Archive July 7, 2023

How B2B Marketers Feel About AI

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by Ayaz Nanji for MarketingProfs Most B2B marketers say they feel positive about artificial intelligence, though just over one in five (21%) say they feel apprehension or terror about the technology, according to recent research from Wpromote and Ascend2. The report was based on data from a survey conducted in April 2023 among 348 B2B marketers who work for US businesses with 50 or more employees. Some 34% of B2B marketers say they feel hopeful about AI, 26% excited, 16% apprehensive, 7% relieved, 5% terrified, and 12% indifferent.  Some 79% of B2B marketers say they expect to incorporate more AI into their overall strategy and tech stack…

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How Can I Avoid Talking Shop Outside Of Work?… and three other tricky workplace dilemmas.

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BY ALISON GREEN, INC.COM COLUMNIST Here's a roundup of answers to four questions from readers. 1. How can I avoid talking shop outside of work? I have a colleague who I am sharing a few really challenging, long-term projects with. They're great to work with and we're getting a lot done. The only problem is that we live in the same part of town and frequently bump into each other on the way in -- which in itself is fine but they often immediately start talking about work, including ideas they've just had and are expecting my opinion on. I care about my work…

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Leading Through a Sustained Crisis Requires a Different Approach

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by Michaela J. Kerrissey and Amy C. Edmondson for the Harvard Business Review In May, the World Health Organization announced the end of the Covid-19 global emergency. Finally. But for many leaders, the announcement lifted little of the burden they carry. While the emergency is over, the crisis is not. We have shifted from the sudden crisis of the pandemic’s arrival to what we call a sustained crisis — a period of ongoing intense difficulty and uncertainty. The trouble with a sustained crisis is that, unlike a sudden crisis, it arrives with ambiguous signals and no clear start date. As a result, leaders, including those who are great…

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10 Alternatives to Jasper.ai, ChatGPT, and Other Popular AI Tools

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by Olivia Deng for HubSpot At this point in time, it's becoming quite obvious that generative AI isn't going anywhere. In fact, the market's projected to reach $126.5 billion by 2031, growing by 32% from 2022 to 2023. If your role involves copy or content marketing, you’ve probably heard of Jasper.ai and ChatGPT, and a few of their alternatives. At a glance, today's AI content tools might seem pretty similar. But, there are a variety of factors to consider, including the types of content they specialize in, versatility in generating different pieces of content, UX, and price. In this blog post, we will go over…

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A Colleague Keeps Asking For Personal Favors

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I need to set boundaries but she is seriously pushy. BY ALISON GREEN, INC.COM COLUMNIST A reader asks: I need some advice regarding a colleague who is becoming very needy and dependent on me, and is making me uncomfortable. She constantly asks me for personal favors, while I have never asked her for anything. Let me list out the things she's asked of me, and the stuff I have done for her out of kindness. 1. She asks me to go drive to get coffee for her everyday. In return, she says I can buy myself a drink with her money. I am not much…

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How ChatGPT Can Power Your Content Calendar

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By Brooke Gocklin for Contently We’ve all seen the headlines: “Yes, ChatGPT is coming for your office job,” “How language AI could revolutionize marketing,” and even “Engineers added ChatGPT to a robot dog and now it can talk.” Whether you’re feeling cautious or excited about the AI revolution, one thing’s undeniable: If you’re not leveraging technology like ChatGPT to work smarter, not harder, you’re missing out. One way ChatGPT can power your work in content marketing? The content calendar creation process. In this post, we’ll dive into what is ChatGPT and, more importantly, how to get started, so you can become a prompt-writing…

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Why 99% of your website visitors bounce (and how to fix it)

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by Ryan Narod for Mutiny I talk to marketers all the time, and here’s a situation I hear far too often. Marketers spend all their time and effort driving traffic to their site through channels like ads, search, and events, but when new visitors arrive, 99% of them skim the home page and bounce. In general, we see the #1 reason that companies aren't able to drive top-of-funnel engagement is that their website content represents the lowest common denominator. They're trying to talk to all of their audiences, but they end up resonating with nobody.  What we've observed is that companies…

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Content Marketing During a Downturn: Here’s What the Conventional Wisdom Gets Wrong

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By Sharla Moody for Contently Recession. Downturn. Economic uncertainty. When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. It turns out that advice is dead wrong. As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. Data shows that proactive marketing “pays off” during recessions—for brands across industries, including the likes of Toyota, Amazon, Coca-Cola, etc. As two marketing professors put it in a 2020 Harvard Business Review article: “Firms that maintain their marketing spend while reallocating it to suit the context … fare better than firms that cut their marketing…

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How to Enable Macros in Excel

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by Nathan Ojaokomo for HubSpot Microsoft Excel’s versatility and sheer number of features make it one of the most complex software programs to master. While you might want to learn every feature in Excel, you’ll likely need to know just a limited number to get the best from the software. Macros are small and simple programs that can make your work much easier and are favored by expert users. The good thing is that learning how to enable macros is relatively easy, and in this article, we’ll show you how to enable macros in Excel, since they are disabled by default.…

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Brand Colors — Everything You Need to Know

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by Jenny Romanchuk for HubSpot Brand colors shape how people perceive your business. Up to 80% of snap judgments about products are solely based on color alone. That's right, 80%! Think about McDonald's for a moment. What pops into your mind? The yellow arches, right? McDonald's has done a fantastic job of using its colors to establish a memorable brand identity that stays with you long after you've finished your burger and fries. So why settle for a forgettable brand image that blends in with the crowd? Let's sprinkle some color into our article and discover the powerful connection between colors and…

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