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People may debate which Super Bowl ad was the best, but there’s no question which was the most consequential — and not in a way the brand wanted. The Ring ad “Search Party” ran in the third quarter of the game, and it’s easy to understand why someone thought it was a good idea: It’s […]

Every year, marketers analyze performance data from the holiday shopping period to understand how consumers are buying and where marketing strategies are working. While topline growth always draws attention, the most valuable insights often come from how purchases happen rather than how much was spent — defying last year’s pessimistic forecasts. Despite ongoing concerns around

There’s an old urban planning legend about paving the cow path. The story goes that when the city of Boston was being laid out, the planners didn’t design new roads, but paved over the wandering, meandering trails that cattle had worn into the dirt over centuries. The resulting network goes in nonsensical circles, takes twice

The digital marketing world is navigating a significant identity reset. With privacy regulations expanding and third-party cookies fading, the tools you’ve relied on for years are shifting beneath your feet. It’s a complex environment, but it’s also an opportunity to build a more resilient, trust-based foundation with your customers. Our March 4th MarTech Conference session,

As AI automates routine and complex analytical tasks, a profound revaluation of human skills isn’t likely — it’s inevitable. In this new landscape, once-soft abilities are becoming hard differentiators. The capacity to ask sharp questions, connect disparate ideas and direct powerful technology toward a clear business vision is paramount. This shift demands a fundamental change

Marketers are feeling less confident about proving AI ROI. According to Jasper’s “State of AI Marketing in 2026” report, just 41% say they can demonstrate return, down from 49% last year. At first glance, that looks like AI is losing momentum. It’s not. The definition of ROI has simply changed. When AI was new, productivity

A marketer today isn’t just someone who understands the customer, the product and the market, and can creatively launch campaigns that acquire new customers. To succeed, you also need a working knowledge of technology. Cookies, pixels, CDPs, DSPs — these terms have been part of daily marketing life across companies of all sizes for more

Instagram is now a viable full-funnel channel for B2B marketing. It supports awareness, buyer validation and high-intent engagement among decision-makers who increasingly use social platforms as research tools. For B2B marketers in 2026, the question is no longer whether Instagram is relevant — it’s how to use it strategically. For more than a decade, the

Lead management in B2B has evolved into a systems challenge that spans teams, platforms and the entire revenue lifecycle. It is a complex engineering discipline that requires a holistic, lifecycle-driven approach rather than a simple marketing-to-sales handoff. In a recent strategy session, we examined what it takes to build a lead management engine today. We

Enablement platforms Seismic and Highspot today announced a definitive agreement to merge. The companies are two of the leaders in sales enablement software. Once the merger closes, the combined company will operate as Seismic and be led by Seismic CEO Rob Tarkoff. Robert Wahbe, founder and CEO of Highspot, will join the board of directors