAI-powered process requires a leap of faith. During the 2024 holidays , traffic to retail sites from genAI-powered chatbots increased 13X over the previous year. Adoption is already underway. According to Adobe, chatbot use peaked on Cyber Monday, up 1,950% YoY.

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Salesforce

AUGUST 15, 2024

Every year our customers gear up for what is typically their busiest sending season of the year: Black Friday and Cyber Monday (or as it has become known in recent years, Cyber Week). From November 21 through 27 our customers sent a record-breaking 54 billion messages on the Marketing Cloud platform. Last year was no exception.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

increase expected for the entire 2024 holiday shopping season. Understanding where your customers fall within these pricing and buying trends will help your brand make the most of this prosperous season. Practically speaking, this is the first year retailers are using AI agents for streamlined customer experience.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ve just returned from MAICON 2024, one of the best, if not the best, conferences focused on AI and marketing. According to the 2024 State of Marketing Report , 99% of respondents say they use AI in some fashion. Before generative AI, it was impractical to create a custom experience for every customer; with AI, this becomes practical.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

mobile gaming ad spend increased 0.46%, according to Mintegral’s new report, “State of Media Buying in H1 2024.” In nearly every gaming app category, campaign length increased during the first half of 2024, according to the Mintegral study. Image: Mintegral, “State of Media Buying in H1 2024.” The overall volume of U.S.

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Martech

JANUARY 7, 2025

Since its launch at the Dreamforce conference in September 2024, Salesforce Agentforce changed the conversation around AI, customer experience and customer service. The bots are customized using inexpensive, low-code tools. Service Agent , which replaces chatbots in handling customer service.

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