Sprout Social launches mentorship network for marketers

Sprout Social, a provider of cloud-based social media management software, has revealed that its virtual community platform, The Arboretum, has launched a new mentorship program for social media and marketing professionals.

The Arboretum Mentorship Network is available to Arboretum members and is currently accepting applications for mentors and mentees who want to develop their careers, further engage with their community and give back to the industry.

Open to all...

22 March 2024 | CMO

Number of CMOs responsible for sales enablement has doubled over the past year 

Seismic, a specialist in enablement, has found that the number of CMOs responsible for sales enablement in EMEA has doubled over the past year, jumping from 10% in 2022 to 19% in 2023.  

The research, conducted in collaboration with the martech and sales enablement educator LXA, identifies a trend concerning a shift in sales enablement accountability as more organisations assign ownership to the marketing function. This presents a promising sign for overcoming operational siloes...

8 March 2024 | Advertising

Two thirds of PR pros can’t prove their work helps their business or client

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Just one third of PR professionals align their activity with commercial goals, according to research from CoverageBook.

The survey of over 350 senior PR and marketing professionals reveals a significant disconnect between how the PR industry measures and reports on activity and what senior leaders and budget holders expect to see. 

This research comes at a time when clients are putting increased scrutiny on PR teams to demonstrate impact. While the industry is finally...

4 March 2024 | Best Practice

Majority of marketers say marketing goals and business objectives are misaligned

Almost 90% of marketing leaders are more focused on business objectives today than five years ago.

However, only about a quarter start the planning process by identifying their desired business outcomes. This disconnect is at the core of the findings in a report from Walker Sands, a full-service B2B marketing agency.

Surveying more than 150 marketing leaders and 50 non-marketing C-suite executives, the Outcome-based Marketing: The Case for a Perspective-Shift in...

27 February 2024 | CMO

Digital Marketing Institute launches AI in Digital Marketing course to plug AI skills gap 

The Digital Marketing Institute (DMI), a provider of Digital Marketing Certification, has launched its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Digital Marketing course, following overwhelming demand from marketers. 

The decision to launch the course comes following DMI’s latest Membership Survey in 2023, which found AI to be the top skill members are looking to develop over the next 12 months.  

The course will bridge the AI knowledge gap for marketers of all...

20 February 2024 | Advertising

Adform becomes the first global Demand Side Platform to join UN’s Science Based Targets initiative

Media buying platform Adform has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as the first global Demand Side Platform (DSP) to do so.

Following a milestone year of sustainability partnerships, Adform enters the next level by aligning itself with SBTi’s near-term (2030) emission reduction targets.

Adform continues to champion sustainable advertising as a key component of its offering. In 2023, Adform became a member of Ad Net Zero and made history as the first...

13 February 2024 | Advertising

‘Bullish’ marketing industry plans to boost spending power in 2024

UK marketing leaders are gearing up for a ‘bullish’ 2024, with more than 70% planning to boost digital budgets this year, new data shows.  

Following four years of economic flatlining and commercial pressures for many of the UK’s top marketers, 2024 is expected to see a resurgence in industry optimism, with increased investment being directed in key growth areas including AI, websites, SEO, broadcast and podcasts, as well as email and content...

12 February 2024 | Automation

Two thirds of SMEs have no marketing plan

After a long period of economic stagnation, a study of almost 2,000 decision-makers has found that 67% of businesses have no marketing action plan, and more than half don’t even have a business plan. 

The Marketing Maturity Report, by The Marketing Centre, asked people from hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses across the UK to mark themselves against 60 statements, to understand what companies are doing to grow their business.  

The majority of...

31 January 2024 | CMO

Gartner’s 2024 CMO predictions: The double-edged sword of generative AI

Analyst firm Gartner has issued its forecast for what marketers need to watch out for in 2024 – and it will come as no surprise that generative AI features heavily. Yet a lack of consumer trust is the pervading theme.

By 2025, Gartner predicts that a ‘perceived decay’ in the quality of social media platforms will see 50% of consumers significantly limit – or abandon altogether – their interactions with social media. Generative AI is part of the reasons why; more than...

3 January 2024 | Automation

The future of marketing: 3 key trends set to transform the European landscape in 2024

Matthew Biboud Lubeck, VP EMEA, Amperity, offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

In the face of ongoing economic uncertainty, brands are gearing up for a pivotal year in 2024 with a strategic emphasis on growth. While there will be many opportunities to drive profitable growth, one key theme emerges: privacy prioritisation. Strong privacy foundations enable accurate measurement while building consumer trust.

Research demonstrates...

22 December 2023 | Automation