Adweek
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Swedish buy-now-pay-later company Klarna has launched nearly 30 topical marketing campaigns this year entirely created by generative AI, using the technology to generate ideas, write copy, and create images. While much has been said about AI tools boosting efficiency, the firm is also finding these campaigns are more effective. These campaigns, often tied to events.
Martech
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Much like an old engine that’s past its prime, some AI marketing strategies are sputtering as technology speeds ahead. What once seemed like cutting-edge solutions have now lost their edge. Let’s take a look at which artificial intelligence trends have fallen behind and why they’re no longer delivering the results you need. 6 AI trends in marketing you need to let go of 1.
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Ad Rants
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Whoever said that no publicity is bad publicity hasn't seen some of the worst-ever tech ads. According to Coherent Market Insights, the TV ad spend last year was worth $212.27 billion and is on pace to expand to $298.12 billion by 2030. That suggests a compound annual growth rate of 5% from 2023 to 2030. The research firm adds that TV advertising has long been a cornerstone of the ad sector.
Ad Monsters
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ rule is stirring up the ad tech industry. Here’s why publishers and advertisers are pushing back. In an unsurprising move, the IAB and friends are taking up the welcome mat from under the FTC’s Click to Cancel rule. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), along with the NCTA (Internet & Television Association) and the Electronic Security Association (ESA), have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ) to block its new C
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Adweek
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Averi AI has emerged from stealth mode, raising $2 million in pre-seed funding. The firm--which has an initial valuation of $8 million--combines automating time-consuming marketing tasks, like planning a marketing calendar, researching competitors, and organizing a budget, with human experience by connecting brands to a vetted network of U.S.-based marketing specialists.
Adweek
OCTOBER 30, 2024
According to Gary Vaynerchuk, marketers should spend more time developing creative for social media. At ADWEEK's Mediaweek event, Vaynerchuk, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the agency VaynerMedia, spoke with Jenny Rooney, Adweek's chief brand and community officer. Vaynerchuk said that creative content plays a crucial role in driving reach and providing consumer insights.
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Adweek
OCTOBER 31, 2024
ChatGPT officially enters the search arena. On Thursday, OpenAI added an AI-powered search engine directly within its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. This move positions ChatGPT to compete with established tools like Google Search, Microsoft Bing, and the San Francisco startup Perplexity. OpenAI's "ChatGPT Search" will provide answers using up-to-date information from the web, including news, stock.
Adweek
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Social commerce is on the rise, but it's not a guaranteed path to success for brands unfamiliar with the cadence and culture of social platforms and creator marketing. To discuss how brands can turn social commerce into a revenue stream and successfully work with creators, execs from Pair Eyewear and shopping platform LTK took the.
Adweek
OCTOBER 31, 2024
On May 21, 2018, a fledging, direct-to-consumer soap brand called Dr. Squatch gambled $18,000 on a YouTube video. Starring comedian James Schrader, the three-minute spot was more of an explainer than an ad, and the writing was more manifesto than marketing. "Listen up! The soap you shower with? It's sh*t," barked Schrader, standing in front.
Martech
OCTOBER 8, 2024
No less than 50% of B2B marketers won’t reach their goals this year. When sales and marketing teams are firmly aligned, the outlook is much better, with 80% saying they will reach their goals. The insights come from a new Pipeline360 report, “The H2 2024 state of B2B pipeline growth” based on a survey of 500 B2B marketers in the U.S. and U.K.
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Martech
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Loyalty. What’s emotion got to do with it? That emotional connection to a brand is extremely important to customer loyalty. It’s often been thought to be a key driver of loyalty. It goes beyond a product’s or service’s functional benefits and taps into customers’ feelings, values and identity. True loyalty is about more than transactional convenience or pricing considerations.
Martech
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Google’s pivot on deprecating third-party cookies has caused uncertainty in the digital advertising industry. Originally set for 2022, the plan faced multiple delays since its announcement in January 2020, leading to doubts about Google’s commitment. The move has sparked speculation about the future of privacy-focused advertising and the impact on businesses that have been preparing for a cookieless future.
Martech
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Google is rolling out AI-organized search results, and the new links and citations format in the Google AI Overviews. AI-organized search results. The new AI-organized search results, as we covered in May , are now rolling out in the U.S. This includes search results organized by web, including articles, videos, forums and more. Google said in its testing, searchers “have found AI-organized search results pages more helpful.
Adweek
OCTOBER 14, 2024
You've found a new show. It feels made for you. It's well written, the cast is phenomenal, and you can't wait to see where Season 2 goes. The show's only been out for about two months, but you see news that it's been cancelled already. Another bites the dust. You realize something that felt made.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
Adweek
OCTOBER 31, 2024
With Election Night rapidly approaching, TVNewser is here to provide virtual visits to some of the network studios you'll be watching on Nov. 5. Check out behind the scenes photos and expert commentary from the designers who brought the new and improved sets to life. Peter Blangiforti, Senior Vice President of Broadcast & Media Technology.
Adweek
OCTOBER 18, 2024
When ESPN has both a Formula 1 race and Texas football in Austin on the same weekend, it's hard to blame the network for encouraging partners to drift into each other's lanes. Under the "Texas Takeover" banner, ESPN is hosting a college football matchup between the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns and No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs.
Adweek
OCTOBER 1, 2024
In 2020, after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, protests led by civil rights group Black Lives Matter galvanized corporate America to take action. In the months after, household-name brands, including Microsoft, Uber, Target, and Cisco, publicly pledged to create various internal programs to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI.
Adweek
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The New York Times sports publisher The Athletic partnered with the sports streaming service Fubo on Tuesday, the latest in a series of integrated partnerships spearheaded by The Athletic since it debuted advertising on its website two years ago. The multiyear tie-up will first see Fubo integrated into live game blogs, with future plans for.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
Adweek
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Toyota is the latest major brand to pump the brakes on its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. As per an internal memo seen by Bloomberg, the car brand emailed around 50,000 employees and 1,500 dealers in the U.S. Thursday, regarding "a highly politicized discussion" on its DEI commitments. The communication said Toyota would refocus.
Adweek
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Department of Justice submitted their proposed remedies to the August federal court ruling that Google illegally monopolizes search, arguing that Google should be prohibited from using their own products like Chrome, Android and the Play App store to advantage their search-related business. The proposed remedies might include a break up of the company, though.
Adweek
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Guy Fieri might the self-styled expert on diners, drive-ins and dives, but Lawrence Jones could probably give that spiky-haired chef a run for his Donkey Sauce. The Fox & Friends co-host is a dine-in diner regular courtesy of the Fox News morning show's popular Breakfast with Friends segment, which sends him to eateries across the.
Adweek
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The Jeff Bezos-backed startup Perplexity is taking aim at ecommerce. Perplexity is now inviting users to gain early access to its new feature, dubbed "Pro Shop," which allows them to research and purchase products from various merchants directly on its platform, according to an internal email obtained by ADWEEK. The Pro Shop feature promises free.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
Adweek
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Lindsay Morrow, a senior associate brand manager at Kit Kat, was thrilled to announce the candy brand had added another flavor to its product line: vanilla. Likewise, Aaron McMillan, managing director of hospitality programs at United Airlines, was thrilled to share flights had begun offering an assortment of canned wine to economy passengers. All American.
Martech
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Google today pushed back on “radical and sweeping proposals” from the U.S. Department of Justice in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit over Google’s illegal search monopoly. These proposals are the latest developments in a lengthy and ongoing legal battle. Some of the suggestions are raising alarms about their potential impact beyond the scope of the case.
Adweek
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Fast-growing startup Bobbie is tackling a double dose of stigma--breastfeeding in public and swapping mother's milk for formula--on one of the highest-profile media stages in America. For its first billboard in New York's Times Square, the formula brand has partnered with Molly Baz, whose previous ad for Swehl--featuring the cookbook author, her pregnant belly, a.
Adweek
OCTOBER 11, 2024
For producer Theresa Kang, everything comes down to perspective. Kang, the CEO of Blue Marble Pictures, was born in the United States, but her sister and parents were immigrants born in South Korea, resulting in her growing up in a multicultural household. Her upbringing has always played a major role in her life and the.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI). These aren't just fancy tools — they're real game-changers. Automation and AI are here to redefine every interaction, making them smarter, faster, and more meaningful. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection.
Martech
OCTOBER 8, 2024
AI fans like to rhapsodize about all the great things they can do with ChatGPT and other AI assistants. Here’s a glimpse into how my agency uses an advanced form of ChatGPT to help us with copywriting for an email A/B test. Although I can’t reveal everything — I need to protect my client’s privacy and competitive information — I’ll share as much as possible, including the steps we used to build the test and how ChatGPT helped us get there.
Martech
OCTOBER 31, 2024
People may not need to actually lick stamps any more but they are still sending and receiving mail. Often they receive mail with joy. Consider how things have changed. “Thirty years ago, when you received an email you got excited. Your mailbox was just full of junk mail at the time.” That would be your physical mailbox, of course. “Now it’s kind of the opposite.
Adweek
OCTOBER 18, 2024
The financial news publisher Bloomberg Media is launching a Weekend Edition product on Friday, part of a broader initiative to boost subscriber retention and increase weekend readership. The content will focus on the intersection of finance and culture, a small departure from standard Bloomberg reporting and an acknowledgment that readers' preferences shift over the weekend.
Martech
OCTOBER 16, 2024
As marketers pour more budget into digital channels, a surprising disconnect remains. While the majority of retail sales, for example, still happen in physical stores, most marketing efforts focus solely on tracking online metrics. The challenge? Traditional attribution models fail to connect digital spend with real-world outcomes. To bridge this gap, marketers must embrace AI and machine learning to gain a full picture of how their campaigns drive both clicks and in-store purchases, unlocking a
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.
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