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…
A Colleague Keeps Asking For Personal Favors
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…
How ChatGPT Can Power Your Content Calendar
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…
Why 99% of your website visitors bounce (and how to fix it)
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…
Content Marketing During a Downturn: Here’s What the Conventional Wisdom Gets Wrong
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…
How to Enable Macros in Excel
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.…
Brand Colors — Everything You Need to Know
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…
11 best AI writer apps of June 2023 (Top Picks)
by Marketer Milk Team A successful content marketing operation needs three things — a good strategy, a good writer, and a good SEO assistant. Luckily, technology has advanced and we now have AI writers at our disposal. Let’s just say it — writers can be excessively proud people (this writer certainly can). They often believe they don’t need or benefit from outside assistance, from interfering editors to spell-checkers that keep defaulting to the wrong language. However, even the most self-reliant or awkward of scribes already uses technical tools to ply their trade. Word’s built-in error-correcting abilities, reputable online dictionaries and…
AI Advertising: Pros, Cons, Tips & Examples
by Erica Santiago for HubSpot You've heard this a million times by now: artificial intelligence is changing the marketing world and how brands advertise to consumers — and the trend isn't stopping anytime soon. In fact, the global market revenue of AI in marketing will likely grow from $27.4 billion in 2023 to $107.4 billion in 2028. But is AI something your brand should leverage in its next advertising campaign? To help you make that decision, here's what you need to know about AI advertising, including tips and examples. First, let's examine the pros and cons of leveraging AI in advertising.…
How Ozempic Ushered In the Next Wave of Wellness Marketing
by Lestraundra Alfred for HubSpot Every few years there’s a new buzzy fad in the wellness space that fuels industry growth. So far in 2023, Ozempic has taken the crown — and it has the potential to change marketing in the wellness industry. What is Ozempic and how did it get so popular? Ozempic, which was introduced in 2018, is a brand of semaglutide medication that was approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. These injectable drugs promote insulin sensitivity to lower blood sugar levels and suppress appetite. While it’s intended to help manage diabetes, many…