Diversity and inclusion in marketing
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Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
Marketing’s AI challenge goes beyond adoption
Researchers found marketers value AI's efficiency but remain concerned about organizational readiness and the profession's future.
Who trains tomorrow’s marketers if AI does the work?
As AI takes over entry-level marketing tasks, how do organizations help people develop the judgment needed to be marketing leaders?
The marketing variable no dashboard can measure
New research suggests your CMO's personal life may shape marketing strategy as much as customer data, with implications for every marketing team.
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Brands want to be in and out of the closet for Pride Month
Many brands ditched public Pride support while quietly continuing to market to LGBTQ+ consumers.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Accessibility can’t stop at the shelf: An $18 trillion lesson for marketers
Why accessibility is emerging as a brand differentiator and a measurable growth driver for modern marketers
Your holiday marketing playbook must put sincerity before sales
Not every holiday is a sales opportunity—knowing when to celebrate and when to stay silent can make or break customer connections.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
AI threatens entry-level marketing jobs—and the future talent pipeline
AI is handling tasks that once taught junior staff marketing fundamentals. Cutting these positions now means a talent shortage down the line.
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Brands’ retreat from Pride costs them credibility
Consumers across the political spectrum lose faith in brands that flip-flop on political issues.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Marketers could have saved Target and Southwest from themselves
Everything a company does impacts the brand. The C-suite would avoid many disasters by consulting the people who know the customers best.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Target’s DEI retreat: Inclusivity was never more than a marketing stunt
Strategic pivot or performative allyship? Unpack the implications of scaling back DEI initiatives on corporate values and public trust.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
The war on DEI is hitting marketing and hurting business
A huge amount of research shows diverse companies perform better. So why are many of them gutting DEI initiatives?
How to move beyond performative segmentation and embrace authenticity
Embrace values-driven segmentation and remain authentic in the face of social and political complexities.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Black women founders have to keep pushing
Octavia Goredema says that Black women founders seeking capital mustn't be discouraged by depressing statistics.
How to market in the age of outrage
At a time when everything and anything is potentially controversial, some brands are speaking up and some are shutting down. Both approaches are risky.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Pride Month is about authenticity, not ‘rainbow washing’
Phil Schraeder of GumGum talks about being a gay CEO and how brand values should amount to much more than hanging a rainbow flag out for Pride Month.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
How women in marketing can thrive in the age of AI
Far from feeling threatened by the incursion of AI into marketing, women should realize they are well-placed to seize promising opportunities.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
What is diversity and inclusion in marketing?
Diversity drives success, but only if it's in both your content and your organization.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Number of women in marketing up, but salary and seniority remain problems
Women hold 51% of jobs at UK SEO agencies, however men are more likely to hold senior positions.
American Black consumers: More diverse, demanding and reachable than ever
The report uses Black Americans and not African Americans because it includes a growing number of immigrants and their children.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Black History Month: The mistakes waiting to be made
Without an authentic commitment to the community you want to connect with, you're riding a pogo stick across a minefield.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
How to fight bias in your AI models
How do you correct your data when the problem is including demographics that have long been excluded from standard consumer opportunities?
Theresa Kushner: Spotlight on the expert
Theresa Kushner has been at the center of marketing data and analytics since the start, working at IBM, Cisco, VMware and many more.
The 4 secrets of effective communication
If your marketing team can't communicate with each other, how do you expect them to communicate your message to the world?
Navigating shifting markets: New products and messaging and the power of storytelling
The importance of staying reponsive to the ever-changing market in your messaging and the stories you tell.
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New adtech partnership unlocks inventory for multicultural publications
Basis Technologies and Direct Digital Holdings connect to allow companies of all sizes scale up advertising on multicultural publishers.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
Why women must have a voice at the AI table
Equality by design is the right approach, for women and other marginalized groups.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
The gender pay gap in marketing: Should women be more assertive or the market be more responsive?
The gender pay gap persists in marketing as well as many other careers. Here's actionable advice on combatting it.
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How marketing leaders can make diversity work within their teams
Real change happens when different decisions are made. Learn how embracing diversity leads to better decisions.
International Women’s Day 2023 and the martech community
Martech is the intersection of marketing, where women hold 48% of all jobs, and tech, which is only 27% women.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
How bias in AI can damage marketing data and what you can do about it
Mitigating bias in AI is essential for marketers who want to work with the best possible data. Here's what you need to know
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Marketing industry diversity improving, but still lags for senior positions
The benefits of diversity and inclusion can be seen in stock and revenue performance, hiring and retention and customer acquisition and loyalty.
How marketing campaigns can go wrong
It seemed like a great marketing idea. Then it backfired. The reasons can be studied, interpreted, and used to improve.
Optimizing the online experience for disabilities improves it for all customers
43% of people with disabilities abandoned an online purchase because of accessibility issues.
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A new way to find the tech talent you need
Look for skills and potential instead of specific experience.
B2B buyers are much more concerned about a company’s values than the general public
72% are more likely to buy from socially responsible businesses.
20 ways to make your marketing team more productive
Here are some hacks and ways to build a culture that rewards productivity.
Facebook agrees to revamp adtech over discrimination charges
Second time company has settled a federal lawsuit about advertising bias.
Major brands commit to mitigating adtech bias
At Cannes Lions, IBM promoted their Advertising Fairness pledge and released tools to help brands capture and mitigate bias.
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MarTech Salary and Career: The meritocracy myth vs. the real gender pay gap
Woman in martech earn an average of 0.70￠for every $1 a man earns.
Why being purpose-driven goes hand-in-hand with being profit-driven and resilient
Brands that put purpose at the heart of what they do can future-proof themselves in an ever-shifting marketplace. Here's a framework for becoming purpose-driven.