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Meet 26 Trailblazers Revolutionizing the Field of Marketing Technology

Meet 26 Trailblazers Revolutionizing the Field of Marketing Technology | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

In recent years, marketing technology—or simply “mar tech,” in industry parlance—has gone from fledgling to flourishing, growing from a niche that once included a few hundred players to a vast universe of 5,000-plus companies. Their offerings include software for social media, email, search engine optimization, e-retail targeting, video, consumer rewards, campaign measurement and creative workflow, just to name a few.


But behind all this magical cognitive content are brilliant, forward-thinking women and men who are rapidly reimagining marketing and advertising technology (since major cloud players are increasingly blurring the line), pitching a new world order where CRM and digital ads work hand in hand. Here, Adweek salutes the leading figures and trailblazers in the burgeoning field of mar tech....

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26 people who matter in marketing technology.

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Digital Marketers Are Facing a Crisis That’s Costing Them Billions

Digital Marketers Are Facing a Crisis That’s Costing Them Billions | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The marketing industry has a crisis on its hands. Most marketers don't know how to successfully craft and execute a digital strategy or measure ROI, according to a recent study. This is the marketing skills gap, and ninety percent of marketers say their team suffers from it. So what can they do?
 
The problem isn't that the marketer's role has fundamentally changed in the digital era. Rather, the technology they're expected to use is continuously transforming. Meticulous data management, stellar content and an optimized cross-channel approach have become expected. Unfortunately, many managers at agencies have a hard time keeping up.


"The Future-Proof Marketer in 2015," a new guide from Grovo, explains how organizations can educate a new kind of marketer—one with a keen sense of how customers interact with brands, content and products. These are the skills the guide covers in detail....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Agencies and marketing organizations need a new strategy to deal with the digital skills gap. The report "The Future-Proof Marketer in 2015" is recommended reading. 9/10

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