Category: Marketing Technology

  • Scaling Innovation: My MarTech SF 2016 Talk

    I have the privilege and pleasure of speaking at the annual MarTech San Francisco conference. What started out as a humble gathering of marketing technologists two years ago by Scott Brinker has turned into a juggernaut of a conference. 1,200 all-access attendees and another 2,000+ Expo attendees have come to San Francisco to learn about…

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  • Why is Twitter over-represented for influence?

    One of the recurring questions people asked yesterday about my post on influence was why agencies and marketers focus so much on Twitter, when other channels like Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook are equally, if not more impactful. The answer comes down to data. We manage what we can measure, and we give preference to what…

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  • Make marketing technology work in an organization

    Verna asked, “What is the dynamic between the marketing technology operations and other technology teams?” To make marketing technology work, we must be equal parts marketer and technologist. The Chief Marketing Technology Officer (or equivalent) is the bridge between the CMO and the CTO. To make marketing technology work at an organization as a distinct…

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  • Top Marketing Trends of 2016: Accelerated Mobile Pages

    In this multi-part series, we’ll look at upcoming trends in marketing in 2016 you should be prepared to address. Today, we’re looking at Accelerated Mobile Pages. The mobile experience on many websites sucks. There’s no polite way of saying that. Pages take forever to load. Ads crowd our mobile screens. Some pages are so malformed,…

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