It’s that time of course. The time when we pretend that in December and January we have a better grasp of what’s coming in the New Year than we did in November. But we’ve done our best in looking ahead with predictions for AI transformation, CX tools and strategies, CX and brand, CTV, retail media networks and what retail marketers should be thinking about this year.

Our friend Scott Brinker is making predictions too, specifically about the role AI agents could come to play in organizing the martech stack. It’s an exciting concept, as is the prospect of AI agents picking up a lot of customer service and support challenges. But as I argue here, promises that new tech developments will fix problems once and for all should be taken with a few grains of salt.

Nevertheless, my positive prediction for 2025 is that generative AI will play a key role in areas other than content creation; and certainly agentification is something to watch.

Kim Davis
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Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)

Will AI agents conduct the martech orchestra in 2025?

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Scott Brinker foresees AI agents conducting the orchestra of the martech stack. Let's take a look at how we got here.

Marketing management

Lessons from AI’s 2024 rise and a pragmatic path for marketing in 2025

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Reflect on the impact of AI on 2024 but also consider what comes next in 2025.

Performance marketing

Applying scientific method to performance

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Learn how to build and test hypotheses to bolster a scientific approach to performance testing.

MarTech webinar

Data-Driven Strategies for Retail Success

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Learn how leading brands are revolutionizing the ecommerce experience through advanced data-driven strategies.

Content marketing

5 content killers that ruin results — and how to fix them

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Struggling with underperforming content? Avoid these common pitfalls and deliver value to your audience to boost engagement and results.

MarTech state of your stack survey.

Marketing technology

The influencer marketing space kicks off 2025 with another acquisition

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Later’s acquisition of Mavely signals influencer marketing upstarts will defend their turf from big agencies.

Retail

Best practices for retail push campaigns

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Learn how to create impactful web push campaigns and reach your audience at just the right moment with personalized messages that inspire action.

Marketing technology

The latest jobs in martech

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On the hunt for something new? Check out who's hiring in martech this week.

Your voice matters

How does your martech stack stack up?

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More tools, fewer tools, or the same… how has your martech stack changed? Share your experience in the 2025 State of Your Stack Survey.

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What else we're reading

Good reads and conversations to help good marketers get better.

MarTech research

Surveys and research reports to make you a more-informed marketer
  • The 2024 MarTech Replacement survey tracks the replacement of applications in the martech stack yearly. Download the 2024 report (no registration required).
  • NEW! Take our 2025 State of Your Stack survey and share your vision for your team’s martech stack. We’ll unveil the findings in 2025 and share them with the community.

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